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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2026.

March 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

72:51 together · 8 games

xG share53.9%
Corsi for / against
79 / 72
Fenwick for / against
60 / 51
Corsi share
52.3%
Fenwick share
54.1%
xG for / against
4.21 / 3.60
Defense pair

88:05 together · 8 games

xG share51.1%
Corsi for / against
76 / 86
Fenwick for / against
59 / 66
Corsi share
46.9%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
3.55 / 3.40
All observed combinations

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

117:04 together · 10 games

xG share55.5%
Corsi for / against
119 / 113
Fenwick for / against
92 / 86
Corsi share
51.3%
Fenwick share
51.7%
xG for / against
5.67 / 4.53
Defense pair

108:54 together · 10 games

xG share35.1%
Corsi for / against
75 / 104
Fenwick for / against
45 / 82
Corsi share
41.9%
Fenwick share
35.4%
xG for / against
2.36 / 4.36
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Anthony Stolarz

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Mar 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
156
Save %
92.9
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
34.6

Igor Shesterkin

New York Rangers · Last start: Mar 2

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
91.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
30.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
3.19
xG against / game
3.50
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
2.56
xG against / game
3.27
xG differential / game
-0.71

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.1
Corsi share (%)
47.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.3
Faceoff win %
53.6
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 28.9 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.7
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
45.8
Faceoff win %
57.9
Penalties / game
4.0

Shots / game: 24.8 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
16Points15
0.571Points %0.536
52Goals for44
46Goals against42
6Goal differential2
L1Current streakL3
Road versus home
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
6Games7
3Wins6
7Points12
7Goal differential16
Last 10 games
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
5-3-2Record4-5-1
12Points9
41Goals for33
35Goals against36
6Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 3 wins
Total goals30 – 28
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.0 / 2.8
Shots per game27.9 / 29.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 16, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
1 - 2 29 - 24 View
Mar 20, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers New York Rangers
4 - 3 28 - 30 View
Feb 28, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 2 16 - 35 View
Oct 19, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
4 - 1 29 - 35 View
Mar 2, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 4 35 - 34 View
Dec 19, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
5 - 2 36 - 33 View
Dec 12, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers New York Rangers
7 - 3 30 - 31 View
Apr 13, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 2 21 - 24 View
Jan 25, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
2 - 3 29 - 35 View
Dec 15, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 3 23 - 20 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.