TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (33-13-5 – 71 Points) vs.
MONTREAL CANADIENS (23-18-9 – 55 Points)
MAY 3, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST
BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 305-344-88-17 (754 Games) |
| ALL-TIME at HOME: | 192-129-45-10 (376 Games) |
| 2020-21: | 5-2-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 3-2-0 |
| LAST 10: | 5-3-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (73), Joe Thornton (59), Nick Foligno (46) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (17), John Tavares (16) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (41), Joe Thornton (30), John Tavares (21) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (73), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (37) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (56), Wayne Simmonds (54) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | MONTREAL | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 171 (t-4th) | 144 (t-15th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 133 (9th) | 142 (14th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 30/139 [21.6%] (11th) | 28/137 [20.4%] (16th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 99/129 [76.7%] (26th) | 122/157 [77.7%] (23rd) |
| SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 31.2 (7th) | 31.8 (6th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 28.2 (t-7th) | 28.0 (5th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2231 (9th) | 2440 (1st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 50.6% (t-12th) | 55.0% (2nd) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 50.7% (12th) | 48.7 (24th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5) |
| All-Time Record: | 305-344-88-17 (754 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 192-129-45-10 (376 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 113-215-43-7 (378 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | April 28, 2021 (Toronto 4, Montreal 1) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 38 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 46 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 64 (Marner) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 14 (Marner) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Marner) |
| PIMs | 49 (Bogosian) |
| SHOTS | 201 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 56.1% (Spezza) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.0% (Thornton) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 86 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 46 (Marner) |
| HITS | 95 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 23:43 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:10 (Matthews) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:31 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| TJ Brodie | – Averaging 19:05 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 (66.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21). |
| Adam Brooks | – Has four goals and an assist in eight games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaging 2.38 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks sixth 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 15-2-1 with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage this season.- Has the fifth-highest even-strength save percentage (.933) 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 four assists in four games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaging 1:50 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto since joining the club.- Averaging 11.90 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 2.01 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks ninth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 11.81 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 | – Tied for 16th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:52).- Tied for 19th 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 51.5% 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 (19.7).- Has the 10th highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.67) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:23 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. |
| Mitch Marner | – Fourth among NHLers in assists (46).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (27).- Third among NHLers in points (18-46-64).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (18).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (33).- Third among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:22).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (62.9%) 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 (38).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (28).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (12).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (38-24-62).- Tied for first in the NHL in shots on goal (201).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- 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 36.3% 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 8.03 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 26th among NHL defencemen and is tied for ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-16-18). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 85 hits (95) and 85 blocked shots (86). |
| Morgan Rielly | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 22nd among NHLers in average time on ice (23:43).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (4-29-33).- Ranks 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (29).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (14).- 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.- 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 (3.13) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games for the club.- 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 (219). |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 25th in the NHL in points (17-29-46).- Tied for 19th in the NHL in even-strength points (11-23-34).- Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (55.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 775 faceoffs (776).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 57.4% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 10th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Averages 13.82 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 seven points (2-5-7) in seven games against the Canadiens 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 55.0%.- Averaging 1.45 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 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
| Alex Galchenyuk | Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Assists (4) in three consecutive games and points (4-6-10) in six consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Goals (4) in three consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Points (2-2-4) in four consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Assists (5) in four consecutive games and points (1-5-6) in five consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| Joe Thornton | Points (2-3-5) in five consecutive games. |
| Zach Hyman | One assist from 100 NHL assists |
| Auston Matthews | Four goals from 200 NHL goals |
| John Tavares | Four games from 200 games as a Maple Leaf |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Joe Thornton | 1,100th NHL assist (April 28 at Montreal) |
INJURY REPORT
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