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Maple Leafs at Red Wings

NHL · Sunday, Dec 28 · 6:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final TOR 2 – DET 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
TOR01102
DET01113
Team box
TOR·DET
27
shots
36
1 of 2
power play
0 of 1
46.7
faceoff %
53.3
23
hits
12
11
blocked shots
14
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Dennis HildebyTOR3633.917
Cam TalbotDET2725.926

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +3
TOR +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: DET 1 · TOR 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TOR 47%, DET 53% · Updated Dec 28, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DET 3.3 – 3.2 TOR
Expected total
6.5
Maple LeafsThe matchupRed Wings
+113Our fair odds−113
3.2Expected goals3.3
+0.02Power rating−0.03
3.3Goals / game3.1
3.4Allowed / game3.3
27.1Shots / game29.3
56.6Faceoff %51.8
24.0Hits / game17.9
17−20Season record22−17
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TOR chance · DET chance
Our model fair46.9%53.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TORToronto Maple Leafs+11347%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−11353%————
Spreadabout even
TORToronto Maple Leafs+0.1our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 2%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 6%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 11%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 9%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 19%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 23%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 10%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 12%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 6%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%
← TOR wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more30%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more20%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TORDennis Hildeby G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 3.50 GAAstarted
DETCam Talbot G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.08 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TOR·DET
Dec 27, 2025 vs OTT
last game
Dec 27, 2025 at CAR
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
TOR·DET
+0.02
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.3
goals / game
3.1
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.3
17−20
season record
22−17
12−10
home record
12−8
5−10
away record
10−9
W2
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
7−3
27.1
shots / game
29.3
56.6
faceoff %
51.8
24.0
hits / game
17.9
15.4
blocked shots / game
16.7
4.7
takeaways / game
4.3
17.2
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

TOR · DET · 72 days
Toronto Maple LeafsDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DET 6−4
Oct 13, 2025at TORDET 3 − 2
Oct 11, 2025at DETDET 6 − 3
Apr 17, 2025at TORTOR 4 − 3 OT
Dec 27, 2024at DETTOR 5 − 2
Dec 14, 2024at DETDET 4 − 2
Nov 8, 2024at TORTOR 3 − 1
Apr 13, 2024at TORDET 5 − 4 OT
Jan 14, 2024at TORDET 4 − 2
Nov 17, 2023at DETTOR 3 − 2
Apr 2, 2023at TORDET 5 − 2

TOR · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Dec 27, 2025vs OTT7 − 5W
Dec 23, 2025vs PIT6 − 3W
Dec 21, 2025at DAL1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at NSH3 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025at WSH0 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs CHI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs SJ2 − 3L
Dec 8, 2025vs TB2 − 0W
Dec 6, 2025vs MTL1 − 2L

DET · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Dec 27, 2025at CAR2 − 5L
Dec 23, 2025vs DAL4 − 3W
Dec 21, 2025vs WSH3 − 2W
Dec 20, 2025at WSH5 − 2W
Dec 17, 2025vs UTAH1 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs NYI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at CHI4 − 0W
Dec 11, 2025at EDM1 − 4L
Dec 10, 2025at CGY4 − 3W
Dec 8, 2025at VAN4 − 0W