The Toronto Maple Leafs left St. Paul with a 29-27-12 record and 4 points after a 4-2 result left the Minnesota Wild at 38-18-12 with 2 points, and the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota Wild final score reflected Toronto’s 3-goal second period.
First period
The Buds opened with 0 goals in the first period while the Wild also posted 0, even as Minnesota generated 38 shots in the game compared with Toronto’s 26.
Toronto set an early baseline by winning 53 percent of faceoffs on 55 draws while taking 4 minor penalties for 8 penalty minutes and recording 23 giveaways.
Second period
The Leafs’ game swung in the second period with 3 goals, all at even strength as Toronto finished with 4 even-strength goals and 4 assists.
Bo Groulx led the surge with 2 goals on 2 shots in the previous game stats, and the Wild’s goaltending line showed 4 total goals against on 26 shots against.
Morgan Rielly added a goal on 3 shots in the previous game stats, and Toronto’s skaters finished the night with 28 blocked shots against Minnesota’s 33 even-strength shots.
Third period
Toronto added 1 more goal in the third period, and the team’s 1 empty-net goal paired with a plus-minus of 10 on the night.
Anthony Stolarz earned the win with 36 saves on 38 shots against, and Minnesota’s push showed up as 2 third-period goals after being held scoreless in the second.
Vladimir Tarasenko landed among the game’s stars for the Wild, and Minnesota finished with 22 hits compared with Toronto’s 14 while going 0-for-2 on the power play.
Toronto’s power play went 0-for-1 despite 3 shots, and Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota Wild final thoughts centered on even-strength finishing and Stolarz’s 1.000 save rate in the team summary line.
The Buds’ what went wrong for Toronto Maple Leafs note came in special teams, where 0 power-play goals left Toronto leaning fully on 5-on-5 scoring.
The Wild’s resistance also showed in 6 takeaways and 32 blocked shot attempts, and the post-game thoughts Toronto Maple Leafs angle stayed on protecting the slot while facing 38 shots.
The Leafs are scheduled to host the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on 3/17/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with broadcasts listed on ESPN+ and MSGSN.
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