CAROLINA HURRICANES (34-22-4 – 72 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-22-8 – 72 Points)
FEBRUARY 22, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪
RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CAROLINA
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 47-58-11-7 (123 Games) |
| ALL-TIME AT HOME: | 24-31-5-2 (62 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
| LAST 10: | 6-4-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CAROLINA
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (43), John Tavares (38), Morgan Rielly (19) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (26), Jason Spezza (20), Tyson Barrie (4), Mitch Marner (4) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (22), John Tavares (21), Mitch Marner (7) |
| POINTS: | John Tavares (47), Jason Spezza (42), Mitch Marner (11) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | John Tavares (26), Kyle Clifford (24), Jason Spezza (20) |
MAPLE LEAFS – HURRICANES TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | CAROLINA | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 216 (t-1st) | 193 (t-8th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 200 (27th) | 169 (9th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 41/168 [24.4%] (3rd) | 39/180 [21.7%] (10th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 132/172 [76.7%] (25th) | 176/213 [82.6%] (t-7th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2064 (3rd) | 1967 (11th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3122 (2nd) | 2849 (7th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.4% (6th) | 54.3% (1st) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 48.4% (t-27th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – HURRICANES NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | October 31, 1979 vs. Hartford (Hartford 4, Toronto 2) |
| All-Time Record: | 47-58-11-7 (123 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 24-31-5-2 (62 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 23-27-6-5 (61 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: | December 23, 2019 (Toronto 8, Carolina 6) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. HURRICANES
| Frederik Andersen | Originally selected by Carolina in the seventh round (187th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft. 200th NHL game (October 26, 2017 vs. Carolina) |
| Travis Dermott | 100th NHL game (April 2, 2019 vs. Carolina) |
| John Tavares | 700th NHL game (December 11, 2018 at Carolina) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 43 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 46 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 73 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 23 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 40 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 250 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.0% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.3% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 104 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 66 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 106 (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 (52.9%) and are tied for third among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (53.9%). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto ranks third in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (80) and tied for fourth in the NHL in goals scored in the third period (73). |
| When Leading | – The Maple Leafs are 15-2-1 when leading after a period, which is tied for the fifth-highest win percentage (.833) when leading through 20 minutes. |
| Power Play | – The Maple Leafs are the lone NHL to score at least 40 power play goals (41) with fewer than 170 power play opportunities. |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 172 times this season, which is tied the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .786 win percentage when scoring first, which is tied for the third highest in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for fourth among NHL goaltenders in wins (25).- Ranks sixth in the NHL in saves (1,256).- Has a save percentage of .919 in 18 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 14.64 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 | – Tied for sixth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.6%). – Averages 15.08 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 17th among NHL forwards. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Has played 32.4 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 54.8 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks second in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.3%) among NHL defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (43.3%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (53.0%) among NHL defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (43.3%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.- Has recorded seven (1-6-7) of his 16 points in 18 games against Metropolitan Division teams. |
| Zach Hyman | – Third among Toronto skaters and tied for 30th among NHLers in points since January 1 (10-9-19; 21 GP).- Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.79).- Fourth among Toronto skaters in even-strength time on ice per game (15:58). |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has drawn 15 penalties this season and taken six, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+9) and ranks tied for 28th among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs and 15th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.18) 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 (1.29) at 5-on-5.- Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-16-23).- Seventh among Maple Leafs in primary assists (11). |
| Mitch Marner | – Ninth among NHL skaters in assists (46).- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the fourth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.20 points per game, which is the 15th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.87 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.- Tied for ninth in the NHL in primary assists (29). |
| 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).- Ranks 11th among NHL skaters in points (43-30-73).- Fourth in the NHL with 250 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Leads the Maple Leafs in game-winning goals (5).- One of nine 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 (1.24).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (18).- Averaging 13.11 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 (1.06) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent, which ranks third among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.01 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 0.88 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 1.13 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 20th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (16).- Has 12 points (5-7-12) in 11 games during the month of February.- Ranks 13th in the NHL in faceoff wins (544)- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season. – Has 19 points (6-13-19) in 15 games against Metropolitan Division teams this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Auston Matthews | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Jake Muzzin | Has assists (4) in three consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| William Nylander | One game 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) |
| Denis Malgin | First game as a Maple Leaf (February 20 vs. Pittsburgh) |
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: 164 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 21 | Loaned forward Egor Korshkov to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| February 19 | Acquired forward Max Veronneau from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Aaron Luchuk and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. |
| 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. |
NEW YORK RANGERS 5, CAROLINA HURRICANES 2 Postgame Notes – February 21, 2020 Attendance: 18,680 (Sellout)
CAROLINA HURRICANES SCORING NOTES Per Time Goal Scorer Assists STR Score 2 3:25 Brock McGinn (7) Jordan Staal (14), Jaccob Slavin (26) EV 1-1 3 5:12 Sebastian Aho (35) Andrei Svechnikov (32), Jaccob Slavin (27) PP NYR 4-2 — Jordan Staal posted an assist tonight and has now registered three points in his last four games (2/14-2/21: 1g, 2a). — Jaccob Slavin tallied two assists for his fourth multi-point game of the season and the 16th of his career.
NEW YORK RANGERS SCORING NOTES Per Time Goal Scorer Assists STR Score 1 16:41 Mika Zibanejad (27) Unassisted EV NYR 1-0 2 9:48 Jesper Fast (9) Artemi Panarin (50), Jacob Trouba (18) EV NYR 2-1 2 16:09 Brady Skjei (8) Ryan Strome (37), Mika Zibanejad (31) EV NYR 3-1 3 1:10 Artemi Panarin (31) Mika Zibanejad (32), Filip Chytil (9) PP NYR 4-1 3 18:12 Ryan Strome (16) Jacob Trouba (19) EV-EN NYR 5-2
GO FISH Sebastian Aho scored a goal tonight to extend his point streak to 11 games (1/21-2/21: 11g, 6a), marking his longest point streak of the season and the second-longest of his career. He is currently on his longest point streak since opening last season with a 12-game point/assist streak from 10/4/18-10/30/18 (4g, 13a). Aho’s active streak is the longest point streak by a Hurricanes skater this season. In team history (since relocation) he is one of two players to record multiple 10-game point streaks, joining Eric Staal, who accomplished the feat four times.
SEABASS FINDS THE NET Sebastian Aho’s goal tonight marked his 10th goal in nine games this month, which leads all NHL skaters in February 2020. He has now recorded the third 10-goal month of his NHL career, having previously accomplished the feat earlier this season in both November and December.
YEAH SVECH Andrei Svechnikov posted an assist tonight to extend his point streak to nine games (2/2-2/21: 5g, 6a). This ties the longest point streak of his career, matching his nine-game point streak earlier this season from 11/9-11/27 (5g, 8a). Svechnikov currently ranks second on the team in goals (24) and assists (32), and he is tied with Teuvo Teravainen for second on the team in points (56).
BROCK ON Brock McGinn scored a goal in his 300th career NHL/Hurricanes game tonight. He is Carolina’s fifth skater to play their 300th career NHL game this season, joining Sebastian Aho, Ryan Dzingel, Joel Edmundson and Brett Pesce. McGinn is also the fourth player on the team to play their 300th career Hurricanes game in 2019-20, joining Aho, Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen.
SLAVIN AWAY Jaccob Slavin posted two assists tonight and has now recorded 10 points in the 13 games that Dougie Hamilton has missed due to injury (1/17-2/21: 1g, 9a). Slavin has now tallied 32 points (5g, 27a) through 60 games this season, surpassing the 31 points (8g, 23a) he registered in 82 games during the 201819 season. His career-high for points in a season is 34, set during the 2016-17 season (5g, 29a).
FULL HOUSE Tonight’s attendance was a sellout figure of 18,680, marking Carolina’s third consecutive sellout and 11th of the season. The Hurricanes are averaging 16,690 fans per game through 31 games at PNC Arena in 2019-20, for an increase of 20.1% over their average through 31 home games last season (13,902).
GOING BACK-TO-BACK Carolina opened their 10th of 16 sets of back-to-back games this season tonight. After tonight, the Hurricanes are 6-4-0 in the first game and 5-4-0 in the second game of back-to-backs in 2019-20.
BACK IN BLACK Carolina wore their black alternate uniforms for the 12th of 15 times in 2019-20, and they now own a 7-4-1 record so far this season in those games. Since debuting their current third jerseys in the 2018-19 season, the Hurricanes have posted a 23-8-3 record (including regular season and playoffs) when wearing their black uniforms.
FULL SIXTY The Hurricanes played their 60th game of the season tonight and have posted a 34-22-4 record for 72 points in 2019-20. Carolina has posted their secondmost wins and points through 60 games in franchise history, trailing only the 2005-06 season when the Hurricanes posted a 42-14-4 record for 88 points through their first 60 games.
SPECIAL TEAMS – Carolina went 1-for-4 on the power play tonight and is now 39-for-180 (21.7%) on the man-advantage this season. The Hurricanes went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and are now 176-for-213 (82.6%) on the kill this season. – New York went 1-for-4 on the power play tonight and is now 45-for-193 (23.3%) on the man-advantage this season. The Rangers went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and are now 159-for-200 (79.5%) on the kill this season.
SHOTS BY PERIOD TEAMS
1st 2nd 3rd OT Total
New York 10 19 7 – 36
Carolina 11 8 10 – 29
The view from left field 