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San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Maple Leafs logo
Maple Leafs
Toronto
3
vs
Sharks logo
Sharks
San Jose
1
TOR 40%60% SJS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Jose Sharks 60% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Sharks:

  • Injuries. Sharks healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form. Sharks (4-3) in better form than Maple Leafs (3-4)

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VenueScotiabank Arena
Toronto, ON

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Sharks (away)
Maple Leafs (home)
60%
Win probability
40%
1
High-impact factors
0
2
Players ruled out
8

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Maple Leafs defeated the Sharks 3-1.

Our model predicted the Sharks would win with 60% confidence, but the Maple Leafs pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Sharks and was a major factor: Sharks healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Maple Leafs and was a contributing factor: Maple Leafs are 3-5 at home this season; Sharks are 3-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Sharks and was a contributing factor: Sharks (4-3) in better form than Maple Leafs (3-4)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Maple Leafs have 8 player(s) ruled out, while the Sharks have 2.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Maple Leafs won 3-1

Maple Leafs won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Sharks at 60%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors San Jose Sharks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Recent FormFavors San Jose Sharks
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SJS
TOR
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours SJS|Favours TOR

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Sharks healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful

Sharks
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/19/2026, 11:15:01 PM

Maple Leafs

Dakota JoshuaC(Abdomen)
OUT
Max DomiC(Back)
OUT
John TavaresC(Lower Body)
OUT
Cade WebberD(Elbow)
OUT
Chris TanevD(Upper Body)
OUT
William VilleneuveD(Knee)
OUT
Elvis MerzlikinsG(Shoulder)
OUT
Miles WoodLW(Undisclosed)
OUT

Sharks

Kyle KeyserG(Upper Body)
OUT
Quentin MustyLW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Sharks

Alex NedeljkovicG
Kyle KeyserGOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Yaroslav AskarovG
Tyler ToffoliC
Alex Barre-BouletC

Maple Leafs

Sergei BobrovskyG
Anthony StolarzG
Artur AkhtyamovG
Bo GroulxC
John TavaresCOUT
0.0% win prob impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maple Leafs has a 40% win probability, while Sharks has a 60% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.

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