TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-23-8 – 72 Points) vs.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (40-17-5 – 85 Points)
FEBRUARY 25, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
AMALIE ARENA (TAMPA, FL) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus TAMPA BAY
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 54-35-2-7 (98 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 26-17-1-4 (48 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 0-1-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 1-4-0 |
| LAST 10: | 2-8-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus TAMPA BAY
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (47), John Tavares (34), Morgan Rielly (26) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (11), Kyle Clifford (4), Auston Matthews (4) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (32), John Tavares (24), Cody Ceci (7), Morgan Rielly (7) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (55), John Tavares (35), Three players tied (10) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | John Tavares (18), Jason Spezza (18), Kyle Clifford (13) |
MAPLE LEAFS – LIGHTNING TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | TAMPA BAY | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 219 (t-1st) | 219 (t-1st) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 206 (28th) | 171 (8th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 41/172 [23.8%] (3rd) | 44/186 [23.7%] (4th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 134/176 [76.1%] (26th) | 166/201 [82.6%] (7th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2090 (5th) | 1937 (18th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3166 (2nd) | 2804 (13th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.3% (6th) | 52.4% (5th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.9% (3rd) | 50.7% (9th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – LIGHTNING NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | October 15, 1992 vs. Tampa Bay (Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 3) |
| All-Time Record: | 54-35-2-7 (98 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 28-18-1-3 (50 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 26-17-1-4 (48 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | January 17, 2019 (Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. LIGHTNING
| Zach Hyman | First NHL game (February 29, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay) |
| Kasperi Kapanen | First NHL game (February 29, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay) |
| William Nylander | First NHL game (February 29, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay) |
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 | 254 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 57.0% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 54.9% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 110 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 69 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 108 (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 third among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (54.0%). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto ranks third in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (82) and seventh in the NHL in goals scored in the third period (73). |
| Power Play | – The Maple Leafs are the lone NHL team to score at least 40 power play goals (41) with fewer than 175 power play opportunities. |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 176 times this season, which is tied the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .759 win percentage when scoring first, which is tied for the fifth highest in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for fifth among NHL goaltenders in wins (25).- Ranks fifth in the NHL in saves (1,297).- Has a save percentage of .915 in 19 games played on one day rest. |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has six multi-assist games, which is tied for 11th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (10). – Averages 14.85 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 (54.5%). – Averages 15.04 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 17th among left wingers. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Tied for sixth among NHL rookie forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%). – Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 55.8 percent at 5-on-5, which is the fourth highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks second in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.4%) 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. |
| Zach Hyman | – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.77).- Fourth among Toronto skaters in even-strength time on ice per game (15:58).- Ranks eighth among NHL left wingers in shorthanded time on ice percentage (45.3%). |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has drawn 17 penalties this season and taken seven, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+10) and ranks tied for 23rd among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs and 11th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.32) at 5-on-5. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 40 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.27) at 5-on-5.- Seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (8-16-24).- 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 fifth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.17 points per game, which is the 15th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.84 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Tied for ninth in the NHL in primary assists (29). |
| Auston Matthews | – Second 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 254 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 (14:31) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.22).- Tied for ninth in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (18).- Averaging 13.08 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 (14:31). |
| Rasmus Sandin | – Ranks sixth among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.01) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.0 percent, which ranks fourth among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 1.98 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 0.86 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 1.11 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 22nd among NHL skaters in multi-point games (16).- Has 13 points (6-7-13) in 12 games during the month of February.- Ranks 15th in the NHL in faceoff wins (555)- Has 15 points (8-7-15) in 16 games against Atlantic Division teams this season.- Has recorded 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists) in 28 games on the road this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Kasperi Kapanen | Has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. |
| Alex Kerfoot | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Jake Muzzin | Has assists (5) in four consecutive games and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Zach Hyman | Five games from 300 NHL games |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Five games from 200 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | Three assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Kyle Clifford | First goal as a Maple Leaf (February 18 at Pittsburgh) |
| Denis Malgin | First game as a Maple Leaf (February 20 vs. Pittsburgh) |
| William Nylander | 300th NHL game (February 22 vs. Carolina) |
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: 168 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 24 | Loaned defenceman Kevin Gravel to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| February 24 | Acquired forward Matt Lorito from the New York Islanders in exchange for defenceman Jordan Schmaltz. |
| February 24 | Acquired Vegas’ 2020 fifth-round pick in a three-team trade with Chicago and Vegas in exchange for forward Martins Dzierkals. |
| February 24 | Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| February 24 | Acquired defenceman Calle Rosen from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Michael Hutchinson. |
| February 22 | Acquired forward Miikka Salomaki from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Ben Harpur. |
| 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. |
LIGHTNING BOLTS
LAST GAME
Lightning 3 at Arizona 7
Tampa Bay lost back-to-back games in regulation for just the second time this season after a 7-3 defeat to Arizona at Gila River Arena
Saturday in the final game of a three-game road trip…The Lightning have dropped two straight against Pacific Division teams after
starting the season 10-0-0 against the Pacific…The four-goal margin of defeat was tied for the largest against the Bolts this
season…The seven goals allowed by the Lightning were the most they’ve given up this season…Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34-of-41
shots in defeat, the 41 shots tied for the second most he’s faced this season…Anthony Cirelli netted the game-opening goal at 3:53 of
the first period…Ondrej Palat scored his 15th goal of the season at 8:45 of the second…Brayden Point tied the game 3-3 at 10:11 of
the second…Arizona scored four unanswered goals for the 7-3 final…Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak left the game midway through
the second with a lower-body injury and didn’t return.
PP: TBL – 0-1 ARI – 2-5
SOG: TBL – 30 ARI – 41
Attendance: 14,825
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing their second of four meetings this season and the first of two at AMALIE Arena…Tampa
Bay earned a 7-3 win in the first meeting Oct. 10 at Scotiabank Arena, Brayden Point recording two goals and an assist in his season
debut while Nikita Kucherov (2-2–4) and Steven Stamkos (1-3–4) each registered four-point nights…The Lightning have won three in
a row and six of their last seven over Toronto…The Maple Leafs were 4-2 winners in their last trip to Tampa Jan. 17, 2019, Frederik
Andersen making 36 saves in a game that was tied 2-2 before the Leafs scored twice to pull away…The Lightning have won three of
their last four over Toronto in Tampa…Blake Coleman recorded his first career hat trick his last game vs. TOR Jan. 14, 2020 while with
NJD…Alex Killorn has more career goals vs. TOR (9) than he has against any other NHL team…Nikita Kucherov has points in sixstraight games vs. TOR (5-5–10)…Victor Hedman is on a five-game point streak vs. TOR (2-4–6)…Anthony Cirelli has more career
assists vs. TOR (5) than he has against any other NHL team; Cirelli had three assists in Tampa Bay’s 7-3 win over Toronto Oct. 10…
Mikhail Sergachev has an assist in three-straight games vs. TOR…Andrei Vasilevskiy has three-straight wins vs. TOR and has more
wins vs. TOR (11) than any other NHL team (tied w/ BUF).
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay begins a five-game homestand tonight, its longest homestand of the season…The Lightning are playing an Atlantic Division
team for the first time since Jan. 4 at OTT…Seven of the Bolts’ next 10 games come against Atlantic Division opponents…Tampa Bay
has won 14 in a row over Atlantic opponents after starting the season 2-2-0 versus the division, the 14-game win streak a franchise
record for most consecutive wins against a single division (one season or multiple seasons) and tied for the seventh-longest win streak
against a single division in NHL history (longest: Montreal’s 17-straight wins vs. Norris Division from 4/2/75 to 1/22/76)…The Lightning
enter tonight’s contest having won 11-straight contests at AMALIE Arena, a franchise record for longest home win streak and the
longest home win streak in the NHL this season…The Bolts have collected points in 13-straight home contests, tied for the longest
home point streak in franchise history (also: 13-straight home games w/ a point Jan. 3, March 12, 2004)…Tampa Bay leads the NHL for
total goals at home (117) and goals per game at home (4.03).
INJURIES
2019-20 Man Games Lost: 80
Current injuries
Erik Cernak (Lower-Body Injury; Day-to-Day) 1 Game
Ryan McDonagh (Lower-Body Injury; Week-to-Week) 8 Games
Cedric Paquette (Lower-Body Injury; Day-to-Day) 1 Game
Jan Rutta (Lower-Body Injury; Week-to-Week) 9 Games
TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 24 – Re-assigned F Mitchell Stephens to AHL Syracuse
Feb. 24 – Acquired F Barclay Goodrow and a 2020 third round draft pick (previously acquired from PHI) from San Jose in exchange for
a 2020 first round draft pick and F Anthony Greco
Feb. 24 – Re-assigned D Cameron Gaunce to AHL Syracuse
Feb. 23 – Signed free agent D Zach Bogosian to a 1-year, $1.3-million contract
Feb. 20 – Acquired F Anthony Greco from Florida in exchange for F Danick Martel
Feb. 16 – Acquired F Blake Coleman from New Jersey in exchange for F Nolan Foote and a 2020 first round draft pick (becomes a
2021 first round draft pick if Vancouver misses the playoffs this season)
Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes
POINTING THE WAY
Tampa Bay center Brayden Point scored his 22nd goal of the season Feb. 22 at ARI in his return to the lineup after missing the
previous game Feb. 20 at VGK due to illness…Point saw his career-long 11-game point streak come to an end after missing the Vegas
game but has put up points in the last 12 games he’s played (4-12–16)…Point’s 9 assists in February are tied for the third most he’s
recorded for a month in his career (most: 14 assists in Dec. 2018).
IN THE NIK OF TIME
Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied an assist Feb. 22 at ARI to extend his point streak to 4 games (2-3–5)…Kucherov has
registered points in the last 16 games he’s played, posting 12 goals and 14 assists over that stretch (missed 1 game Feb. 13 w/ a
lower-body injury, ending his career long-tying 12-game point streak)…Kucherov ranks 2nd in the NHL for scoring in 2020.
The view from left field 