TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-17-7 – 57 Points) vs.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)
JANUARY 27, 2020 ▪ 8:00 PM EST
BRIDGESTONE ARENA (NASHVILLE, TN) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus NASHVILLE
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 11-12-1-1 (25 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 5-4-0-1 (10 Games) |
| 2018-19: | 0-2-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
| LAST 10: | 5-5-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus NASHVILLE
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (31), Tyson Barrie (29), Jake Muzzin (18) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (10), Tyson Barrie (3) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (15), Tyson Barrie (10), Jake Muzzin (7), Morgan Rielly (7) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (30), John Tavares (15), Tyson Barrie (13) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Tyson Barrie (12), Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (8) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | NASHVILLE | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 175 (3rd) | 155 (t-13th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 161 (27th) | 151 (t-16th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 33/135 [24.4%] (6th) | 27/160 [16.9%] (24th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 106/139 [76.3%] (25th) | 109/148 [73.7%] (29th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1650 (5th) | 1593 (11th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2490 (3rd) | 2263 (10th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.7% (6th) | 52.3% (7th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 53.0% (3rd) | 52.1% (5th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | October 19, 1998 vs. Nashville (Toronto 2, Nashville 2) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 11-12-1-1 (25 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 6-8-1-0 (15 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 5-4-0-1 (10 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | March 22, 2018 (Toronto 5, Nashville 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PREDATORS
| Tyson Barrie | First NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2013 (COL) vs. NSH) |
| Morgan Rielly | First NHL point (Assist) (Oct. 10, 2013 at NSH) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 34 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 34 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 57 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 17 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 195 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.4% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.5% (Matthews) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 72 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 53 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 87 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:12 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:54 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. – Has made 11 career appearances against the Predators and is 8-2-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,094) and second in even-strength saves (929). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (8) – One of 20 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Is 11th among defencemen in shots (127).- Has registered six assists in eight games during the month of January. |
| Cody Ceci | – 18th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:11).- Has played 61.4 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is the 13th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 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 (1.02).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:10). |
| 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 52.2 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 52.9 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Has made the third most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games. |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent, which is third among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games. – Averaging 15:13 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 14th-most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – Tied for ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-9-16).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (36) and 25 blocked shots (30) this season. |
| Mitch Marner | – Has nine 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 in the NHL.- Averaging 1.30 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 11th in the NHL in primary assists (22). His 21 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:01). |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for 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.- Tied for the NHL lead in multi-goal games (9).- 10th among NHL skaters in 5-on-5 points (21-11-32).- Fifth in the NHL with 195 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Averages 1.18 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 22nd 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 (14:33) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.10 (1.18).- Has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 24 road games this season. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.08 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 1.21 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 19th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 22nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are tied for the 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 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.49 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.11 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 road games this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Tyson Barrie | Has assists (3) in two consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Jason Spezza | Five assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| None | |
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: 119 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| January 26 | Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| January 25 | Recalled forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from their conditioning loans with the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| January 23 | Assigned defenceman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan. |
The view from left field 