Month: November 2021

MAPLE LEAFS-ISLANDERS pregame notes



2021-22 Matchups vs. New York Islanders: First of Three
2020-21 Record vs. New York Islanders: N/A
Next Game vs. New York Islanders: Saturday, January 22 vs. New York Islanders
Toronto Season Record: 12-6-1
Toronto Road Record: 3-3-0
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 16, 2021
Acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future
considerations
November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 0 vs. Pittsburgh 2
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
TOR Goals: N/A
PIT Goals: Guentzel, Carter
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 29/31, .935 SV%
PIT Goaltender: Jarry, 26/26, 1.000 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-4
PIT Power Play: 0-for-1

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Opponent: at Los Angeles Kings
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)



INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 33


ALL-TIME VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 10, 1973 (Toronto 4 vs. New York 2)
All-Time Record: 74-68-7-10 (159 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 43-30-4-4 (81 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 31-38-3-6 (78 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 1, 2019 (Toronto 2 at New York 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-3-1

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (41), Wayne Simmonds (37), Morgan Rielly (19)
Goals: Jason Spezza (17), Wayne Simmonds (10), Auston Matthews (7)
Assists: Jason Spezza (24), Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (6)
Points: Jason Spezza (41), Wayne Simmonds (23), Auston Matthews (11)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (45), Jason Spezza (16), Nick Ritchie (14)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .658 2.53 2.37 24.5% 88.8% 33.5 30.2 55.1%
NHL Rank 7th 26th 4th 7th 3rd 8th 9th 1st

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 13/53 (24.5%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 7 –Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 44/50 (88.0%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Sunday games 1st of 8 (1 home, 7 road)
Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-2-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0
November games 11th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
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
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
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.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Seven assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JASON SPEZZA Four games away from 1,200 career NHL games played

ISLANDERS


RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 18: Robin Salo has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport – AHL).
Nov. 4: The New York Islanders have traded the rights to Johnny Boychuk to the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations.
Oct. 26: The New York Islanders and forward Ross Johnston agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension.
Oct. 19: The New York Islanders assigned Leo Komarov to Bridgeport (AHL).
Oct. 11: The New York Islanders loaned Samuel Bolduc, Anatolii Golyshev, Richard Panik and Robin Salo to Bridgeport (AHL)
Oct. 10: The New York Islanders signed Zdeno Chara and Zach Parise to contracts


TONIGHT:

  • The Islanders host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their second game at UBS Arena at Belmont Park, the Islanders’ new home arena.
  • The last time these teams met was January 4, 2020.
  • Under Head Coach Barry Trotz, the Islanders are 3-2-0 vs. the Maple Leafs
  • Tonight’s game is the second in back-to-back games for both teams

  • MILESTONES
  • CASEY CIZIKAS 600 GAMES 11.07 at MIN
  • RYAN PULOCK 300 GAMES 11.07 at MIN
  • MATHEW BARZAL 300 GAMES 11.11 at NJD
  • ANDY GREENE 1,000 GAMES 11.15 at TBL
  • JEAN GABRIEL PAGEAU 500 GAMES 11.15 at TB


    PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS
    ROSS JOHNSTON 100 Games 13
    SCOTT MAYFIELD 300 Games 1
    ZACH PARISE 400 Goals 6
    RYAN PULOCK 100 Assists 6
    NOAH DOBSON 100 Games 7

    THE ISLANDERS:
  • Have opened the scoring in ten of their thirteen games this season. They are 5-3-2 this season when striking first.
  • Were the last of 32 teams to use different goaltenders as Ilya Sorokin started a career-high nine consecutive games to start the 2021-22 campaign
  • Play 19 sets of back-to-back games this season. This week includes two: Monday and Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay and Florida, and Saturday and
    Sunday vs. Calgary and Toronto. These 19 series of back-to-back games are the most in the Islanders’ schedule since 2009-10.
  • Are 1-2-0 on the back end of back-to-back games this season.
    UBS ARENA:
  • Last night, the Islanders played their first ever game at UBS Arena, hosting the Calgary Flames.
  • They played in front of a sellout crowd of 17,255

THE PLAYERS:
Quick hits about every player on the Islanders’ roster
Josh Bailey is the longest tenured Islander on the roster. He has skated in 931 career NHL games as an Islander.
Mathew Barzal ranks seventh in his 2015 draft class in points (260).
Anthony Beauvillier is a native of Sorel-Tracy, QC. He is one of 45 active Quebec natives in the NHL.
Kieffer Bellows is one of the four Minnesota natives on the Islanders roster (Lee, Nelson, Parise). He recorded his first point of the season, an assist,
on Tuesday in Florida.
Zdeno Chara was drafted by the Islanders in 1996, and his 1,622 career games played ranks third all-time among defensemen.
Casey Cizikas leads Islander centers with 53.1% FOW.
Cal Clutterbuck ranks second all-time in the NHL in career hits with 3,390 (Brown, LAK).
Noah Dobson leads Islanders defensemen with 4 assists. He recorded an assist Tuesday night vs. Florida.
Andy Greene achieved 1,000 career games played Monday night in Tampa Bay, making him the only active undrafted player to reach that milestone.
Grant Hutton was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Nov. 20, 2021.
Ross Johnston signed a four-year contract extension on October 26, 2021.
Anders Lee recorded his 27th career two-goal game on Nov 7th, vs. the Wild, in his home state of Minnesota.
Matt Martin has played 626 games as an Islander. Just 11 others in club history have played more.
Scott Mayfield is the longest tenured Islander defenseman. He can play his 300th career NHL game tonight.
Brock Nelson holds the second-longest ironman streak by an Islander. He has currently played in 315 consecutive games, the fifth-longest active streak
in the NHL. Saturday night vs. Calgary, Nelson recorded his second multi-goal night of the season.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau played his 500th career NHL game Monday night in Tampa Bay.
Kyle Palmieri leads the team lead in assists, with six.
Richard Panik was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Nov. 20, 2021. He recorded his first point as an Islander last night vs. Calgary.
Zach Parise is one of four Islanders to have worn the “C” for an NHL team in his career (Chara, Greene, Lee).
Adam Pelech leads the Islanders in plus-minus with a +4 rating through thirteen games.
Ryan Pulock passed Denis Potvin’s 262-game ironman record on Nov. 15, as he played his 263rd consecutive game.
Robin Salo made his NHL debut last night against Calgary. He led the team in TOI with 21:42.
Ilya Sorokin has started 11 of the 14 Islander games this season
Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves on 29 shots last night against Calgary in the Islanders’ home opener.
Oliver Wahlstrom is the youngest player on the Islanders roster.

Nikola Jokic misses game with wrist injury, no timeline for his return — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Nuggets coach Malone said, “I don’t think it’s going to be a long-term thing at all.”

Nikola Jokic misses game with wrist injury, no timeline for his return — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Unvaccinated players will not be able to travel to Toronto for games after Jan. 15 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Bradley Beal and the Wizards will have played all their games in Toronto before the cut-off date.

Unvaccinated players will not be able to travel to Toronto for games after Jan. 15 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

MARLIES 3, LEHIGH VALLEY 2 (OT)

LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS (3-8-4-1 – 11 Points) vs.
TORONTO MARLIES (8-4-0-1 – 17 Points)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Lehigh Valley: M. Frost (3) (G. Wilson, C. York), I. Ratcliffe (2) (J. Cates, H. Hodgson)
Goaltender: P. Nagle (16/19)

Toronto: M. Michaelis (3) (J. Duszak, B. Seney), R. Clune (1) (J. Ho-Sang, C. Douglas), J. Ho-Sang (8) (J. Duszak, B. Seney)
Goaltender: M. Hutchinson (24/26)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Marc Michaelis put the Marlies on the board at 13:01 of the second period. He has points (1-3-4) in consecutive games.
  • Rich Clune scored at 3:34 of the third period. This was his first goal of the season.
  • Josh Ho-Sang scored the game-winning goal at 4:20 of overtime and earlier registered the primary assist on Clune’s third period goal. This was his third game-winning goal of the season which is a career AHL-high. He has recorded points (6-4-10) in seven of his last eight games.
  • Joseph Duszak picked up the primary assist on Michaelis’ second period goal. He has assists (4) in four consecutive games. 
  • Brett Seney recorded the secondary assist on Michaelis’ second period goal. He has points (2-2-4) in consecutive games.
  • Curtis Douglas had the secondary assist on Clune’s third period goal. He has points (1-2-3) in three of his last four games.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 of 26 shots he faced. He is now 2-1-1 this season with a 2.63 goals against average and a 0.916 save percentage. This is Hutchinson’s second overtime win of the season.

OF NOTE

  • This is Toronto’s second overtime win of the season.
  • Toronto went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play.
  • Lehigh Valley had a 26-19 edge in shots in all situations. Josh Ho-Sang led the Marlies with four shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 1-0-0-0 against Atlantic Division opponents and 1-0-0-0 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
RECORD WHEN

Trailing after 1                                     2-3-0-0
Trailing after 2                                     2-3-0-0
Not scoring on the power play            4-4-0-1
Not allowing a goal on the power play 5-1-0-0
Outshot by opponent                          5-3-0-1
Saturday                                              4-2-0-0		MARLIES LEADERS

Goals               8 (J. Ho-Sang)
Assists            10 (J. Duszak)
Points              12 (J. Ho-Sang)
PPG                 2 (J. Ho-Sang)
Shots               34 (B. Seney)
+/-                    +8 (A. Biega, C. Dählstrom)
PIMS                36 (R. Clune, K. Gabriel)

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On tonight’s come-from-behind win:
I thought it started a little bit before the third period. Halfway through the second, we started to find our game. We definitely didn’t find our “A” game at the beginning. It wasn’t the start we had on Wednesday. But the group stayed with it, stayed positive. Throughout the second period, we started to find some momentum and got back to being more predictable as five guys on the ice, gaining some connection, connectivity of the five guys reading off each other. Going into the third period, a lot more energy on the bench, a lot more energy in the locker room. They picked themselves up. They’re starting to find some belief and trust and confidence with one another to find ways to win games.

On Michael Hutchinson:
Hutch was great. He gave us a big chance to win a hockey game today. Obviously with the amount of NHL experience he has, he brings a lot of veteran leadership to our group. He says a lot of the right things at the right time. He had a good game today and we’re proud of the way that he’s continued to push through and find wins for us.

JOSH HO-SANG (GAME-WINNING GOAL)

On the come-from-behind win:
Our team knows we didn’t bring our best game in the first period. We stuck with it and tried to do what Moore was asking us to do. We ended up getting rewarded. We learned last game that you have to play hard. I think we were still a little bit fragile after that loss last game but it was nice to see the boys’ resiliency and for them to come through and have a great game.

MICHAEL HUTCHINSON (24 SAVES)

On tonight’s game:
We were building our game. The first period didn’t go well, the second period was a little bit better. (Moore) definitely challenged us to come out and really put our best foot forward and I thought our guys really responded. We didn’t really give up much in the third period. We had a big five-minute kill. Penalties have definitely been a bit of an issue for us but our entire penalty kill did a good job tonight, especially on that one. Not only stopping their momentum but we were able to gain momentum off of it too. So, I thought that was huge and I thought it was a great response from our guys.

TRANSACTIONS

November 19: Returned forward Jeremy McKenna on loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
November 19: Recalled goaltender Keith Petruzzelli from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
November 16: Loaned forward Kyle Clifford from Toronto (NHL).
November 15: Returned forward Joey Anderson on loanfrom Toronto (NHL).

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

November 21 vs Cleveland – 4:00 p.m.
November 26 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m.
November 27 vs Cleveland – 4:00 p.m.
December 4 vs Springfield – 4:00 p.m.
December 5 vs Laval – 4:00 p.m.

PENGUINS 2, LEAFS 0 postgame notes, quotes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-6-1 – 25 Points) vs.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (7-6-4 – 18 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 0 0 0
PITTSBURGH 2 0 0 2

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 7 (7) 10 (8) 9 (8) 26 (23)
PITTSBURGH 9 (8) 8 (6) 14 (12) 31 (26)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 16 (16) 24 (20) 23 (16) 63 (52)
PITTSBURGH 16 (14) 14 (12) 17 (15) 47 (41)


HOME ICE

  • The Maple Leafs are 9-3-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 84-81-17-7 in 189 games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and 47-33-11-3
    in 94 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 8-4-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 2-3-1 against the Metropolitan
    Division this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 8 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 8 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 83% (Spezza – 5 won, 1 lost)
    Hits 4 (Muzzin, Ritchie)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Liljegren, Rielly)
    Takeaways 1 (Kerfoot, Marner, Simmonds, Sandin, Rielly,
    Nylander)
    TOI 26:23 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 5:57 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 2:00 (Holl, Muzzin)
    Shifts 26 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 66.67% (Matthews – 18 for, 9 against and
    Nylander – 16 for, 8 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-4 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 5-5-1 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-3-1 when trailing after one period and 2-6-0 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 4-3-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-2-0 in Saturday games and 2-2-0 in the first game of a back-to-back.
    OF NOTE…
  • Morgan Rielly recorded 26:23 in time on ice, posting a new 2021-22 single-game high.
  • Morgan Rielly and Justin Holl were on the ice for a team-high 19 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on5.
  • Auston Matthews (18 for, 9 against) and William Nylander (16 for, 8 against) finished the game
    with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.67 percent.
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Nov. 26 Leafs at San Jose SAP Arena at San Jose 10:30 pm ET
    Nov. 28 Leafs at Anaheim Honda Center 8:00 pm ET
    Dec. 1 Leafs vs. Colorado Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Dec. 4 Leafs at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
  • POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEF    E
    On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe: “I think our guys wanted it just as bad but I just thought we lost to a good team that played better than us.”
    Common denominator in the two losses this season against Pittsburgh:
    Sheldon Keefe: “Just how hard they play. I think as much as the game itself was a lot different, I thought in the first period, you look at the goals that they scored, very similar in nature to what we gave up.
    Handling their speed coming into the neutral zone was a problem for us there and it was a problem for us again here tonight. Then they just defend really hard and they make it tough on you. We got what we deserved in terms of our offence and we just didn’t make enough happen offensively.”
    MITCH MARNER
    On the difference tonight:
    Mitch Marner: “I think the third period for sure, we just didn’t come out and perform at all in that third period. We let them get to our goalie, let them get around our net and the powerplay had a lot of chances
    in that third as well to at least get back in that game and within one. We’ve got to do a better job when we do get on that ice and create more for our team.”
    On if the team got to the hard areas of the ice tonight:
    Mitch Marner: Probably not tonight. I think we give goalies a free night when they come in here and we don’t get around them enough, not having enough people around and then also second opportunities. Something we talk about a lot and we just need to bear down in that area and get around it.
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On why the team had trouble getting pucks to the dangerous areas tonight:
    Jack Campbell: That’s not my territory. You know, I just thought we did a good job of having the puck
    and giving ourselves a shot in the offensive zone but Pittsburgh had a couple great blocks there at the
    end. I thought the commitment and effort was there from us all tonight but just fell short.
    On what he says to Joseph Woll tonight before his start tomorrow:
    Jack Campbell: Just exciting for him, he played well that first game, he got the win and now he’s just
    rolling so I know he’s going to go in there and have a lot of confidence and have a lot of fun so it will be
    fun to watch him.
    On getting back to California:
    Jack Campbell: A lot of great memories there, a lot of great friends and it’s a business trip so want to get
    out there and get some wins.

Timberwolves’ Taurean Prince doesn’t sweat early shooting percentages — Twin Cities

Taurean Prince entered Saturday’s contest against Memphis shooting just 25 percent from 3-point range. That number was significantly lower prior to the veteran wing going 3 for 5 from deep in Thursday’s win over San Antonio. Both numbers are far lower than his career average. Now in his sixth NBA campaign, Prince is a 37…

Timberwolves’ Taurean Prince doesn’t sweat early shooting percentages — Twin Cities

Bruins win third straight, downing Flyers 5-2 — Boston Herald

Don’t look now, but the Bruins just might have created a little momentum for themselves. After five days off, the B’s went into the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday and beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, for their first three-game win streak of the season, all by the same score. It wasn’t perfect. The B’s blew…

Bruins win third straight, downing Flyers 5-2 — Boston Herald

Celtics go downtown on Thunder, 111-105 — Boston Herald

This time when their lead hit 19 points the Celtics momentarily accelerated, though with a few potholes getting in the way, they clearly still need to work on a closing act. After hitting a peak lead of 25 points, shooting a withering 17-for-39 (43.6%) from 3-point range, and surviving a Thunder rally in the fourth…

Celtics go downtown on Thunder, 111-105 — Boston Herald

After loss, LeBron says Lakers need to play with “some sense of urgency” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

“We damn sure need to play better, no matter who is in the lineup.”

After loss, LeBron says Lakers need to play with “some sense of urgency” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

PENGUINS-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes


2021-22 Matchups vs. Pittsburgh: Second of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Pittsburgh: N/A
Next Game vs. Pittsburgh: Wednesday, December 29 vs. Pittsburgh
Toronto Season Record: 12-5-1
Toronto Home Record: 9-2-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 16, 2021
Acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future
considerations
November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto vs. New York Rangers
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
TOR Goals: Rielly (2)
NYR Goals: Hunt
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 27/28, .964
NYR Goaltender: Shesterkin, 28/30, .933 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-1
NYR Power Play: 0-for-1

NEXT GAME
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
Opponent: at New York Islanders
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)


INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 31


ALL-TIME VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:

First Matchup between Clubs: December 13, 1967 (Toronto 1 vs. Pittsburgh 2)
All-Time Record: 84-80-17-7 (188 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 47-32-11-3 (93 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 37-49-6-4 (96 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 20, 2020 (Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 0)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
Games Played: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (49), Wayne Simmonds (41)
Goals: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13), John Tavares (11)
Assists: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (24), Wayne Simmonds (12)
Points: Jason Spezza (53), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (25)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (57), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .694 2.67 2.39 26.5% 87.8% 33.9 30.1 55.2%
NHL Rank 6th 23rd 4th 5th 4th 7th 25th 1st-T

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 13/49 (26.5%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 7 –Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 43/49 (87.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 6th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0
November games 10th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
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
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
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.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Seven assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JASON SPEZZA Five games away from 1,200 career NHL games played

Watch LaMelo Ball put on a show, score 32 in Hornets fifth straight win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Ball had a season-high 32 points plus 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Watch LaMelo Ball put on a show, score 32 in Hornets fifth straight win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports