TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-15-6 – 54 Points) vs.
FLORIDA PANTHERS (23-16-5 – 51 Points)
JANUARY 12, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
BB&T CENTER (SUNRISE, FL) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus FLORIDA
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 43-33-7-5 (88 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 18-18-5-4 (45 Games) |
| 2018-19: | 2-1-1 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-1-1 |
| LAST 10: | 5-3-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus FLORIDA
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (48), John Tavares (32), Cody Ceci (22) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (19), Jason Spezza (11), Mitch Marner (5), Auston Matthews (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (27), Morgan Rielly (16), John Tavares (10) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (38), John Tavares (29), Morgan Rielly (17) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (20), John Tavares (12), Tyson Barrie (10), William Nylander (10) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | FLORIDA | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 161 (t-2nd) | 155 (5th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 142 (t-16th) | 145 (t-20th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 29/122 [23.8%] (6th) | 32/139 [23.0%] (7th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 99/130 [76.2%] (25th) | 90/115 [78.3%] (22nd) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1500 (5th) | 1487 (6th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2278 (4th) | 2017 (12th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.6% (6th) | 50.5% (t-12th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.6% (3rd) | 51.0% (t-8th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4, Florida 3 OT) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 43-33-7-5 (88 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 25-15-2-1 (43 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 18-18-5-4 (45 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME: | December 18, 2016 (Toronto 3, Florida 2 SO) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PANTHERS
| Michael Hutchinson | Appeared in four games for Florida during the 2018-19 season. |
| Zach Hyman | Selected by Florida in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. |
| Mitch Marner | 100th NHL game (November 22, 2017 at FLA) |
| John Tavares | 500th NHL point (January 13, 2017 (NYI) at FLA) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 31 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 31 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 54 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 16 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 169 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.1% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.3% (Matthews) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 71 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 50 (Marner, Matthews) |
| HITS | 87 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:19 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:05 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:02 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. – Has made 14 career appearances against the Panthers and is 9-3-2 with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.- Third in the NHL in wins (21).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,002) and second in even-strength saves (848).- Tied for fifth in the NHL in shootout saves (12). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 12th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7) – One of 15 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 110 shots on goal (117).- Has eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) in 13 games against Atlantic Division opposition. |
| Cody Ceci | – 12th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (136:12).- Has played 62.2 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 13th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Second among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.24).- Averages 4.3 shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time while shorthanded. |
| Justin Holl | – Has started 43.9 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 52.2 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 56.4 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Appeared in four games for the Panthers in 2018-19 prior to being acquired by the Maple Leafs on December 30, 2018. |
| 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 56.4 percent at 5-on-5, which is tied for third 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 | – Third among Maple Leafs in points (2-6-8; 6 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 10th 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 | – Has eight multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is tied for the 10th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.34 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 11th in the NHL in primary assists (19). His 19 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Tied for third in the NHL in takeaways (50).- Tied for 12th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (25.1). |
| Auston Matthews | – Became the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to begin his career with four consecutive 30-goal seasons on January 8 vs. Winnipeg.- Second among NHL skaters in goals (31).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 23 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (20).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (8).- Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (23-15-38).- Tied for fifth in the NHL with 169 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Averages 1.19 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 20th among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of 17 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:32) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.10 (1.19).- Has 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) in 23 road games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-16-19).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (14).- 14th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:19).- Tied for 12th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.2).- Averaging 13.88 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 10th among NHL defencemen who have appeared in at least 30 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Has recorded 12 points (4-8-12) of his 17 points in 19 games on the road this season.- Averaging 2.31 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for the third-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 10 games.- Averaging 1.35 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 18th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (12).- Tied for 32nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (13). His 13 even-strength goals are tied for second among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.5 percent, which is tied for 20th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.68 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.19 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is ninth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Adam Brooks | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Has assists (4) in three consecutive games and points (1-6-7) in six consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Has goals (4) in three consecutive games and points (7-4-11) in six consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Alex Kerfoot | Four games from 200 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | Three games from 1,100 NHL games |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Mason Marchment | First NHL point (January 6 vs. EDM) |
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: 104 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| January 10 | Signed defenceman Martin Marincin to a one-year contract extension. |
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