• The Toronto Raptors (6-4) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-3) on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. Cleveland rallied to beat the Raptors 102-101 on Friday, ending Toronto’s five-game winning streak. The Raptors won two-of-three games against the Nets last season. Pascal Siakam averaged 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three games vs. Brooklyn last year. Siakam is expected to return to the lineup Sunday after missing the first 10 games of the regular season recovering from left shoulder surgery. Siakam underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum. • Fred VanVleet (578) needs one three to tie Andrea Bargnani (579) for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time 3-point field goal list. Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598). • Rookie Scottie Barnes returned to the starting lineup Friday vs. Cleveland after sitting out the previous two games (Nov. 1-3) with sprained right thumb. He injured the thumb late in the fourth quarter Oct. 30 at Indiana. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (17.6 ppg) and rebounds (8.9), and ranks fourth in field goal percentage (.521). He has led the team in scoring in four of his first eight games played, scored 20+ points three times and recorded two double-doubles. • Gary Trent Jr. (49) and Fred VanVleet (42) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. recorded a career-high six steals Friday against the Cavaliers and also leads the NBA in steals per game (3.10). VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • OG Anunoby scored a game-high 23 points Friday vs. Cleveland, and has now scored 20+ points in six of the last eight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5). Anunoby is averaging a team-high 22.6 points during this stretch, while shooting .464 (71-153) from the field and .424 (28-66) from beyond the arc. • Toronto currently leads the league in offensive rebounds per game (14.3) and rank third in second chance points (15.9). Khem Birch has grabbed a team-high 35 offensive rebounds this season (fourth in the NBA), which includes a season-best seven offensive boards Friday against the Cavs . • Rookie Dalano Banton led the bench with a season-high 11 points in just 10 minutes Friday vs. Cleveland. Banton (picked 46th overall in 2021 NBA Draft) scored in double figures for the third time this season, and currently leads all rookies with a .579 (22-38) field goal percentage. • The Raptors have started a season with four straight road victories for the first time in franchise history. Following Sunday, Toronto will play eight of its next nine games on the road (Nov. 10-26).
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 1 2 3 FINAL TORONTO 1 2 2 5 BOSTON 1 0 1 2
ON THE SCORESHEET
John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 12:21 of the first period and posted his second goal of the game at 2:53 of the third period. Tavares also posted the primary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Tavares has recorded nine points (5G, 4A) through the last five games.
Auston Matthews scored on a power play opportunity for the Maple Leafs at 14:59 of the second period. Matthews scored a second power play goal at 18:54 of the second period. He has marked a multi-point outing in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner posted the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and on Matthews’ first goal of the second period. Marner also posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Marner added an empty net goal at 19:17 of the third period, posting a four-point outing (1G, 3A). Marner has registered 11 points (3G, 8A) through the last five games.
Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Tavares’ first goal of the game and posted the primary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Rielly has posted eight assists this season and notched five assists through the last five games.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Tavares’ second goal of the game. Nylander marked his fifth assist of the season.
Rasmus Sandin posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ second goal of the game. Sandin posted his fourth assist of the season.
Alexander Kerfoot registered the secondary on Marner’s third period goal. Kerfoot recorded his fourth assist of the season. SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 9 (8) 18 (12) 9 (6) 36 (26) BOSTON 13 (12) 8 (6) 22 (15) 43 (33) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 17 (14) 27 (16) 11 (8) 55 (38) BOSTON 18 (17) 15 (13) 40 (26) 73 (56) HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 6-1-1 on home ice this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 279-291-98-10 in 678 games against the Boston Bruins and 175-111-51-3 in 340 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 5-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 5-1-0 against the Atlantic Division this season. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 6 (Matthews, Nylander) Shot Attempts 8 (Marner) Faceoff Wins 13 (Tavares) Faceoff Win Percentage 65% (Tavares– 13 won, 7 lost) Hits 5 (Muzzin) Blocked Shots 3 (Sandin) Takeaways 3 (Marner) TOI 24:08 (Marner) Power Play TOI 3:51 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares) Shorthanded TOI 4:09 (Muzzin, Brodie) Shifts 29 (Marner) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 54.84% (Dermott – 17 for, 14 against) RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 2-for-4 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 4-3-1 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 2-2-0 when tied after one period and 4-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 2-2-0 when being outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 3-1-0 in Saturday games. OF NOTE…
Mitch Marner tied his NHL single-game high of three assists which he has recorded on 17 occasions during his NHL career.
Per NHL Stats, Marner has factored on each of the Maple Leafs’ last six goals and 10 of their last 11 dating to when he put Toronto up 5-3 on Oct. 31 (3G, 7A).
In recording two power play goals during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews has marked 50 power play goals scored during his NHL career. Matthews is now tied with John Anderson and Bryan McCabe for 15th on the Maple Leafs’ franchise all-time list.
At 12:21 of the first period, a video review was initiated to determine whether or not the puck crossed the Boston goal line after the actions of a Boston player caused the net to be displaced. Video review upheld the Referee’s call on the ice. Result: Goal Toronto.
Per the NHL Situation Room, the decision was made in accordance with Rule 63.7 which states, in part, that “in the event that the goal post is displaced, either deliberately or accidentally, by a defending player, prior to the puck crossing the goal line between the normal position of the goalposts, the Referee may award a goal. In order to award a goal in this situation, the goal post must have been displaced by the actions of a defending player, the attacking player must have an imminent scoring opportunity prior to the goal post being displaced, and it must be determined that the puck would have entered the net between the normal position of the goal posts.”
Travis Dermott and John Tavares were on the ice for a team-high 17 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Travis Dermott finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.84 percent (17 for, 14 against). UPCOMING GAMES: Nov. 8 Leafs vs. Los Angeles Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET Nov. 10 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:30 pm ET Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
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LOS ANGELES — It was a $25 million pout. The Dodgers on Saturday officially declined the club option in reliever Joe Kelly’s contract, agreeing to pay him a $4 million buyout rather than a $12 million salary in 2022. Kelly becomes the Dodgers’ 12th free agent this winter joining Corey Seager, Chris Taylor, Max Scherzer,…
2021-22 Matchups vs. Boston: First of Three 2020-21 Record vs. Boston: N/A Next Game vs. Boston: Tuesday, March 29 at Boston Toronto Season Record: 6-4-1 Toronto Home Record: 5-1-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 6, 2021 Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) October 31, 2021 Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) October 30, 2021 Forward Michael Amadio claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden Knights
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 2 vs. Tampa Bay 1 – OTW Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 TOR Goals: Tavares, Nylander TBL Goals: Maroon TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/45, .960 SV% TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 32/34, .941 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-3 TBL Power Play: 0-for-1
NEXT GAME Date: Monday, November 8, 2021 Opponent: vs. Los Angeles Kings Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 11
ALL-TIME VS. BOSTON BRUINS: First Matchup between Clubs: December 3, 1924 (Toronto St. Patricks 5 vs. Boston Bruins 3) All-Time Record: 278-291-98-10 (677 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 174-111-51-3 (339 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 104-180-47-7 (338 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 19, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Boston 3 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 1-4-0-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 4-6-0-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS: Games Played: Jason Spezza (62), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (33) Goals: Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (14), Wayne Simmonds (6) Assists: Jason Spezza (33), Mitch Marner (15), Wayne Simmonds (15), John Tavares (14) Points: Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (28), Mitch Marner (20) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (42), Jason Spezza (33), Jake Muzzin (10), John Tavares (10)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 6/31 (19.4%) Power Play Goal Leader: 2 – Nylander Power Play Point Leader: 4 – Nylander 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 28/33 (84.9%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Saturday games 4th of 22 (10 home, 12 road) Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13 Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0 Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0 November games 3rd of 14 (8 home, 6 road) RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats, Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only Charlie Conacher (317 games). AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at 294 games. MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club. MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals JACK CAMPBELL Five wins away from 50 career NHL wins JACK CAMPBELL Five games away from 100 career NHL games played TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
BRUINS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Bruins visit the Maple Leafs tonight in the 1st of 3 games between these teams this season and the 1st of 2 games of this season’s series in Toronto … The Bruins are 5-3-0 this season and they are 1-3-0 on the road.
The Bruins return to Boston following tonight for a two-game home stand, hosting Ottawa on 11/9 and Edmonton on 11/11. RECENT GAMES The Bruins have won their last two games with a 3-2 shootout win vs. Florida on 10/30 and a 5-1 victory on 11/4 vs. Detroit.
Oct. 28: Bos 0 at Car 3 … The Bruins suffered their first shutout of the season in their last game … Jeremy Swayman took the loss in net … SOG: Bos 33, Car 24 … PP: 0/5 … PK: 1/5
Oct. 30: Bos 3 vs Fla 2/SO … The Bruins scored by Charlie Coyle and Charlie McAvoy while also Coyle shootout the winner … Taylor Hall had two assists in points his 600th NHL points and Brad Marchand his 400th NHL assists as well … Linus Ullmark saved all three shooters saved … SOG: Bos 33, Fla 35 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 1/1
Nov. 4: Bos 5 vs Det 1 … Patrice Bergeron scored his second career four-goal game, Brad Marchand added four assists and Charlie McAvoy had two assists, while Mike Reilly scored Boston’s first shorthanded goal of the season … Jeremy Swayman earned the win in goal … SOG: Bos 37, Det 15 … PP: 3/5 … PK: 1/4 MILESTONES APPROACHING
Bruce Cassidy’s next win will be the 200th of his Bruins coaching career.
Erik Haula needs 3 points for his 200th NHL point.
Erik Haula is 6 goals shy of his 100th NHL goal. INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2021-22: 18)
Nick Foligno – Upper body (IR)
Anton Blidh – Undisclosed (IR) BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES
The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 677th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 301-265-98-13 record and 2,004-2,010 scoring advantage in those games.
The Bruins are 114-166-51-8 vs. the Maple Leafs in Toronto with a 895-1,114 margin in those 339 games.
Th1/6/e Bruins are 4-0-1 in their last in their five games and are 23-10-5 in their last 38 games … They are 6-5-3 in their last 14 trips to Toronto. NUMBERS 1: Hat trick by a Bruin this season, the second career four-goal game by Patrice Bergeron (1/6/2018 vs CAR; 11/4/2021 vs DET) 2: Rookie on the Bruins’ current roster – Jack Studnicka, Jeremy Swayman. 5: Player on the current roster new to the Bruins organization this season – Nick Foligno, Derek Forbort, Erik Haula, Tomas Nosek and Linus Ullmark (all as free agent signings). 10: Former first round draft picks on the current roster – Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Nick Foligno, Derek Forbert, Trent Frederic, Taylor Hall, Curtis Lazar, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Jakub Zboril. 11: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Matt Grzelcyk, Erik Haula, Karson Kuhlman, Charlie McAvoy, Mike Reilly, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman. 318-17-29: Boston’s record since the start of the 2010-11 season when they have carried a lead into the third period 346-21-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 223-2-6 over that span when they have led by 3 goals 495: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season &playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553 Boston Bruins: Media Notes FUN FACTS
The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster, including 2 on injured reserve … 12 were drafted by the team, 5 were acquired in trade and 7 were signed as free agents.
The Bruins play 11 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 1-0-0 record in afternoon games so far.
The Bruins play 12 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 0-1-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 0-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
They will play 15 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 0-1-0 in game 1s, 0-1-0 in game 2s &1-0-0 in game 3s of those series thus far.
The Bruins are playing a 12-game schedule in November (8 hm/4 rd, 1-0-0) … They will play 13 games in December (5 hm/8 rd), 16 in January (9 hm/7 rd), 4 in February (1 hm/3 rd), 15 in March (8 hm/7 rd) and 15 in April (7 hm/8 rd) … They 7 games to October (4-3-0). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: October 15: Charlie McAvoy signed to an eight-year contract extension. October 24: John Moore assigned to Providence. October 24: Jack Studnicka and Oskar Steen recalled from Providence. October 30: Oskar Steen returned to Providence.
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)
FINAL SCORE
RECORD
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
HIGH ASSISTS
Cleveland
102
6-4
Garland – 21
Allen – 15
Garland – 8
Toronto
101
6-4
Anunoby – 23
Barnes – 9
VanVleet – 6
KEY RUN
Cleveland entered the fourth quarter down six points (80-74) but went on a 13-5 run midway through the quarter tie the game at 94 with 4:42 remaining.
KEY STAT
The Cavaliers outscored the Raptors 28-19 in the fourth quarter … Darius Garland tallied 12 of his team-high 21 points in the final frame, including a pair of free-throws that put Cleveland ahead 102-101 with 4.8 seconds remaining in the game.
RAPTORS NOTES:
With the loss, Toronto falls to 6-4 this season and 2-4 at home … The Raptors will continue a two-game homestand Sunday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets.
Gary Trent Jr. tallied 17 points and a career-high six steals in the loss … Trent Jr. entered tonight ranked second in the NBA in steals per game (2.78).
OG Anunoby scored a game-high 23 points tonight on 10-for-21 shooting … Anunoby has scored 20+ points in the last six of eight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5), and has scored 15+ points in eight straight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5) … He has now led the Raptors in scoring four times.
Dalano Banton scored a career-best 11 points in 10 minutes off the bench … Banton scored in double digits for the third time this season … He entered tonight second in field-goal percentage among rookies (.548), behind only Scottie Barnes.
Khem Birch recorded a season-high seven offensive rebounds in the loss … Birch leads Toronto with 35 offensive rebounds off the bench this season.
Scottie Barnes returned to the lineup after sitting out the last two games (Nov. 1-3) with a sprained right thumb and finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.
CAVALIERS NOTES:
With the win Cleveland improves to 6-4, including 4-3 on the road … The Cavaliers have now won three consecutive games and snap a six-game winless streak in Toronto dating back to the 2017-2018 season … Cleveland will now travel to New York to play the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Darius Garland scored a season-best 21 points and added a game-high eight assists in the win … Garland shot 8-for-12 from the field.
Jarrett Allen scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season … Allen shot 5-for-6 from the field.
Raptors 905, NBA G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, announced Saturday its opening night roster for the 2021-22 season.
Head Coach Patrick Mutombo leads the 12-man roster which includes two-way players Justin Champagnie and David Johnson, along with returnees Breein Tyree and Kevon Harris. Jawun Evans also returns to the 905, after dressing for the team during the 2019-20 season.
NBA affiliates Alex Antetokounmpo, Ashton Hagans, Josh Hall, and Reggie Perry join the 905 this year, as well as Romaro Gill and Andrew Rowsey, acquired in trades during the offseason. Obadiah Noel completes the roster, earning his spot through the open tryout process. A full roster is below.
The 905 open the regular season, in pursuit of the Showcase Cup, beginning Nov. 11when they host the Westchester Knicks for a 7:30 tip-off. Tickets are available here.
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