TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-11-3 – 59 Points) vs.
MONTREAL CANADIENS (18-12-9 – 45 Points)
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| MONTREAL | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board at 9:28 of the second period. Matthews has goals (8) and points (8-3-11) in five consecutive games. He has 10 points (4-6-10) in six games against the Canadiens this season. In 18 games on the road, he has registered 21 points (12-9-21). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (32) and even-strength goals (23).
- John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 14:57 of the second period. Tavares has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games. In 20 games on the road in 2020-21, he has collected 20 points (7-13-20). Tavares has recorded seven points (2-5-7) in six games against Montreal this season.
- Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Marner has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in three consecutive games. He has recorded 22 points (4-18-22) in 20 games on the road this season. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Marner is tied for second in the NHL in assists (39) and ranks second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22).
- Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 15 points (2-13-15) in 20 games on the road in 2020-21. In six games against Montreal this season, he has registered a goal and three assists. Rielly is tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
- Ilya Mikheyev recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Mikheyev has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. He has recorded six of his nine assists on the road this season. He has a goal and two assists in six games against Montreal in 2020-21.
- Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Hyman has assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He ranks third among Toronto skaters and is tied for 25th among NHLers in even-strength points (11-15-26).
- Jack Campbell stopped 21 shots in the loss.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 3 (3) | 13 (12) | 9 (6) | – | 25 (21) |
| MONTREAL | 11 (9) | 7 (7) | 7 (6) | – | 25 (22) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 8 (8) | 25 (21) | 18 (13) | – | 51 (42) |
| MONTREAL | 24 (18) | 14 (14) | 14 (11) | – | 52 (43) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 14-5-1 (20 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Montreal | 304-344-88-17 (753 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road | 112-215-43-7 (377 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 5 (Marner) |
| Shot Attempts | 9 (Marner) |
| Faceoff Wins | 11 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 5 (Simmonds, Thornton) |
| Blocked Shots | 4 (Holl) |
| Takeaways | 1 (Muzzin, Robertson, Tavares) |
| TOI | 23:36 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:32 (Matthews) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:13 (Hyman) |
| Shifts | 29 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 63.0% (Bogosian – 17 for, 10 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 7-8-2 |
| Trail after 1 | 5-5-1 |
| Trail after 2 | 2-8-0 |
| Do not score a power play goal | 13-8-1 |
| Allow 1 power play goal | 7-7-1 |
| Even shots | 1-1-0 |
| Monday | 4-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
- Zach Bogosian, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
- Pierre Engvall and Nick Robertson were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
- Auston Matthews was 6-for-10 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
- Jason Spezza won 60% (3 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
- Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Monday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
- Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (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.
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