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# Recap: Leafs come on strong a little too late, lose to the Wild
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/recap-leafs-wild-hit-the-snooze-twice-before-they-got-up/
- Published: 2025-01-30T02:37:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-30T02:37:23.000Z
- Description: Gotta stop playing 40 minutes of boring hockey first.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/01/Gif9oIHWEAALD_V-1-.jpg)

### First Period

Leafs dug a hole and they started early.

> all around bad goal against [pic.twitter.com/Qa3Uaz1R46](https://t.co/Qa3Uaz1R46?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884759412574703942?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> good sequence for Robertson [pic.twitter.com/Me8naw99H9](https://t.co/Me8naw99H9?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884761610478047569?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Friendly fire:

> Auston Matthews tries to knock down Jared Spurgeon's shot but it gets by Woll instead [pic.twitter.com/q2NjvvUE52](https://t.co/q2NjvvUE52?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884763372073218051?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

After one it was 2-0 Wild. The Leafs had 63% Corsi and 48% Expected Goals. It's almost like that might be part of the problem along with some bad luck and a vague sense of ennui. 

### Second Period

No filling in of the hole occurred.

> tic-tac-goal chance for Marner [pic.twitter.com/2h2L6tHzp6](https://t.co/2h2L6tHzp6?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884769804222960027?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Robertson sends Domi [pic.twitter.com/DYDFjbCwjl](https://t.co/DYDFjbCwjl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884772353264984537?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Nylander, fresh off the post, hits the post on the breakaway [pic.twitter.com/FrKoSqkOCg](https://t.co/FrKoSqkOCg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884774280723894365?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Chris Tanev to the rescue  
>  
> good save by Woll on Boldy [pic.twitter.com/zJ8kMReGu4](https://t.co/zJ8kMReGu4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884777308310905037?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

This period was legitimately better from the Leafs. Corsi of 61% and xG of 54%. Almost goals: about the same number of posts from the Leafs. Woll didn't really have to work very hard, though. (For obvious reasons.) After two it was 2-0 Minnesota. 

### Third Period

Most exciting play in the period at this point:

> ha [pic.twitter.com/eyQ0ae4Mms](https://t.co/eyQ0ae4Mms?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884785204427919393?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

William Nylander! Finally something good: 

> that's a good pass from Holmberg [pic.twitter.com/d519UQiAd9](https://t.co/d519UQiAd9?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884786814977810847?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Marner rips a shot off the dome [pic.twitter.com/3bV3qUSORT](https://t.co/3bV3qUSORT?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884787186739888391?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> backhand sauce from Nylander to OEL [pic.twitter.com/R5nm2SA68f](https://t.co/R5nm2SA68f?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [January 30, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1884788715312050502?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Leafs press hard with the net empty, but they just can't do it. Marcus Foligno with the ENG.

Final score was 3-1 Wild.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/01/20242025-20807-5v5.png)

That's a lucky team wins game.