MAPLE LEAFS SIGN RODION AMIROV TO ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Rodion Amirov to a three-year entry level contract for the 2021-22 season. As his season with Ufa is now complete, Amirov will be joining the Marlies and Maple Leafs development program after visa and quarantine requirements are met.
“Our Club is pleased to have Rodion formally signed today. We look forward to welcoming Rodion to Canada in the coming weeks and having him begin working with our player development staff in Toronto,” said Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas. “We also look forward to continuing to work with Ufa with his development next season. Ufa has done an excellent job guiding Rodion’s development as a player to date and we are excited to work very closely with them through the summer and into the future.”
Amirov, 19, skated in 39 games for Salavat Yulaev (KHL) in 2020-21, recording 13 points (nine goals, four assists) to rank third among U20 skaters in the KHL before skating in nine playoff games for the club. He also appeared in three games for Toros Neftekamsk (VHL) and recorded a goal and an assist and later registered three assists in five playoff games for Tolpar Ufa (MHL). He has recorded 15 points (nine goals, six assists) in 60 career KHL games, five points (two goals, three assists) in eight career VHL games and 51 points (25 goals, 26 assists) in 60 career MHL games.
Internationally, Amirov was an alternate captain for Russia at the 2021 World Juniors and recorded a pair of goals and four assists, earning a fourth place finish. He took home a silver medal and was named a tournament All-Star and a Top 3 Player on Team for Russia at the 2019 World U18 Championships after registering nine points (six goals, three assists) in seven games during the tournament. He also captured a bronze medal at the 2018 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, recording a pair of assists in five games.
Amirov was selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round (15th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 10:37 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Alex Kerfoot’s third period goal. Hyman has assists (6) and points (3-6-9) in six consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his eighth multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in eight games against the Flames in 2020-21. He ranks second among Toronto skaters and tied for 31st among NHLers in goals (15). He is tied for 18th among NHL skaters in even-strength goals.
Alex Kerfoot scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 6:17 of the third period. He has a goal and an assist in his last two games against Calgary. He has recorded 10 points (4-6-10) in 23 games on home ice this season. Toronto is 5-1-1 when he scores a goal this season.
Morgan Rielly recorded the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Rielly has assists (3) in three consecutive games. His assist is his 300th career NHL point as he becomes the sixth defenceman to register 300 points with the Maple Leafs franchise. He has recorded eight points (1-7-8) in nine games against the Flames this season.
John Tavares collected the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal and later had the primary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Tavares has points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and 10th multi-point game of the season. He has eight points (3-5-8) in seven games during the month of April. In nine games against the Flames, he has recorded seven points (2-5-7).
David Rittich stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced in the overtime loss. Tonight’s game was his first game as a Maple Leaf.
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Auston Matthews was 5-for-7 (71%) in the faceoff circle when taking defensive zone draws and 5-for-8 (63%) when taking offensive zone draws.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 21 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.6 percent (21 for, 12 against).
Nick Robertson and Scott Sabourin were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Scott Sabourin skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
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)
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.
Joe Thornton (70), Jake Muzzin (37), Jason Spezza (35)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (10), Jason Spezza (9)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (19), John Tavares (14)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (24), Jake Muzzin (22)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (27)
MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS
TORONTO
CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):
140 (t-4th)
107 (t-24th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
109 (10th)
123 (19th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
27/118 [22.9%] (11th)
27/135 [20.0%] (t-17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
86/111 [77.5%] (21st)
106/132 [80.3%] (13th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
31.0 (8th)
29.8 (t-16th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.5 (9th)
29.4 (12th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1835 (7th)
1756 (t-13th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.5% (13th)
52.0% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.4% (t-8th)
50.0 (16th)
MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:
67-62-12-5 (146 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
38-21-7-3 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
29-41-5-2 (77 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
March 20, 2021 (Toronto 2, Calgary 0)
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
161 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
56.8% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
54.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
70 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
37 (Matthews)
HITS
72 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:49 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:13 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:39 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:06 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Ranks 12th 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 5-2-0 record with a 1.82 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage in eight career games against Calgary.- 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 2.41 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 13.63 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.9% through 12 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:47) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.2% when the score is within one goal.- Is 43rd in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:39).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice this season.
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 (2:03).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (14).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.69) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 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 (22:34).- Tied for second in the NHL in primary assists (26).- Has 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 (161).- 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 15.5 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 (65:49). – Has started 35.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.15 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 17th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 24th among NHL defencemen and tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 70 hits (72) and 70 blocked shots (70).
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:49).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (4-25-29).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (25).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
David Rittich
– 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 (56.0%) among NHLers who have taken at least 625 faceoffs (639).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.8% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is sixth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a pair of goals and three assists in eight games against Calgary 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 54.3%.- Averaging 1.35 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in three consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (8) and points (8-3-11) in five consecutive games.
Ilya Mikheyev
Assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.
Morgan Rielly
Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Travis Dermott
Five games from 200 NHL games
Zach Hyman
Two assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner
Three goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander
One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly
One point from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza
One games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
John Tavares
Four assists from 100 assists as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 7 vs. MTL)
Alex Galchenyuk
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares
800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)
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.
Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board at 9:28 of the second period. Matthews has goals (8) and points (8-3-11) in five consecutive games. He has 10 points (4-6-10) in six games against the Canadiens this season. In 18 games on the road, he has registered 21 points (12-9-21). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (32) and even-strength goals (23).
John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 14:57 of the second period. Tavares has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games. In 20 games on the road in 2020-21, he has collected 20 points (7-13-20). Tavares has recorded seven points (2-5-7) in six games against Montreal this season.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Marner has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in three consecutive games. He has recorded 22 points (4-18-22) in 20 games on the road this season. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Marner is tied for second in the NHL in assists (39) and ranks second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22).
Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 15 points (2-13-15) in 20 games on the road in 2020-21. In six games against Montreal this season, he has registered a goal and three assists. Rielly is tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
Ilya Mikheyev recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Mikheyev has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. He has recorded six of his nine assists on the road this season. He has a goal and two assists in six games against Montreal in 2020-21.
Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Hyman has assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He ranks third among Toronto skaters and is tied for 25th among NHLers in even-strength points (11-15-26).
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Zach Bogosian, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
Pierre Engvall and Nick Robertson were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Auston Matthews was 6-for-10 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
Jason Spezza won 60% (3 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
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)
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.
Through Sunday’s games, the Avalanche’s 60 points led the West Division by four (over Vegas) and the NHL by one (over Toronto). General manager Joe Sakic worked ahead of Monday’s 1 p.m. trade deadline by acquiring defenseman Patrik Nemeth from Detroit and goalie Devan Dubnyk from San Jose last Friday and Saturday, respectively. He added…
Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (57), John Tavares (40)
GOALS:
Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (15), John Tavares (15), Joe Thornton (15)
ASSISTS:
Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:
Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (57), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):
138 (5th)
117 (t-15th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
105 (t-8th)
105 (t-8th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
27/116 [23.3%] (t-9th)
21/105 [20.0%] (t-16th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
85/109 [78.0%] (20th)
97/127 [76.4%] (24th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
31.1 (8th)
33.1 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.5 (9th)
28.2 (6th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1793 (7th)
1887 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.5% (13th)
55.6% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.4% (t-8th)
49.1 (t-21st)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:
304-343-88-17 (752 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
192-129-45-10 (376 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
112-214-43-7 (376 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 20, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 3)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
31 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
38 (Marner)
POINTS
52 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Five players tied)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
158 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
56.8% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
54.7% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
68 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
37 (Matthews)
HITS
69 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:48 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:41 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:09 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.5%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Ranks 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (20).
Jack Campbell
– Is 11-0-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage this season.- Has a 2-0-1 record with a 1.32 goals-against average and a .962 save percentage in three career games against Montreal.- 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 2.66 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 14.17 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3% through 11 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Tied for 17th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:42) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.4% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 41st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:41).- Has a goal and an assist in five games against Montreal this season.
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 (68.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (14).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) 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 (38).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (14-38-52).- Tied for seventh 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 (25).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (31).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (22).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for third among NHLers in points (31-21-52).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (153).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- 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 15.6 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (65:17). – Has started 35.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.39 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen and tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 12 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 65 hits (69) and 65 blocked shots (68).
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:48).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (4-24-28).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (24).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).
Jason Spezza
– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.81) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (188).
John Tavares
– Has the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 600 faceoffs (623).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is sixth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.95 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a goal and five assists in five games against Montreal this season.- Has 19 points (6-13-19) in 19 games on the road in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 54.7%.- Averaging 1.40 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Goals (2) in two consecutive games, assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (7) and points (7-3-10) in four consecutive games.
Ilya Mikheyev
Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Hyman
Three assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner
Three goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander
One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly
Two points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza
Two games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Alexander Barabanov
First NHL point (April 7 vs. MTL)
TJ Brodie
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 7 vs. MTL)
Alex Galchenyuk
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares
800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)
On Injured Reserve.
Riley Nash (Knee)
On Injured Reserve.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)
Did not play on April 10 vs. OTT.
Man Games Lost: 88
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
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.
Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 8:52 of the first period and later scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 9:31 of the first period before adding the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal and scoring the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 19:16 of the second period to complete his third career hat trick. With four points tonight, Matthews has tied his career-high for points in a game (4 – 8x).
Tonight’s game is Matthews’ eighth multi-goal game and 16th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded goals (7) and points (7-3-10) in four consecutive games. He has scored 22 goals in 23 career games against Ottawa, which ranks fifth among active skaters and puts him in a tie for 11th all-time for goals scored against the Senators franchise. His second goal of the period marks the fifth time in his career he has reached the 30-goal mark. Per NHL Stats, Matthews is the first U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first and second goals in the first period and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 16:53 of the second period before adding the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal. With three assists tonight, Marner has tied his career-high for assists in a game (3 – 16x). Marner has assists (4) in two consecutive games.
Tonight’s game is Marner’s eighth multi-assist and 14th multi-point game of 202-21. He has 14 points (3-11-14) in eight games against the Senators this season. In 22 games on home ice in 2020-21, he has registered 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists). He is tied for second among NHL skaters in primary assists (25). He is tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).
Ilya Mikheyev scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 4:44 of the third period and later had the secondary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Mikheyev’s first multi-point performance of 2020-21 after recording six in 2019-20. He has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has scored three of his six goals in 2020-21 against the Senators. Toronto is 6-0-0 when he records a goal this season.
Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal and later scored the sixth Toronto goal of the night into an empty net at 19:33 of the third period. Hyman has assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games, and goals (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded nine of his 16 assists on home ice this season. In seven games against the Senators in 2020-21, Hyman has registered seven points (4-3-7). He ranks second among Toronto skaters in game-winning goals (4).
Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal in the first period. He has five assists in eight games against Ottawa this season. In 22 games on home ice in 2020-21, he has recorded 14 points (2-12-14). He is tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (11). He is tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-13-16).
Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Marner’s second period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has recorded six points (1-5-6) in 11 games with the Maple Leafs this season. He has five assists in six games on home ice with Toronto.
Travis Dermott had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal. Dermott has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has five points (2-3-5) in 37 games played in 2020-21.
John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Tavares has five points (2-3-5) over his last four games. He has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in eight games against Ottawa in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs are 12-3-2 when he records an assist this season.
Jack Campbell stopped 27 shots to improve his record to 11-0-0 and establish a new NHL record for longest win streak from the start of the season by a goaltender (Previous: Carey Price, Montreal; 10W).
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 27 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.3% (27 for, 15 against).
Auston Matthews was 4-for-4 (100%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws against Ottawa centre Chris Tierney.
Jason Spezza won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Jason Spezza and Joe Thornton started 20% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
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)
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.
Joe Thornton (62), John Tavares (41), Zach Bogosian (32)
GOALS:
Auston Matthews (19), Joe Thornton (19), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (34), Mitch Marner (18), John Tavares (16)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (53), Auston Matthews (34), Mitch Marner (26), John Tavares (26)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (57), Zach Bogosian (42), Wayne Simmonds (36)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
OTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):
132 (6th)
105 (t-20th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
100 (t-7th)
152 (31st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
27/115 [23.5%] (9th)
19/129 [14.7%] (26th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
84/107 [78.5%] (18th)
95/130 [76.0%] (26th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
31.0 (8th)
31.3 (7th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.5 (9th)
32.7 (29th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1739 (9th)
1874 (2nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.3% (14th)
49.1% (17th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.5% (t-7th)
48.3 (24th)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:
60-55-3-12 (130 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
33-22-2-8 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
27-33-1-4 (65 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 18, 2021 (Toronto 7, Ottawa 3)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
28 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
35 (Marner)
POINTS
48 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Five players tied)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
153 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
56.7% (Spezza, Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
54.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
65 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
36 (Matthews)
HITS
68 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:51 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:18 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:43 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:08 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.4%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (18).
Jack Campbell
– Is 10-0-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage this season.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.
Alex Galchenyuk
– Averaging 2.02 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 14.12 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.8% through 10 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Tied for 18th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:40) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.5% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 40th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:43).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice.
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 (2:04).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (69.3%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.77) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (35).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (13-35-48).- Tied for ninth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:42).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (28).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (19)- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (28-20-48).- Averaging 22:01 in time on ice per game, which is fifth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (153).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Has an average of 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the eighth highest among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (64:41). – Has started 35.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.29 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 19th among NHL defencemen and seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 31 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (68) and 50 blocked shots (65).
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:51).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has four assists in seven games against the Senators this season.- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.91) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.0% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (184).
John Tavares
– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (56.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 600 faceoffs (612).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 64.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.24 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded three goals and three assists in seven games against Ottawa 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 1.44 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
TJ Brodie
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Zach Hyman
Assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games.
Wayne Simmonds
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Hyman
Four assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner
Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander
One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly
Three points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza
Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Alexander Barabanov
First NHL point (April 7 vs. MTL)
TJ Brodie
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 7 vs. MTL)
Alex Galchenyuk
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares
800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)
Did not play on April 7 vs. MTL.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)
Did not play on April 7 vs. MTL.
Man Games Lost: 86
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
April 9
Acquired forward Riley Nash from Columbus in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:54 of the first period and later registered the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Matthews has goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 15th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded 28 points (17 goals, 11 assists) in 20 games on home ice this season. He has nine points (3-6-9) in five games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (28) and has scored the first goal of the game a League-leading seven times.
TJ Brodie scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 2:32 of the third period. Brodie has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. With the goal, he has now recorded at least one point against every team in the North Division this season. Brodie’s third period goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf.
Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 10:21 of the third period. Hyman has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance of the season. He has six points (2-4-6) over his last five games played. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in five games against Montreal this season.
Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist in five games against Montreal in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 when he records an assist this season.
Alexander Barabanov recorded the primary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Barabanov’s assist is his first career NHL point. Tonight’s game is his 12th with the Maple Leafs this season. He has recorded a pair of goals and three assists in two games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2020-21.
Wayne Simmonds had the secondary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Simmonds has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded six goals and two assists in 22 games this season. Both of his assists have come on home ice.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Marner has four assists over his last five games played. He has six points (2-4-6) in five games against the Canadiens. Marner ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (35). He has recorded 27 points (9-18-27) in 21 games on home ice.
Jack Campbell stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced to improve his record to 10-0-0 this season. With the win, Campbell has established a new franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender.
The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Alexander Barabanov, Pierre Engvall and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Zach Hyman started 20% of his shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews was 3-for-5 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3% (23 for, 21 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
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.
Jason Spezza (70), Joe Thornton (56), John Tavares (39)
GOALS:
Jason Spezza (32), John Tavares (15), Joe Thornton (15)
ASSISTS:
Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:
Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (57), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):
129 (5th)
113 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
98 (10th)
93 (t-6th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
27/113 [23.9%] (9th)
21/98 [21.4%] (14th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
82/105 [78.1%] (t-19th)
89/117 [76.1%] (25th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.9 (8th)
33.4 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.3 (t-7th)
28.3 (t-7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1686 (9th)
1754 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.4% (t-13th)
56.1% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.6% (7th)
48.8 (23rd)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:
303-343-88-17 (751 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
191-129-45-10 (375 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
112-214-43-7 (376 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Jan. 13, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 4 OT)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
27 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
34 (Marner)
POINTS
47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Five players tied)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
148 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
57.3% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
63 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
33 (Matthews)
HITS
65 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:20 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:43 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:06 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.7%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (18).
Jack Campbell
– Is 9-0-0 with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Montreal and is 1-0-1 with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk
– Averaging 2.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.5% through nine games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Tied for 14th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:42) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.1% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 41st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:43).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice.
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 (2:03).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Tied for the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.81) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:41).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (27).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (18)- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (27-19-46).- Averaging 22:02 in time on ice per game, which is fifth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (148).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Has an average of 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth highest among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:35). – Has started 34.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.00 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen and seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 25 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (65) and 50 blocked shots (63).
William Nylander
– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Has had four multi-assist games this season, which is tied for third among Maple Leafs.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.5%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.5% at 5-on-5, which is the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and two assists in four games against the Canadiens this season.- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.99) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (181).
John Tavares
– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.3%) among NHLers who have taken at least 575 faceoffs (592).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 64.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is second among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.86 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a goal and five assists in four games against Montreal 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 1.48 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in two consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin
Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander
Assists (4) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares
Goals (2), assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games.
Joe Thornton (69), Jake Muzzin (36), Jason Spezza (34)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (9), Jason Spezza (8)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (18), John Tavares (13)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (22), Jake Muzzin (21)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (25)
MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS
TORONTO
CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):
124 (6th)
99 (t-19th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
95 (10th)
118 (22nd)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
26/109 [23.9%] (8th)
26/130 [20.0%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
81/104 [77.9%] (20th)
101/126 [80.2%] (t-13th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.9 (8th)
29.8 (14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.3 (8th)
29.7 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1644 (11th)
1663 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.5% (13th)
51.8% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.9% (7th)
50.0 (18th)
MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:
66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
38-21-7-3 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
28-41-5-2 (76 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:
April 4, 2021 (Toronto 4, Calgary 2)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
25 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
34 (Marner)
POINTS
47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Five players tied)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
144 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
57.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
56.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
61 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
33 (Matthews)
HITS
64 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:18 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:46 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Averages 1.22 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 15th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell
– Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk
– Averaging 2.59 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.6% through eight games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Ranks 12th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:39) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.6% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 39th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:46).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
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 (2:05).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:43).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (25).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (25-19-44).- Averaging 22:05 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (144).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Has an average of 16.2 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is sixth fifth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:09). – Has started 33.5% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).- Tied for 21st among NHL defencemen and eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-13-14). – One of 23 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (64) and 50 blocked shots (61).
William Nylander
– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 35th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.1%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and six assists in seven games against the Flames this season.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.90) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (179).
John Tavares
– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 550 faceoffs (568).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is fourth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.88 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.1%.- Averaging 1.53 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
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UPCOMING MILESTONES
Mitch Marner
Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander
One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly
Three points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares
One point from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
200th NHL point (April 2 at Winnipeg)
Alex Galchenyuk
First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at Calgary)
Alex Kerfoot
100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. Edmonton)
– Morgan Rielly opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:58 of the first period. Rielly has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has a goal and six assists in seven games against Calgary this season. His goal is the Maple Leafs’ fastest to start a game this season (Previous: Auston Matthews, 2:56; Feb. 4, 2021 vs. Vancouver).
– Alex Galchenyuk scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 17:08 of the second period. Galchenyuk’s goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf. In eight games with the Maple Leafs, he has recorded a goal and four assists. He has a goal and an assist in three games against Calgary this season.
– John Tavares recorded the lone assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 6:55 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ eighth multi-point game of the season. He has 17 points (5-12-16) in 18 games on the road this season. He has 22 points (9-13-22) in 23 career games against the Flames. He ranks second among Maple Leafs in primary assists (12) in 2020-21.
– Auston Matthews registered the lone assist on Rielly’s first period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 9:16 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 13th multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (4-3-7) over his last five games. He has recorded 18 points (9-9-18) in 16 games on the road this season. He has seven points (3-4-7) in seven games against the Flames in 2020-21.
– William Nylander had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal. Nylander has a goal and two assists over his last five games. He has recorded two goals and an assist in seven games against the Flames this season.
– Mitch Marner recorded the primary on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has six points (1-5-6) over his last five games. In 18 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 21 points (4-17-21). He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in seven games against the Flames this season. He is tied for fourth among NHLers in primary assists (22).
– Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Hyman has four points (1-3-4) over his last four games played. He has 15 points (9-6-15) in 18 games on the road this season. The Maple Leafs are 9-3-1 when Hyman records an assist this season.
– Michael Hutchinson stopped 32 shots to earn his fourth win of the season.
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev started 12.5% of their shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.8% (20 for, 14 against).
John Tavares was 4-or-5 (80%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone and went 3-for-4 (75%) when taking draws in the defensive zone.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, 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.
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