TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (15-13-4 – 34 Points) vs.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (15-11-4 – 34 Points)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| VANCOUVER | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 1:45 of the second period. Matthews has goals (3) in two consecutive games. He has 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists) in 12 games against Western Conference opposition and six points (5 goals, 1 assist) in six games against Pacific Division teams. Matthews has seven points (4-3-7) in seven career games against the Canucks.
- John Tavares registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 19:40 of the second period before notching the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 14:58 of the third. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ second multi-goal and eighth multi-point performance of the season in 25 games played. His two goals tonight mark his 50th career multi-goal game. In 15 career games against the Canucks, Tavares has 19 points (9 goals, 10 assists).
- Zach Hyman scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game into an empty net at 18:16 of the third period. Hyman has goals (4) in three consecutive games. He has scored five goals in 10 games on the road this season. All six of his goals have come against Western Conference opponents.
- Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later registered the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Tonight’s game establishes new single-game career-highs for Holl in assists and points with first career multi-assist and multi-point game. He has registered seven (1-6-7) of his 10 points this season on the road.
- Cody Ceci recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Ceci has two assists over his last three games. His assist in tonight’s game is his first assist recorded on the road this season.
- Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal and later had the secondary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Marner has assists (4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and sixth multi-point performance of the season in 21 games played. He has nine points (3-6-9) in eight games on the road this season. In eight games against Western Conference opposition, Marner has registered 10 points (1-9-10).
- Frederik Andersen stopped 38 shots to earn his 15th win of the season.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 8 (7) | 10 (10) | 8 (7) | – | 26 (24) |
| VANCOUVER | 11 (9) | 12 (12) | 16 (15) | – | 39 (36) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 18 (14) | 22 (22) | 15 (10) | – | 55 (46) |
| VANCOUVER | 19 (16) | 17 (17) | 26 (24) | – | 62 (57) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 8-9-0 (17 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Vancouver | 60-62-22-3 (147 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Vancouver on the Road: | 26-37-11-2 (76 Games) |
| Record vs. Western Conference | 8-4-0 (12 Games) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division | 5-1-0 (6 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 5 (Tavares) |
| Shot Attempts | 10 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Wins | 12 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Spezza – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 3 (Rielly) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Matthews) |
| Takeaways | 1 (Five players tied) |
| TOI | 24:25 (Barrie) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:45 (Barrie, Matthews, Nylander) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 1:26 (Ceci, Hyman, Muzzin) |
| Shifts | 27 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 61.1% (Dermott – 11 for, 7 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 8-2-1 |
| Tied after 1 | 6-4-2 |
| Lead after 2 | 11-0-2 |
| Do not score a power play goal | 6-9-2 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 10-4-0 |
| Outshot by opponent | 7-9-3 |
| Tuesday | 3-3-1 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
- Toronto won 62 percent (16 won, 10 lost) of their defensive zone faceoffs.
- Kasperi Kapanen and Alex Kerfoot were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
- Alex Kerfoot won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
- Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 22 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48.9 percent (22 for, 23 against).
- John Tavares was 12-for-19 (63%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Vancouver centre Bo Horvat.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- 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)
- Saturday, December 21, 7:00 p.m. vs. Detroit Red Wings (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
The view from left field 