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Maple Leafs-Sabres pregame notes

2021-22 Matchups vs. Buffalo: First of Four
2020-21 Record vs. Buffalo: N/A
Next Game vs. Buffalo: Wednesday, March 2 at Buffalo
Toronto Season Record: 9-5-1
Toronto Road Record: 2-3-0
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 7, 2021
Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Calgary 1 – OTW
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
TOR Goals: Kaše, Matthews
CGY Goals: Kylington
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 30/31, .968 SV%
CGY Goaltender: Vladar, 35/37, .946 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
CGY Power Play: 0-for-1

NEXT GAME

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Opponent: vs. Nashville Predators
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 25

ALL-TIME VS. BUFFALO SABRES:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 18, 1970 (Toronto 2 vs. Buffalo 7)
All-Time Record: 83-106-18-11 (218 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 51-40-12-5 (108 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 32-66-6-6 (110 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 20, 2019 (Toronto 4 at Buffalo 2)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BUFFALO SABRES:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (66), John Tavares (34), Wayne Simmonds (30)
Goals: Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (21), Auston Matthews (11)
Assists: Jason Spezza (49), John Tavares (19), Morgan Rielly (13)
Points: Jason Spezza (72), John Tavares (40), Auston Matthews (17)
Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (44), Wayne Simmonds (27), Nick Ritchie (20)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .633 2.53 2.53 23.3% 86.7% 34.7 30.9 53.3%
NHL Rank 13th-T 25th 7th 8th-T 7th 6th 19th-T 5th

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 10/43 (23.3%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews, Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 6 – Nylander
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 39/45 (86.7%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 5th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
November games 7th 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
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.

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Two wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL One 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 Four goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Eight assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played

FLAMES-LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Calgary: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Calgary: 6-2-1-0
Next Game vs. Calgary: Thursday, December 16 at Calgary
Toronto Season Record: 8-5-1
Toronto Home Record: 6-2-1

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Philadelphia 0
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
TOR Goals: Nylander (2), Kaše
PHI Goals: N/A
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 36/36, 1.000 SV%
PHI Goaltender: Hart, 30/33, .909 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
PHI Power Play: 0-for-4

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Opponent: at Buffalo Sabres
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 23

ALL-TIME VS. CALGARY FLAMES:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 5, 1972 (Toronto 2 at Atlanta 2 – T)
All-Time Record: 67-62-12-6 (147 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 38-21-7-4 (70 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 29-41-5-2 (77 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 20, 2021 (Toronto 2 vs. Calgary 0)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-2-1-1

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CALGARY FLAMES:
Games Played: Jake Muzzin (38), Jason Spezza (35), Wayne Simmonds (32)
Goals: John Tavares (10), Jason Spezza (9), Wayne Simmonds (8)
Assists: Jake Muzzin (19), John Tavares (16), Morgan Rielly (10)
Points: John Tavares (26), Jake Muzzin (22), Wayne Simmonds (17)
Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (27), Jake Muzzin (16)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .607 2.57 2.64 25.0% 86.4% 34.5 30.9 53.4%
NHL Rank 15th-T 24th 10th 6th-T 7th 7th 19th-T 5th

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 10/40 (25.0%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews, Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 6 – Nylander
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 38/44 (86.4%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

F AST FACTS

Friday games 2nd of 4 (3 home, 1 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 6th 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
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.

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Three wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL Two 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 Five goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Eight assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games playe

LEAFS 3, FLYERS 0 POSTGAME NOTES, QUOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (8-5-1 – 17 Points) at
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (6-3-2 – 14 Points)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 2 3
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0

ON THE SCORESHEET

William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:11 of the second period. Nylander scored his second goal of the game on a power play opportunity at 5:09 of the third period. Nylander is currently
on a five-game point streak where he has posted seven points (4G, 3A).
Ondřej Kaše scored for Toronto at 13:33 of the third period. Kaše posted his second goal of the season.
Jake Muzzin posted the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Muzzin registered his third assist of the season.
Nick Ritchie posted the primary assist on Nylander’s third period power play goal. Ritchie notched his second assist of the season.
Auston Matthews recorded the secondary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Matthews registered his fourth multi-point game of the season.
Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his fifth assist of the season.
David Kämpf notched the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kämpf posted his first assist as a Maple Leaf after signing with the club as a free agent on July 28, 2021.
Jack Campbell stopped all 36 shots he faced in tonight’s win recording his second shutout of the season and sixth of his NHL career.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
PHILADELPHIA 11 (9) 12 (11) 13 (11) 36 (31)
TORONTO 12 (9) 7 (7) 14 (9) 33 (25)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
PHILADELPHIA 16 (14) 26 (24) 23 (19) 65 (57)
TORONTO 18 (13) 14 (14) 19 (13) 51 (40)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 2-3-0 on the road this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 65-93-22-7 in 187 games against the Philadelphia Flyers and 28-55-8-3 in
94 games played in Philadelphia.
Toronto is 6-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 1-2-1 against the Metropolitan Division this season.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 7 (Ritchie)
Shot Attempts 7 (Ritchie)
Faceoff Wins 11 (Matthews, Kämpf)
Faceoff Win Percentage 55% (Matthews – 11 won, 9 lost)
Hits 3 (Simmonds, Semyonov)
Blocked Shots 4 (Muzzin)
Takeaways 1 (Kaše, Engvall, Brodie)
TOI 23:32 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI 2:58 (Ritchie, Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI 4:11 (Rielly)
Shifts 26 (Muzzin, Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 56.00% (Brodie – 14 for, 11 against)
RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 4-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 3-2-0 when tied after one period and 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 3-2-0 when outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 3-0-0 in Wednesday games.
OF NOTE…
At 11:11 of the second period, a video review was initiated to determine whether or not there was a
distinct kicking motion on the play. Video review determined that the puck deflected off of William
Nylander’s skate and entered the net in a legal fashion. The call on the ice was overturned – Goal
Toronto.
Per the NHL Situation Room, the decision was made in accordance with Rule 37.4 that states, in part,
“a puck that deflects into the net off an attacking Player’s skate who does not use a ‘distinct kicking
motion’ shall be ruled a GOAL. A puck that is directed into the net by an attacking Players’ skate shall
also be ruled a GOAL, as long as no ‘distinct kicking motion’ is evident.”
Kirill Semyonov made his NHL debut during tonight’s game.
With his third period goal, Ondřej Kaše registered his 100th career NHL point (45G, 55A).
Nick Ritchie recorded seven shots during tonight’s game, marking a single-game career high.
Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 15 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
TJ Brodie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 56.00 percent (14
for, 11 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
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
Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.

POSTGAME QUOTES:
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
Q: On tonight’s game:
Sheldon Keefe: I just thought we did a really good job of defending our net today both coming into our
zone and into the defensive zone. I really liked our special teams, penalty killing was outstanding. That
gives us a lot of life and lot of chances obviously to keep it out of our net. If we keep the score down and
keep the game manageable as offence was hard to come by. And then we get a goal and I don’t think we
gave them very much after that, and the power play come through and we get a nice insurance goal so I
just liked the intensity of our team played with defensively in a game we knew was going to be low event
and hard to get much offence as a team in Philadelphia that hasn’t given up much throughout the season
in terms of chances against and goals against so we needed to be able to be comfortable playing in a
tight game. When we went into the third, we talked about being comfortable winning the game 1-0 if that’s
what it was going to take and we thought that if we had that approach there would be some offence
available to us. Textbook third period in a lot of ways. It was a clean win for our team.
AUSTON MATTHEWS (TWO ASSISTS)
Q: Good response game?
Matthews: “…Really good response from us. Everybody down the lineup just really, really solid all
throughout. Soupy was unbelievable for us, just like he’s been all year. Big kudos to him but I just thought
our effort from puck drop was just really solid throughout the whole game.”
Q: On William Nylander:
Matthews: When he’s going, he’s going. When he’s skating and moving his feet, he’s dangerous all over
the ice and he leads the play well obviously with his skills and his skating. He sees the ice well and he’s
easy to play with. He’s been shooting the puck a little bit more and it’s obviously been going in so he’s
obviously a huge part of this team so when he’s going it obviously makes it a lot easier on us.
JACK CAMPBELL (36 SAVES)
Q: Do you feel like you were able to bounce back from the other night?
Campbell: “Certainly. You could tell right from the get-go that we had a serious purpose out there and
just executed the whole night. To beat a team like Philly in their own building, and then you gotta win the
net front, they have a lot of great players in front of the net and they weren’t able to get any tips out there
and we were just doing such a great job in front.”
Q: Did you feel like you were in the zone tonight?
Campbell: “I felt like everybody was in the zone, top to bottom. Doesn’t matter who it was, everybody did
their job and did it for 60 minutes. It’s great to see.
WILLIAM NYLANDER (TWO GOALS)
Q: Did you think your first goal was going to survive video review?
Nylander: “I didn’t really know. I didn’t know if I kicked it or not but when I got to the bench they told me it
was a goal so I was pretty confident that it would be a goal.”
Q: Do you feel like you’re in a zone right now?
Nylander: “Yeah, I think we’re buzzing as a line, creating a lot of chances, and the power play is starting
to get really good.

MAPLE LEAFS-FLYERS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: First of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Philadelphia: N/A
Next Game vs. Philadelphia: Saturday, April 2 at Philadelphia
Toronto Season Record: 7-5-1
Toronto Road Record: 1-3-0
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 1 vs. Los Angeles 5
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares
LAK Goals: Moore, Athanasiou, Danault (2), Kempe
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/28, .857 SV%
LAK Goaltender: Quick, 33/34, .971 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
LAK Power Play: 0-for-3

NEXT GAME
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Opponent: vs. Calgary Flames
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 21

ALL-TIME VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 24, 1968 (Toronto 1 vs. Philadelphia 2)
All-Time Record: 64-93-22-7 (186 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 37-38-14-4 (93 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-55-8-3 (93 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 2, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Philadelphia 3 – SOW)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-1-0-2
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-3-1-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
Games Played: John Tavares (47), Jason Spezza (42), Morgan Rielly (19)
Goals: John Tavares (19), Jason Spezza (10), William Nylander (5)
Assists: Jason Spezza (24), John Tavares (17), Morgan Rielly (10)
Points: John Tavares (36), Jason Spezza (34), Morgan Rielly (11)
Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (67), John Tavares (14), Jake Muzzin (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .577 2.54 2.85 24.3% 85.0% 34.6 30.5 55.4%
NHL Rank 18th-T 26th-T 16th-T 11th 10th 6th 20th 4th

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 9/37 (24.3%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 5 – Nylander, Marner
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 34/40 (85.0%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 3rd of 11 (6 home, 5 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 5th 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 Four wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL Three 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

Leafs Blue-White game goes on Friday

MAPLE LEAFS ANNOUNCE BLUE VS. WHITE GAME PRESENTED BY CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION TO BE HELD AT SCOTIABANK ARENA ON FRIDAY AND BROADCAST ON SPORTSNET AND TSN

As the team’s training camp continues this week in preparation for the start of the 2021-22 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced details for its Blue vs. White Game presented by Canadian Tire Corporation to be held at Scotiabank Arena at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 1 and broadcast on both Sportsnet and TSN. The club’s roster will be divided into two teams for the game with the Team Blue and Team White rosters announced on Thursday, September 30.

To celebrate and thank our community heroes, fans attending this marquee game will consist of frontline and essential workers who worked during the most difficult time of the pandemic to ensure the city and the most vulnerable were supported, including healthcare workers, food bank employees, teachers, shelter workers and community agencies. This show of support is part of the Maple Leafs’ and MLSE Foundation’s continued commitment to give back to the community following this challenging year and to ‘Change the Game’. Launched in February 2021, the Change the Game campaign aims to raise and commit to investing $30 million over four years to help eliminate barriers for youth in sport, giving them more equitable opportunities to recognize and reach their potential. In partnership with Canadian Tire Corporation, the organization has also donated tickets to community groups to support the event.

Fans at home can demonstrate their support for the community through the purchase of a 50/50 ticket with proceeds benefiting the Change the Game campaign. Returning this season, tickets for the Maple Leafs 50/50 Draw are available for purchased for this game and future games online at 5050.mapleleafs.com or within the Toronto Maple Leafs App.

Maple Leafs fan-favourite talent will be featured in the game’s broadcast including Joe Bowen as the play-by-play announcer; two-time gold medalist and professional player Cheryl Pounder with colour commentary; former NWHL All-Star and LGBTQ2S+ advocate Harrison Browne and former Ryerson Rams hockey captain Kryshanda Green as analysts; MLSE host Sean Bowen as a broadcast host as well as Maple Leaf in-arena host Danielle Emanuele conducting player interviews.

The Maple Leafs will open their regular season schedule on Wednesday, October 13 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto when they take on the Montreal Canadiens.

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JETS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-14-7 – 77 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (30-23-3 – 63 Points)

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	1	0	–	2
WINNIPEG	0	2	2	–	4

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Pierre Engvall opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 7:15 of the first period. Engvall has recorded four goals over his last five games played. He has 12 points (7-5-12) in 42 games played this season. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in 21 games on the road. The Maple Leafs were 4-2-1 when Engvall records a goal this season.
Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Engvall’s first period goal and later scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 5:25 of the second period. Tonight’s game is Mikheyev’s second multi-point game of the season. He has recorded 12 (4-8-12) of his 18 points on the road this season. He has five points (2-3-5) in nine games played against the Jets in 2020-21.
Alex Galchenyuk had the secondary assist on Engvall’s first period goal. Galchenyuk has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games. He has three points (2-1-3) in nine games against the Jets this season. He has recorded four points (2-2-4) in six games during the month of May.
Jake Muzzin recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal. Muzzin has assists (6) and points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games. He has recorded 16 (3-13-16) of his 27 points on the road in 2020-21. In 10 games against the Jets this season, he has registered five points (1-4-5).
Alex Kerfoot had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal. He has assists (2) in two consecutive games. In 10 games against Winnipeg in 2020-21, he has registered five points (2-3-5). He ranks ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-13-20).
Jack Campbell stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	10 (10)	11 (8)	14 (10)	–	35 (28)
WINNIPEG	10 (7)	10 (10)	4 (3)	–	24 (20)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	14 (14)	22 (18)	23 (18)	–	59 (50)
WINNIPEG	15 (11)	19 (18)	7 (6)	–	41 (35)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	17-7-4 (28 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg	40-23-1-9 (73 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg on the Road	21-11-0-5 (37 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	7 (Tavares)
Shot Attempts	10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Wins	8 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits	3 (Holl)
Blocked Shots	1 (Five players tied)
Takeaways	1 (Engvall, Galchenyuk, Spezza)
TOI	22:22 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	3:26 (Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI	1:15 (Holl)
Shifts	24 (Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	70.8% (Kerfoot – 17 for, 7 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	25-6-3
Lead after 1	18-4-4
Tied after 2	9-3-1
Do not score a power play goal	19-10-3
Do not allow a power play goal	25-3-4
Outshooting opponent	19-10-5
Friday	2-3-0

OF NOTE…

With a 35-14-7 record, the Maple Leafs finish the season with a .688 points percentage, which is the highest single-season mark in franchise history.
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Adam Brooks and Alex Kerfoot were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Justin Holl and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 21 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.6 percent (21 for, 12 against), while Muzzin had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60 percent (21 for, 14 against).
Jason Spezza was 4-for-4 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Winnipeg centre Nate Thompson.
John Tavares won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Thursday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Stanley Cup Playoffs)

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.

LEAFS AT JETS NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-13-7 – 77 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (29-23-3 – 61 Points)

MAY 14, 2021 ▪ 8:00 PM EST

BELL MTS PLACE (WINNIPEG, MB) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:	40-22-1-9 (72 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	21-10-0-5 (36 Games)
2020-21:	6-3-0
LAST FIVE:	4-1-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (59), Joe Thornton (52), John Tavares (37)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (16), Joe Thornton (13), John Tavares (12)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (34), John Tavares (25)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (55), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (37)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (49), John Tavares (27), Nick Foligno (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):	184 (6th)	166 (13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	144 (6th)	150 (t-10th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/153 [20.3%] (16th)	37/160 [23.1%] (7th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	132/143 [78.3%] (23rd)	118/147 [80.3%] (15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.2 (t-6th)	29.8 (16th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	27.9 (5th)	30.5 (t-18th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2404 (11th)	2291 (23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.9% (11th)	48.5% (21st)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	50.5 (13th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:	40-22-1-9 (72 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	19-12-1-4 (36 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	21-10-0-5 (36 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	April 24, 2021 (Toronto 4, Winnipeg 1)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen	– Has a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.- Has a .912 save percentage at even-strength in 2020-21.
TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (67.9%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.2).- Tied for 23rd among NHL defencemen in takeaways (22).
Adam Brooks	– Has four goals and an assist in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaging 1.87 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 10th among Toronto skaters.- Became the first player in franchise history to score his first career goal on the power play and second career goal while shorthanded on April 20 at Vancouver.
Jack Campbell	– Is 17-2-2 with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage this season.- Tied for the ninth highest even-strength save percentage (.928) among goaltenders who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Is 10-1-2 in 13 games on the road with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Nick Foligno	– Has registered four assists in six games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaging 1:49 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto since joining the club.- Averaging 14.31 hits per 60 minutes as a Maple Leaf, which is the highest rate among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Had 16 points (7-9-16) in 42 games with Columbus before being acquired by Toronto on April 11.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.07 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.05 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 12th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 17th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:44).- Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:44) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.6% when the score is within one goal.
Alex Kerfoot	– Seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Tied for the 11th highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.56) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:31 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (47).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (28).- Fourth among NHLers in points (20-47-67).- Sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (20).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (34).- Ranks first among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:26).- Has the eighth highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Became the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to record 60 points in fewer than 50 games three times on April 28 at Montreal.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (41).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (31).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (12).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (41-25-66).- Tied for first in the NHL in shots on goal (220).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has started 35.5% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averages 7.77 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen and is seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-21-23). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 90 hits (100) and 90 blocked shots (94).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:38).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in points (5-29-34).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists (29).- Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (14).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in four appearances with Toronto.- Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11.- Won his first game as a Maple Leaf on April 29 vs. Vancouver.
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.16) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs and the third highest rate among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Ranks seventh among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games with an assists per 60 minutes rate of 2.11 at 5-on-5.- Has won 54.5% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 15th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 225 defensive zone draws (233).
John Tavares	– Tied for 24th in the NHL in points (19-31-50).- Tied for 16th in the NHL in even-strength points (13-25-38).- Has the eighth highest faceoff win percentage (55.3%) among NHLers who have taken at least 825 faceoffs (838).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.7% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 12th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Averages 13.60 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is sixth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in eight games against the Senators this season.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.2%.- Averaging 1.56 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for 11th among Toronto skaters.- Became the seventh player in NHL history to record 1,100 career assists on April 28 at Montreal.- Became the oldest player (41 years, 296 days) in franchise history to score a goal for the club on April 24 at Winnipeg, surpassing Allan Stanley (41 years, 252 days) who had held the mark since November 8, 1967 at Oakland.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Auston Matthews	Points (7-1-8) in seven consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin	Assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games.
William Nylander	Points (3-5-8) in eight consecutive games.
John Tavares	Points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Auston Matthews	One goal from 200 NHL goals

RECENT MILESTONES

John Tavares	200th game as a Maple Leaf (May 12 at Ottawa)

INJURY REPORT

Zach Bogosian (Shoulder)	On Injured Reserve.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
Scott Sabourin	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 151

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

May 10	Recalled goaltender Frederik Andersen from his conditioning loan.

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MAPLE LEAFS-CANADIENS PREGAME NOTES

ORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (30-13-5 – 65 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (21-17-9 – 51 Points)

APRIL 28, 2021 ▪ 8:00 PM EST

BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	304-344-88-17 (753 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	112-215-43-7 (377 Games)
2020-21:	4-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	4-3-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (72), Joe Thornton (58), Nick Foligno (45)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (16), John Tavares (16)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (37)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (56), Wayne Simmonds (54)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	158 (8th)	135 (t-17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	130 (t-10th)	133 (t-13th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	29/135 [21.5%] (11th)	25/129 [19.4%] (20th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	95/124 [76.6%] (26th)	116/150 [77.3%] (24th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.4 (7th)	31.6 (6th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.4 (7th)	28.2 (6th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2099 (12th)	2268 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.7% (t-12th)	54.6% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.3% (10th)	48.3 (25th)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	304-344-88-17 (753 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	192-129-45-10 (376 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	112-215-43-7 (377 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	Feb. 20, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 3)