TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (33-23-8 – 74 Points) vs.
FLORIDA PANTHERS (33-24-6 – 72 Points)
FEBRUARY 27, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
BB&T CENTER (SUNRISE, FL) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus FLORIDA
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 43-35-7-5 (90 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 18-19-5-4 (46 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 0-2-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 2-3-0 |
| LAST 10: | 4-3-3 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus FLORIDA
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (50), John Tavares (34), Morgan Rielly (26) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (21), Jason Spezza (11), Mitch Marner (7) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (27), Morgan Rielly (17), Mitch Marner (11) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (38), John Tavares (30), Mitch Marner (18), Morgan Rielly (18) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (20), John Tavares (14), Three players tied (10) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | FLORIDA | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 223 (1st) | 216 (4th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 209 (28th) | 210 (29th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 43/176 [24.4%] (3rd) | 44/196 [22.4%] (8th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 137/179 [76.5%] (26th) | 134/172 [77.9%] (23rd) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2113 (5th) | 2049 (10th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3196 (t-2nd) | 2806 (16th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.2% (6th) | 49.5% (17th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 50.1% (t-14th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4, Florida 3 OT) |
| All-Time Record: | 43-35-7-5 (90 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 25-16-2-1 (44 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 18-19-5-4 (46 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | December 28, 2016 (Toronto 3, Florida 2 SO) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PANTHERS
| Zach Hyman | Selected by Florida in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. |
| Denis Malgin | Recorded 28 goals and 32 assists in 184 games for Florida from 2016-20. |
| Mitch Marner | 100th NHL game (November 22, 2017 at Florida) |
| John Tavares | 500th NHL point (January 13, 2017 (NYI) at Florida) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 43 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 47 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 74 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 24 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 40 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 259 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 56.3% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 54.8% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 110 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 70 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 109 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:08 (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 second among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (53.9%). |
| Goals by Strength | – The Maple Leafs are tied for the NHL lead in goals scored at 5-on-5 (150). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto is tied for second in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (84) and tied for 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 (43) with fewer than 180 power play opportunities (176). |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 179 times this season, which is the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .759 win percentage when scoring first, which is the seventh highest in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for third among NHL goaltenders in wins (26).- Ranks third in the NHL in saves (1,323).- Has a save percentage of .915 in 19 games played on one day rest.- Is 15-6-0 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage on the road this season. |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has seven multi-assist games, which is tied for eighth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for fourth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (11). – Averages 14.67 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.- Ranks 19th among NHL defencemen in 5-on-5 time on ice per game (18:09). |
| 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 seventh among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.4%). – Averages 14.90 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks 17th among left wingers.- Ranks 9.72 hits per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 31st among NHL skaters. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Tied for eighth among NHL rookie forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%). – Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 54.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games.- Ranks fifth among rookie forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 minutes (13.70). |
| Justin Holl | – Has started the 10th-lowest percentage of his 5-on-5 shifts (42.9%) in the offensive zone among right-handed defencemen.- 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 (42.9%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.8%) among NHL defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (42.9%) 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 (1.30) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 20 (8-12-20) of his 35 points on the road this season. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 40 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.26) at 5-on-5.- Eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (8-16-24).- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in primary assists at 5-on-5 (11). |
| Mitch Marner | – Ninth among NHL skaters in assists (47).- 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 1.81 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Tied for eighth in the NHL in primary assists (30).- Ranks fifth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:26) |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for 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).- Second in the NHL in wrist shot goals (26).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Ranks 11th among NHL skaters in points (43-31-74).- Fourth in the NHL with 259 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for seventh among NHLers in game-winning goals (6).- 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 1.20 (1.20).- Tied for ninth in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (18).- Ranks seventh among NHL forwards who average 14:00 per game (14:29) in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.8%). |
| Rasmus Sandin | – Ranks eighth among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (0.97) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5 percent, which ranks fourth among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.07 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 0.85 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 1.22 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 18th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (17).- Has 15 points (8-7-15) in 13 games during the month of February.- Ranks 14th in the NHL in faceoff wins (561)- Has 17 points (10-7-17) in 17 games against Atlantic Division teams this season.- Has recorded 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) in 29 games on the road this season. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Tyson Barrie | Has assists (4) in two consecutive games. |
| Jake Muzzin | Has points (3-5-8) in six consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in three consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Zach Hyman | Four games from 300 NHL games |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Four games from 200 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | Two assists from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| 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. |
| Jake Muzzin (Hand) | Sustained a broken hand on February 25 at Tampa Bay. |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 172 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 26 | Recalled defenceman Calle Rosen from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
| 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. |
The view from left field 