CALGARY FLAMES (9-9-2 – 20 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (15-4-2 – 32 Points)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| CALGARY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TORONTO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a goal at 18:32 of the third period and later scored the overtime winner at 1:06 of the extra frame. Tonight’s game is his second multi-goal and fifth multi-point game of the season. Nylander has four points (3-1-4) over his last four games. He has 13 points (5-8-13) in 12 games on home ice this season.
- Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Hyman has registered six of his seven assists on home ice this season. He has seven points (2-5-7) in nine games during the month of February.
- Auston Matthews collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal and later registered the primary assist on Nylander’s overtime winning goal. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ third multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of the season. He has 19 points (11-8-19) in 12 games on home ice in 2020-21. In 11 games during the month of February, he has recorded 21 points (12-9-21).
- Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s overtime goal. Holl has recorded five of his seven assists on home ice in 2020-21. He has a pair of assists in four games against Calgary this season.
- Michael Hutchinson stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced to earn his second win of the season.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| CALGARY | 7 (6) | 11 (10) | 3 (2) | 1 (0) | 22 (18) |
| TORONTO | 11 (8) | 15 (14) | 12 (8) | 1 (0) | 39 (30) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| CALGARY | 16 (14) | 14 (13) | 11 (8) | 1 (0) | 42 (35) |
| TORONTO | 16 (11) | 25 (24) | 27 (16) | 1 (0) | 69 (51) |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
| Record at Home | 9-3-1 (13 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Calgary | 64-61-12-5 (142 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home | 37-20-7-3 (67 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 6 (Nylander) |
| Shot Attempts | 9 (Nylander) |
| Faceoff Wins | 9 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 2 (Bogosian, Hyman, Spezza) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Holl) |
| Takeaways | 3 (Marner) |
| TOI | 25:34 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 4:56 (Matthews) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:28 (Brodie) |
| Shifts | 30 (Dermott) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 86.7% (Boyd, Spezza – 13 for, 2 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 5-2-1 |
| Tied after 1 | 5-1-0 |
| Tied after 2 | 5-0-1 |
| Do not score a power play goal | 4-3-0 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 8-1-1 |
| Outshooting opponent | 6-2-1 |
| Overtime | 2-2 |
| Wednesday | 4-1-0 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
- Travis Dermott and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 22 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 75.9% (22 for, 7 against), while Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.2% (22 for, 21 against).
- Auston Matthews won 63% (5 won, 3 lost) of his faceoffs against Calgary centre Elias Lindholm.
- Jason Spezza and John Tavares were both 4-for-5 (80%) on offensive zone faceoffs tonight.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
- Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)
- Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
