TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (23-14-5 – 51 Points) vs
WINNIPEG JETS (22-16-3 – 47 Points)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 |
| WINNIPEG | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 3:24 of the first period and later collected the secondary assist on Travis Dermott’s second period goal before scoring the sixth Toronto goal of the night at 8:45 of the third period. Nylander has goals (6) in five consecutive games, assists (5) in four consecutive games and points (6-5-11) in five consecutive games. Nylander is the first Maple Leaf to have a goal streak of at least five games since Auston Matthews (6 Games, 10 G; Oct. 3 – 13, 2018). Tonight’s game is Nylander’s fourth multi-goal and ninth multi-point performance of the season. The Maple Leafs are 7-1-2 when Nylander records multiple points.
- Kasperi Kapanen scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 9:00 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Pierre Engvall’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Kapanen’s fifth multi-point game of the season. He has four points (2-2-4) over his last four games. He has recorded 18 (8 goals, 10 assists) of his 23 points on the road this season.
- Travis Dermott scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 9:02 of the second period. Dermott has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered seven (3-4-7) of his eight points on the road this season.
- Pierre Engvall scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 9:37 of the second period. Engvall has three goals over his last five games played. He has recorded six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 10 games against Western Conference opposition this season. He has three points (1-2-3) in five games against Central Division teams in 2019-20.
- Mitch Marner scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game on the power play at 16:52 of the second period. Marner has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has registered 20 points (7 goals, 13 assists) over his last 13 games. He has seven career points (2-5-7) in six career games against Winnipeg and has recorded five points (2-3-5) in four career games on the road at Winnipeg.
- Adam Brooks registered the lone assist on Nylander’s first period goal. Brooks’ assist is his first career NHL point. He registered 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) in 20 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) prior to his recall on December 27.
- Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Dermott’s second period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is Kerfoot’s second multi-assist and fourth multi-point game of 2019-20. He has registered four points (1-3-4) over his last five games. The Maple Leafs are 9-2-1 when Kerfoot records at least one point.
- Jason Spezza collected the secondary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Spezza has four points (1-3-4) over his last five games played. He has registered 12 (4-8-12) of his 16 points in 19 games played on the road.
- Tyson Barrie registered the primary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Barrie has assists (6) and points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games. Barrie has recorded 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) in 14 games played since December 1. Toronto is 10-3-3 when Barrie registers a point.
- Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Matthews has assists (3) and points (3-3-6) in three consecutive games. He has recorded 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) over his last 10 games. He leads the Maple Leafs with 15 power play points (7-8-15).
- John Tavares picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Tavares has assists (8) and points (3-8-11) in six consecutive games. In 15 games against Western Conference opponents in 2019-20, he has 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists). He has recorded 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) in 14 career games on the road at Winnipeg.
- Frederik Andersen stopped 45 shots to earn his League-leading 21st win of 2019-20. His 45 saves and 48 shots faced establish new season-highs.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 8 (7) | 9 (5) | 11 (11) | – | 28 (23) |
| WINNIPEG | 14 (11) | 23 (16) | 11 (9) | – | 48 (36) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 20 (19) | 13 (7) | 21 (20) | – | 54 (46) |
| WINNIPEG | 22 (18) | 31 (24) | 19 (15) | – | 72 (57) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 13-10-0 (23 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg | 34-19-1-8 (62 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg on the Road | 17-10-0-5 (32 Games) |
| Record vs. Western Conference | 11-5-0 (16 Games) |
| Record vs. Central Division | 5-3-0 (8 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 4 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 7 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Wins | 9 (Spezza) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Engvall – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 3 (Rielly) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Holl, Marincin) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Hyman) |
| TOI | 23:39 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:42 (Marner, Matthews, Tavares) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:23 (Marincin) |
| Shifts | 26 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 73.9% (Dermott – 17 for, 11 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 15-3-1 |
| Lead after 1 | 12-2-1 |
| Lead after 2 | 16-1-2 |
| Score one power play goal | 9-3-3 |
| Allow one power play goal | 11-6-3 |
| Outshot by opponent | 11-9-3 |
| Thursday | 3-2-0 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play tonight.
- Toronto allowed 48 shots on goal, which is the most shots against the club has faced in 2019-20.
- The Maple Leafs’ line of Adam Brooks, Frederik Gauthier and Mason Marchment started 20 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
- Cody Ceci was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Ceci finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 67.6 percent (25 for, 12 against).
- Mason Marchment played in his first career NHL game.
- Jason Spezza went 5-for-5 (100%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Winnipeg’s Blake Wheeler.
- John Tavares won 80 percent (4 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Saturday, January 4, 7:00 p.m. vs. New York Islanders (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Monday, January 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Sunday, January 12, 7:00 p.m. at Florida Panthers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. vs. New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
The view from left field 