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HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On Auston Matthews’ performance tonight:
He was just feeling it. Feeling it early and feeling it all throughout the game. The thing that really stood out to me was just how he manufactured his first goal. It came from effort — effort defensively to get back. That was a big focus for us in the hockey game and he led the way for us there and he ever rewarded for it, so you love to see that.
On if he has to fight the urge to play Matthews too much:
Yeah. Yeah, I do. I just try and manage it, trying to not have others sitting for too long, but also trying to keep his rhythm and keep him going. TV timeouts, when you see him get a breather and you sense that he’s ready to go, it’s hard not to put him back out.
On if he liked what he saw from Dermott-Holl as a pairing:
Yeah, I thought they were good. I thought our whole team and all our defence, from what we focused on going into the game in terms of managing the neutral zone better were good. I thought those guys really lead the way in that. So, yeah, that was positive. We’re trying to get Dermot to take a step here and part of him taking the step is us giving him an opportunity and an additional opportunity, a better opportunity. Today was a good step for him there.
On the idea of extending 3-on-3 overtime past five minutes:
I’m okay with it. The shootout’s a tough one. It’s a tough one. Overtime and the shootout really are toss-ups. It can go either way. Overtime being what it is you can dominate in overtime and then you make one mistake and it’s a breakaway the other way. Or you can get dominated and get a breakaway the other way or something like that. Once you get past regulation, all bets are off the most part.
On if he’s disappointed not to get more points out of the last two games:
Yeah, I’d say so. Today is a much different game than the Edmonton game. I thought our effort was there today. I didn’t think we did a good enough job of generating offence or putting the puck in good spots for us to generate offence. I thought we spent a lot of time trying to retrieve pucks and forecheck and stuff like that, and they did a good job of retrieving and breaking out and, as a result, we didn’t get much offence going. At the same time, I didn’t think we gave up very much defensively, and ultimately, the difference in the game is we give them the three gifts and they make good on it. We had one gift on the 3-on-1 score, but we miss two open nets in the first period and missed a breakaway in the second period. They make good on theirs and we certainly didn’t make good on ours. That’s really the difference in the game.
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (25 SAVES)
On tonight’s game being a tighter game than the previous meeting between the teams:
I thought we adjusted to each other a little bit, probably both teams. I thought we played well pretty much all game. It was a tight game
On the team’s resilience getting a late third period goal:
I thought it was great. I think guys reset and realized we were only down by one. Guys played hard for each other and obviously got one point out of it.
On if he enjoys the challenge of facing the scoring chances that come in overtime:
I’d rather win in overtime than lose in a shootout, obviously. If we have more chances, that’s what it is. But I’d like to see more overtime to be honest.
TRAVIS DERMOTT (18:36 TOI)
On playing with former Marlie teammate Justin Holl:
Yeah, great to get back with Hollsy. I’ve got a lot of [chemistry] with him. Nice to know I’ve got the confidence from the coaches to give me a little bit extra roll here tonight. It’s nice moving forward, but obviously wanted to get the two points so we’ll learn from our mistakes and get to work.
On if he’s grown use to expecting those goals from Matthews:
I don’t know about expect. If there were any cameras on my reaction I think you’ll know I wasn’t expecting anything. That was an amazing shot obviously and gave us a nice little shot to try and win the game.
On what his bench reaction was like:
I think I was about four or five feet in the air.
AUSTON MATTHEWS (2 GOALS)
On if the two points was within reach even while trailing early in the game:
Yeah, I think we kind of had that belief all game long even after the first period. A couple tough breaks and then that third goal was just on us not taking care of the puck. I think we had the confidence throughout the game that we could come back and win this game. I guess it’s alright we got one out of two, but it would have been nice to get both.
On tonight’s exciting overtime with chances at both ends:
Yeah, Freddie made some unbelievable saves — 2-on-0, breakaway, stuff like that — he made some unbelievable saves and we had some good looks too. Their goalie made a couple of nice saves as well.
JOHN TAVARES (25:35 TOI)
On if tonight was bittersweet:
Yeah, obviously a pretty tight hockey game. A couple mistakes put us behind a lot of the night and that’s on me. We obviously stuck with it and created opportunities and [Matthews] comes through again. Had some great opportunities in overtime and then a shootout and unfortunately didn’t get the point.
On Auston’s performance tonight:
Well, I think in general, the way he’s been playing has been like an MVP. He keeps coming up huge for us. Obviously, drives play and when he gets his opportunities, he knows how to put them in.
WINNIPEG JETS (24-16-4 – 52 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-15-6 – 54 Points)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | FINAL | |
| WINNIPEG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TORONTO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
IN THE SHOOTOUT
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| WINNIPEG | 4 (3) | 11 (9) | 8 (8) | 5 (0) | 28 (20) |
| TORONTO | 6 (5) | 9 (8) | 11 (9) | 2 (0) | 28 (22) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| WINNIPEG | 13 (12) | 14 (12) | 16 (15) | 10 (0) | 53 (39) |
| TORONTO | 13 (11) | 15 (11) | 21 (17) | 5 (0) | 54 (39) |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
| Record at Home | 11-5-6 (22 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg | 34-19-1-9 (63 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg at Home | 17-9-1-4 (31 Games) |
| Record vs. Western Conference | 11-6-1 (18 Games) |
| Record vs. Central Division | 5-3-1 (9 Games) |
| Attendance | 19,397 |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 8 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 13 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 9 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Gauthier, Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 3 (Dermott) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Barrie, Dermott) |
| Takeaways | 3 (Matthews) |
| TOI | 25:35 (Tavares) |
| Power Play TOI | 4:45 (Matthews, Nylander) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:48 (Ceci) |
| Shifts | 27 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 66.7% (Gauthier, Marincin) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 8-12-5 |
| Trail after 1 | 3-8-3 |
| Trail after 2 | 2-9-3 |
| Do not score on the power play | 9-10-3 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 12-5-2 |
| Allow a shorthanded goal | 1-0-1 |
| Even in shots with opponent | 1-1-1 |
| Shootout | 1-3 |
| Wednesday | 2-3-1 |
OF NOTE…
UPCOMING GAMES:
RAPTORS NOTES • The Toronto Raptors play the second game of a back-to-back set Wednesday night when they face the Hornets in Charlotte at Spectrum Center. The Raptors have won six of the last eight games against the Hornets, including the first meeting this season. OG Anunoby scored a career-high 24 points and Chris Boucher posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 132-96 victory Nov. 18 in Toronto.
• Serge Ibaka recorded his sixth straight double-double (Dec. 28 – Jan. 7) with 17 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in 32 minutes Jan. 7 vs. Portland, one game shy of the longest streak of his career. Ibaka leads the Raptors with 10 double-doubles this season. All 10 of Ibaka’s double-doubles have come in the last 15 games (Dec. 9 – Jan. 7). He is averaging 18.2 points and 11.2 rebounds over the last six games. Ibaka posted a double-double in a career-long seven consecutive games last season (Jan. 22 – Feb. 5, 2019).
• The Raptors are 2-3 (.600) this season in the second game of a back-to-back set. Toronto is averaging 100.2 points and shooting .424 (184-434) from the field, including .326 (59-181) from three-point range, with zero days rest. Toronto was 9-3 (.750) in the second game of a back-to-back last season.
• Kyle Lowry recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 assists in 38 minutes Tuesday night vs. Portland. Lowry has dished out five or more assists in each of his 26 games this season, the longest single-season streak of that kind in his career. The only other players who had at least five assists in 25 straight games within a season for the Raptors are Damon Stoudamire (40-game streak in 1995–96) and Jose Calderon (25-game streak in 2007–08 and 44-game streak in 2010–11).
• Toronto matched a season high with 17 offensive rebounds Jan. 7 vs. Portland. In his second start of the season, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson grabbed a team-high five offensive boards against the Trail Blazers. Hollis-Jefferson currently ranks second on the Raptors with 67 offensive rebounds, behind Chris Boucher (70). Toronto has collected at least 10 offensive rebounds in each of the last four games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 7); averaging 13.8 offensive boards during this span.
• Pascal Siakam (groin; stretch), Fred VanVleet (right hamstring; strain), Norman Powell (left shoulder; subluxation) and Marc Gasol (left hamstring; strain) have accounted for 44 per cent of Toronto’s total points this season (1800-of-4087) despite missing a combined 36 games due to injury.
• Matt Thomas contributed eight points and six rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench Tuesday against the Trail Blazers. Thomas returned to the lineup after missing the previous 21 games (Nov. 25 – Jan. 4) with a fracture in his left middle finger. Thomas is shooting 50 per cent (16-32) from beyond the arc this season.
• CHARLOTTE CONNECTIONS: Hornets centre Bismack Biyombo averaged 5.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in 82 games during his lone season in Toronto (2015-16) … Biyombo helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time … Charlotte assistant coach Jay Triano spent nine seasons (2002-11) in the Raptors organization, serving as an assistant coach before being named interim head coach Dec. 3, 2008 … Triano was promoted to head coach at the end of the season … Hornets assistant coach Nate Mitchell spent three seasons (2015-18) as an assistant with Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 29.8 REB: 5.9 AST: 1.6 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.3 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 10.9
• Contributed eight points, six rebounds and one block in 30 minutes Jan. 7 vs. Portland. • Toronto is 15-4 this season when Anunoby scores 10 or more points. • Shooting a career-best .489 (156-319) from the field, has shot at least 50 per cent from the floor in 19 games.
F – RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON #4
MIN: 20.6 REB: 5.3 AST: 1.6 STL: 0.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 8.6
• Made second start of the season Jan. 7 vs. Portland; finished with eight points and six rebounds in 25 minutes. • Averaging 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 26.4 minutes in two starts this season. • Has scored in double figures 12 times, including five times in the last 10 games (Dec. 20 – Jan. 7).
C – SERGE IBAKA #9
MIN: 25.9 REB: 8.3 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.4 TO: 2.0 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.6
• Recorded team-leading 10th double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes Dec. 7 vs. Portland. • Averaging 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 31.7 minutes in 10 games as a starter. • Shooting .500 (74-148) from the field on the road, including 36 per cent from three-point range (9-25).
F – PATRICK McCAW #22
MIN: 26.9 REB: 2.6 AST: 1.9 STL: 1.3 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.1 PTS: 6.1
• Totaled six points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in 36 minutes Jan. 7 vs. Portland. • In 10 starts this season, averaging 8.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 30.2 minutes. • Has played at least 20 minutes in a career-long 13 straight games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 7).
G – KYLE LOWRY #7
MIN: 38.3 REB: 4.7 AST: 7.5 STL: 1.1 TO: 3.0 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.0
• Posted fifth double-double of the season with team highs of 24 points and 10 assists Jan. 7 vs. Portland. • Has made at least two three-pointers in 13 straight games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 7); totaled 46 threes during this span. • Has scored 20+ points 17 times; something he did 15 times in 65 games last season.
INJURY REPORT Marc Gasol (Left hamstring; strain) – Out Dewan Hernandez (Right ankle; sprain) – Out Norman Powell (Left shoulder; subluxation ) – Doubtful Pascal Siakam (Groin; stretch) – Out Fred VanVleet (Right hamstring; strain) – Out
HORNETS
LAST GAME’S STARTERS
0 MILES BRIDGES F • 6-6 • 225 • Michigan State PPG • 12.1 RPG • 5.5 APG • 1.8 Drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft Scored a career-high 33 points along with a career-best 13 rebounds at WAS on 11/22 Scored 14 points with six rebounds, three steals and a block in his first career start vs. WAS on 2/22/18
25 PJ WASHINGTON F • 6-7 • 236 • Kentucky PPG • 12.6 RPG • 5.4 APG • 1.9 Scored a franchise-record 27 points in his NBA debut on 10/23 Made an NBA-record seven threes in his first career game Drafted 12th overall in the 2019 NBA draft
8 BISMACK BIYOMBO C • 6-8 • 255 • Baloncesto Fuenlabrada PPG • 8.0 RPG • 5.9 APG • 0.8 Averaging 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 22 games as a starter this season In his second stint in Charlotte after being drafted by the Bobcats in 2009
4 DEVONTE’ GRAHAM G • 6-1 • 195 • Kansas PPG • 19.1 RPG • 3.8 APG • 7.8 Recorded a career-high 40 points at BKN on 12/11 Averaging a career-high 7.8 assists per game, ranking 6th among all players in the NBA this season.
3 TERRY ROZIER G • 6-1 • 195 • Louisville PPG • 18.0 RPG • 4.4 APG • 4.4 Acquired by the Hornets on July 6, 2019 Spent first four seasons with the Boston Celtics Averaging career highs in points, assists, steals, threes per game
SCARY TERRY In Charlotte’s loss to Indiana on 1/6 Terry Rozier led the team with 28 points and six assists. Rozier has scored 25-or-more points in three-straight games (1/2 – 1/6), a career-best streak of such games. Rozier is averaging 21.2 points over his last five games, compared to his 18.0 ppg on the season. The first year Hornet is averaging a career-high in points (18.0), assists (4.4) and steals (1.2) per game and has improved his three-point shooting. He is taking a career-high 6.7 three-point attempts this season and shooting a career-best 39.1% from three, making 2.6 per game.
DISHING DEVONTE’ Graham is averaging 7.8 assists per game, ranking sixth among all players in the league this year and third among all second-year players. Graham’s assists are creating 19.8 points per game, ranking sixth in the league. In the Hornets’ 1/4 win over the Mavericks Devonte’ Graham recorded his team-best 12th double double of the season with 27 points, 13 assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block. Graham has notched a double double in five of his last seven outings. His 12 double doubles on the season rank third among all guards in the NBA (tied with Rubio and Westbrook).
e second-highest percentage among all players attempting 3-or-more catch-and-shoot threes per game (min. 10 games).
DOUBLE DOUBLES IN DALLAS In the Hornets victory over the Mavericks on 1/4, three Hornets players recorded double doubles. Miles Bridges scored 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Bismack Biyombo scored 11 points and brought down a team-high 13 rebounds and Devonte’ Graham added 27 points and dished 13 assists in the win.
BLOCK PARTY In Charlotte’s loss to Boston on 12/31 Hornets rookie PJ Washington scored 15 points along with five rebounds, three assists and a block. Washington recorded a block in nine-straight appearances (12/4 – 12/31), the longest streak of such games by any rookie in the NBA this season.
ELITE COMPANY Through his first 34 games of the season (10/23 – 12/29) Devonte’ Graham totaled 128 three pointers and 259 assists. He joins James Harden (2x) as just the second player in NBA history to total 125-or-more threes and 250-or-more assists through the first 35 games of a season.
UNDER CONTROL In Charlotte’s 12/22 loss to the Celtics Devonte’ Graham recorded 23 points, ten assists and zero turnovers. Graham is just the seventh player in franchise history to record 20-plus points and 10-plus assists while committing zero turnovers in a single game. He is the fifth player to record such a game in the NBA this season (James, Butler, Rubio, VanVleet).
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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