The Toronto Maple Leafs moved to 27-26-11 while the Lightning improved to 39-18-4 after a 5-2 result at Scotiabank Arena that left Toronto with 2 points and Tampa Bay with 5 points.
First period
The Leafs opened with 1 goal in the period while the Lightning scored 4 goals in the period to set the early margin.
Toronto generated 29 shots in the game and got a 6-shot night from
Auston Matthews, while Tampa Bay finished with 33 shots.
Matias Maccelli scored 1 goal on 1 shot for Toronto and was listed as the Maple Leafs star, while the Lightning earned stars for
Nikita Kucherov and
Jake Guentzel.
This Toronto Maple Leafs vs
Tampa Bay Lightning match summary reflected a Leafs group that won 58 percent of faceoffs on 31 faceoffs won, while the Bolts finished at 42 percent on 22 faceoffs won.
Second period
The Leafs and the Lightning each scored 0 goals in the period, and Toronto’s special teams went 0-for-3 on the power play with 3 power-play shots.
The Lightning went 1-for-4 on the power play with 4 power-play shots, and Toronto allowed 1 shorthanded goal against while killing 3-of-4.
Toronto blocked 11 shots and Tampa Bay blocked 11 shots, and the Leafs finished with 22 hits compared to 26 hits for the Lightning.
Third period
The Leafs scored 1 goal in the period and the Lightning scored 1 goal in the period, and Tampa Bay added 1 empty-net goal in the game.
Anthony Stolarz recorded 28 saves on 33 shots against, and Tampa Bay’s goaltender finished with 27 saves on 29 shots against.
Toronto’s stat line showed 15 giveaways and 4 takeaways, while Tampa Bay posted 12 giveaways and 5 takeaways, which set the backdrop for the Toronto Maple Leafs match rating discussion after the horn.
The Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning scoreline review also pointed to a 15 shooting percent night for the Lightning compared to 7 shooting percent for Toronto.
What it means and what is next
The Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning full match report ends with Toronto at 27-26-11 heading to the next date on the calendar.
The Leafs are scheduled to play the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec on 03/10/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, and the broadcast is set for ESPN+.
Run it back with this recap, then share this article with other Leafs fans watching the stretch ahead.
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