“We wanted to get Jack involved,” Sheldon Keefe said. “He’s comfortable in California, he’s won a game here in San Jose here this season” Campbell stopped 22 of 24 shots in win at San Jose on Dec. 27. He last played on Feb. 15 in Ottawa
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-23-8 – 78 Points) vs.
SAN JOSE SHARKS (28-33-4 – 60 Points)
MARCH 3, 2020 ▪ 10:30 PM EST
SAP CENTER (SAN JOSE, CA) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus SAN JOSE
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 24-21-5-2 (52 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 9-12-3-0 (24 Games) |
| 2019-20: | 1-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 4-1-0 |
| LAST 10: | 4-4-2 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus SAN JOSE
| GAMES PLAYED: | Kyle Clifford (41), Jake Muzzin (30), Jason Spezza (23) |
| GOALS: | Auston Matthews (7), John Tavares (7), Kyle Clifford (5) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (12), Mitch Marner (8), Jake Muzzin (8) |
| POINTS: | John Tavares (19), Jason Spezza (18), Jake Muzzin (11) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Kyle Clifford (61), Jake Muzzin (24), Morgan Rielly (9) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SHARKS TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | SAN JOSE | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 232 (1st) | 167 (28th) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 214 (28th) | 208 (26th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 43/181 [23.8%] (5th) | 27/174 [15.5%] (27th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 140/182 [76.9%] (t-24th) | 183/212 [86.3%] (1st) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 2172 (5th) | 1928 (28th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 3286 (3rd) | 2841 (21st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 52.1% (6th) | 50.6% (14th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 52.7% (3rd) | 49.1% (22nd) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SHARKS NOTES
| First Matchup between Clubs: | November 4, 1991 (Toronto 4, San Jose 1) |
| All-Time Record: | 24-21-5-2 (52 Games) |
| All-Time Record at Home: | 15-9-2-2 (28 Games) |
| All-Time Record on the Road: | 9-12-3-0 (24 Games) |
| Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: | November 15, 2018 (Toronto 5, San Jose 3) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SHARKS
| Frederik Andersen: | 100th game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 4, 2018 vs. SJS) |
| Cody Ceci: | 100th NHL point (Dec. 1, 2018 (OTT) vs. SJS) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 45 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 49 (Marner) |
| POINTS | 77 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 24 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Engvall, Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 40 (Muzzin) |
| SHOTS | 270 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 55.5% (Gauthier) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 54.7% (Nylander) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 110 (Muzzin) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 73 (Matthews) |
| HITS | 109 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:15 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:08 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 2:50 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS
| Faceoffs | – The Maple Leafs rank third among NHL teams in faceoff win percentage (52.7%) and are second among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (54.1%). |
| Goals by Strength | – The Maple Leafs hold the NHL lead in goals scored at 5-on-5 (157). |
| Goals by Period | – Toronto is tied for second in the NHL in goals scored in the second period (84) and are fifth in the NHL in goals scored in the third period (77). |
| Power Play | – The Maple Leafs have the fewest power play opportunities (181) among NHL teams that have scored at least 40 power play goals (43). |
| Penalty Kill | – Toronto has been shorthanded 182 times this season, which is the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. |
| Scoring First | – Toronto has a .767 win percentage when scoring first, which is tied for the third-highest in the NHL. |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Third among NHL goaltenders in wins (28).- Ranks third in the NHL in saves (1,372).- Is 6-8-1 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 16 career games against San Jose. |
| Tyson Barrie | – Has eight multi-assist games, which is tied for the fourth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for third among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (12). – Averages 14.38 shot attempts per game at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest average among NHL defencemen who have played in at least 50 games.- Ranks 17th among NHL defencemen in 5-on-5 time on ice per game (18:16). |
| Jack Campbell | – Has a 3-0-1 record with a .919 save percentage and a 2.40 goals-against average since being acquired by the Maple Leafs.- Is 1-1-0 in two career appearances against the Sharks with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. |
| Kyle Clifford | – Tied for seventh among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.3%). – Averages 14.93 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks 18th among left wingers.- Ranks 9.79 hits per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 32nd among NHL skaters. |
| Pierre Engvall | – Ninth among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.6%). – Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 54.0 percent at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games.- Ranks sixth among rookie forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 minutes (13.73). |
| Justin Holl | – Has started the eighth-lowest percentage of his 5-on-5 shifts (42.4%) in the offensive zone among right-handed defencemen.- Ranks second in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.0%) among NHL defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (42.4%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.6%) among NHL defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (42.4%) of their shifts in the offensive zone. |
| Zach Hyman | – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.79).- Fourth among Toronto forwards in even-strength time on ice per game (16:05).- Ranks second among Toronto forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:47). |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Has drawn 20 penalties this season and taken eight, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+12) and ranks tied for 11th among NHL forwards.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs and tied for 12th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.26) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 21 (9-12-21) of his 36 points on the road this season. |
| Alex Kerfoot | – Ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.29) at 5-on-5.- Eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (8-17-25).- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in primary assists at 5-on-5 (11). |
| Mitch Marner | – Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in assists (49).- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the seventh-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.16 points per game, which is tied for the 15th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.81 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is eighth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Eighth in the NHL in primary assists (31).- Ranks fifth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:29) |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for second among NHL skaters in goals (45).- Leads the NHL with 34 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (29).- Tied for first in the NHL in wrist shot goals (27).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Seventh in the NHL in multi-point games (24).- Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in points (45-32-77).- Fourth in the NHL with 270 shots on goal. |
| William Nylander | – Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for fifth among NHLers in game-winning goals (7).- Tied for ninth in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- One of 10 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:30) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.23).- Ranks seventh among NHL forwards who average 14:00 per game (14:30) in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.7%). |
| Rasmus Sandin | – Ranks seventh among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.07) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.1 percent, which ranks fifth among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games. |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging 2.09 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Averaging 0.81 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fifth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 50 games.- Averaging 1.28 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest average among Toronto skaters. |
| John Tavares | – Tied for 20th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (17).- Had 17 points (8-9-17) in 15 games during the month of February.- Tied for 15th in the NHL in faceoff wins (579)- Has recorded 13 points (6-7-13) in 12 games against Pacific Division teams.- Has 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists) in 30 games on the road. |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Zach Hyman | Has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. |
| Martin Marincin | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Mitch Marner | Has assists (3) in three consecutive games. |
| Auston Matthews | Has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. |
| John Tavares | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (3-4-7) in five consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Zach Hyman | Two games from 300 NHL games |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Two games from 200 NHL games |
| Mitch Marner | Four games from 300 NHL games |
| Jason Spezza | One assist from 600 assists |
RECENT MILESTONES
| William Nylander | 300th NHL game (February 22 vs. Carolina) |
INJURY REPORT
| Cody Ceci (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Andreas Johnsson (Knee) | On injured reserve. |
| Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration) | On injured reserve. |
| Jake Muzzin (Hand) | Sustained a broken hand on February 25 at Tampa Bay. |
| Morgan Rielly (Foot) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 182 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| February 26 | Recalled defenceman Calle Rosen from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). |
The view from left field 