BOSTON BRUINS (11-3-4 – 26 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (9-7-4 – 22 Points)
NOVEMBER 15, 2019 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus BOSTON
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 278-290-98-10 (676 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 174-110-51-3 (338 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-1-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 2-3-0 |
| LAST TEN: | 5-5-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus BOSTON
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (61), John Tavares (34), Morgan Rielly (25) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (14), Mitch Marner (5), Morgan Rielly (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (33), Mitch Marner (15), John Tavares (13) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (27), Mitch Marner (20) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (33), Martin Marincin (14), Jake Muzzin (10), John Tavares (10) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BRUINS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | BOSTON | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 67 (3rd) | 64 (t-5th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 65 (28th) | 45 (t-2nd) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 12/68 [17.6%] (20th) | 18/59 [30.5%] (1st) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 55/73 [75.3%] (24th) | 46/56 [82.1%] (t-12th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 666 (2nd) | 584 (17th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 979 (1st) | 786 (20th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 53.2% (3rd) | 52.3% (5th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.5% (4th) | 50.9% (t-9th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BRUINS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | Dec. 3, 1924 (Toronto St. Pats 5, Boston 3) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 278-290-98-10 (676 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 174-110-51-3 (338 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 104-180-41-7 (338 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | November 11, 2017 (Toronto 4, Boston 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. BRUINS
| Frederik Andersen | First win as a Maple Leaf (Oct. 15, 2016) |
| Alex Kerfoot | First NHL goal (Oct. 11, 2017 (COL) vs. BOS) |
| Mitch Marner | First NHL goal (Oct. 15, 2016 vs. BOS) |
| Nic Petan | First NHL game (Oct. 8, 2015 (WPG) at BOS) First NHL goal (Oct. 8, 2015 (WPG) at BOS) |
| Jason Spezza | First NHL game (Oct. 24, 2002 (OTT) at BOS) First NHL point (Oct. 24, 2002 (OTT) at BOS) |
| John Tavares | 200th career NHL goal (March 12, 2016 (NYI) at BOS) |
| Dmytro Timashov | First NHL goal (Oct. 21, 2019 vs. BOS) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 13 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 14 (Marner, Rielly) |
| POINTS | 26 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 7 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 16 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 77 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.2% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 57.0% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 39 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 46 (Moore) |
| TOI PER GAME | 25:31 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:30 (Matthews) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:40 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 6-2-3 on home ice this season with a 2.81 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. – Has a 12-2-0 record alongside a .928 save percentage and a 2.45 goals-against average in 14 career games against Boston.- Fifth in the NHL in saves (426) and eighth in even-strength saves (327). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Sixth among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (53). – Has been on the ice for 387 Toronto shot attempts, which is the second-most on-ice shot attempts-for among all NHL skaters |
| Cody Ceci | – Fourth among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time (73:21).- Tied for 16th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (39).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3 percent – the highest of his career to-date. |
| Travis Dermott | – Averaging 0:59 per game in shorthanded ice time after averaging 1:03 per game in shorthanded ice time in 2018-19.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.4 percent in seven games since returning from injury. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 58.6 percent (65 won, 46 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. – Fourth among Maple Leafs in defensive zone starts (114). |
| Justin Holl | – Has six points (1-5-6) in 18 games this season. – Has started 48.7 percent of his shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest offensive zone start percentage of his career to-date. |
| Zach Hyman | – Made his season debut on November 13 at New York, playing 17:37 in ice time over 23 shifts. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has a goal and an assist in two games against the Bruins this season.- One of 10 NHLers to have recorded multiple shorthanded points (2), multiple shorthanded shots (3) and multiple shorthanded takeaways (2). |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | – Had a 6-1-1 record in eight games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), posting a 2.13 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Has a team-high three points (2-1-3) in two games against Boston in 2019-20. – Has registered seven (4-3-7) of his eight points in seven games against Atlantic Division opponents. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for third among NHL skaters in goals (13).- Tied for second among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (9).- Ranks fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (77).- His 13 assists through 20 games is his highest assist total through 20 games in four seasons (Previous: 12, 2018-19). |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Leads the NHL in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Leads all NHL rookies in shots on goal (45).- Leads all NHL rookies in shorthanded time on ice (50:00). |
| Trevor Moore | – Only rookie in the NHL to average at least 1:00 per game in power play ice time (1:23) and also average at least 1:00 per game in shorthanded ice time (2:06).- Leads all NHL rookies in hits (46).- Tied for fourth among NHL rookies in even-strength goals (3). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 18th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.4).- Ranks third among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (21:53).- One of four NHL defencemen to have registered at least 40 hits (40) and at least 40 shots on goal (42). |
| William Nylander | – Tied his career-long goal-streak (3 games) with a goal on Nov. 13 at New York Islanders.- Has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 12 games on home ice.- Has seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) through six games in November. |
| Nic Petan | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 70.8 percent (68 for, 28 against) through six games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in five games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for fifth among NHL defencemen in points (3-14-17).- Third among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-9-12).- Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in TOI per game (25:31).- Tied for seventh among NHL skaters in shifts per game (29.5). |
| Nick Shore | – Third among NHL forwards in defensive zone starts (118).- Has won 59.2 percent (58 won, 40 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| John Tavares | – Has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in five games since returning from injury on November 5 vs. Los Angeles.- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoff win percentage (59% – 35 won, 24 lost).- Has won the fourth-most faceoffs (101) among NHLers who have played less than 15 games. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Andreas Johnsson | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Has assists (7) in three consecutive games and points (2-8-10) in five consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has goals (4) and points (4-1-5) in three consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has goals (2), assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| John Tavares | Three assists from 400 career NHL assists.Five games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Andreas Johnsson | 100th career NHL game (Nov. 9 vs. PHI) |
| John Tavares | 100th point as a Maple Leaf (Nov. 13 at NYI) |
INJURY REPORT
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Alexander Kerfoot (facial surgery) Man Games Lost: 41 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| November 12 | Recalled forward Nic Petan and goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| November 8 | Loaned forward Nic Petan to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
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