Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Calgary beat Toronto 5-2 on October 26, taking control with a two-goal first period and sealing the game with two more in the third. Matvei Gridin led Calgary with two goals and three points, while Matt Coronato added two assists. William Nylander scored and led Toronto with a point, and Morgan Rielly had an assist.
Calgary’s 34-28 shot edge, 6-3 takeaway advantage and 1-for-5 power play helped explain the result. Toronto blocked 16 shots and won 59.6 percent of faceoffs, but the Flames’ finishing and special teams made the difference.
For bettors, Calgary covered the 1.5 closing spread by 4.5, and the 6.5 closing total went over by 0.5. StatsBench’s posted picks split: Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic over 0.5 points won, while Auston Matthews over 1.5 points and William Nylander over 0.5 assists lost.
How our picks did
- Auston Matthews OVER 1.5 POINTS (+166): LOST (1)
- Easton Cowan OVER 0.5 POINTS (+100): WON (1)
- Jack Roslovic OVER 0.5 POINTS (-105): WON (1)
- William Nylander OVER 0.5 ASSISTS (-115): LOST (0)
The poster on X · Every posted pick, graded
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Maple Leafs
GoalsWilliam Nylander1
AssistsMorgan Rielly1
PointsWilliam Nylander1
Flames
GoalsMatvei Gridin2
AssistsMatt Coronato2
PointsMatvei Gridin3
Team stats
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 14:27 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 11:11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 11:54 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 10:12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:00 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:35 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.8 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:43 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 19:14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:17 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:33 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 23:49 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:27 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:04 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .906 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 58:55 | 0 | 2 |
Calgary Flames
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:32 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52.9 | |
| Jonathan Castagna C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24:08 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 16:11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16:11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9:22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12:20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:47 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13:48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 14:25 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:46 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:57 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:51 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 20:11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:47 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .929 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 59:38 | 0 | 2 |
Attendance 18,476 · Officials: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Trent Knorr, CJ Murray, Stephen Hiff
Recap: Matvei Gridin scores twice as Flames beat Maple Leafs 5-2 (ESPN)
Highlights
Betting trends
- Maple Leafs have covered the spread in 4 straight games.
- The over has hit in 3 straight Maple Leafs games.
- Maple Leafs are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
- Maple Leafs are 6-0 ATS as underdogs in their last 10 games.
- The over is 8-2 in Maple Leafs’ last 10 games.
- Flames have covered the spread in 3 straight games.
- The under has hit in 3 straight Flames games.
- Maple Leafs are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings with the Flames.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Maple Leafs vs Flames pre-game preview
Monday’s Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames matchup has Toronto as the -155 moneyline favorite, with Calgary at +1.5 on the spread and the total at 6.5, unchanged from the DraftKings opener.
The last meeting was February 2, 2026, when Toronto won 4-2 on the road. Toronto is 7-6 straight up and 7-6 against the spread this season, 6-4 and 7-3 ATS over its last 10, and most recently won 7-2 at Edmonton on October 24. Calgary is 4-6 straight up and 4-6 ATS, also 4-6 and 4-6 ATS over its last 10, and most recently won 4-1 against Detroit on October 24. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Toronto is 6-0 straight up but 1-2 ATS.
The most useful angles are Calgary’s defensive ranks and pace. Calgary’s goals allowed (3.9, 30th), shots on goal allowed (30.5, 29th) and points allowed (10.3, 30th) are bottom-tier, while Toronto is 14th in goals allowed at 3.08 and first in power-play points allowed at 0.46. Pace ranks second for Toronto at 58.6 and first for Calgary at 59.2.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-6 | 7-6 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 3-2 | |
| 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 1-3 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Maple Leafs vs Flames head-to-head
Maple Leafs are 6-0, 1-2 ATS, O/U 2-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Maple Leafs won 4-2 on February 2, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Maple Leafs result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 26 | Flames home | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 28, 25 | Maple Leafs home | W 4-3 | – | – |
| Mar 17, 25 | Maple Leafs home | W 6-2 | – | – |
| Feb 4, 25 | Flames home | W 6-3 | – | – |
| Jan 18, 24 | Flames home | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Nov 10, 23 | Maple Leafs home | W 5-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
Toronto Maple Leafs: last 10 (6-4, 7-3 ATS, O/U 8-2)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | @ EDM | W 7-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs NYR | W 5-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ CBJ | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 19, 26 | vs SJ | W 3-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs NYI | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs BUF | L 4-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ UTA | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ COL | W 6-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ VGK | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs NSH | W 5-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Calgary Flames: last 10 (4-6, 4-6 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs DET | W 4-1 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 18, 26 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | @ VGK | L 2-6 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ ANA | W 4-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs ANA | L 2-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs COL | L 3-7 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 4, 26 | @ SEA | L 1-6 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ VAN | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 1, 26 | vs SEA | L 1-6 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 3:58 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Maple Leafs defense | Flames defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.25 (20th of 32) | 3.53 (27th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 29.31 (25th of 32) | 29.8 (28th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 8.75 (20th of 32) | 9.53 (27th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 0.88 (2nd of 32) | 1.6 (10th of 32) |
Venue and weather
Maple Leafs vs Flames odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flames spread | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Maple Leafs moneyline | -135 | -135 | – |
| Flames moneyline | +114 | +114 | – |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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