Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers

NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan 08, 2026. Final score: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1.

StatusFinal
DateJan 08, 2026
VenueXfinity Mobile Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs score2
Philadelphia Flyers score1

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stJohn TavaresC01017:540.171.18
2ndChristian DvorakC01321:261.091.06
3rdScott LaughtonC10114:040.050.99

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Toronto Maple Leafs–Philadelphia Flyers)
2nd 00:55PHITravis KonecnyChristian Dvorak, Rasmus Ristolainen5v50–1
3rd 14:04TORScott Laughton5v41–1
OT 02:48TOREaston CowanJohn Tavares3v32–1

Team Comparison

Toronto Maple LeafsPhiladelphia Flyers
Goals21
Shots on goal2323
Expected goals (xG)2.893.99
High-danger shots1019
Corsi %47.1%52.9%
Power play0/20/3
Faceoff %68.6%31.4%
Hits2025
Blocks1311
Giveaways168
Takeaways65

Toronto Maple Leafs Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
John TavaresC011017:540.171.18
Scott LaughtonC101114:040.050.99
Easton CowanR101213:280.340.86
Matthew KniesL000120:400.410.50
Matias MaccelliL000217:470.340.41
Brandon CarloD000218:520.050.34
Simon BenoitD000217:220.050.30
Morgan RiellyD000220:110.280.28
Nicholas RobertsonL000111:370.280.19
Nicolas RoyC000113:310.180.19
Oliver Ekman-LarssonD000125:000.070.05
Bobby McMannC000216:470.35-0.01
Auston MatthewsC000319:040.19-0.09
Steven LorentzC000012:280.00-0.11
Philippe MyersD000114:250.04-0.29
Troy StecherD000023:250.00-0.33
Max DomiC000215:320.14-0.35
Calle JarnkrokC000010:240.00-0.44

Philadelphia Flyers Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Christian DvorakC011321:261.091.06
Travis KonecnyR101113:040.130.66
Emil AndraeD000013:430.000.47
Trevor ZegrasC000219:220.580.45
Owen TippettR000318:280.350.44
Travis SanheimD000125:520.090.36
Nikita GrebenkinR000113:060.100.34
Noah JuulsenD000012:310.000.32
Denver BarkeyC000114:240.170.32
Garnet HathawayR000010:300.000.17
Rasmus RistolainenD011023:310.050.13
Sean CouturierC000315:560.350.12
Carl GrundstromR000116:140.140.07
Cam YorkD000223:090.220.03
Matvei MichkovR000214:590.610.02
Noah CatesL000013:590.00-0.05
Rodrigo AbolsC000113:040.10-0.30
Nick SeelerD000221:210.03-0.65

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Dennis HildebyToronto Maple Leafs222395.7%2.69W
Dan VladarPhiladelphia Flyers212391.3%0.93O

Analysis

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 on Jan 08, 2026, a one-goal game.

Philadelphia Flyers generated 3.99 expected goals to Toronto Maple Leafs's 2.89 — Philadelphia Flyers owned the better of the chances but Toronto Maple Leafs took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it.

John Tavares led all skaters with a Game Score of 1.18 on 1 assist.

Dennis Hildeby stopped 22 of 23, worth 2.69 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers game?

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 on Jan 08, 2026.

What was the final score?

The final score was Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — John Tavares led all skaters at 1.18, on 0G, 1A and 0 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

Philadelphia Flyers generated 3.99 expected goals and Toronto Maple Leafs generated 2.89, so Philadelphia Flyers created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Toronto Maple Leafs put 23 shots on goal and Philadelphia Flyers put 23. High-danger chances went 10 to 19.

How did the goaltenders play?

Dennis Hildeby stopped 22 of 23 (2.69 goals saved above expected); Dan Vladar stopped 21 of 23 (0.93 goals saved above expected).