TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (2-1) vs.
MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-2)
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| MONTREAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 7:18 of the second period. Nylander has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games in this series. He has 19 points (8-11-19) in 28 career postseason games. He recorded seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against the Canadiens during the 2020-21 regular season.
- Morgan Rielly scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 16:35 of the second period. Rielly has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games to begin the series. He has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 28 career postseason games. He registered a pair of goals and five assists in 10 games against the Canadiens during the regular season.
- Alex Kerfoot recorded the lone assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games this postseason. He has registered 10 points (3-7-10) in 26 career playoff games. He recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 28 games on the road during the 2020-21 regular season.
- Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Marner has assists (3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 24 points (5-19-24) in 28 career Stanley Cup playoff games. He had 11 points (4-7-11) in 10 games against Montreal this season.
- TJ Brodie had the secondary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Brodie’s assist is his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf. He has 16 points (4-12-16) in 33 career postseason games. He ranked fourth among Toronto defencemen in points this season (1-13-14).
- Jack Campbell stopped 27 shots to earn the victory.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 7 (5) | 20 (16) | 2 (2) | – | 29 (23) |
| MONTREAL | 6 (5) | 8 (7) | 14 (13) | – | 28 (25) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 17 (12) | 29 (24) | 4 (4) | – | 53 (40) |
| MONTREAL | 12 (6) | 17 (15) | 24 (19) | – | 50 (40) |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
- Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
- Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 19 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Marner had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.0 percent (19 for, 19 against), while Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48.7 percent (19 for, 20 against).
- Auston Matthews was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone faceoffs and won 64 percent (7 won, 4 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
- Jason Spezza won 75 percent (3 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 6 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 7 (Marner, Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 15 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Hyman – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 6 (Hyman) |
| Blocked Shots | 4 (Muzzin) |
| Takeaways | 1 (Bogosian, Kerfoot, Matthews) |
| TOI | 23:48 (Marner) |
| Power Play TOI | 5:16 (Marner) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 3:15 (Muzzin) |
| Shifts | 32 (Brodie) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 82.4% (Simmonds – 14 for, 3 against) |
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN)
- Thursday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN)
- 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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