TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (9-9-4 – 22 Points) vs.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (10-9-3 – 23 Points)
NOVEMBER 19, 2019 ▪ 10:00 PM EST
T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS, NV) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VEGAS
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 4-1-0-0 (5 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 1-1-0-0 (2 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VEGAS
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jake Muzzin (10), Tyson Barrie (7), Alex Kerfoot (7) |
| GOALS: | Auston Matthews (5), John Tavares (3), Mitch Marner (2) |
| ASSISTS: | Jake Muzzin (4), Morgan Rielly (4), Three players tied (3) |
| POINTS: | Auston Matthews (7), John Tavares (6), Mitch Marner (5), Morgan Rielly (5) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Alex Kerfoot (4), Jake Muzzin (4), 12 players tied (2) |
MAPLE LEAFS – GOLDEN KNIGHTS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | VEGAS | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 70 (t-4th) | 66 (t-11th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 75 (t-29th) | 65 (t-20th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 12/72 [16.7%] (22nd) | 16/74 [21.6%] (10th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 57/76 [75.0%] (25th) | 68/78 [87.2%] (4th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 730 (3rd) | 744 (1st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1104 (1st) | 1010 (5th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 53.7% (2nd) | 52.0% (8th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 53.8% (2nd) | 49.7% (t-14th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | Nov. 6, 2017 vs. VGK (Toronto 4, Vegas 3 SO) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 4-1-0-0 (5 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 3-0-0-0 (3 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 1-1-0-0 (2 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | Feb. 14, 2019 (Toronto 6, Vegas 3) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
| Tyson Barrie | 400th career NHL game (Mar. 26, 2017 (COL) at VGK) |
| Auston Matthews | 100th career NHL point (Dec. 31, 2017 at VGK) 100th career NHL goal (Feb. 14, 2019 at VGK) |
| Jake Muzzin | 200th career NHL assist (Dec. 8, 2018 (LAK) vs. VGK) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 14 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 14 (Marner, Rielly) |
| POINTS | 27 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 7 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 16 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 84 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.9% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 59.5% (Spezza) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 43 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 47 (Moore) |
| TOI PER GAME | 25:14 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:25 (Matthews, Rielly) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:32 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 3-1-0 on the road this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. – Has a 4-1-0 record with a .922 save percentage and a 2.54 goals-against average in five career games against Vegas.- Sixth in the NHL in saves (456) and seventh in even-strength saves (355). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Sixth among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (58). – Has been on the ice for 436 Toronto shot attempts, which is the most on-ice shot attempts-for among all NHL skaters. |
| Cody Ceci | – Sixth among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time (77:34).- Tied for 15th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (43). |
| Travis Dermott | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent in nine games since returning from injury. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Could make his NHL debut tonight.- Has 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in 15 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 60.3 percent (73 won, 48 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| Justin Holl | – Has a 5-on-5 unblocked shot attempt percentage of 53.7, which is the highest among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games. |
| Zach Hyman | – Averaging 18:06 per game in ice time through three games since returning from injury. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Leads the Maple Leafs in road points this season with nine (4-5-9) in nine road games. |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | – Made his NHL debut on November 16 at Pittsburgh. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in goals (14).- Tied for third among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (10).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (84).- Averaging 1.5 points per game against Western Conference opponents, which is the second-highest average vs. the Western Conference among Eastern Conference skaters. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Leads the NHL in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Leads all NHL rookies in shots on goal (52).- Leads all NHL rookies in shorthanded time on ice (52:43) by over 10 minutes (Second: Trevor Moore, 42:00). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Ranks third among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (21:58).- One of seven NHL defencemen to have registered at least 40 hits (47) and at least 40 shots on goal (43).- Has four assists in 10 career games against Vegas, which is tied for the third-most assists against the Golden Knights among NHL defencemen since their inaugural season. |
| William Nylander | – Has recorded three points (1-2-3) in three games against Pacific Division opposition.- Has eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) through eight games in November. |
| Nic Petan | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 67.7 percent (107 for, 51 against) through eight games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in five games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in points (3-14-17).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-9-12).- Tied for sixth among NHL skaters in TOI per game (25:14).- 11th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (29.2). – Has registered six assists in nine road games this season. |
| Nick Shore | – Tied for fourth among all NHLers in defensive zone starts (135). |
| John Tavares | – Has seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) in seven games since returning from injury on November 5 vs. Los Angeles.- Recorded eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in six road games thus far in 2019-20.- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (60.0% – 39 won, 26 lost).- Has won the most faceoffs (142) among NHLers who have played 15 or fewer games. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| None |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| John Tavares | Two assists from 400 career NHL assists.Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Andreas Johnsson | 100th career NHL game (November 9 vs. PHI) |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | First NHL game (November 16 at PIT) |
| John Tavares | 100th point as a Maple Leaf (Novemer 13 at NYI) |
INJURY REPORT
| Alex Kerfoot (Dental Fractures) | Out indefinitely. |
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 46 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| November 18 | Recalled forward Pierre Engvall from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).Placed forward Trevor Moore on injured reserve. |
| November 12 | Recalled forward Nic Petan and goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
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