VANCOUVER CANUCKS (19-22-3 – 41 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-13-5 – 69 Points)
MAY 1, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: 680 NEWS
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VANCOUVER
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 65-65-22-4 (156 Games) |
| ALL-TIME at HOME: | 39-25-11-1 (76 Games) |
| 2020-21: | 4-3-1 |
| LAST FIVE: | 1-3-1 |
| LAST 10: | 6-3-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VANCOUVER
| GAMES PLAYED: | Joe Thornton (75), TJ Brodie (44), Jake Muzzin (39) |
| GOALS: | Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (13), Auston Matthews (12) |
| ASSISTS: | Joe Thornton (57), John Tavares (15), TJ Brodie (13) |
| POINTS: | Joe Thornton (75), John Tavares (28), Jason Spezza (21) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Joe Thornton (51), Nick Foligno (30), Jake Muzzin (28) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | VANCOUVER | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 166 (t-6th) | 115 (t-29th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 132 (10th) | 141 (t-15th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 30/138 [21.7%] (11th) | 24/122 [19.7%] (19th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 98/128 [76.6%] (26th) | 115/146 [78.8%] (20th) |
| SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 31.2 (7th) | 29.5 (t-19th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 28.2 (7th) | 33.3 (30th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2189 (9th) | 1850 (31st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 50.7% (t-12th) | 46.7% (28th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 50.8% (12th) | 53.1 (t-4th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3) |
| All-Time Record: | 65-65-22-4 (156 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 39-25-11-1 (76 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 26-40-11-3 (80 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: | April 29, 2021 (Toronto 4, Vancouver 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 36 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 44 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 62 (Marner) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 14 (Marner) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Marner) |
| PIMs | 49 (Bogosian) |
| SHOTS | 197 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 56.3% (Spezza) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.4% (Thornton) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 85 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 45 (Marner) |
| HITS | 92 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 23:43 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:12 (Matthews) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:32 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| TJ Brodie | – Averaging 19:00 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.2%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.9).- Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21). |
| Adam Brooks | – Has three goals and an assist in seven games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaging 1.92 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks eighth among Toronto skaters.- Became the first player in franchise history to score his first career goal on the power play and second career goal while shorthanded on April 20 at Vancouver. |
| Jack Campbell | – Is 14-2-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage this season.- Tied for the fifth-highest even-strength save percentage (.931) among goaltenders who have appeared in at least 10 games this season..- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
| Nick Foligno | – Has registered three assists in three games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaging 2:19 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto since joining the club.- Averaging 9.46 hits per 60 minutes as a Maple Leaf, which is the highest rate among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Had 16 points (7-9-16) in 42 games with Columbus before being acquired by Toronto on April 11. |
| Alex Galchenyuk | – Averaging 1.88 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks ninth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 11.49 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 12th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games. |
| Justin Holl | – Ranks 15th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:52).- Ranks 16th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:52) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.0% when the score is within one goal. |
| Michael Hutchinson | – Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the 10th highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.64) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:24 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. |
| Mitch Marner | – Third among NHLers in assists (44).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (25).- Third among NHLers in points (18-44-62).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (18).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (31).- Third among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:27).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (62.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Became the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to record 60 points in fewer than 50 games three times on April 28 at Montreal. |
| Auston Matthews | – Leads the NHL in goals (36).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (26).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for first in the NHL in game-winning goals (11).- Tied for sixth among NHLers in points (36-24-60).- Ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal (197).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averages 8.01 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks eighth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games. |
| Jake Muzzin | – Ranks 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 23rd among NHL defencemen and is ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-16-18). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 85 hits (92) and 85 blocked shots (85). |
| Morgan Rielly | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is 22nd among NHLers in average time on ice (23:43).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in points (4-28-32).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (28).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary. |
| David Rittich | – Is 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in four appearances with Toronto.- Has a 3-2-2 record with a .899 save percentage and 2.64 goals-against average in eight career games against the Canucks.- Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11.- Won his first game as a Maple Leaf on April 29 vs. Vancouver. |
| Jason Spezza | – Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.07) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has won 54.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 15th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 200 defensive zone draws (217). |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 28th in the NHL in points (17-28-45).- Tied for 18th in the NHL in even-strength points (11-22-33).- Tied for the eighth highest faceoff win percentage (55.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 750 faceoffs (761).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 57.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is ninth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Averages 13.86 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded eighth points (4-4-8) in eight games against the Canucks this season. |
| Joe Thornton | – Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.4%.- Averaging 1.49 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 12th among Toronto skaters.- Became the seventh player in NHL history to record 1,100 career assists on April 28 at Montreal.- Became the oldest player (41 years, 296 days) in franchise history to score a goal for the club on April 24 at Winnipeg, surpassing Allan Stanley (41 years, 252 days) who had held the mark since November 8, 1967 at Oakland. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Mitch Marner | Assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (4-4-8) in five consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Goals (2) in two consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-1-3) in three consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Assists (4) in three consecutive games and points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games. |
| Joe Thornton | Assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (1-3-4) in four consecutive games. |
| Zach Hyman | One assist from 100 NHL assists |
| John Tavares | Five games from 200 games as a Maple Leaf |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Travis Dermott | 200th NHL game (April 24 at Winnipeg) |
| Mitch Marner | 100th NHL goal (April 24 at Winnipeg) |
| Joe Thornton | 1,100th NHL assist (April 28 at Montreal) |
INJURY REPORT
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
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