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TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Montréal: First of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Montréal: 2-2-0
Toronto Season Record: 0-0-0
Toronto Road Record: 0-0-0
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Toronto opens the 2022-23 season tonight against the Montréal Canadiens in the first of four matchups
between the clubs this season.
The Maple Leafs are 43-43-14-4 through 104 season openers. A total of 22 season opening games have
been played against the Canadiens, with Toronto posting a 13-8-1 record. Only seven of those games
have been played on the road (3-4).
The last time the Maple Leafs opened their season on the road dates back to the 2017-18 season where
Toronto captured a 7-2 win against Winnipeg. Toronto has won five consecutive season opening games.
Toronto went 23-13-5 through 41 road games during the 2021-22 season. The Maple Leafs tied a franchise record with 23 road wins.
Zach Aston-Reese, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Jordie Benn (LTIR), Calle Järnkrok, Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the Maple Leafs’ new additions entering tonight’s season opening game against the
Canadiens. Denis Malgin re-joins Toronto after spending the last two seasons playing for the Lausanne
HC and ZSC Lions (NLA). Malgin previously appeared in eight games with the Maple Leafs in 2019-20.
2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS
The Maple Leafs set multiple franchise records during the 2021-22 regular season including:

• Most points in a single season with 115.
• Most wins in a single season with 54.
• Most home wins in a single season with 31.
• Tied the franchise record for most road wins in a single season with 23 (also recorded in 2003-04 and
  2018-19).
  Toronto was one of only five NHL teams (CGY, COL, FLA, NSH, TOR) with three players or more with
  80+ points (Matthews, Marner and Nylander) and the only team in the league with six players to hit 60
  points (Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Rielly and Bunting).
  The Maple Leafs led the NHL with a 27.3% power play percentage. William Nylander led the team with
  31 power play points (13G, 18A) while Auston Matthews paced the club in power play goals with 16. The
  club also led the league in shorthanded goals with 13. Mitch Marner led current Toronto skaters in
  shorthanded goals last season with three, an NHL career high.
  11 different Toronto skaters set career-highs with the Maple Leafs last season including:
  Justin Holl in games played (69), goals (3), assists (20) and points (23).
  Alexander Kerfoot in games played (82), assists (38) and points (51).
  Mitch Marner in goals (35) and points (97).
  Auston Matthews in goals (60), power play goals (16), assists (46) and points (106).
  Timothy Liljegren in games played (61), goals (5), assists (18) and points (23).
  Morgan Rielly in assists (58).
  Rasmus Sandin in games played (51), goals (5), assists (11) and points (16).
  Pierre Engvall in games played (78), goals (15), assists (20) and points (35).
  Michael Bunting in games played (79), goals (23), assists (40) and points (63).
  David Kämpf in games played (82), goals (11), and points (26) while tying a career-high in assists (15).
  William Nylander in goals (34), power play goals (13), assists (46) and points (80).
  Along with recording career-highs in goals, assists and points, Auston Matthews set a new franchise
  record for the most goals scored in a single-season with 60, eclipsing Rick Vaive’s previous record of 54
  on April 7th at DAL. Matthews won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award while also
  capturing the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s goal-scoring leader (60) for the second straight season.
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
  Michael Bunting led all NHL rookies with 63 points, tied for second in goals (23) and ranked second in
  assists (40). The Scarborough, ON native recorded the third-most points (63) and second-most assists
  (40) by a rookie in franchise history. Bunting was nominated as a finalist for the Calder Trophy and named
  to the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team.
  Morgan Rielly tied for fifth in assists (58) and tied for sixth in points (68) among league defencemen. With
  the second season of his NHL career surpassing 50 assists (the first dating back to 2018-19 where he
  recorded 52), Rielly became the third defenceman in Maple Leafs history to record multiple 50-assist
  seasons, joining Borje Salming (5x) and Ian Turnbull (2x).
  BROADCAST INFORMATION
  TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The Fan
  NEXT GAME
  RECENT TRANSACTIONS
  October 10, 2022 The Maple Leafs assigned forwards Kyle Clifford,
  Adam Gaudette, Pontus Holmberg, Nick Robertson
  and Wayne Simmonds as well as defencemen Filip
  Král, Victor Mete and William Villeneuve to the Toronto
  Marlies (AHL).
  INJURY REPORT
  Jordie Benn Groin (LTIR)
  Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
  Timothy Liljegren Hernia (LTIR)
  John Tavares Oblique (Day-to-Day)
  ALL-TIME VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:
  First Matchup between Clubs: December 26, 1917 (Toronto 7 vs. Montréal 5)
  All-Time Record: 309-346-88-18 (761 Games)
  All-Time Record at Home: 196-129-45-10 (380 Games)
  All-Time Record on the Road: 113-217-43-8 (381 Games)
  Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 28, 2021 (Toronto 4 at Montréal 1)
  ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS:
  Games Played: John Tavares (49), Morgan Rielly (40), Mark Giordano (35)
  Goals: Auston Matthews (22), John Tavares (18), William Nylander (12)
  Assists: John Tavares (24), Mitch Marner (23), Morgan Rielly (19)
  Points: John Tavares (42), Auston Matthews (34), Mitch Marner (27)
  Penalty Minutes Mark Giordano (26), John Tavares (22), William Nylander (12), Jake Muzzin (12)
• NEXT GAME
• 
  Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
  Opponent: vs. Washington Capitals
  Time: 7:30 pm ET
  Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
  2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
  Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
  Toronto .701 3.81 3.07 27.3% 82.1% 34.6 30.6 55.1%
  Montréal .335 2.66 3.87 13.7% 75.6% 29.8 34.4 49.2%
  THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
  Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
  Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Matthews
  Power Play Point Leader: 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A)
  2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  ON THE PK IN 2021-22
  Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
  Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Mikheyev
  Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Mikheyev (4G), Kämpf (2G, 2A), Marner (3G, 1A)
  2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  FAST FACTS
  Wednesday games 1st of 11 (8 home, 3 road)
  Back-to-Backs played 0 of 14
  Record in first game of back-toback 0-0-0
  Record in second game of back-toback 0-0-0
  October games 1st of 10 (4 home, 6 road)
  UPCOMING MILESTONES
  Jordie Benn Five games away from 600 career NHL games
  Mark Giordano Seven assists away from 400 career NHL assists
  Auston Matthews Two assists away from 200 career NHL assists
  Denis Malgin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played
  Matt Murray Four games away from 250 career NHL games played
  Jake Muzzin Seven points away from 300 career NHL points
  John Tavares One game away from 950 career NHL games played
  John Tavares Nine goals away from 400 career NHL goals
  John Tavares Five points away from 900 career NHL points
  HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT
  Draft (7) Free Agent (12) Trade (4)
  2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022- Murray (July 11)
  2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20)
  2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1)
  2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28)
  2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13)
  2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2022 – Aubé-Kubel (July 13)
  2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28)
  2021 – Kämpf (July 28)
  2021 – Dahlstrom (July 28)
  2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9)
  2018 – Tavares (July 1)
  2016 – Holl (July 2)
  5-on-5 CF% 59.71% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell
  2021-22 RECORD BY MONTH
  OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
  HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0
  AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 4-2-1 4-3-1
  TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 8-2-1 7-4-1
  MARCH APRIL
  HOME 6-2-1 6-1-0
  AWAY 2-3-0 5-1-2
  TOTAL 8-5-1 11-2-2
  2021-22 RECORD BY DAY
  SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
  5-2-0 6-3-1 11-1-2 8-3-0 8-4-1 3-1-0 13-7-3
  2021-22 SEASON SERIES RECORDS
  TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD
  Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-1-0
  Arizona Coyotes 0-1-1 New Jersey Devils 3-0-0
  Boston Bruins 3-0-0 New York Islanders 3-0-0
  Buffalo Sabres 1-3-0 New York Rangers 1-1-1
  Calgary Flames 1-1-0 Ottawa Senators 3-1-0
  Carolina Hurricanes 2-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 3-0-0
  Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2-0
  Colorado Avalanche 1-0-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
  Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0-1 Seattle Kraken 2-0-0
  Dallas Stars 2-0-0 St. Louis Blues 1-1-0
  Detroit Red Wings 4-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-2-0
  Edmonton Oilers 2-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-2-0
  Florida Panthers 1-0-2 Vegas Golden Knights 2-0-0
  Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 3-0-0
  Minnesota Wild 1-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 1-1-0
  Montréal Canadiens 2-2-0
  2021-22 GAME HIGHS
  CATEGORY HOME ROAD
  Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL, Jan.
  31 vs. NJD, March 8 vs. SEA 4 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET
  Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 4 – Bunting, Feb. 26 at DET
  Most Points, Game
  4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G,
  3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) –
  Matthews, Jan. 31 vs. NJD (3G, 1A)
  6 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET (4G,
  2A)
  Most Shots, Game
  8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov.
  12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL, March
  5 vs. VAN – Mikheyev, March 15 vs.
  DAL
  12 – Matthews, April 7 at DAL
  Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL
  Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 17 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL
  CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
  Most Goals, For 10 – Feb. 26 at DET 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET
  Most Goals, Against 8 – Apr. 21 at TBL 5 – 3rd, Feb. 26 at DET
  Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
  Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL, April 5 at FLA 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS
  Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK
  Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI, Mar. 26 at MTL, April 7
  at DAL