TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (33-23-8 – 74 Points) vs.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (40-18-5 – 85 Points)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 |
| TAMPA BAY | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Jake Muzzin put the Maple Leafs on the board at 12:48 of the first period. Muzzin has points (3-5-8) in six consecutive games. He has a goal and an assist in two games against the Lightning this season. Four of his six goals have come on the road in 2019-20.
- John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game on the power play at 16:42 of the first period before notching the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 12:25 of the second period. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-goal and 17th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. He has 17 points (10-7-17) in 17 games against Atlantic Division teams.
- William Nylander registered the lone assist on Tavares’ second period goal before scoring the fourth Toronto goal of the game on the power play at 14:21 of the second period. Nylander has points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 12th multi-point game of 2019-20. He has 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 31 road games this season.
- Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Muzzin’s first period goal. Spezza has three assists over his last five games. He has registered 16 (5-11-16) of his 24 points on the road this season. He has 56 points (23 goals, 33 assists) in 48 career games against Tampa Bay.
- Frederik Gauthier picked up the secondary assist on Muzzin’s first period goal. Gauthier has registered 11 points (6-5-11) in 55 games this season. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in 19 games against Atlantic Division opposition.
- Tyson Barrie recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Barrie has assists (4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his seventh multi-assist and 11th multi-point game of 2019-20. His seven multi-assist games are tied for the eighth-most among NHL defencemen.
- Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Tavares’ first period goal. Matthews has three points (1-2-3) over his last four games. His first period assist gives him 74 points (43 goals, 31 assists), which establishes a new single-season career-high for points, surpassing his previous high of 73 established in 2018-19. He has 20 points (12-8-20) in 20 games against Atlantic Division opposition.
- Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Marner has two assists over his last three games. He has two assists in two games against Tampa Bay in 2019-20. In 23 road games this season, he has recorded 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists). He ranks ninth among NHLers in assists (47) and tied for eighth among NHLers in primary assists (30).
- Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots to earn the victory.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 11 (9) | 9 (7) | 3 (3) | – | 23 (19) |
| TAMPA BAY | 8 (7) | 7 (6) | 14 (12) | – | 29 (25) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 16 (13) | 15 (10) | 8 (7) | – | 39 (30) |
| TAMPA BAY | 13 (12) | 19 (11) | 22 (16) | – | 54 (39) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 17-14-1 (32 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Tampa Bay | 55-35-2-7 (99 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Tampa Bay on the Road | 27-17-1-4 (49 Games) |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference | 18-15-6 (39 Games) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division | 10-8-2 (20 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 5 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 6 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 6 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 67% (Hyman – 2 won, 1 lost) |
| Hits | 3 (Clifford, Dermott) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Liljegren) |
| Takeaways | 3 (Hyman) |
| TOI | 25:49 (Holl) |
| Power Play TOI | 5:28 (Barrie) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 5:07 (Holl) |
| Shifts | 25 (Barrie, Dermott, Holl) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 61.9% (Kapanen – 13 for, 8 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 11-18-6 |
| Lead after 1 | 16-3-1 |
| Trail after 2 | 4-16-4 |
| Score multiple power play goals | 9-1-0 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 19-8-4 |
| Outshot by opponent | 14-13-4 |
| Tuesday | 8-4-1 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 2-for-4 on the power play tonight.
- Travis Dermott and Kasperi Kapanen were on the ice for a team-high 13 shot attempts at 5-on-5 tonight. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.2 (13 for, 11 against), while Kapanen had a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.9 percent (13 for, 8 against).
- Auston Matthews won 60 percent (3 won, 2 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
- Jake Muzzin (Hand) left tonight’s game and did not return.
- John Tavares was 3-for-5 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Thursday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
- Saturday, February 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, March 3, 10:30 p.m. at San Jose Sharks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
- Thursday, March 5, 10:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Kings (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050
- Friday, March 6, 10:00 p.m. at Anaheim Ducks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
The view from left field 