TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (14-13-4 – 32 Points) vs.
ST. LOUIS BLUES (18-7-6 – 42 Points)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 |
| ST. LOUIS | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Zach Hyman opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 2:50 of the first period and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game while shorthanded at 9:12 of the first period. Tonight’s game is Hyman’s sixth career multi-goal game, as well as his first multi-goal and multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (3) in two consecutive games. His second goal of the night is his first shorthanded goal and shorthanded point of the season. He has scored seven career shorthanded goals alongside one shorthanded assist.
- Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 6:51 of the first period and later scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night on the power play at 9:29 of the second period. He is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals (18) and is tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13). Matthews has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in six games against Central Division opponents this season. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-goal and 10th multi-point performance of 2019-20.
- Jason Spezza scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 12:57 of the first period. Spezza has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) over his last nine games played. He has recorded 10 (4 goals, 6 assists) of his 12 points on the road this season. He has six points (2-4-6) in eight games against Western Conference opponents.
- Mitch Marner registered the lone assist on Hyman’s first goal in the first period and later had the lone assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-assist game of the season and fifth multi-point game of the season. Marner’s first period assist was his first point since returning from injury against Colorado on December 4. He has seven points (3-4-7) in seven road games this season. Twelve of his 16 assists have been primary assists this season.
- William Nylander had the lone assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Nylander has two points (1-1-2) in two games against the Blues this season. He has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in six games against Central Division opponents.
- Pierre Engvall collected the lone assist on Hyman’s shorthanded goal in the first period. Engvall as three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in nine games since being recalled by the Maple Leafs on November 18. Two (1-1-2) of his three points have come while shorthanded.
- Morgan Rielly recorded the lone assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Rielly has 10 assists in 16 games on the road this season. He is tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in assists (18) and is tied for eighth among defencemen in points (4-18-22).
- Kasperi Kapanen picked up the secondary assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Kapanen has six points (2 goals, 4 assists) over his last seven games. He has 14 points (6-8-14) in 16 road games this season, which leads the Maple Leafs.
- Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots to earn his 14th victory of the season.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 12 (7) | 5 (3) | 10 (10) | – | 27 (20) |
| ST. LOUIS | 8 (8) | 11 (8) | 9 (9) | – | 28 (25) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 20 (12) | 15 (12) | 20 (20) | – | 55 (44) |
| ST. LOUIS | 14 (12) | 25 (17) | 15 (15) | – | 54 (44) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 7-9-0 (16 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. St. Louis | 94-96-25-6 (221 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. St. Louis on the Road: | 34-63-14-1 (112 Games) |
| Record vs. Western Conference | 7-4-0 (11 Games) |
| Record vs. Central Division | 3-3-0 (6 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 5 (Hyman) |
| Shot Attempts | 9 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 6 (Kerfoot, Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 57% (Matthews – 4 won, 3 lost) |
| Hits | 4 (Muzzin) |
| Blocked Shots | 2 (Ceci, Marner, Muzzin) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Marner) |
| TOI | 21:55 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:01 (Four players tied) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 5:00 (Ceci) |
| Shifts | 27 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 71.4% (Tavares – 15 for, 6 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 7-2-1 |
| Lead after 1 | 6-2-1 |
| Lead after 2 | 10-0-2 |
| Score multiple power play goals | 3-1-0 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 9-4-0 |
| Score a shorthanded goal | 2-1-1 |
| Outshot by opponent | 6-9-3 |
| Saturday | 6-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 2-for-2 on the power play tonight.
- Toronto tied their season high for goals in a period in the first period of tonight’s game (4 – 4x).
- Tyson Barrie was on the ice for a team-high 19 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Barrie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 57.6 percent (19 for, 14 against).
- Justin Holl started 20 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
- Zach Hyman was 3-for-5 (60%) on defensive zone draws.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Tuesday, December 10, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Thursday, December 12, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Saturday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Tuesday, December 17, 7:00 p.m. vs. Buffalo Sabres (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Friday, December 20, 7:00 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
The view from left field 