WINNIPEG JETS (23-16-4 – 50 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-15-5 – 53 Points)
JANUARY 8, 2020 ▪ 7:30 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 34-19-1-8 (62 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 17-9-1-3 (30 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
| LAST 10: | 6-3-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (49), Tyson Barrie (28), John Tavares (27) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (9), William Nylander (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (36), John Tavares (21), Tyson Barrie (12) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (30), Tyson Barrie (14) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (20), Tyson Barrie (13) |
MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | WINNIPEG | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 158 (t-2nd) | 131 (18th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 139 (t-19th) | 130 (13th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 29/119 [24.4%] (t-5th) | 26/128 [20.3%] (13th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 97/128 [75.7%] (26th) | 78/108 [72.2%] (31st) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1472 (4th) | 1342 (19th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2239 (3rd) | 1871 (21st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.6% (5th) | 47.9% (24th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.6% (3rd) | 50.4% (t-12th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | October 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 34-19-1-8 (62 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 17-9-1-3 (30 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 17-10-0-5 (32 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME: | October 27, 2018 (Toronto 3, Winnipeg 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. JETS
| Adam Brooks | First NHL point (Assist) (January 2, 2020 at WPG) |
| Cody Ceci | 200th NHL game (March 30, 2016 (OTT) at WPG) |
| Michael Hutchinson | First NHL game (April 7, 2014 (WPG) vs. MIN) Appeared in 102 Games for WPG from 2014-18 with a record of 43-39-11 |
| Mason Marchment | First NHL game (January 2, 2020 at WPG) |
| Martin Marincin | 100th NHL game (December 2, 2015 at WPG) |
| Jake Muzzin | 100th NHL assist (January 14, 2017 (LAK) vs. WPG) |
| William Nylander | 200th NHL point (Goal) (January 2, 2020 at WPG) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 29 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 30 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 52 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 16 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 161 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.9% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.4% (Matthews) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 71 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 50 (Marner) |
| HITS | 87 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:19 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:02 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:02 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 9-4-4 at home this season with a 3.11 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. – Has made 11 career appearances against the Jets and is 9-0-1 with a 2.84 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.- Leads the NHL in wins (21).- Second in the NHL in saves (977) and second in even-strength saves (825).- Eighth in the NHL in shootout saves (11). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 11th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7) – One of 19 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 100 shots on goal (117).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen (1-10-11) in scoring since December 1. |
| Cody Ceci | – 12th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (133:24).- Has played 62.0 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 12th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games. |
| Pierre Engvall | – First among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.31).- Averages 4.4 shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time while shorthanded. |
| Justin Holl | – Has started 43.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 52.4 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.3 percent, which is the third-highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Appeared in 102 games for the Jets from 2014-18, posting a 43-39-11 record with a 2.65 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.4 percent, which is eighth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 55.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is tied for seventh among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games. – Averaging 15:19 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (2-5-7; 6 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for ninth most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Sixth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-13-21). |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – Ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-8-14).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (34) and 25 blocked shots (26) this season. |
| Mitch Marner | – Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.26 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 13th in the NHL in primary assists (18). His 18 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Second in the NHL in takeaways (50).- 13th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (25.1). |
| Auston Matthews | – Second among NHL skaters in goals (29).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 21 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (7).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in even-strength points (21-15-36).- Tied for fifth in the NHL with 161 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Averages 1.22 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 23rd among NHL skaters.- One of nine NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:30) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.2 (1.22).- Has eight points (5-3-8) in five career games against the Jets. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-15-18).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (14).- Tied for 13th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:19).- Tied for 11th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.3).- Averaging 13.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks ninth among NHL defencemen who have appeared in at least 30 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Has eight points (3-5-8) in 14 games against Western Conference opponents.- Averaging 2.39 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the third-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 10 games.- Averaging 1.39 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 10 games. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (12).- Tied for 24th among NHLers in even-strength goals (13). His 13 even-strength goals are tied for fourth among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.6 percent, which is 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.61 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.16 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is 10th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Pierre Engvall | Has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games. |
| Justin Holl | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Has assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in three consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-5-6) in five consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (5-4-9) in five consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Alex Kerfoot | Four games from 200 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | Three games from 1,100 NHL games |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Adam Brooks | First NHL point (Assist) (Jan. 2 at WPG) |
| Mason Marchment | First NHL game (Jan. 2 at WPG) |
| Mason Marchment | First NHL point (Jan. 6 vs. EDM) |
| William Nylander | 200th NHL point (Goal) (Jan. 2 at WPG) |
INJURY REPORT
| Andreas Johnsson (Leg) | On injured reserve. |
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Concussion) | On injured reserve. |
| Jake Muzzin (Foot) | Is week-to-week with a broken foot sustained on December 27 at New Jersey. |
| Man Games Lost: 100 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| January 4 | Loaned defenceman Teemu Kivihalme to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| January 1 | Recalled forward Mason Marchment from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
JETS NOTES
The Winnipeg Jets make their lone trip to Scotiabank Arena this season tonight to face the Toronto Maple Leafs…The Jets are 1-0-1 during the trip after beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night…Winnipeg finishes the trip tomorrow against the Boston Bruins in the Jets second game in as many nights. Last Game Jan. 6 at MTL – 3-2 W Jets Scorers: Morrissey (4), Ehlers (17), Copp (6) Canadiens Scorers: Chiarot (6, 7) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (29 sv, 2 ga) Canadiens Goaltender: Carey Price (24 sv, 3 ga) Jets PP: 0-for-1 Jets PK: 2-for-2 Recap: Nikolaj Ehlers (1G, 1A) and Blake Wheeler (2A) each had two points to lead the Jets to a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night…Andrew Copp scored the game-winning goal for the Jets in the third period…Connor Hellebuyck stopped 29 shots to earn the victory. Three Stars: 1. Ehlers 2. Chiarot 3. Kovalchuk
Next Five Games On the Road
Winnipeg is 13-7-2 on the road this season…The Jets are 2-0-1 in their past three road games…Winnipeg’s 28 points earned in road games is tied for fifth in the NHL…The Jets are in a stretch of seven of 10 games on the road…Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games in regulation on the road this season…Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 26 points (9G, 17A) in 22 games, while Nikolaj Ehlers has a team best 12 goals.
So Busy
The Jets play three games in four nights this week…It’s the first of two times they play three games in four nights before the allstar/player break later this month…The Jets play 11 games in 21 days from Jan. 2-22 leading up to the eight-day all-star/player break. Back to Narrow Margins Monday’s win was Winnipeg’s 13th victory by one goal this season, which ranks third in the NHL…Winnipeg’s previous four wins were by three goals or more.
Back-2-Back The Jets have 10 back-to-back sets this season, the fifth of which is this week…The Jets are 3-1-0 in the first and 2-2-0 in the second game of back-to-backs this season…Three of the five wins have come in overtime or a shootout…Winnipeg went 6-3-0 in the first game and 5-4-0 in the second game of back-to-backs last season.
Second Star
The NHL announced on Monday that Jets forward Mark Scheifele is the Second Star of the Week for the week ending Jan. 5/20…Scheifele opened the week with a four-point (1G, 3A) effort in Winnipeg’s 7-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday…On Thursday, the Jets assistant captain scored and added an assist in the Jets’ 6-3 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs… Saturday, Scheifele recorded two points (1G, 1A) in Winnipeg’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild…The Kitchener, Ont. native shared the NHL lead with eight points (3G, 5A) this week.
Date Time (Local) Opponent Venue TV Radio
Jan. 9 7:00 p.m. At Boston TD Garden TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 12 1:00 p.m. Nashville Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 14 7:00 p.m. Vancouver Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 16 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 19 6:00 p.m. At Chicago United Center Sportsnet TSN 1290
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Multi-Point Record
Blake Wheeler tallied two assists on Monday for his 156
th multi-point game with the Jets franchise, which moves him past Ilya Kovalchuk for the franchise record…Wheeler has 13 multi-point games this season, which has him tied for the team lead with Mark Scheifele…Wheeler has seven multi-point games in his past 13 games.
Winner, Winner
Andrew Copp scored his second game winning goal of the season on Monday, which matches the career high two game-winning goals he had last season…He’s the fourth member of the Jets to score multiple game-winning goals this season…Winnipeg’s past four game-winning goals have been scored by different players.
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