Stolarz’s Night Kept Toronto in It, But the Bounces Weren’t With Him

Anthony Stolarz kept the Maple Leafs competitive with a busy, often sharp outing, but he also allowed more goals than the quality of shots suggested — a shortfall that flipped a tight result. He faced 80 shots and made 70 saves, finishing with a .880 save percentage and a goals saved above expected of -1.38. Meanwhile Toronto’s top forwards produced the dangerous chances the Leafs needed, so this was not a shortage of opportunity. The scoreboard outcome was shaped less by Toronto’s chance creation and more by goaltending variance on the night.