TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (11-10-4 – 26 Points) vs.
COLORADO AVALANCHE (13-8-2 – 28 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 |
| COLORADO | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Nick Shore put the Maple Leafs on the board at 9:49 of the first period. Shore’s goal is his second of the season. He has a goal and an assist over his last five games. Shore, a Denver, Colorado native, also played for the University of Denver from 2010-13.
- Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 10:56 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Tyson Barrie’s first period goal. Matthews has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. He has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in seven career games against the Avalanche. Tonight’s game is his ninth multi-point performance of the season.
- Tyson Barrie registered the primary assist on Matthews’ goal and scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game on the power play at 13:22 of the first period. Barrie has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his first against Colorado since being acquired by the Maple Leafs on July 1, 2019. He recorded multiple points in a game for the third time this season.
- Kasperi Kapanen scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 17:36 of the first period. Kapanen has scored five of his seven goals on the road this season and has 10 points (5-5-10) in 12 road games. He had three goals in two games against the Avalanche last season.
- Zach Hyman scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game into an empty net at 19:59 of the third period. Hyman’s goal is his second of the season and second over his last three games. He has three points (2-1-3) over his last five games.
- Pierre Engvall registered the primary assist on Shore’s first period goal. Engvall has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has a goal and an assist through the first three games of his NHL career.
- Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Shore’s first period goal. Holl has six assists and seven points in 23 games this season.
- Travis Dermott had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Dermott has a goal and two assists in 12 games this season after missing the first 13 games of the season due to a shoulder injury.
- William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Barrie’s first period goal. Nylander has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (3-1-4) in four games against Central Division opponents this season. Nylander has picked up at least one points in 16 of Toronto’s 25 games this season.
- Jason Spezza notched the primary assist on Kapanen’s first period goal. Spezza has four points (2 goals, 2 assists) over his last four games. He has recorded six (3-3-6) of his eight points on the road this season.
- Jake Muzzin collected the secondary assist on Kapanen’s first period goal. Muzzin has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 11 road games this season.
- Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots to earn the win.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 15 (14) | 3 (3) | 10 (8) | – | 37 (28) |
| COLORADO | 8 (6) | 13 (10) | 16 (12) | – | 28 (25) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 21 (20) | 16 (16) | 16 (13) | – | 53 (49) |
| COLORADO | 16 (13) | 23 (17) | 34 (25) | – | 73 (55) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 5-7-0 (12 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Colorado | 32-39-9-3 (83 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Colorado on the Road | 14-18-5-2 (39 Games) |
| Record vs. Western Conference | 6-3-0 (9 Games) |
| Record vs. Central Division | 2-2-0 (4 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 4 (Barrie, Hyman, Nylander) |
| Shot Attempts | 6 (Nylander) |
| Faceoff Wins | 12 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 64% (Nylander – 7 won, 4 lost)) |
| Hits | 4 (Muzzin) |
| Blocked Shots | 4 (Ceci, Muzzin) |
| Takeaways | 4 (Matthews) |
| TOI | 26:52 (Ceci) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:14 (Matthews, Rielly, Tavares) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 4:17 (Ceci) |
| Shifts | 31 (Ceci, Holl, Muzzin) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 75.0% (Shore – 6 for, 2 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 5-1-1 |
| Lead after 1 | 4-1-1 |
| Lead after 2 | 7-0-2 |
| Score one power play goal | 3-3-2 |
| Allow one power play goal | 4-5-3 |
| Outshot by opponent | 5-7-3 |
| Saturday | 4-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
- Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 26 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Muzzin finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 57.8 percent (26 for, 19 against).
- William Nylander went 6-for-9 (67%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs.
- John Tavares skated in his 100th game as a Maple Leaf.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Wednesday, November 27, 7:00 p.m. at Detroit Red Wings (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Friday, November 29, 4:00 p.m. at Buffalo Sabres (TSN4, FAN 590)
- Saturday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. vs. Buffalo Sabres (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Flyers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 p.m. vs. Colorado Avalanche (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
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