TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-13-6 – 76 Points) vs.
OTTAWA SENATORS (22-28-5 – 49 Points)
MAY 12, 2021 ▪ 8:00 PM EST
CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE (OTTAWA, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: 680 NEWS
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 61-55-3-12 (131 Games) |
| ALL-TIME at HOME: | 27-33-1-4 (65 Games) |
| 2020-21: | 5-2-1 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
| LAST 10: | 7-2-1 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA
| GAMES PLAYED: | Joe Thornton (63), John Tavares (42), Zach Bogosian (33) |
| GOALS: | Auston Matthews (22), Joe Thornton (19), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10) |
| ASSISTS: | Joe Thornton (34), Mitch Marner (21), John Tavares (17) |
| POINTS: | Joe Thornton (53), Auston Matthews (38), Mitch Marner (30) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Joe Thornton (59), Zach Bogosian (42), Wayne Simmonds (36) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | OTTAWA | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 181 (6th) | 151 (t-20th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 140 (6th) | 186 (27th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 30/148 [20.3%] (16th) | 27/170 [15.9%] (26th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 108/139 [77.7%] (t-24th) | 131/166 [78.9%] (21st) |
| SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): | 31.1 (7th) | 29.7 (17th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): | 27.9 (5th) | 32.1 (27th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 2367 (14th) | 2415 (10th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 50.9% (11th) | 48.5% (t-20th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 51.0% (11th) | 47.5 (26th) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3) |
| All-Time Record: | 61-55-3-12 (131 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 34-22-2-8 (66 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 27-33-1-4 (65 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road: | March 25, 2021 (Toronto 3, Ottawa 2 OT) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 40 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 47 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 67 (Marner) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 14 (Marner) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Marner) |
| PIMs | 49 (Bogosian) |
| SHOTS | 214 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 56.5% (Spezza) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 55.5% (Thornton) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 91 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 52 (Marner) |
| HITS | 98 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 23:41 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:14 (Matthews) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:33 (Holl) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Has a 13-8-2 record with a 2.91 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage in 23 games played this season.- Has a .915 save percentage at even-strength in 2020-21. |
| TJ Brodie | – Averaging 19:09 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 (67.9%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for first among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.2).- Tied for 23rd among NHL defencemen in takeaways (22). |
| Adam Brooks | – Has four goals and an assist in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaging 1.87 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 10th 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 17-2-2 with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage this season.- Tied for the seventh highest even-strength save percentage (.928) among goaltenders who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Is 10-1-2 in 13 games on the road with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- 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 five games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaging 1:49 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto since joining the club.- Averaging 12.86 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 2.16 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.35 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 16th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:51).- Tied for 19th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:51) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.7% when the score is within one goal. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Tied for the 11th highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.58) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:30 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. |
| Mitch Marner | – Fourth among NHLers in assists (47).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (28).- Third among NHLers in points (20-47-67).- Sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (20).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (34).- Ranks first among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:26).- Has the eighth highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.7%) 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 (40).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (30).- 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 sixth among NHLers in points (40-25-65).- Tied for first in the NHL in shots on goal (214).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- 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 35.9% 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 7.88 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games. |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen and is seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-20-22). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 90 hits (98) and 90 blocked shots (91). |
| Morgan Rielly | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:41).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in points (5-29-34).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists (29).- Tied for 18th 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 (3.20) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs and the third highest rate among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Ranks fifth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games with an assists per 60 minutes rate of 2.13 at 5-on-5.- Has won 54.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 15th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 225 defensive zone draws (228). |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 26th in the NHL in points (18-31-49).- Tied for 21st in the NHL in even-strength points (12-25-37).- Has the ninth highest faceoff win percentage (55.8%) among NHLers who have taken at least 800 faceoffs (822).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 12th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Averages 13.58 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is sixth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in eight games against the Senators 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 55.5%.- Averaging 1.58 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is 11th 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
| Pierre Engvall | Goals (2) in two consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Points (6-1-7) in six consecutive games. |
| Jake Muzzin | Assists (4) in three consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Points (3-4-7) in seven consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. |
| Zach Hyman | One assist from 100 NHL assists |
| Auston Matthews | Two goals from 200 NHL goals |
| John Tavares | One game from 200 games as a Maple Leaf |
RECENT MILESTONES
| Sheldon Keefe | 100th game as Maple Leaf head coach (May 6 vs. MTL) |
INJURY REPORT
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
| May 10 | Recalled goaltender Frederik Andersen from his conditioning loan. |
| May 6 | Assigned goaltender Frederik Andersen to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan. |
| May 5 | Signed forward Kirill Semyonov to a one-year entry level contract. |
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