TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.
DALLAS STARS (28-17-4 – 60 Points)
JANUARY 29, 2020 ▪ 7:30 PM EST
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus DALLAS
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 96-91-28-1 (216 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 41-53-11-1 (106 Games) |
| 2018-19: | 1-1-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
| LAST 10: | 8-2-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus DALLAS
| GAMES PLAYED: | Tyson Barrie (25), Jake Muzzin (23), John Tavares (16) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (8), Tyson Barrie (6), Jason Spezza (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Tyson Barrie (15), Morgan Rielly (10), John Tavares (10) |
| POINTS: | Tyson Barrie (21), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (10) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Tyson Barrie (20), Jake Muzzin (10), Kasperi Kapanen (8) |
MAPLE LEAFS – STARS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | DALLAS | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 180 (t-1st) | 126 (28th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 163 (26th) | 120 (1st) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 33/137 [24.1%] (6th) | 27/141 [19.1%] (21st) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 107/140 [76.4%] (25th) | 135/163 [82.8%] (t-6th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 1681 (t-3rd) | 1497 (23rd) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2538 (3rd) | 2128 (24th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.6% (t-5th) | 48.9% (t-19th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.9% (3rd) | 52.4% (4th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – STARS NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | November 11, 1967 (Minnesota 2, Toronto 1) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 96-91-28-1 (216 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 55-38-17-0 (110 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 41-53-11-1 (106 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | October 9, 2018 (Toronto 7, Dallas 4) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. STARS
| Frederik Andersen | First NHL game (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL) First NHL win (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL) |
| Tyson Barrie | 300th NHL point (Mar. 21, 2019 (COL) at DAL) |
| Tyler Gaudet | First NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2016 (ARI) vs. DAL) |
| Andreas Johnsson | First NHL game (March 14, 2018 vs. DAL) |
| Jason Spezza | Skated in 379 games for Dallas from 2014-19, recording 228 points (81 goals, 147 assists) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 35 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 35 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 58 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 17 (Marner, Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 34 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 199 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.3% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.4% (Matthews) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 73 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 53 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 91 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:09 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:51 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 13-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. – Tied for second in the NHL in wins (23).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,128) and second in even-strength saves (962). |
| 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. Tied for 10th among defencemen in shots (128).- Has registered seven assists in nine games during the month of January. |
| Cody Ceci | – 19th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:51).- Has played 61.5 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 40 games. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Third among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (0.98).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:07). |
| Justin Holl | – Has started 44.7 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 52.5 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 52.8 percent, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Has made the fourth 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 54.3 percent, which is tied for fourth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.9 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games. – Averaging 15:15 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season.- Averages 11.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-10-17).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (37) and 25 blocked shots (32) this season. |
| Mitch Marner | – Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.23 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.37 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 ninth in the NHL in primary assists (23). His 23 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 (20:57). |
| Auston Matthews | – Second among NHL skaters in goals (35).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 26 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21).- 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 199 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Averages 1.23 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is 21st among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of 11 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:35) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.23).- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 25 road games this season. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.19 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.18 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 20th 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.- Averaging 17.37 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-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 eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 22 road games this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Tyson Barrie | Has assists (4) in three consecutive games. |
| Alex Kerfoot | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Jason Spezza | Five assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Rasmus Sandin | First NHL goal (January 27 at Nashville) |
INJURY REPORT
| Kasperi Kapanen (Arm) | Left Toronto’s game on January 27 at Nashville and did not return. |
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 121 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| January 27 | Activated forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from injured reserve. |
| 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. |
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