TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-24-8 – 78 Points) vs.
LOS ANGELES KINGS (25-35-6 – 56 Points)
MARCH 5, 2020 ▪ 10:30 PM EST
STAPLES CENTER (LOS ANGELES, CA) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus LOS ANGELES
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 65-64-21-2 (152 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 25-38-10-1 (74 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
| LAST 10: | 5-4-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus LOS ANGELES
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (24), Tyson Barrie (21), John Tavares (18) |
| GOALS: | John Tavares (4), Tyson Barrie (4), Jason Spezza (4) |
| ASSISTS: | John Tavares (12), Tyson Barrie (10), Jason Spezza (9) |
| POINTS: | John Tavares (16), Tyson Barrie (14), Jason Spezza (13) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (12), Tyson Barrie (10), Mitch Marner (8) |
MAPLE LEAFS – KINGS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | LOS ANGELES | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 232 (1st) | 164 (30th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 219 (28th) | 203 (t-15th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 43/184 [23.4%] (6th) | 32/180 [17.8%] (22nd) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 141/184 [76.6%] (26th) | 138/181 [76.2%] (28th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2199 (4th) | 2186 (6th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3323 (3rd) | 3276 (4th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.0% (6th) | 53.3% (4th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.8% (3rd) | 50.7% (9th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – KINGS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | October 25, 1967 vs. LAK (Toronto 4, Los Angeles 2) |
| All-Time Record: | 65-64-21-2 (152 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 40-26-11-1 (78 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 25-38-10-1 (74 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | November 13, 2018 (Toronto 5, Los Angeles 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. KINGS
| Jack Campbell | Played for Los Angeles from 2016-20. With LAK: 57 GP, 20-24-5; 2.51 GAA; .918 SV% |
| Kyle Clifford | Played for Los Angeles from 2010-20. With LAK: 660 GP, 60 G – 69 A – 129 P |
| Alex Kerfoot | 100th career NHL game (Nov. 21, 2018 (COL) at LAK) |
| Jake Muzzin | Played for Los Angeles from 2010-19. With LAK: 496 GP, 51 G – 162 A – 213 P |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 46 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 49 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 79 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 24 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 40 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 275 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 55.4% (Matthews, Tavares) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 54.5% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 110 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 74 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 109 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:09 (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 (54.0%). |
| Goals by Strength | – The Maple Leafs hold the NHL lead in goals scored at 5-on-5 (159). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto is second in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (86) and are tied for fifth in the NHL in goals scored in the third period (77). |
| Power Play | – The Maple Leafs have the fewest power play opportunities (184) among NHL teams that have scored at least 40 power play goals (43). |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 184 times this season, which is the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .767 win percentage when scoring first, which is tied for the fourth-highest in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Tied for third among NHL goaltenders in wins (28).- Ranks fourth in the NHL in saves (1,372).- Is 8-1-2 with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 16 career games against Los Angeles.- Has a 16-6-0 record on the road in 2019-20, with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has eight multi-assist games, which is tied for the fourth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for third among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (12). – Averages 14.29 shot attempts per game at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest average among NHL defencemen who have played in at least 50 games.- Ranks 16th among NHL defencemen in 5-on-5 time on ice per game (18:18).- Ranks 15th among NHL defencemen in slap shots taken (56). |
| Jack Campbell | – Has a 3-1-1 record with a .913 save percentage and a 2.73 goals-against average since being acquired by the Maple Leafs.- Acquired by the Maple Leafs in a trade with Los Angeles on February 5. |
| Kyle Clifford | – Eighth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.2%). – Averages 14.97 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks 18th among left wingers.- Ranks 10.14 hits per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 30th among NHL skaters.- Acquired by the Maple Leafs in a trade with Los Angeles on February 5. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Ninth among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.5%). – Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 52.6 percent at 5-on-5, which is tied for the seventh highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games.- Ranks fourth among rookie forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 minutes (13.97). |
| Justin Holl | – Has started the eighth-lowest percentage of his 5-on-5 shifts (42.0%) in the offensive zone among right-handed defencemen.- Ranks second in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%) among NHL defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (42.0%).- Has the second-highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.3%) among NHL defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (42.0%) of their shifts in the offensive zone. |
| Zach Hyman | – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.77).- Fourth among Toronto forwards in even-strength time on ice per game (16:07).- Ranks third among Toronto forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:47). |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has drawn 20 penalties this season and taken eight, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+12) and ranks tied for 12th among NHL forwards.- Tied for third among Maple Leafs and tied for 12th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.25) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 21 (9-12-21) of his 36 points on the road this season. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.27) at 5-on-5.- Eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (8-17-25).- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in primary assists at 5-on-5 (11). |
| Mitch Marner | – Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in assists (49).- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the seventh-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.16 points per game, which is tied for the 16th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.78 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for ninth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Eighth in the NHL in primary assists (31).- Ranks fifth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:29) |
| Auston Matthews | – Second among NHL skaters in goals (46).- Leads the NHL with 35 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (30).- Tied for first in the NHL in wrist shot goals (27).- Tied for second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in multi-point games (25).- Ninth among NHL skaters in points (46-33-79).- Fourth in the NHL with 275 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for fifth among NHLers in game-winning goals (7).- Tied for 11th in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- One of 13 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 (1.21).- Ranks eighth among NHL forwards who average 14:00 per game (14:30) in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.5%). |
| Rasmus Sandin | – Ranks eighth among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.07) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.1 percent, which ranks fifth 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 50 games.- Averaging 0.80 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fifth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Averaging 1.25 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for the third-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 22nd among NHL skaters in multi-point games (17).- Ranks 10th among NHL centres in 5-on-5 ice time per game (15:29).- Tied for 14th in the NHL in faceoff wins (588)- Has recorded 13 points (6-7-13) in 13 games against Pacific Division teams.- Has 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists) in 31 games on the road. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Martin Marincin | Has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Has points (1-3-4) in four consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Zach Hyman | One game from 300 NHL games |
| Kasperi Kapanen | One game from 200 NHL games |
| Mitch Marner | Three games from 300 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | One assist from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| None | |
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: 187 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 26 | Recalled defenceman Calle Rosen from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
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