Anaheim Ducks and the Toronto Maple Leafs trade special-teams swings at Scotiabank Arena

The Anaheim Ducks came in at 36-26-3 with 4 points and left Scotiabank Arena with a 6-4 result against the the Toronto Maple Leafs, who entered at 28-27-11 with 6 points, in a game that started at 7:00 PM EDT.

Mar 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Benoit-Olivier Groulx (29) reacts after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

First period

The Ducks opened with 2 goals in the first period while putting 40 shots on net across the game.

The Maple Leafs answered with 1 first-period goal and finished with 28 shots while the Leafs also logged 34 hits.

Second period

The Ducks added 1 second-period goal at even strength as Anaheim finished with 4 even-strength goals.

The Maple Leafs produced 2 second-period goals and Toronto’s power play created 10 shots in the game.

Mar 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) looks up at the scoreboard after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Third period

The Ducks scored 1 goal in the third period, and Lukas Dostal finished with 22 saves on 27 shots against.

The Maple Leafs scored 3 third-period goals, and Toronto recorded 3 power-play goals on 7 opportunities for the Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs final score.

Postgame notes

The Ducks went 0-for-5 on the power play with 7 power-play shots, while Toronto went 3-for-7 on the man advantage.

The Maple Leafs added 1 shorthanded goal, and Anaheim’s penalty total reached 41 penalty minutes compared with Toronto’s 46 penalty minutes in a physical matchup.

Mar 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish (23) avoids a check by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) during the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Next game

The Ducks will be on ESPN+, Victory+, and KCOP-TV at 1:00 PM EDT on March 14, 2026, visiting the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Anaheim Ducks and the Toronto Maple Leafs trade special-teams swings at Scotiabank Arena

First period

Second period

Third period

Postgame notes

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