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MAPLE LEAFS 4, CANADIENS 1

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (31-13-5 – 67 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (21-18-9 – 51 Points)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play goal at 1:38 of the first period. Nylander has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (3-1-4) in five games against Montreal this season. In eight games during the month of April, he has registered 10 points (2-8-10). He has recorded 18 points (7-11-18) in 24 games on the road in 2020-21.
Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 8:44 of the first period. Matthews has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games played. He has registered 11 points (5-6-11) in seven games against Montreal in 2020-21. He has 27 points (15-12-27) in 23 games on the road this season. In 12 games during the month of April, he has recorded 17 points (11-6-17). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (35) and goals scored on the road (15) this season.
Jake Muzzin scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 6:27 of the second period. Muzzin has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has registered 12 (2-10-12) of his 20 points on the road this season. He has four points (1-3-4) in seven games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He is tied for 25th among NHL defencemen in points at 5-on-5 (2-12-14).
Adam Brooks scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 8:15 of the third period. Brooks has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. In six games with the Maple Leafs this season, he has registered four points (3-1-4). The goal marks his first career even-strength goal after recording a power play and shorthanded goal earlier in 2020-21. He has three points (2-1-3) in four games on the road this season.
Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first period goal. Marner has points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games. In 25 games on the road this season, he has registered 28 points (7-21-28). He has eight points (2-6-8) in seven games against Montreal in 2020-21. In 13 games during the month of April, Marner has recorded 14 points (4-10-14). He is tied for third among NHLers in assists (43) and is tied for third among NHLers in points (17-43-60).
Morgan Rielly picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Tonight’s game is Rielly’s seventh multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of 2020-21. He has five points (1-4-5) in seven games against Montreal this season. He is tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in points (4-27-31) and is 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (28).
Nick Foligno registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Foligno has assists (3) in three consecutive games. He has four points (1-3-4) in eight games between Columbus and Toronto during the month of April. Foligno has recorded 19 points (7-12-19) in 45 games played this season.
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Spezza has points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. With two points tonight, he has tied Maurice Richard for 99th on the NHL’s all-time point register with 966 career points (315 goals, 615 assists). In seven games against Montreal, he has recorded four assists. Spezza leads all active NHLers in career points against the Canadiens with 73 points (32 goals, 41 assists) in 73 career games.
Joe Thornton had the secondary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal. Thornton has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. His second period assist his 1,100th career NHL assist, making him the seventh player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He has a pair of assists in five games against the Canadiens this season.
Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Holl has assists (4) in four consecutive games. He has registered three points (1-2-3) in seven games against Montreal this season. He has registered 18 points (2-16-18) in 49 games during the 2020-21 season.
Jack Campbell stopped 31 shots to earn his team-leading 14th win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	7 (4)	11 (10)	11 (8)	–	29 (22)
MONTREAL	11 (8)	13 (10)	8 (6)	–	32 (24)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	15 (11)	15 (14)	15 (11)	–	45 (36)
MONTREAL	18 (14)	20 (17)	21 (17)	–	59 (48)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	17-6-2 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	305-344-88-17 (754 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road	113-215-43-7 (378 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	7 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	5 (Matthews, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	75% (Thornton – 3 won, 1 lost)
Hits	3 (Foligno, Muzzin, Rielly)
Blocked Shots	3 (Brodie, Marner)
Takeaways	2 (Simmonds)
TOI	21:24 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	3:13 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI	2:20 (Holl, Muzzin)
Shifts	27 (Holl, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	64.3% (Muzzin, Spezza)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	23-5-2
Lead after 1	16-3-3
Lead after 2	20-2-3
Score 1 power play goal	10-2-3
Do not allow a power play goal	22-2-3
Outshot by opponent	15-3-2
Wednesday	8-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play tonight.
The Maple Leafs line of Alex Kerfoot, Ilya Mikheyev and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 19 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.3 percent (19 for, 12 against).
Jason Spezza was 2-for-2 (100%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight.
Joe Thornton won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, 680 News)
Monday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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.

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)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	34 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	42 (Marner)
POINTS	59 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	187 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	85 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	42 (Marner, Matthews)
HITS	89 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:46 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:17 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:34 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 18:59 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.8%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.8).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21).
Jack Campbell	– Is 13-2-1 with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage this season.- Has a 9-1-1 record with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage in 10 games on the road this season.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 1.83 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks seventh among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.25 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 11th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.4% through 17 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 16th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:53).- Ranks 16th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:53) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.9% when the score is within one goal.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.68) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:24 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (42).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (24).- Fourth among NHLers in points (17-42-59).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (17).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (29).- Second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:33).- Has the fifth highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.5%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (34).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (24).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Second in the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (34-24-58).- Ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal (187).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.4%).- 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 36.4% 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 7.94 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Ranks 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 23rd among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-16-17). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 80 hits (89) and 80 blocked shots (85).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:46).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 0-1-1 with a 3.36 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage in three 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.76) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 54.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 14th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 200 defensive zone draws (212).
John Tavares	– Tied for 26th in the NHL in points (17-27-44).- Tied for 21st in the NHL in even-strength points (11-21-32).- Has the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 725 faceoffs (729).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.0% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.97 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 24 games on the road 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 55.3%.- Averaging 1.29 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 11th among Toronto skaters.- 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, per NHL Stats.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Nick Foligno	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Justin Holl	Assists (3) in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in three consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Jason Spezza	Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares	Points (5-7-12) in eight consecutive games.
Joe Thornton	Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Joe Thornton	One assist from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	200th NHL game (April 24 at Winnipeg)
Nick Foligno	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 22 at Winnipeg) First point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (April 22 at Winnipeg)
Mitch Marner	100th NHL goal (April 24 at Winnipeg)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Zach Bogosian (Upper Body)	Did not play on April 24 at Winnipeg.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	Expected to miss two weeks.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 114

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

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LEAFS 4, JETS 1

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

WINNIPEG JETS (27-17-3 – 57 Points)

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Joe Thornton put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:04 of the first period. Thornton has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has a goal and two assists in nine games against the Jets this season. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in 19 games on the road in 2020-21.
Mitch Marner scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 11:40 of the first period. Marner’s first period goal is his 100th career NHL goal. He has goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in three consecutive games. He has 13 points (6-7-13) in nine games against Winnipeg in 2020-21. In 24 games on the road this season, Marner has recorded 27 points (7-20-27). He is tied for fourth among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (17).
John Tavares scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 7:07 of the second period. Tavares has points (5-7-12) in eight consecutive games. He has recorded 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 24 games on the road this season. In nine games against the Jets, he has registered seven points (3-4-7). He is tied for 16th among NHL skaters in even-strength points (11-21-32) and is tied for 29th among NHLers in goals (17).
Alex Kerfoot scored Toronto’s fourth goal of the game into an empty net at 18:30 of the third period. He has a goal and an assist over his last three games played. He has four points (2-2-4) in nine games against the Jets this season. In 24 games on the road, he’s recorded 10 points (4-6-10). He has scored five of his eight goals in the third period this season.
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Thornton’s first period goal. Spezza has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 14 (6-8-14) of his 24 points on the road this season. He has recorded four points (1-3-4) in nine games against the Jets this season. He is tied for fifth among Toronto skaters in primary assists this season (11).
Adam Brooks had the secondary assist on Thornton’s first period goal. Brooks has three points (2-1-3) in five games with the Maple Leafs this season. In five career games against the Jets, the Winnipeg native has recorded three assists. He has six points (2-4-6) in 12 career games with the Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Muzzin has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 11 (1-10-11) of his 19 points on the road this season. He has collected four points (1-3-4) in nine games against the Jets in 2020-21. He is tied for 19th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
Nick Foligno had the secondary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Foligno has assists (2) in two consecutive games. In 44 games this season between Columbus and Toronto, Foligno has registered 18 points (7-11-18). He has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 36 career games against the Jets franchise.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Nylander has recorded seven points (1-6-7) over his last five games played. In eight games against Winnipeg in 2020-21, he has registered five points (2-3-5). He has 13 points (7-6-13) in 14 career games against the Jets. He has 17 points (6-11-17) in 23 games on the road this season. Nylander ranks fourth among Toronto skaters in primary assists (13).
Rasmus Sandin picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Sandin has a pair of assists in four games with the Maple Leafs this season. In 32 career NHL games, he has recorded 10 points (1-9-10).
Ilya Mikheyev recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s empty net goal in the third period. Mikheyev has a pair of assists over his last four games played. He has registered 10 points (3-7-10) in 22 games on the road this season. He has registered 16 points (6-10-16) in 46 games played.
Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s empty net goal. Holl has assists (3) in three consecutive games. In nine games against the Jets in 2020-21, he has registered five assists. He has collected eight points (2-6-8) in 24 games on the road this season.
Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots to earn his 13th win of 2020-21.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	10 (7)	18 (9)	9 (4)	–	37 (20)
WINNIPEG	11 (8)	6 (4)	9 (4)	–	26 (16)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	19 (15)	27 (11)	13 (7)	–	59 (33)
WINNIPEG	20 (16)	10 (7)	20 (10)	–	50 (33)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	16-6-2 (24 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg	40-22-1-9 (72 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg on the Road	21-10-0-5 (36 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Matthews, Nylander)
Shot Attempts	10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Brooks – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots	3 (Holl)
Takeaways	1 (Galchenyuk, Marner, Nylander)
TOI	23:33 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	6:44 (Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	3:49 (Holl)
Shifts	28 (Holl, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	69.2% (Thornton – 9 for, 4 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first	8-8-3
Lead after 1	15-3-3
Lead after 2	19-2-3
Do not score a power play goal	15-9-2
Do not allow a power play goal	21-2-3
Outshooting opponent	15-9-3
Saturday	8-3-1

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
Travis Dermott skated in his 200th career NHL game.
Nick Foligno and Mitch Marner were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 14 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60.9 percent (14 for, 9 against).
Jason Spezza was 3-for-3 (100%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight.
John Tavares won 88% (7 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs in the offensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Wednesday, April 28, 8:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, 680 News)
Monday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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-JETS PREGAME NOTES FOR SATURDAY

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (29-13-5 – 63 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (27-16-3 – 57 Points)

APRIL 24, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:	39-22-1-9 (71 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	20-10-0-5 (35 Games)
2020-21:	5-3-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (58), Joe Thornton (51), John Tavares (36)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (16), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (11)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (38), Joe Thornton (34), John Tavares (25)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (54), Joe Thornton (46), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (27), Nick Foligno (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):	154 (t-6th)	147 (9th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	129 (15th)	123 (9th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	29/131 [22.1%] (10th)	35/136 [25.7%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	92/121 [76.0%] (27th)	99/123 [80.5%] (12th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.3 (7th)	29.8 (t-14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.4 (t-7th)	30.9 (20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2066 (7th)	1911 (t-23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.7% (t-12th)	48.1% (25th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.4% (9th)	49.6 (20th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:	39-22-1-9 (71 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	19-12-1-4 (36 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	20-10-0-5 (35 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	April 22, 2021 (Toronto 5, Winnipeg 3)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	34 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	42 (Marner)
POINTS	58 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	181 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.4% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	83 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	42 (Matthews)
HITS	85 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:47 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:12 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:32 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:03 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.7%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.8).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21).
Jack Campbell	– Is 12-2-1 with a 2.30 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage this season.- Has a 8-1-1 record with a 1.98 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage in 10 games on the road this season.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 1.91 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks seventh among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.28 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 11th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.9% through 17 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 15th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:55).- Ranks 18th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:55) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.9% when the score is within one goal.- Has registered four of his 14 assists in eight games against the Jets.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.71) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:24 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Tied for third among NHLers in assists (42).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (24).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (16-42-58).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (16).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (29).- Second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:32).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (34).- Tied for the NHL lead in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (24).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for third among NHLers in points (34-24-58).- Ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal (181).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- 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 36.4% 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 7.99 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Ranks 10th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 25th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-15-16). – One of 10 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 80 hits (85) and 80 blocked shots (83).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:47).- Ranks 15th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 0-1-1 with a 3.36 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage in three 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.65) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 53.6% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 16th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 200 defensive zone draws (209).
John Tavares	– Tied for 23rd in the NHL in points (16-27-43).- Tied for 20th in the NHL in even-strength points (10-21-31).- Tied for the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.4%) among NHLers who have taken at least 700 faceoffs (714).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 59.1% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is eighth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.12 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded 25 points (9-16-25) in 23 games on the road 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 55.0%.- Averaging 1.17 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Justin Holl	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in three consecutive games.
John Tavares	Points (4-7-11) in seven consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	One game from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Joe Thornton	One assist from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Nick Foligno	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 22 at Winnipeg) First point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (April 22 at Winnipeg)
William Nylander	100th NHL goal (April 18 at Vancouver)
John Tavares	100th assist as a Maple Leaf (April 18 at Vancouver)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Zach Bogosian (Upper Body)	Did not play on April 22 at Winnipeg.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	Expected to miss two weeks.
Ilya Mikheyev	Day-to-day.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 110

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

MAPLE LEAFS-JETS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-13-5 – 61 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (27-15-3 – 57 Points)

APRIL 22, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

BELL MTS PLACE (WINNIPEG, MB) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:	38-22-1-9 (70 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	19-10-0-5 (34 Games)
2020-21:	4-3-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (57), Joe Thornton (50), John Tavares (35)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (11)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (38), Joe Thornton (33), John Tavares (24)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (53), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (35)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (27), Nick Foligno (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):	149 (8th)	144 (t-9th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	126 (15th)	118 (8th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	29/130 [22.3%] (10th)	35/134 [26.1%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	90/119 [75.6%] (29th)	98/122 [80.3%] (12th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.3 (7th)	29.6 (t-17th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (t-7th)	30.8 (t-19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2027 (7th)	1864 (25th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.8% (12th)	48.0% (25th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.5% (t-8th)	49.5 (20th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:	38-22-1-9 (70 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	19-12-1-4 (36 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	19-10-0-5 (34 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	April 2, 2021 (Toronto 2, Winnipeg 1 SO)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	33 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	41 (Marner)
POINTS	55 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	174 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.3% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	77 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	42 (Matthews)
HITS	83 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:51 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:15 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:31 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:03 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.2%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.8).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21).
Jack Campbell	– Is 11-2-1 with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage this season.- Has a 7-1-1 record with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in eight games on the road this season.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.04 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks seventh among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.53 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 11th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.7% through 16 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 17th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:51).- Ranks 19th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:51) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.9% when the score is within one goal.- Has scored both of his two goals on the road in 2020-21.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.75) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:24 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Tied for third among NHLers in assists (41).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (23).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (14-41-55).- Tied for 13th in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:34).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (28).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.5%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (33).- Tied for the NHL lead in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (33-22-55).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (174).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- 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 36.4% 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 7.99 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Ranks 10th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 30th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 75 hits (83) and 75 blocked shots (77).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:51).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 0-1-1 with a 3.36 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage in three 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.71) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 54.2% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 15th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 200 defensive zone draws (203).
John Tavares	– Tied for 23rd in the NHL in points (16-26-42).- Tied for 22nd in the NHL in even-strength points (10-20-30).- Has the eighth highest faceoff win percentage (56.3%) among NHLers who have taken at least 675 faceoffs (698).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 59.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is eighth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.11 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded 24 points (9-15-24) in 22 games on the road 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 1.20 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Auston Matthews	Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander	Assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares	Points (4-6-10) in six consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	Two games from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Three goals from 100 NHL goals
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

William Nylander	100th NHL goal (April 18 at VAN)
Jason Spezza	100th game as a Maple Leaf (April 15 vs. WPG)
John Tavares	100th assist as a Maple Leaf (April 18 at VAN)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Zach Bogosian (Upper Body)	Left Toronto’s game on April 20 at VAN and did not return.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	Expected to miss two weeks.
Ilya Mikheyev	Day-to-day.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 105

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

CANUCKS 6, LEAFS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-13-5 – 61 Points) vs.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (18-18-3 – 39 Points)

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	1	1	–	3
VANCOUVER	0	2	4	–	6

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

John Tavares opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 16:55 of the first period and later scored the second Toronto goal of the game on the power play at 17:14 of the second period. Tavares has points (4-6-10) in six consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his first multi-goal game of the season and his 13th multi-point game of 2020-21.

He has seven points (4-3-7) in seven games against the Canucks this season. In 22 games on the road this season he has registered 24 points (9-15-24). He is tied for 23rd in the NHL in points (16 goals, 26 assists) and is tied for 21st among NHLers in even-strength points (10 goals, 20 assists).

Adam Brooks scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night shorthanded at 3:10 of the third period. Brooks’ goal is his second career NHL goal and first career shorthanded goal. He has a pair of goals in three games with the Maple Leafs this season and five points (2-3-5) in 10 career NHL games. He has recorded 13 points (4-9-13) in 17 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2020-21.

Per NHL Stats, Brooks is the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to score his first career goal on the power play and second career goal while shorthanded (or vice versa), and becomes the 51st player in NHL history to do so.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and Tavares’ second period goal. Nylander has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and 11th multi-point game of the season.

He has seven points (1-6-7) in seven games against Vancouver in 2020-21. In five games during the month of April, Nylander has recorded eight points (1-7-8). He ranks fifth among Maple Leafs in assists (20) and is fourth among Toronto skaters in primary assists (12).
Alex Kerfoot had the secondary assist on Tavares’ first period goal. He has two points (1-1-2) over his last four games played. The Vancouver native has a pair of assists in four games at Rogers Arena this season. He has registered 10 of his 12 assists at 5-on-5 this season.
Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Matthews has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 20 games on the road this season. He has registered seven points (6-1-7) in seven games against the Canucks this season. He is tied for fourth in the NHL and tied for first among Toronto skaters in points with 55 (33 goals, 22 assists).
Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Marner has three assists over his last five games played. In 22 games on the road this season, he has recorded 23 points (4-19-23). He has registered eight points (1-7-8) in seven games against the Canucks in 2020-21. Marner is tied for third among NHLers in assists (41) and ranks second in the League in primary assists (28). He is tied for fourth in the NHL and tied for first among Toronto skaters in points with 55 (33 goals, 22 assists).
Justin Holl had the secondary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Holl has 15 points (2-13-15) in 46 games this season. He has a pair of assists in seven games against Vancouver in 2020-21. He has registered six points (2-4-6) on the road this season.
David Rittich stopped 23 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	13 (13)	19 (17)	8 (3)	–	40 (33)
VANCOUVER	12 (12)	8 (8)	9 (5)	–	29 (25)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	18 (18)	28 (24)	13 (5)	–	59 (47)
VANCOUVER	18 (18)	19 (19)	22 (11)	–	59 (48)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	14-6-2 (22 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver	64-65-22-4 (155 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver on the Road	26-40-11-3 (80 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts	8 (Marner, Nylander)
Faceoff Wins	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	60% (Thornton – 3 won, 2 lost)
Hits	3 (Bogosian, Galchenyuk)
Blocked Shots	5 (Muzzin)
Takeaways	2 (Matthews, Nylander)
TOI	25:30 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:20 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI	2:23 (Muzzin)
Shifts	25 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	63.2% (Bogosian – 12 for, 7 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	21-5-2
Lead after 1	13-3-3
Tied after 2	9-2-1
Score 1 power play goal	9-2-3
Allow 1 power play goal	7-8-2
Outshooting opponent	14-9-3
Score shorthanded	1-2-0
Allow a shorthanded goal	4-1-1
Tuesday	1-2-1

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill with a shorthanded goal and 1-for-2 on the power play with a shorthanded goal against tonight.
Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Wayne Simmonds and Joe Thornton started 20% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Zach Bogosian (upper body) left tonight’s game and did not return.
Auston Matthews was 3-for-4 (75%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight.
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 29 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 67.4 percent (29 for, 14 against).
Jason Spezza was 5-for-8 (63%) when taking draws in the offensive zone.
John Tavares won 60% (6 won, 4 lost) of his faceoffs in the offensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Thursday, April 22, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, April 28, 8:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, 680 News)

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.

MAPLE LEAFS-CANUCKS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-5 – 61 Points) vs.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (17-18-3 – 37 Points)

APRIL 20, 2021 ▪ 9:00 PM EST

ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER, BC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VANCOUVER

ALL-TIME RECORD:	64-64-22-4 (154 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	26-39-11-3 (79 Games)
2020-21:	3-2-1
LAST FIVE:	2-2-1
LAST 10:	6-2-2

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VANCOUVER

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (73), TJ Brodie (42), Jake Muzzin (38)
GOALS:	Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (11), Auston Matthews (11)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (56), John Tavares (14), TJ Brodie (13)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (74), John Tavares (25), Jason Spezza (20)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (51), Jake Muzzin (28), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	VANCOUVER
GOALS FOR (Rank):	146 (t-7th)	100 (31st)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	120 (t-11th)	121 (t-13th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	28/128 [21.9%] (11th)	21/107 [19.6%] (18th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	89/117 [76.1%] (26th)	102/130 [78.5%] (20th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.1 (7th)	30.0 (t-11th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.2 (t-6th)	33.9 (31st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1980 (7th)	1605 (31st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.9% (12th)	46.8% (28th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.7% (7th)	52.3 (5th)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3)
All-Time Record:	64-64-22-4 (154 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	38-25-11-1 (75 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	26-39-11-3 (79 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	Dec. 10, 2019 (Toronto 4, Vancouver 1)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	33 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	40 (Marner)
POINTS	54 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	169 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.6% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.7% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	75 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	40 (Matthews)
HITS	78 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:49 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:17 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:31 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:03 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.8).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21).
Jack Campbell	– Is 11-2-1 with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage this season.- Has a 7-1-1 record with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in eight games on the road this season.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.19 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 12.52 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 10th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.2% through 15 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 18th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:50).- Tied for 19th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:50) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.2% when the score is within one goal.- Has scored both of his two goals on the road in 2020-21.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:58).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.68) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (40).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (23).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (14-40-54).- Tied for 12th in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:33).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (27).- Has the sixth highest on-ice goals for percentage (61.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (33).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (33-21-54).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (169).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- 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 averaged 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which the 12th highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (68:14). – Has started 36.4% 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 7.99 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 21st among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 27th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 75 hits (78) and 75 blocked shots (75).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:49).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 0-0-1 with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in two 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.77) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 54.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 14th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (199).
John Tavares	– Tied for 30th in the NHL in points (14-26-40).- Tied for 21st in the NHL in even-strength points (9-20-29).- Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (56.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 675 faceoffs (680).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 61.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is seventh among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.08 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded two goals and three assists in six games against Vancouver 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 55.7%.- Averaging 1.23 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 11th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

John Tavares	Assists (5) in three consecutive games and points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	Two games from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Three goals from 100 NHL goals
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

William Nylander	100th NHL goal (April 18 at VAN)
Morgan Rielly	300th NHL point (April 13 vs. CGY)
David Rittich	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. CGY)
Scott Sabourin	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. CGY)
Jason Spezza	100th game as a Maple Leaf (April 15 vs. WPG)
John Tavares	100th assist as a Maple Leaf (April 18 at VAN)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	Left Toronto’s game on April 18 at VAN and did not return.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 101

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 12	Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022.
April 12	Acquired forward Antti Suomela from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov.

CANUCKS 3, LEAFS 2 (OT)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-5 – 61 Points) vs.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (17-18-3 – 37 Points)

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	1	0	0	2
VANCOUVER	0	1	1	1	3

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs and later had the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal. His first period goal was his 100th career NHL goal. Tonight’s game is Nylander’s 10th multi-point game of the season and the third consecutive multi-point performance in games he has skated in. He has recorded five points (1-4-5) in six games against Vancouver this season. In 20 games on the road in 2020-21, Nylander has registered 14 points (6-8-14).
Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game on the power play at 14:57 of the second period. Matthews has six goals and eight points (6-2-8) over his last five games played. He has scored six goals in six games against the Canucks in 2020-21. In 19 games on the road this season, he has registered 22 points (13-9-22). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (33) and has scored a team-high 10 goals on the power play this season.
John Tavares registered the primary assist on Nylander’s first period goal and collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ sixth multi-assist game and 12th multi-point game of 2020-21, as well as his third consecutive multi-point game. He has assists (5) in three consecutive games and points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games. His assist in the second period of tonight’s game is his 100th assist as a Maple Leaf. His 12 points (4-8-12; 9 GP) since April 1 are tied for the seventh most in the NHL during the month of April.
Jack Campbell stopped 21 shots in the overtime loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	12 (12)	15 (8)	12 (11)	0 (0)	39 (31)
VANCOUVER	8 (6)	5 (4)	10 (6)	1 (0)	24 (16)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	25 (23)	37 (18)	19 (18)	0 (0)	81 (59)
VANCOUVER	15 (13)	12 (11)	14 (9)	3 (0)	44 (33)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	14-5-2 (21 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver	64-64-22-4 (154 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Vancouver on the Road	26-39-11-3 (79 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	7 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	64% (Tavares – 7 won, 4 lost)
Hits	3 (Bogosian, Galchenyuk)
Blocked Shots	4 (Muzzin)
Takeaways	2 (Matthews)
TOI	24:00 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	5:35 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	1:56 (Bogosian)
Shifts	28 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	84.2% (Thornton – 16 for, 3 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	21-4-2
Lead after 1	13-2-3
Lead after 2	17-2-3
Score 1 power play goal	9-1-3
Do not allow a power play goal	19-2-3
Outshooting opponent	14-8-3
Overtime	6-5
Sunday	2-1-1

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play tonight.
TJ Brodie and Jake Muzzin started 33.3% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Zach Hyman (knee) left tonight’s game and did not return.
Auston Matthews was 4-for-6 (67%) when taking offensive zone faceoffs tonight.
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 29 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 67.4 percent (29 for, 14 against).
John Tavares won 67% (4 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs in the offensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Tuesday, April 20, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, April 28, 8:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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-CANUCKS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-4 – 60 Points) vs.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (16-18-3 – 35 Points)

APRIL 18, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER, BC) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus VANCOUVER

ALL-TIME RECORD:	64-64-22-3 (153 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	26-39-11-2 (78 Games)
2020-21:	3-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus VANCOUVER

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (72), TJ Brodie (41), Jake Muzzin (37)
GOALS:	Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (11), Auston Matthews (10)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (56), TJ Brodie (13), John Tavares (12)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (74), John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (20)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (51), Jake Muzzin (28), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	VANCOUVER
GOALS FOR (Rank):	144 (t-6th)	97 (31st)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	117 (11th)	119 (13th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/124 [21.8%] (12th)	21/106 [19.8%] (19th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	88/116 [75.9%] (26th)	99/126 [78.6%] (t-19th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (7th)	30.1 (10th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (8th)	33.8 (31st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1921 (7th)	1573 (31st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.5% (13th)	47.1% (27th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.6% (t-7th)	52.4 (5th)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3)
All-Time Record:	64-64-22-3 (153 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	38-25-11-1 (75 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	26-39-11-2 (78 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	Dec. 10, 2019 (Toronto 4, Vancouver 1)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	32 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	40 (Marner)
POINTS	54 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	162 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.6% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	54.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	71 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	38 (Marner, Matthews)
HITS	77 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:49 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:13 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Second among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (25.9).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (21).
Jack Campbell	– Is 11-2-0 with a 2.19 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage this season.- Has a 7-1-0 record with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage in eight games on the road this season.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.36 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 12.81 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks seventh among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.0% through 14 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 17th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:48).- Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:48) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.0% when the score is within one goal.- Has scored both of his two goals on the road in 2020-21.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:01).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.72) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Tied for second among NHLers in assists (40).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (23).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (14-40-54).- Tied for 10th in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:32).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (27).- Has the fifth highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (32).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (32-21-53).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (162).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.4%).- 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 averaged 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the seventh highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (67:20). – Has started 35.8% 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 7.95 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 19th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 26th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 12 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 70 hits (77) and 70 blocked shots (71).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:49).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 0-0-1 with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in two 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.84) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.7% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 11th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (194).
John Tavares	– Tied for the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.5%) among NHLers who have taken at least 650 faceoffs (669).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.4% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is seventh among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.94 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded two goals and an assist in five games against Vancouver 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 54.8%.- Averaging 1.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 11th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

John Tavares	Assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	Three games from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Three goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
John Tavares	Two assists from 100 assists as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Morgan Rielly	300th NHL point (April 13 vs. Calgary)
David Rittich	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary)
Scott Sabourin	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Auston Matthews (Upper Body)	Did not play on April 15 vs. WPG.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)	Did not play on April 15 vs. WPG.
	Man Games Lost: 98

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 12	Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022.
April 12	Acquired forward Antti Suomela from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov.
April 11	Acquired goaltender David Rittich from Calgary in exchange for a third round pick in 2022.
April 11	Acquired forward Nick Foligno from Columbus and forward Stefan Noesen from San Jose in exchange for a first round pick in 2021 and a fourth round pick in 2022 to Columbus, and a fourth round pick in 2021 to San Jose.

JETS 5, LEAFS 2

WINNIPEG JETS (27-14-3 – 57 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-12-4 – 60 Points)

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
WINNIPEG	3	0	2	–	5
TORONTO	1	1	0	–	2

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Alex Galchenyuk opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 3:41 of the first period. Galchenyuk’s goal is his first at Scotiabank Arena as a member of the Maple Leafs. He has six points (1-5-6) in eight games on home ice as a member of the Maple Leafs. He has two goals in six games against Winnipeg this season.
John Tavares had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s first period goal and later scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 6:47 of the second period. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ second consecutive multi-point game and his 11th multi-point performance of the season. Tavares has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) in seven games against Winnipeg in 2020-21. He has 10 points (4-6-10) in eight games during the month of April.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Galchenyuk’s first period goal. Marner has seven points (1-6-7) over his last five games played. He has nine points (3-6-9) in seven games against the Jets this season. In 24 games on home ice, he has recorded 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists).
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Spezza has two points (1-1-2) over his last five games played. He has 10 points (5-5-10) in 23 games on home ice this season. He as recorded three points (1-2-3) in seven games during the month of April. Spezza is skating in his 100th game as a Maple Leaf.
Nick Robertson had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Robertson’s assist is his first career NHL regular season point. He has recorded 10 points (3-7-10) in 14 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) during the 2020-21 season.
Jack Campbell stopped three of the six shots he faced tonight.
David Rittich stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced in relief of Campbell.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
WINNIPEG	8 (7)	11 (7)	5 (4)	–	24 (18)
TORONTO	7 (4)	11 (10)	15 (8)	–	33 (22)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
WINNIPEG	14 (13)	18 (14)	10 (8)	–	42 (35)
TORONTO	19 (14)	22 (21)	21 (11)	–	62 (46)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	14-7-3 (24 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg	38-22-1-9 (70 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg at Home	19-12-1-4 (36 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Simmonds, Tavares)
Shot Attempts	9 (Hyman, Simmonds)
Faceoff Wins	14 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Galchenyuk, Simmonds, Thornton)
Hits	3 (Five players tied)
Blocked Shots	2 (Brodie, Dermott, Holl)
Takeaways	2 (Marner)
TOI	24:29 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	4:54 (Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI	2:06 (Muzzin)
Shifts	27 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	82.4% (Thornton – 14 for, 3 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	7-9-3
Trail after 1	5-6-2
Trail after 2	2-9-1
Do not score a power play goal	13-9-2
Allow multiple power play goals	2-3-0
Outshooting opponent	14-8-2
Thursday	5-2-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
At 4:22 of the First Period the Situation Room informed the off-ice officials to sound the in-arena horn after it was confirmed that Alex Galchenyuk’s shot at 16:19 completely crossed the Winnipeg goal line. Therefore, the clock is reset to show 16:19 (3:41 elapsed time) and good goal Toronto.
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 47.2 percent (17 for, 19 against).
Morgan Rielly was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
John Tavares won 100% (7 won, 0 lost) of his faceoffs in the offensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Friday, April 23, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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.

JETS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

WINNIPEG JETS (26-14-3 – 55 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-11-4 – 60 Points)

APRIL 15, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:	38-21-1-9 (69 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:	19-11-1-4 (35 Games)
2020-21:	4-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-1-0
LAST 10:	7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (56), Joe Thornton (49), John Tavares (34)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (10)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (37), Joe Thornton (33), John Tavares (23)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (52), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (33)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (25), Jake Muzzin (20), Jason Spezza (20)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):	142 (t-4th)	139 (6th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	112 (11th)	113 (12th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/120 [22.5%] (11th)	33/128 [25.8%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	87/113 [77.0%] (21st)	90/112 [80.4%] (t-12th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (8th)	29.8 (t-16th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.4 (9th)	30.9 (t-19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1875 (7th)	1792 (t-13th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.4% (13th)	48.0% (24th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.5% (8th)	49.5 (20th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:	38-21-1-9 (69 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	19-11-1-4 (35 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	19-10-0-5 (34 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	March 11, 2021 (Toronto 4, Winnipeg 3 OT)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	32 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	39 (Marner)
POINTS	53 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	47 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	162 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.8% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	54.1% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	71 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	38 (Matthews)
HITS	74 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:48 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:13 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Ranks 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (20).
Jack Campbell	– Is 11-1-0 with a 1.98 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage this season.- Has a 3-2-1 record with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage in six career games against Winnipeg.- 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.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.16 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 13.34 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.0% through 13 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 16th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:53).- Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:53) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.0% when the score is within one goal.- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice this season.- Has three assists in six games against the Jets in 2020-21.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:02).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.77) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Tied for third among NHLers in assists (39).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (14-39-53).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:35).- Tied for second in the NHL in primary assists (26).- Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (65.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (32).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (32-21-53).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (162).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.4%).- 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 averaged 16.3 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the seventh highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (66:22). – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 7.93 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 25th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 70 hits (74) and 70 blocked shots (71).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:48).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in assists (26).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Made his Maple Leaf debut on April 13 vs. Calgary and stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced in an overtime loss.- 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.
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.74) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.6% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (189).
John Tavares	– Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (56.1%) among NHLers who have taken at least 625 faceoffs (649).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.1% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for fifth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.90 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded a goal and two assists in six games against Winnipeg 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 54.1%.- Averaging 1.30 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Assists (6) and points (3-6-9) in six consecutive games.
Morgan Rielly	Assists (3) in three consecutive games.
John Tavares	Points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott	Four games from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Three goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Jason Spezza	One game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
John Tavares	Two assists from 100 assists as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Morgan Rielly	300th NHL point (April 13 vs. Calgary)
David Rittich	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary)
Scott Sabourin	First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)	Did not play on April 12 at Montreal.
	Man Games Lost: 91

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 12	Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022.
April 12	Acquired forward Antti Suomela from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov.
April 11	Acquired goaltender David Rittich from Calgary in exchange for a third round pick in 2022.
April 11	Acquired forward Nick Foligno from Columbus and forward Stefan Noesen from San Jose in exchange for a first round pick in 2021 and a fourth round pick in 2022 to Columbus, and a fourth round pick in 2021 to San Jose.
April 9	Acquired forward Riley Nash from Columbus in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.