TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (13-13-4 – 30 Points) vs.
ST. LOUIS BLUES (18-6-6 – 42 Points)
DECEMBER 7, 2019 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
ENTERPRISE CENTER (ST. LOUIS, MO) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA
▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus ST. LOUIS
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 93-96-25-6 (220 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 33-63-14-1 (111 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 0-1-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 0-3-2 |
| LAST 10: | 2-5-3 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus ST. LOUIS
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (31), Tyson Barrie (30), Jake Muzzin (20) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (6), Jake Muzzin (6), Jason Spezza (6) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (13), Tyson Barrie (7), Jake Muzzin (6) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (19), Jake Muzzin (12), John Tavares (9) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jake Muzzin (14), Jason Spezza (14), Tyson Barrie (12) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BLUES TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | ST. LOUIS | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 94 (t-6th) | 90 (t-11th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 99 (t-28th) | 75 (5th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 16/84 [19.0%] (t-14th) | 22/93 [23.6%] (6th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 71/94 [75.5%] (t-26th) | 74/87 [85.0%] (5th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1017 (4th) | 884 (21st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1544 (2nd) | 1206 (26th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 53.3% (5th) | 49.0% (20th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.7% (2nd) | 51.2% (9th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BLUES NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | December 10, 1967 at St. Louis (St. Louis 2, Toronto 1) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 93-96-25-6 (220 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 60-33-11-5 (109 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 33-63-14-1 (111 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME: | December 5, 2015 (Toronto 4, St. Louis 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. BLUES
| Frederik Andersen | First NHL shutout (Oct. 19, 2014 (ANA) vs. STL) |
| Tyson Barrie | 100th NHL assist (Jan. 22, 2016 (COL) vs. STL) |
| Cody Ceci | First NHL point (Goal) (Dec. 16, 2013 (OTT) vs. STL) |
| Jason Spezza | First point as a Maple Leaf (Oct. 7, 2019 vs. STL) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 16 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 17 (Rielly) |
| POINTS | 31 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 9 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 22 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 112 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.0% (Matthews) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 60.2% (Petan) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 55 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 27 (Marner) |
| HITS | 62 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:48 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:07 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:15 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 6-3-0 on the road this season with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. – Has made 13 career appearances against St. Louis and is 4-6-3 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.- Tied for third in the NHL in wins (13).- Third in the NHL in saves (657) and third in even-strength saves (540).- Tied for second in the NHL in shootout saves (11). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Eighth among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (80). – Ranks third among Toronto defencemen with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 55.0 percent.- Leads all Maple Leafs skaters in slap shots (22). |
| Cody Ceci | – Seventh among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (97:39).- Has started 189 shifts in the defensive zone, which is tied for the seventh-most defensive zone starts among all NHL skaters. |
| Justin Holl | – Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 55.1 percent at 5-on-5, which leads all Maple Leafs defencemen. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Ranks fifth 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 54.1 percent, which ranks 10th among Toronto skaters who have played 10 games. – Averaging 17:38 per game in ice time through 11 games since returning from injury, which ranks fifth among Toronto forwards. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Leads the Maple Leafs in points on the road with 13 (6 goals, 7 assists) in 15 road games this season.- Ranks sixth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (6-7-13). |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Has recorded five points (4 goals, 1 assist) in nine career games against St. Louis. |
| Auston Matthews | – Eighth among NHL skaters in goals (16).- Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (12).- Tied for 13th among NHL skaters in points (16-15-31).- One of 17 NHL skaters with at least 100 shots on goal to this point of the season, ranking sixth overall in the League with 112 shots.- Has been on the ice for a team-high 43 of the Maple Leafs’ 94 goals. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Second among NHL skaters in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Second 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).- Leads NHL rookies and the Maple Leafs in even-strength assists (13). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Leads Maple Leafs defencemen in takeaways (16).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (9).- One of nine NHL defencemen and 24 NHL skaters to have registered at least 55 hits (62) and at least 55 shots on goal (59). |
| 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 30 games. – Has four points (3 goals, 1 assist) in five games against Central Division opponents. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (3-17-20).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-12-15).- Tied for fourth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (12).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:48).- Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.7).- Has four assists in five games against Central Division teams. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 3.1 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Averaging 20:09 per game in ice time against Central Division opposition.- Averaging 2.74 shots on goal per game, which ranks third among Toronto skaters.- Leads the Maple Leafs in faceoff wins (213). He is one of 40 NHLers to have won at least 200 faceoffs in 2019-20.- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (53.1% – 43 won, 38 lost). |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| None | |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Frederik Andersen | Three wins from 200 career NHL wins. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Morgan Rielly | 500th NHL game (December 4 vs. Colorado) |
| John Tavares | 400th NHL assist (November 30 vs Buffalo) |
INJURY REPORT
| Andreas Johnsson (Leg) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 62 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| December 6 | – Placed forward Andreas Johnsson on the LTIR. – Recalled forwards Pontus Aberg and Nic Petan, as well as defenceman Martin Marincin from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| December 4 | – Forward Nick Shore was claimed off waivers by Winnipeg. – Loaned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Nic Petan to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). – Activated forward Mason Marchment from the injured non-roster list and loaned him to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). – Activated forward Mitch Marner from the injured reserve. |
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