
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (18-5-2 – 38 Points) vs.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (10-15-2 – 22 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021
1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
TORONTO | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
VANCOUVER | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Pierre Engvall put the Maple Leafs on the board with a goal at 17:15 of the first period. Engvall has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has three points (1-2-3) over his last three games played. Engvall has registered four (1-3-4) of his five points on the road this season.
- Ilya Mikheyev had the lone assist on Engvall’s first period goal. Mikheyev has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has registered six (2-4-6) of his eight points on the road this season. He has a pair of assists in four games against Vancouver in 2020-21.
- Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 shots in the loss.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
TORONTO | 15 (11) | 10 (8) | 8 (4) | – | 33 (23) |
VANCOUVER | 7 (7) | 12 (11) | 8 (8) | – | 27 (26) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
TORONTO | 22 (17) | 17 (12) | 19 (13) | – | 58 (42) |
VANCOUVER | 14 (13) | 16 (15) | 17 (17) | – | 47 (45) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Record on the Road | 9-2-1 (12 Games) |
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver | 64-63-22-3 (152 Games) |
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver on the Road | 26-38-11-2 (77 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots | 6 (Matthews) |
Shot Attempts | 8 (Matthews) |
Faceoff Wins | 8 (Spezza) |
Faceoff Win Percentage | 80% (Spezza – 8 won, 2 lost) |
Hits | 3 (Kerfoot, Mikheyev) |
Blocked Shots | 4 (Brodie) |
Takeaways | 2 (Holl) |
TOI | 26:00 (Rielly) |
Power Play TOI | 2:37 (Matthews, Rielly, Tavares) |
Shorthanded TOI | 1:14 (Muzzin) |
Shifts | 24 (Four players tied) |
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 64.0% (Hyman – 16 for, 9 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
Opponent scores first | 5-3-1 |
Tied after 1 | 6-2-0 |
Trail after 2 | 0-4-0 |
Do not score a power play goal | 4-4-0 |
Allow 1 power play goal | 5-3-1 |
Outshooting opponent | 7-3-1 |
Thursday | 3-1-0 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
- William Nylander and John Tavares were on the ice for a team-high 18 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Nylander finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60% (18 for, 12 against), while Tavares finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.1% (18 for, 13 against).
- Jason Spezza won 88% (7 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs. He was 5-for-5 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Vancouver centre Bo Horvat.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, FAN 590)
- Thursday, March 11 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, FAN 590)
- Saturday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Sunday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (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.