COLORADO AVALANCHE (16-8-2 – 34 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (13-12-4 – 30 Points)
DECEMBER 4, 2019 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus COLORADO
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 32-39-9-3 (83 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 18-21-4-1 (44 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 2-2-1 |
| LAST 10: | 5-3-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus COLORADO
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (32), Jake Muzzin (22), John Tavares (17) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (6), Kasperi Kapanen (4), Auston Matthews (4) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (11), Jake Muzzin (7), John Tavares (6) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (17), Auston Matthews (9), John Tavares (9), Jake Muzzin (9) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jake Muzzin (12), Martin Marincin (8), Three players tied (6) |
MAPLE LEAFS – AVALANCHE TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | COLORADO | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 93 (t-5th) | 97 (3rd) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 96 (t-27th) | 75 (7th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 16/83 [19.3%] (t-13th) | 20/103 [19.4%] (12th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 69/91 [75.8%] (26th) | 69/88 [78.4%] (20th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 978 (3rd) | 838 (t-23rd) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1492 (1st) | 1119 (27th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 53.4% (4th) | 49.3% (19th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.4% (2nd) | 47.7% (28th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – AVALANCHE NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | Nov. 18, 1979 at Quebec (Quebec 4, Toronto 2) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 32-39-9-3 (83 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 18-21-4-1 (44 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 14-18-5-2 (39 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME: | Nov. 17, 2015 (Toronto 5, Colorado 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. AVALANCHE
| Frederik Andersen | First Maple Leaf shutout (Dec. 22, 2016 at COL) |
| Tyson Barrie | Selected by Colorado in the third round (64th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. Franchise leader among defencemen in points (307), assists (232) and goals (75). |
| Cody Ceci | 300th NHL game (Nov. 11, 2017 (OTT) vs. COL) |
| Frederik Gauthier | First NHL goal (Dec. 22, 2016 at COL) |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 100th NHL game (Jan. 14, 2019 vs. COL) |
| Alexander Kerfoot | Played 157 games with Colorado (2017-19) |
| Martin Marincin | First NHL game (Dec. 5, 2013 (EDM) vs. COL) First NHL goal (March 25, 2014 (EDM) vs. COL) |
| John Tavares | 100th game as a Maple Leaf (Nov. 23, 2019 at COL) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 16 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 17 (Rielly) |
| POINTS | 31 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 9 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 18 (Kerfoot, Muzzin, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 107 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.3% (Matthews) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 60.2% (Petan) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 53 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 62 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:46 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:14 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:16 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 7-3-3 at home this season with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. – Has an 4-3-0 record with a .928 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average in seven career games against Colorado.- Tied for third in the NHL in wins (13).- Third in the NHL in saves (630) and third in even-strength saves (516). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Seventh among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (78). – Skated in 484 games for the Avalanche from 2011-19 and is the franchise leader among defencemen in points (307), assists (232) andgoals (75). |
| Cody Ceci | – Sixth among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (94:58).- Has started 188 shifts in the defensive zone, which is the fifth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL skaters. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 57.0 percent (85 won, 64 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| Justin Holl | – Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent at 5-on-5, which leads all Maple Leafs defencemen. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Ranks ninth among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 10 games in saves (197). |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.9 percent, which ranks ninth among Toronto skaters who have played 10 games. – Averaging 17:40 per game in ice time through nine games since returning from injury, which ranks fifth among Toronto forwards. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has four goals in three career games against the Avalanche. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Had 85 points (34 goals, 51 assists) over 157 games with Colorado from 2017-19 after signing a two-year entry-level contract on August 23, 2017. |
| Auston Matthews | – Eighth among NHL skaters in goals (16).- Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (12).- Tied for 13th among NHL skaters in points (16-15-31).- One of 12 NHL skaters with at least 100 shots on goal to this point of the season, ranking fifth overall in the League with 107 shots.- Has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in seven career games against the Avalanche. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Second among NHL skaters in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Tied for the lead among NHL rookies in shots on goal (69).- Leads NHL rookies and is tied for second on the Maple Leafs in even-strength points (4-13-17). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (9).- One of eight NHL defencemen and 21 NHL skaters to have registered at least 55 hits (61) and at least 50 shots on goal (58). |
| William Nylander | – Has notched seven primary assists, which is tied for fourth among Toronto skaters. – Has registered at least one point in 18 of Toronto’s 29 games. – Has four points (3 goals, 1 assist) in four games against Central Division opponents. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in points (3-17-20).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-12-15).- Tied for fourth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (12).- 11th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:46).- Tied for seventh among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.8).- Has four assists in four games against Central Division teams. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 3.2 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for sixth in points in the NHL over the last seven days (4-2-6; 4 GP).- Averaging 20:01 per game in ice time against Central Division opposition.- Leads the Maple Leafs in faceoff wins (202). He is one of 36 NHLers to have won at least 200 faceoffs in 2019-20.- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (53.2% – 42 won, 37 lost). |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| None | |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Frederik Andersen | Three wins from 200 career NHL wins. |
| Morgan Rielly | One game from 500 career NHL games. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| John Tavares | 400th NHL assist (November 30 vs Buffalo) |
INJURY REPORT
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 61 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| December 3 | Recalled defenceman Martin Marincin from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| November 29 | Loaned defenceman Martin Marincin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
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