San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions
2025-03-03 • Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 - 3 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TOR: 62.9%
SJS: 37.1%
Expected Goals
TOR: 3.67
SJS: 2.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TOR
Anthony Stolarz - 6-5-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.51 GAA
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
| Stat | TOR | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.884 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.51 | 3.71 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | Anthony Stolarz | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | 4.64 | 6 | 0.64 |
| SJS | Alexandar Georgiev | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 5.47 | 3 | 2.47 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TOR at home vs SJS: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | SJS 4 - 1 TOR | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-12-11 | TOR 2 - 3 SJS | SJS | TOR |
| 2025-03-27 | SJS 6 - 5 TOR | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-03-03 | TOR 2 - 3 SJS | SJS | TOR |
| 2024-01-09 | TOR 7 - 1 SJS | TOR | TOR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOR | 15 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1 | SJS | 11 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2 | TOR | 17 | 1 | 2.12 |
| 2 | SJS | 12 | 2 | 1.08 |
| 3 | TOR | 5 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 3 | SJS | 18 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 4 | TOR | 6 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 4 | SJS | 3 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 5 | TOR | 4 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 5 | SJS | 4 | 2 | 1.52 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 62.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 - 3 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.7 - 2.7
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