CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (22-20-6 – 50 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-16-7 – 57 Points)
JANUARY 18, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪
RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CHICAGO
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 289-264-96-3 (652 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 167-101-54-2 (324 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 0-1-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
| LAST 10: | 3-5-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CHICAGO
| GAMES PLAYED: | Tyson Barrie (30), Jason Spezza (25), Jake Muzzin (20) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (8), Tyson Barrie (7), Auston Matthews (5), William Nylander (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Tyson Barrie (19), Jason Spezza (14), Auston Matthews (9) |
| POINTS: | Tyson Barrie (26), Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (16) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | John Tavares (18), Tyson Barrie (12), Jake Muzzin (10) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BLACKHAWKS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | CHICAGO | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 173 (t-1st) | 139 (20th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 155 (26th) | 149 (t-16th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 32/133 [24.1%] (6th) | 23/147 [15.7%] (27th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 105/138 [76.1%] (25th) | 117/141 [83.0%] (t-7th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1617 (4th) | 1479 (18th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2431 (3rd) | 2171 (13th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.7% (6th) | 48.3% (23rd) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 50.0% (t-16th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – BLACKHAWKS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | Nov. 17, 1926 at Chicago (Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 1) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 289-264-96-3 (652 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 167-101-54-2 (324 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 122-163-42-1 (328 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME: | Oct. 9, 2017 (Toronto 4, Chicago 3 OT) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. BLACKHAWKS
| Tyson Barrie | First career NHL game (Feb. 7, 2012 (COL) vs. CHI) 200th career NHL point (Oct. 28, 2017 (COL) vs. CHI) |
| Justin Holl | Selected by Chicago in the second round (54th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft. |
| Michael Hutchinson | First career NHL shutout (Nov. 2, 2014 (WPG) at CHI) |
| Auston Matthews | 200th career NHL game (Mar. 13, 2019 vs. CHI) |
| Jake Muzzin | 400th career NHL game (Dec. 3, 2017 (LAK) at CHI) |
| William Nylander | 100th career NHL game (Mar. 13, 2019 vs. CHI) |
| Morgan Rielly | 300th career NHL game (Mar. 18, 2017 vs. CHI) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 34 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 33 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 57 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 17 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 188 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.4% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.6% (Matthews) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 72 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 52 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 87 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:12 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:57 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 10-4-6 at home this season with a 3.03 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. – Has made nine career appearances against the Blackhawks and is 3-2-3 with a 3.03 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,066) and second in even-strength saves (902). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 13th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7) – One of 18 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Is tied for ninth among defencemen in shots (126).- Has 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) in 30 career games against Chicago, which is his highest point total against a single opponent. |
| Cody Ceci | – Tied for 13th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (141:29).- Has played 61.3 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is the 15th-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 (1.08).- Fifth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice (31:26). |
| Justin Holl | – Has started 45.1 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 52.7 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 53.7 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Has a 2-1-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage on home ice this season. |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent, which is fourth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 57.7 percent at 5-on-5, which is third highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games. – Averaging 15:17 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Fifth among Maple Leafs in points (2-7-9; 10 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 12th-most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23). |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-9-15).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (36) and 25 blocked shots (29) this season. |
| Mitch Marner | – Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the seventh-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.38 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fourth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- 12th in the NHL in primary assists (21). His 21 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- 15th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (24.9). |
| Auston Matthews | – Second among NHL skaters in goals (34).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 25 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21) and is the only player in the NHL with at least 20 goals at 5-on-5.- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (9).- Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (25-15-40).- Fifth in the NHL with 188 shots on goal. – Established a new career-high for assists in a game (4) on November 10 at Chicago. |
| William Nylander | – Averages 1.21 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 16th among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of eight NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:28) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.21).- Had a pair of goals against Chicago on November 10. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.14 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.25 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 20 games. |
| John Tavares | – Played 26:23 on January 16 vs. Calgary, which is his second-highest single-game ice time in his career (April 11, 2010 – NYI vs. PIT: 26:46)- Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 18th among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals rank second-most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent, which is tied for 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.52 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 9.22 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
| William Nylander | Has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in three consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Jason Spezza | Five assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Alex Kerfoot | 200th NHL game (January 16 vs. Calgary) |
| Jason Spezza | 1,100th NHL game (January 14 vs. New Jersey) |
INJURY REPORT
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Concussion) | On injured reserve. |
| Jake Muzzin (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 115 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| January 17 | Assigned forward Trevor Moore to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan. |
| January 14 | Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned forward Mason Marchment to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| January 13 | Recalled defenceman Rasmus Sandin from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed defenceman Morgan Rielly on injured reserve. |
| January 12 | Activated forward Andreas Johnsson from injured reserve. Placed defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve. |
BLACKHAWKS NOTES
THE DOM-INATOR: Dominik Kubalik scored a goal (7G) in five consecutive games from Jan. 5-14, becoming the first Blackhawks rookie to score in five consecutive games since Jeremy Roenick (Jan. 27-Feb. 10, 1990) … Five straight contests with a goal shares the second-longest rookie goal scoring streak in franchise history … He also recorded a career-long point streak of six games (7G, 3A) from Jan. 2-14 … Kubalik is the 17th different NHL rookie in league history born outside of North America to record a goal streak of five or more games … Kubalik recorded back-to-back multiple goal outings for the first time in his career on Jan. 11 and 14 … Artemi Panarin was the last Blackhawks rookie to score multiple goals in two consecutive games (2015-16) … Brock Boeser was the last NHL rookie to score multiple goals in back-to-back games (Nov 21-22, 2017) … His 18 markers are the most goals recorded by an NHL rookie this season … The last Blackhawks rookie to lead all NHL rookies in goals was Panarin during the 2015-2016 season.
CAPTAIN CLUTCH: Jonathan Toews scored his team-leading third overtime goal of the season on Tuesday … His 12 overtime markers are the most in the league since the NHL introduced the 3-on-3 overtime format ahead of the 2015-16 season … He added two assists in the Blackhawks win over Ottawa … Toews registered an assist against the Canadiens on Wednesday to extend his point streak (2G, 6A) to four games … He recorded three multi-point games in a row (Jan. 9-14) for the first time since Dec. 31-Jan. 5 during the 2017-18 campaign.
KANE YOU DIG IT: Patrick Kane is in the midst of an eight-game point streak (4G, 9A) and is now two points away from 1,000 career points … The Buffalo, NY native will become the 90th NHL player to reach 1,000 points and the fourth Blackhawks player to reach the mark … He will be the seventh active player to tally 1,000 points and the 55th player in NHL history to record 1,000 points before his 1,000th game … The forward ranks in the top 10 in the NHL in points (60, 9th), goals (24, T-9th) and assists (36, T-8th) … Kane has totaled 24 points (10G, 14A) over his last 16 games.
ROAD WARRIORS: With their victory in Montreal on Jan. 15, Chicago has won six of their last seven games away from the United Center … Since Nov. 8, the Blackhawks share the National Hockey League lead with 10 victories and 22 points on the road.
SHORTHANDED SUCCESS: The Blackhawks killed off all three MTL power plays on Wednesday and have killed off their last 14 PK chances, including killing off two five-on-three power plays against the Flames on Jan. 7, the first time Chicago has killed off two fiveon-three disadvantages in a single game since Oct. 21, 2017 at Arizona … Since Dec. 5, the Blackhawks rank second in the National Hockey League in PK% (87.7), trailing TBL (89.7%) … For the season, Chicago shares seventh (83.0%) in the league in PK%, which would be their highest PK% since the 2014-15 season (83.4%).
UPCOMING MILESTONES – Kane needs 2 points for 1,000 career – Keith needs 1 goal for 100 career, 1 point to tie for 10th in franchise history, 4 assists for 500 career and 5 points for 600 career – Smith needs 2 goals for 100 career – Strome needs 3 points for 100 career – Toews needs 6 points for 800 career
The view from left field 