MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-0) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-1)
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| MONTREAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| TORONTO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARYON THE SCORESHEET
- William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:28 of the second period. Nylander’s goal is his first of the 2021 playoffs. He has 16 points (6-10-16) in 26 career playoff games. In 51 games this season, he recorded 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists). He collected seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against Montreal in 2020-21.
- Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Rielly’s assist is his first point of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career playoff games. He had 35 points (5-30-35) in 55 games played in 2020-21. He amassed seven points (2-5-7) in 10 games against the Canadiens this season.
- Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Holl’s assist is his first career playoff point in six career playoff appearances. He established new single-season career-highs for assists (18) and points (20) in 55 games played, and tied his single-season career high for goals (2).
- Jack Campbell stopped 28 shots in the loss. Tonight’s game was his first career start in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| MONTREAL | 13 (13) | 7 (3) | 10 (2) | – | 30 (18) |
| TORONTO | 14 (11) | 8 (8) | 14 (8) | – | 36 (27) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| MONTREAL | 17 (17) | 13 (6) | 17 (5) | – | 47 (28) |
| TORONTO | 22 (17) | 18 (13) | 20 (9) | – | 60 (39) |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs were 5-for-5 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight with a shorthanded goal against.
- Alex Kerfoot won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
- Ilya Mikheyev and Riley Nash did not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
- Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.9 percent (23 for, 9 against).
- Rasmus Sandin skated in his first career Stanley Cup playoff game.
- Jason Spezza was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle taking offensive zone faceoffs.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 8 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 13 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 11 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Thornton – 3 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 4 (Hyman, Matthews) |
| Blocked Shots | 2 (Brodie, Holl) |
| Takeaways | 3 (Matthews) |
| TOI | 27:22 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 6:35 (Marner, Matthews) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 6:08 (Muzzin) |
| Shifts | 28 (Marner) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 78.7% (Spezza – 11 for, 3 against) |
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Saturday, May 22, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (SN, CBC, TVA Sports, CNBC)
- Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (SN, CBC, TVA Sports)
- Tuesday, May 25, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)
- Thursday, May 27, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*
- Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)*
- Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*
*If Necessary
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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