PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (37-15-6 – 80 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (31-22-8 – 70 Points)
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus PITTSBURGH
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 83-80-17-7 (187 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 46-32-11-3 (92 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 0-2-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
| LAST 10: | 6-4-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus PITTSBURGH
| GAMES PLAYED: | John Tavares (48), Jason Spezza (47), Cody Ceci (19), Morgan Rielly (19) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (19), John Tavares (11), Tyson Barrie (4) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (22), Mitch Marner (9) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (52), John Tavares (33), Jake Muzzin (11) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (31), John Tavares (12), Kyle Clifford (6), Martin Marincin (6) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PENGUINS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | PITTSBURGH | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 212 (2nd) | 193 (t-8th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 200 (29th) | 154 (4th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 40/165 [24.2%] (4th) | 37/169 [21.9%] (8th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 131/171 [76.6%] (25th) | 131/158 [82.9%] (6th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2034 (3rd) | 1848 (19th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3064 (2nd) | 2539 (25th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.3% (t-5th) | 50.6% (12th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 48.4% (t-27th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PENGUINS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | December 13, 1967 (Pittsburgh 2, Toronto 1) |
| All-Time Record: | 83-80-17-7 (187 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 46-32-11-3 (92 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 37-48-6-4 (95 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: | February 2, 2019 (Toronto 3, Pittsburgh 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PENGUINS
| Kyle Clifford | First goal as a Maple Leaf (February 18, 2020 at Pittsburgh) |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Selected by Pittsburgh in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft. First NHL goal (April 8, 2017 vs. Pittsburgh) |
| Jake Muzzin | Selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft. |
| Morgan Rielly | First NHL Goal (December 16, 2013 at Pittsburgh) |
| John Tavares | First NHL game (October 3, 2009 (NYI) at Pittsburgh) First NHL goal (October 3, 2009 (NYI) at Pittsburgh) First NHL point (October 3, 2009 (NYI) at Pittsburgh) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 43 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 45 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 72 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 22 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 40 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 247 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.3% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.2% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 100 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 66 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 105 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:05 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:50 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS
| Faceoffs | – The Maple Leafs rank third among NHL teams in faceoff win percentage (52.8%) and are tied for third among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (53.7%). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto ranks third in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (77) and fifth in the NHL in goals scored in the third period (72). |
| When Leading | – The Maple Leafs are 15-2-1 when leading after a period, which is the fifth-highest win percentage (.833) when leading through 20 minutes. |
| Power Play | – The Maple Leafs are the lone NHL team to score at least 40 power play goals with fewer than 170 power play opportunities. |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 171 times this season, which is tied for the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .778 win percentage when scoring first, which is tied for sixth in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for fourth among NHL goaltenders in wins (24).- Ranks fifth in the NHL in saves (1,232).- Has a save percentage of .915 in 17 games played on one day rest. |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for 14th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (9). – Averages 14.71 shot attempts per game at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest average among NHL defencemen who have played in at least 50 games. |
| Jack Campbell | – Has a 3-0-1 record with a .919 save percentage and a 2.40 goals-against average since being acquired by the Maple Leafs. |
| Kyle Clifford | – Recorded his first goal as a Maple Leaf on February 16 at Buffalo.- Tied for sixth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.7%). – Averages 15.04 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 18th among NHL forwards. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Has scored four of his seven goals in nine games against Metropolitan Division opposition.- Has played 32.7 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time since joining the team, which is the second-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among the League’s rookie forwards who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 53.3 percent at 5-on-5, which is the eighth highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks second in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.2%) among NHL defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (43.6%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.6%) among NHL defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (43.6%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.- Has recorded six (1-5-6) of his 15 points in 17 games against Metropolitan Division teams. |
| Zach Hyman | – Third among Toronto skaters and tied for 27th among NHLers in points since January 1 (9-9-18; 20 GP).- Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.80).- Fourth among Toronto skaters in even-strength time on ice per game (15:58). |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has drawn 14 penalties this season and taken five, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+9) and ranks tied for 26th among NHL forwards.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 13th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.20) at 5-on-5. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 40 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.23) at 5-on-5.- Tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-15-22).- Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in primary assists (10). |
| Mitch Marner | – Ninth among NHL skaters in assists (45). Has the most assists among NHLers who have appeared in 50 or fewer games.- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the fourth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.20 points per game, which tied for is the 13th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.83 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for fourth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Ninth in the NHL in primary assists (28). His 28 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 50 or fewer games. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for first among NHL skaters in goals (43).- Leads the NHL with 32 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (27).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (26).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in points (43-29-72).- Fourth in the NHL with 247 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Leads the Maple Leafs in game-winning goals (5).- One of 10 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:34) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.26).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (18).- Averaging 13.20 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks ninth among NHL right wingers who average 14:00 per game at 5-on-5 (14:34). |
| Rasmus Sandin | – Ranks sixth among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.12) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.6 percent, which ranks third among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.05 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 0.90 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 1.16 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 23rd among NHL skaters in multi-point games (15).- Has 10 points (5-5-10) in 10 games during the month of February.- Tied for 13th in the NHL in faceoff wins (529)- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season. – Has 17 points (6-11-17) in 14 games against Metropolitan Division teams this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Kyle Clifford | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Jake Muzzin | Has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| William Nylander | Two games from 300 games. |
| Jason Spezza | Three assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Kyle Clifford | First goal as a Maple Leaf (February 18 at Pittsburgh) |
| Egor Korshkov | First NHL game (February 16 at Buffalo) First NHL goal (February 16 at Buffalo) First NHL point (Goal) (February 16 at Buffalo) |
| Timothy Liljegren | First NHL point (February 15 at Ottawa) |
INJURY REPORT
| Cody Ceci (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Andreas Johnsson (Knee) | On injured reserve. |
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 160 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 19 | Acquired forward Denis Malgin from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Mason Marchment. |
| February 18 | Loaned forward Mason Marchment to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| February 16 | Recalled forwards Egor Korshkov and Mason Marchment from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed forward Andreas Johnsson on injured reserve. |
| February 14 | Loaned forward Pontus Aberg and goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
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