TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (40-18-5 – 85 Points) vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS (23-36-5 – 51 Points) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL NEW JERSEY 0 2 0 2 TORONTO 0 2 1 3 SCORING NOTES
Ilya Mikheyev scored shorthanded for Toronto at 12:30 of the second period. Mikheyev recorded his 13th goal of the season.
Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 14:54 of the second period. Marner posted his 27th goal of the season. Marner has recorded seven points (4G, 3A) through his last four games.
Pierre Engvall scored shorthanded for Toronto at 15:18 of third period. Engvall posted his 11th goal of the season.
Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Kerfoot registered his 35th assist of the season.
Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Matthews posted his 34th assist of the season. Matthews has posted 12 points (9G, 3A) through his last seven games.
Michael Bunting registered the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Bunting recorded his 29th assist of the season. Bunting has recorded an assist in back-to-back games. GOALTENDER NOTES
Petr Mrázek stopped 20 of 22 shots in tonight’s win. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
Ilya Mikheyev scored his third shorthanded goal of the season and fourth of his NHL career.
Pierre Engvall scored his first shorthanded goal of the season and second of his NHL career.
With Engvall’s shorthanded goal, Toronto improved to a league-leading 10 shorthanded goals on the season. OF NOTE…
With his 27th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Mitch Marner set a new career-high in goals.
With his assist on Marner’s second period goal, Auston Matthews tied a career-high in points with his 80th of the season (46G, 34A).
Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews became the eighth player to record multiple 80-point seasons with Toronto, and first since Phil Kessel posted his second in 2013-14 (also 2011-12).
Colin Blackwell tied a season-high four hits during tonight’s game.
Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell made their debut with the Maple Leafs during tonight’s game.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 22 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Jason Spezza finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 69.23 percent (9 for, 4 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL NEW JERSEY 3 (3) 11 (6) 8 (6) 22 (15) TORONTO 11 (11) 11 (10) 9 (5) 31 (26) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL NEW JERSEY 11 (11) 22 (16) 18 (13) 51 (40) TORONTO 21 (21) 16 (13) 14 (9) 51 (43) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 23-7-2 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 78-41-20-9 in 148 games against the New Jersey Devils and 50-17-5-4 in 76 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 22-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 13-4-2 against the Metropolitan Division this season. RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 13-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 11-7-0 when tied after one period and 7-3-2 when tied after two periods.
Toronto is 24-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 8-3-0 in Wednesday games. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 4 (Spezza, Bunting, Nylander) Shot Attempts 6 (Bunting, Nylander) Face-off Wins 13 (Matthews, Tavares) Face-off Win Percentage 76% (Tavares – 13 won, 4 lost) Hits 4 (Blackwell, Lyubushkin) Blocked Shots 2 (Kerfoot, Marner, Matthews, Liljegren, Rielly, Giordano, Brodie) Takeaways 2 (Matthews) TOI 23:10 (Marner) Power Play TOI 4:27 (Matthews) Shorthanded TOI 3:18 (Brodie) Shifts 27 (Marner, Brodie) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 69.23% (Spezza – 9 for, 4 against) UPCOMING GAMES: March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET 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. For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On Petr Mrázek’s play tonight: “I thought he looked really good. I thought he looked calm and confident. Tough game you know you only get a few shots in that first period, not a lot of work and the couple of shots he got were tough saves there. Then all of a sudden in the second period things turned and there were a lot more really good looks for them that I thought he looked good, that was a great step for him.” On Mark Giordano’s comfort level in his debut: “You talk about his comfort level, my comfort level was high. When he was out there and the puck was on his stick things seemed to settle down and you could just tell he’s a veteran. He knows how to play. Despite coming in new teammates, new city, new system, all those kind of things he’s just confident and moving pucks, defending, getting in people’s way so I really liked his play tonight.
2021-22 Matchups vs. New Jersey: Third of Three 2021-22 Record vs. New Jersey: 2-0-0 Toronto Season Record: 39-18-5 Toronto Home Record: 22-7-2 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 20, 2022 Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections. March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 3 at Nashville 6 Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022 TOR Goals: Marner (2x), Matthews NSH Goals: Jeannot, Tolvanen, Ekholm, Forsberg, Duchene, Trenin TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 28/33, .848 SV% NSH Goaltender: Saros, 38/41, .927 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-3 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4 Team Notes:
With his 26th goal of the season scored on Saturday, Mitch Marner tied an NHL career-high in goals.
With his 46th goal of the season, Auston Matthews is now one goal away from tying an NHL career-high in goals.
Auston Matthews recorded 10 shots during Saturday’s game, posting an NHL career second-best.
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 Opponent: at Montréal Canadiens Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
First Matchup between Clubs: October 9, 1974 (Toronto 6 vs. Kansas City 2) All-Time Record: 77-41-20-9 (147 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 49-17-5-4 (75 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 28-24-15-5 (72 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 31, 2022 (Toronto 6 vs. New Jersey 4) Record in Last Five Games: 5-0-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 8-2-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: Games Played: Jason Spezza (44), John Tavares (44), Wayne Simmonds (41) Goals: John Tavares (19), Wayne Simmonds (13), Auston Matthews (12) Assists: Jason Spezza (28), John Tavares (18), Mitch Marner (9), Wayne Simmonds (9), Mark Giordano (9) Points: John Tavares (38), Jason Spezza (37), Wayne Simmonds (22) Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (103), Jason Spezza (20), John Tavares (16)
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .669 3.66 3.03 28.8% 84.6% 34.6 31.0 55.7% New Jersey .405 3.06 3.59 18.0% 80.6% 32.1 31.2 47.4%
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 47/163 (28.8%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 148/175 (84.6%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 11th of 11 (6 home, 5 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 10th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES David Kämpf Three games away from 300 career NHL games played Ilya Lyubushkin Seven games away from 200 career NHL games played Mitch Marner Three assists away from 300 career NHL assists Auston Matthews Nine games away from 400 career NHL games played Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played William Nylander Five assists away from 200 career NHL assists Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points John Tavares Seven assists away from 500 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-18-5 – 83 Points) at NASHVILLE PREDATORS (36-22-4 – 75 Points) SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL TORONTO 0 1 2 3 NASHVILLE 1 2 3 6
SCORING NOTES
Mitch Marner scored for Toronto at 8:04 of the second period and at 15:19 of the third period. Marner has posted 26 goals this season. Marner also recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner recorded his 42nd assist of the season. Marner has posted six points (3G, 3A) through his last three games.
Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:41 of the third period. Matthews recorded his 46th goal of the season. Matthews also posted the secondary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game. Matthews recorded his 33rd assist of the season. Matthews has posted 11 points (9G, 2A) through his last six games.
Michael Bunting recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game. Bunting registered his 28th assist of the season.
William Nylander posted the primary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Nylander registered his 35th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a six-game assist and point streak where he has recorded eight points (2G, 6A).
Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Rielly posted his 43rd assist of the season. GOALTENDER NOTES
Erik Källgren stopped 28 of 33 shots in tonight’s loss. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight. OF NOTE…
With his 26th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Mitch Marner tied an NHL careerhigh in goals.
With his 46th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews is one goal away from tying an NHL career-high in goals. Matthews continues to lead the league in goals and is tied for fourth in points with 79 (46G, 33A).
Auston Matthews recorded 10 shots during tonight’s game, posting an NHL career second-best.
Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.67 percent (23 for, 7 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 9 (9) 13 (8) 19 (11) 41 (28) NASHVILLE 16 (10) 8 (8) 10 (5) 34 (23) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 19 (18) 23 (15) 28 (13) 70 (46) NASHVILLE 24 (16) 14 (13) 15 (7) 53 (36) ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 17-11-3 on the road this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 13-13-1-1 in 28 games against the Nashville Predators and 6-5-0-1 in 12 games played in Nashville.
Toronto is 18-9-3 against the Western Conference this season and 7-4-3 against the Central Division this season. RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 12-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 4-9-3 when trailing after one period and 4-14-1 when trailing after two periods.
Toronto is 23-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 10-6-2 in Saturday games. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 10 (Matthews) Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews) Face-off Wins 10 (Matthews) Face-off Win Percentage 60% (Kerfoot – 3 won, 2 lost) Hits 5 (Sandin) Blocked Shots 3 (Holl) Takeaways 5 (Matthews) TOI 26:17 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 5:01 (Matthews) Shorthanded TOI 4:23 (Brodie) Shifts 26 (Rielly) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.67% (Matthews – 23 for, 7 against) UPCOMING GAMES: March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET 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. For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On what Nashville did right to claim the win: “They played hard, they played structured, they didn’t give us anything off the rush. They gave us a forechecking game today on both sides. They forechecked better than us early in the game for sure. I thought we got better at that once we realized that’s what the game is really going to require. They made it hard that way, hard to get much happening at the net but I thought defensively we did a good job and we didn’t give up a great deal, so that allowed us to hang around in the game but you’ve got one of the league’s best goalies at the other end and he’s playing with the lead and trying to find a way out of a hole isn’t a good way to win.” AUSTON MATTHEWS On tonight’s game: “Yeah maybe a little bit flat to start. I thought in the second period we kind of got going a little bit. Obviously they win the special teams battle there, they get one. We still fall behind and kind of have to dig ourselves out of a hole so I thought we did some good things but I think on the forecheck side of it we probably didn’t forecheck good enough tonight and they’re a team that plays really well with the neutral zone and their structure and stuff they don’t give you much off the rush. I think we can maybe clean up a little bit of the forecheck side of things but I think we did some good things and then obviously some stuff we’d like to clean up.” TRAVIS DERMOTT On Toronto’s slow start: “Yeah, I think that’s kind of the style they play. They want to bore you down. I know they’ve got a lot of fire power up front especially high up in the lineup but I feel like they really wait for us to make mistakes and that’s when they capitalize so I feel like that’s why the first little bit felt a bit boring but that’s when you kind of set the standard for the game and you tell them that we’re not going to make those little mistakes for you guys to get your chances and we’re going to push. Even if we don’t have many openings that’s the time that we really have to stay strict within ourselves and just stick to plan and not open up because that’s obviously when they get their chances so I thought we started okay with that where we might not have had all the energy and buzz that we would have liked but, understanding their style of play, it was almost kind of what we expected so I think it’s just sticking with that and learning from this game. Learning that we can’t always come out and be fast paced and taking it always to them, sometimes we’ve got to switch up our game plan a little bit and just focus on not making mistakes and wait for them to crack instead of the other way around.” ERIK KÄLLGREN On tonight’s game: “Tough game. I think they played well. So did we, but they scored on their chances so tough loss.”
Three two-game trips against teams from the West Coast and the Avalanche is a perfect 6-0. NHL-leading Colorado (44-13-5, 93 points) capped its latest sweep on the Pacific Coast with a 5-3 victory at the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. The Avs opened the trip with a 3-0 triumph at the Los Angeles Kings…
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes 2021-22 Matchups vs. Nashville: Second of Two 2021-22 Record vs. Nashville: 1-0-0 Toronto Season Record: 39-17-5 Toronto Road Record: 17-10-3 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. March 8, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). March 4, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 3 vs. Carolina 2 Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022 TOR Goals: Mikheyev, Marner, Kaše CAR Goals: Bear, Trocheck TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 34/36, .944 SV% CAR Goaltender: Andersen, 18/21, .857 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-1 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3 Team Notes:
With his assist on Ondej Kaše’s third period goal, Alexander Kerfoot recorded an NHL career-high with his 44th point of the season.
Ilya Lyubushkin tied a single-game season-high seven hits during
NEXT GAME Thursday’s game. Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Opponent: vs. New Jersey Devils Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jack Campbell Rib Injury Jake Muzzin Concussion ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2 – OTT) All-Time Record: 13-12-1-1 (27 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 7-8-1-0 (16 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 6-4-0-1 (11 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: January 27, 2020 (Toronto 5 at Nashville 2) Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS: Games Played: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (29), Kyle Clifford (29) Goals: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10) Assists: Jason Spezza (15), TJ Brodie (8), Morgan Rielly (8) Points: Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15) Penalty Minutes Kyle Clifford (36), Wayne Simmonds (27), Jason Spezza (12)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 47/160 (29.4%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 145/171 (84.8%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Saturday games 18th of 23 (9 home, 14 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 9th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES David Kämpf Four games away from 300 career NHL games played Ilya Lyubushkin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists Auston Matthews 10 games away from 400 career NHL games played Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played William Nylander Six assists away from 200 career NHL assists Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points John Tavares Seven assists away from 500 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO
The Predators are 13-11-(1)-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs, including a 5-5-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
This is the second and final meeting between Nashville and Toronto this season; it’s the first and only at Bridgestone Arena.
Toronto prevailed in their first matchup this season, 3-0, on Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena.
The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games vs. the Maple Leafs; they are 3-5-2 in their last 10; and 1-3-1 in their last five at home.
Overall, the Predators have earned at least a point in eight of their last 13 games (6-5-2) against the Maple Leafs.
In 2018-19, the Predators shut out the Maple Leafs in both of their two meetings. Nashville became the second team in NHL history to sweep a season series with the Maple Leafs (minimum two games) with shutout wins in each game (also: Philadelphia in 1992-93).
On Nov. 18, 2014, 15 Preds skaters reached the scoresheet, led by Taylor Beck’s two goals and an assist, as Nashville tied a franchise record for goals in a game, topping Toronto 9-2 at Scotiabank Arena. NOTABLES vs. TORONTO
Ryan Johansen has averaged close to a point per game vs. Toronto in his career, tallying 14 points (6g-8a) in 17 games.
Haliburton, Ont., native Matt Duchene owns 12 points (4g-8a) in 18 career meetings with the Maple Leafs. He has points in three of his last four games against Toronto (1g-2a).
Philippe Myers has four points (1g-3a) in six career games against Toronto. He posted a career-high three points (3a) on Dec. 3, 2019 vs. the Maple Leafs.
Matt Benning made his NHL debut on Nov. 1, 2016 at Toronto.
David Rittich appeared in four games for Toronto at the end of the 2020-21 season, going 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average.
Toronto forward Wayne Simmonds posted three points (1g-2a) in 17 games for the Predators in the 2018-19 season. LAST TIME OUT Nashville Predators 4, Philadelphia Flyers 5 – March 17 at Wells Fargo Center NSH goals: Jeannot (20), Myers (1), Johansen – PP (16), Forsberg (32) PHI goals: Sanheim (5), York – PP (2), van Riemsdyk (14), Hayes (5), Farabee – GWG (12) Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 28/33); PHI – Hart (W, 30/34) Power plays: NSH 1-4; PHI 1-4 Notes: Nashville moved to 17-11-4 on the road this season… The Predators are 0-1-0 against the Flyers in 2021-22… Nine different Predators skaters recorded a point, led by Roman Josi’s three (3a)… Josi led all skaters with six shots and was +2 in 25:13 of ice time… Philippe Myers scored his first goal as a member of the Predators… Tanner Jeannot scored to give him goals in two consecutive games (2g); he also had a team-high eight hits… Ryan Johansen tallied his sixth power-play goal of the season… Matt Duchene recorded an assist to extend his point streak to a season-high eight games (8g-7a)… Mikael Granlund had an assist and was 14-for-21 in faceoffs. QUICK HITS
Nashville hit the 70-point mark in its 57th game of the season. The last time the Predators reached 70 points in 57 games or fewer was 2018-19 (57 games) en route to their second consecutive Central Division title.
As of games played through March 17, the Predators have six skaters who have scored at least 14 goals, tied for the fifth-most among NHL teams.
Nashville is one of three teams in the NHL (Calgary, Edmonton) to have two players with 30 goals this season.
Matt Duchene is 11th in the NHL in goals with 31. He recorded his eighth multi-goal game of 2021-22 on March 12 vs. St. Louis (2g), the most such performances in a season in franchise history. Duchene is on an eight-game point streak in which he’s posted eight goals and 15 points; he is also on a franchise-record 10-game road point streak (6g-8a).
Duchene is the eighth different player in Predators history to record a 30-goal season. He is one goal from establishing a career high and is four goals from breaking the single-season franchise goals record, set by Viktor Arvidsson in 2018-19 (34).
Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and is fifth among all NHL skaters in power-play points with 28 (8g-20a). He leads all NHL defensemen in power-play goals with eight (also tied for the 23rd-most among all NHL skaters).
Filip Forsberg’s 26 goals since Nov. 30 are tied for the second-most among NHL players in that time frame. Forsberg missed four games from Jan. 8- 15 (COVID-19 protocol list).
Ryan Johansen posted a four-game point streak (1g-4a) from Feb. 26-March 8, his second-longest of the season. He also has nine points (3g-6a) in his last nine games.
Colton Sissons has a career-high 19 assists this season, including three in his last two games. Nashville Predators: Media Notes THE CAPTAIN
Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and the Predators in points this season with 72 (17g-55a).
He’s established career highs in goals (17), assists (55) and points (72). His 17 goals are tied for the second-most among NHL blueliners.
His 55 assists are the most in a season in Predators history; his 72 points are the most by a defenseman and tied for the third-most among all skaters in a season in team history.
He reached the 70-point mark in his 59th game of the season. Only six defensemen in NHL history have reached the 70-point mark in fewer games: Paul Coffey (7x; last: 54 GP in 1990-91), Bobby Orr (6x; last: 37 GP in 1974-75), Denis Potvin (3x; last: 51 GP in 1978-79), Brian Leetch (57 GP in 1991- 92), Phil Housley (57 GP in 1991-92) and Al MacInnis (57 GP in 1990-91).
Thursday at Philadelphia (3a) was his third consecutive game with at least three points (2g-8a in 3 GP). Over the past 30 years, only two other defensemen have accomplished the feat: Erik Karlsson (4g-6a in 3 GP) in 2011-12 and Ray Bourque (9a in 3 GP) in 1993-94.
Josi is currently on a season-best eight-game point streak (3g-16a).
He’s posted 10 points (2g-8a) in his last three games, tying Steve Sullivan (5g-5a in 2003-04) and Scott Walker (2g-8a in 2003-04) for the most points in a three-game span in franchise history.
He’s tallied four four-point games this season, the first defenseman to do so since Kevin Hatcher in 1992-93; no other NHL blueliner has more than one in 2021-22.
He’s posted nine games with at least three points, the most among NHL defensemen; he’s recorded 19 multi-point games, tied for the most among League blueliners.
He recorded his 500th career NHL point on March 2 at Seattle. He reached the 500-point mark in 732 games; among active defensemen, only Erik Karlsson (613 GP) achieved the milestone in fewer contests. Only four defensemen over the past 25 years have recorded 500 career points in fewer games than Josi (732 GP): Erik Karlsson (613 GP, achieved in 2017-18), Sergei Zubov (680 GP, achieved in 2001-02), Nicklas Lidstrom (701 GP, achieved in 2000-01) and Sandis Ozolinsh (728 GP, achieved in 2002-03). SCORESBERG
Filip Forsberg scored his 210th career NHL goal on Thursday at Philadelphia, tying David Legwand for the most in franchise history.
Forsberg is tied for ninth in the NHL in goals (32) and third in even-strength goals (27).
Forsberg scored twice on Sunday at Minnesota to record his third career 30-goal season, the most in Predators history. He required the fewest individual games (46) in franchise history to reach the 30-goal mark in a season, topping the previous best set by Viktor Arvidsson (49 GP) in 2018-19.
He is two goals from a career high and three goals from breaking Arvidsson’s record for most goals in a season in Predators history (34, set in 2018- 19).
He’s scored 21 goals in his last 27 games dating back to Dec. 16; he has five goals in his last five games.
Among NHL skaters who have played in at least 30 games this season, he is first in goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.03) and second in goals per game (0.67).
Forsberg scored a career-high four goals on Nov. 30 vs. Columbus; he also tied the franchise record for goals in a game, joining Rocco Grimaldi (March 25, 2021 vs. Detroit) and Eric Nystrom (Jan. 24, 2014 at Calgary). TOP-RATED ROOKIES
Predators rookies have scored 32 goals, the most in the NHL this season. Nashville rookies have compiled 87 points and account for 16.1 percent of the team’s points, the second- and third-most, respectively, in the NHL in 2021-22.
Tanner Jeannot has 35 points (20g-15a) this season, the sixth-most among all NHL rookies. His 20 goals are tied for the most among NHL rookies and are the second-most by a rookie in Predators history, trailing only Filip Forsberg, who scored 26 in 2014-15. Jeannot is just the second rookie in Predators history to hit the 20-goal mark.
Jeannot is also fourth among all NHL skaters in hits (213). He passed Shea Weber (211 in 2010-11) for the most hits in a season in team history.
Alexandre Carrier is third among NHL rookie defensemen in assists (20). His 20 assists are the most in a season by a rookie blueliner in team history; he is five points from passing Dan Hamhuis (26 in 2003-04) for the most by a rookie defenseman in Predators history.
Philip Tomasino is tied for fourth among NHL rookies in power-play goals (3). He posted a career-long four-game point streak (2g-4a) from Feb. 24- March 5 and has eight points (3g-5a) in his last 10 contests. Roman Josi set a franchise record for assists in a season (55) on March 17 at Philadelphia.
Player Injury Games Missed Dates Missed Mark Borowiecki Lower body (day-to-day) 7 March 5-17 Matt Benning Upper body (day-to-day) 2 March 15-17
Filip Forsberg is one goal (210) from passing David Legwand (210) for the most in franchise history.
March 19: Recalled defensemen Jeremy Davies and Matt Tennyson from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defensemen Matt Benning and Mark Borowiecki on IR.
March 9: Signed forward Navrin Mutter to a three-year, entry-level contract
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-17-5 – 83 Points) vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES (41-14-5 – 87 Points) THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL CAROLINA 0 0 2 2 TORONTO 1 1 1 3
SCORING NOTES
Ilya Mikheyev scored for Toronto at 15:48 of the first period. Mikheyev recorded his 12th goal of the season. Mikheyev has scored in back-to-back games.
Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 4:39 of the second period. Marner posted his 24th goal of the season. Marner has registered three points through his last two games (1G, 2A).
Ondřej Kaše scored for Toronto at 7:20 of the third period. Kaše recorded his 14th goal of the season. Kaše has scored in three-consecutive games.
Justin Holl posted the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Holl registered his 12th assist of the season.
John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Tavares registered his 38th assist of the season. Tavares has recorde d four points (1G, 3A) through his last three games.
Timothy Liljegren posted the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Liljegren recorded his 16th assist of the season. Liljegren has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Kaše’s goal. Nylander recorded his 34th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a five-game assist and point streak where he has registered seven points (2G, 5A).
Alexander Kerfoot posted the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his 34th assist of the season. GOALTENDER NOTES
Erik Källgren stopped 34 of 36 shots in tonight’s win. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight. OF NOTE…
With his assist on Ondřej Kaše’s third period goal, Alexander Kerfoot recorded an NHL career-high with his 44th point of the season.
Ilya Lyubushkin tied a single-game season-high seven hits during tonight’s game.
John Tavares and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5- on-5.
Kyle Clifford finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 72.73 percent (8 for, 3 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL CAROLINA 14 (11) 8 (8) 14 (6) 36 (25) TORONTO 6 (4) 6 (6) 9 (6) 21 (16) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL CAROLINA 26 (22) 18 (18) 27 (13) 71 (53) TORONTO 13 (11) 18 (18) 14 (10) 45 (39) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 22-7-2 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 49-60-11-7 in 127 games against the Carolina Hurricanes and 26-32-5-2 in 65 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 21-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 12-4-2 against the Metropolitan Division this season. RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 27-5-2 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 25-2-2 when leading after one period and 29-1-2 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 15-6-1 when outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 5-3-1 in Thursday games. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 5 (Mikheyev) Shot Attempts 7 (Marner) Face-off Wins 10 (Tavares) Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Clifford – 1 won, 0 lost) Hits 7 (Lyubushkin) Blocked Shots 3 (Holl, Brodie) Takeaways 3 (Marner) TOI 24:27 (Brodie) Power Play TOI 1:04 (Marner, Kaše, Nylander, Tavares) Shorthanded TOI 3:39 (Brodie) Shifts 28 (Rielly) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 72.73% (Clifford – 8 for, 3 against) UPCOMING GAMES: March 19 Leafs at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7:00 pm ET March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET 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. For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On tonight’s win: “I liked a lot about it. Obviously it took us a little while to get going with our game and we figured that would be the case just with how Carolina is on top of you and they don’t give you a lot of time to move the puck or anything like that so offensively we knew it was going to take a little while not unlike Dallas. I thought defensively though I didn’t like some of the things we did early in the game. We gave up a couple odd man rushes early that kind of opened the game up a little bit for them and gave up some chances and shots. I thought we really found our game in the back half of the first period and then certainly the second period was really good for us. Once again, like Dallas we did a lot of good things in the third period. That’s two games in a row now that we’ve gone into the third period with a lead and have a chance to own it against two real good teams so that’s a nice job by our guys.” MITCH MARNER On Källgren and the team stepping up without Matthews in the lineup: “Another great game by Kallgren in net, just coming in calm, collected and making a lot of big saves for us and especially one of those in the second, keeping that game to what it was. Like I said, when guys go out of the lineup we know guys have to step up and take a bigger role on and I think especially that Kämpf line has done a great job doing it.” On the team’s effort: “We just played our game. Played our game with quick speed… I think we’ve got to get more shots to the net obviously and get more guys there to create a little more havoc but other than that I thought we did a good job of keeping them to the outside and not giving them too many great looks.” ONDŘEJ KAŠE On his goal tonight: “It was a great play by William and Kerfoot along the wall so I think the whole play was really good and I’m happy with that.” On Källgren’s play in net: “He played a really good game again. It was a very tough game today and was almost like a playoff game and he did a great job, he played unbelievable so very excited for him.” ERIK KÄLLGREN On what he liked about tonight’s performance: “That we won the game.” On comparing tonight’s game with his first start: “I think I let go some bad rebounds today. Other than that, pretty similar.” On his toe save early in the second period: “It was a situation in front of the net and he was kind of all by himself so I just tried to stick my left pad out there and got lucky and saved it.”
2021-22 Matchups vs. Carolina: Third of Three 2021-22 Record vs. Carolina: 1-1-0 Toronto Season Record: 38-17-5 Toronto Home Record: 21-7-2 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. March 8, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). March 4, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 4 vs. Dallas 0 Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 TOR Goals: Sandin, Tavares, Kaše, Mikheyev DAL Goals: – TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 35/35, 1.000 SV% DAL Goaltender: Oettinger, 36/39, .923 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-2 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3 Team Notes:
Tuesday’s win marked Sheldon Keefe’s 100th regular season victory with the Maple Leafs in his 163rd game behind the bench, making him the fastest coach in team history to reach the 100-win mark.
Erik Källgren stopped 35 of 35 shots in Tuesday’s win. Källgren appeared in his first career NHL start and marked his first career NHL win with a shutout.
With Mitch Marner’s assist on the opening goal, he became the first player in franchise history to begin their career with six consecutive 40- assist seasons (per NHL Stats).
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022 Opponent: at Nashville Predators Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jack Campbell Rib Injury Jake Muzzin Concussion
ALL-TIME VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES: First Matchup between Clubs: October 31, 1979 (Toronto 2 vs. Hartford 4) All-Time Record: 48-60-11-7 (126 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 25-32-5-2 (64 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 23-28-6-5 (62 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. Carolina 3 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES: Games Played: Jason Spezza (46), John Tavares (41), Wayne Simmonds (35) Goals: John Tavares (27), Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13) Assists: John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (22), Wayne Simmonds (14) Points: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (42), Wayne Simmonds (27) Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (50), Kyle Clifford (31), John Tavares (26)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 47/159 (29.6%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 142/168 (84.5%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) FAST FACTS
Thursday games 9th of 13 (9 home, 4 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 8th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES David Kämpf Five games away from 300 career NHL games played Ilya Lyubushkin Nine games away from 200 career NHL games played Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played William Nylander Seven assists away from 200 career NHL assists Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points John Tavares Eight assists away from 500 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
HURRICANES vs. MAPLE LEAFS SERIES NOTES — Carolina is facing Toronto in the third and final meeting between the teams during the 2021-22 season. — The Hurricanes and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 127th time in their histories. Carolina holds a 67-42-11-6 overall record, including a 34-22-5-3 road record. — The Hurricanes lead the season series 1-0-1 in 2021-22 (Maple Leafs: 1-1-0). — Carolina posted a 4-1 win over Toronto at PNC Arena on 10/25. Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) and Jaccob Slavin (2a) each recorded two points, while Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to earn a win against his former team. — The Hurricanes fell to the Maple Leafs in overtime, 4-3, at Scotiabank Arena on 2/7. Tony DeAngelo tallied two points (1g, 1a), while Frederik Andersen made 28 saves in net. — Martin Necas has earned seven points (3g, 4a) in four career games against Toronto. — Jordan Staal has posted 32 points (15g, 17a) in 42 career games against the Maple Leafs. — Teuvo Teravainen has tallied 12 points in 14 career games against Toronto. — Vincent Trocheck has recorded 15 points (4g, 11a) in 20 career games against the Maple Leafs. — Brendan Smith is a native of Mimico, Ont. — Hurricanes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason posted five points (1g, 4a) in 39 games with Toronto in 2013-14. — Petr Mrazek played 92 games with Carolina from 2018-21, registering a 50-32-8 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and 10 shutouts. — William Nylander’s father, Michael, was drafted by the Whalers in the third round (59th overall) of the 1991 NHL Draft and tallied 77 points (22g, 55a) in 117 games with Hartford from 1992-94. — Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan skated in 76 games for the Whalers from 1995-96, recording 79 points (45g, 3, 4a). He was acquired from STL in exchange for Chris Pronger on 7/27/95, and Hartford traded Shanahan to DET along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and a first-round pick in the 1997 NHL Draft (Nikos Tselios) on 10/9/96. — Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Dean Chynoweth served as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes from 2018-21. — Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Manny Malhotra tallied 13 points (7g, 6a) in 69 games with Carolina in 2013-14. PATRICK’S STARS The Hurricanes are playing on St. Patrick’s Day for the 13th time in franchise history, and Hartford/Carolina has posted a 4-7-0-1 record in the previous 12 games on March 17 (3-3-0-1 since relocation). The Hurricanes most recently played on St. Patrick’s Day in 2018, when they suffered when they suffered a 4-2 loss vs. PHI. Carolina’s last March 17 win came in 2012, as the team earned a 5-3 win at MIN. Ian Cole and Jordan Staal have skated in the most St. Patrick’s Day games of any Hurricanes skaters (6), and Staal leads the team in career St. Patrick’s Day points (2-2—4). His two goals on March 17 also rank tied with Nino Niederreiter for the team lead, while Cole paces the team in St. Patrick’s Day assists (3). POT O’ GOALS Sebastian Aho scored an extra-attacker goal at PIT (3/13), extending his point streak to five games (3/4-3/13: 3g, 2a). Aho has now also scored a goal in each of his last three games (3/10-3/13: 3g), tied for the longest goal streak of any Hurricanes player in 2021-22 and for his own season-long goal streak (10/21-10/25: 4g, 1a; 12/7-12/11: 5g, 2a). He has recorded 16 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 8g, 8a), with points in 14 of those games. Half of Aho’s points over that span (4-4—8) have come on the power play, where he ranks tied for fifth in the NHL with a career- and team-high 12 goals this season. He has now scored 172 goals in his NHL/Hurricanes career and trails Rod Brind’Amour (2000-10: 174) by only two goals for the fourthmost goals in team history (since relocation). LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN After missing the last 10 games due to an upper-body injury suffered at PIT (2/20), Brendan Smith looks to make his return to the lineup on Thursday. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Smith has tallied five points (3g, 2a) in 28 games in 2021-22 and ranks tied for fourth in goals among Hurricanes defensemen. He also ranks third among Carolina’s blueliners in hits (45), and his 6.80 hits per 60 minutes of ice time trail only Jalen Chatfield (8.11) for the lead among that group. GREEN BERETS The Hurricanes went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill at PIT (3/13), and they are now 64-for-70 on the kill over their last 21 games (1/25-3/13: 91.4%). Carolina is 31-8-3 (.774) when holding the opposing power play scoreless, and the Hurricanes are one of only two NHL teams to accomplish the feat 42 times in 2021-22 (PIT). Carolina’s 89.4% penalty kill percentage leads the league this season and would mark the highest single-season mark in franchise history (2000-01: 87.2%). The Hurricanes also boast the NHL’s fourth-best power play (24.9%), but they have been held scoreless on the manadvantage in three straight games (3/10-3/13: 0-for-7) after converting on nine of their previous 25 power plays (2/18-3/6: 36.0%). GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT Jordan Staal tallied an assist at PIT (3/13), and he has now recorded 11 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 6g, 5a), matching his total through the opening 41 games of the season (10/14-2/7: 2g, 9a). He also posted a team-high six hits on Sunday, and he leads the Hurricanes in that category this season (175). Staal also paces the team in faceoff percentage (56.6%, min. 3 GP), and his faceoff win rate ranks tied for ninth in the NHL (min. 500 draws) as he aims to top 54.0% in the faceoff circle for the ninth consecutive season (2013-22: 56.5%). FORTUNE 100 Steven Lorentz is set to play his 100th career NHL/Hurricanes game against Toronto on Thursday. He has recorded 11 points (7g, 4a) in 54 games this season and ended a 21-game goal drought with the opening goal vs. PHI (3/12). Selected by Carolina in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Lorentz looks to join Craig Adams (1996, 9-223: 427 GP) and Steve Halko (1992, 10-225: 155 GP) as the third player drafted by Hartford/Carolina with the 186th overall pick or later to skate in at least 100 games with the franchise. A native of Kitchener, Ont., he has posted two points (1g, 1a) in two career games against the Maple Leafs. SOUTHERN CHARM The Hurricanes are making their final trip north of the border to face Toronto on Thursday. Carolina has posted a 10-3-1 record against Canadian opponents in 2021-22, including a 5-2-1 record in games played in Canada. Since Rod Brind’Amour took over behind the bench in 2018-19, the Hurricanes are 20-9-5 against Canadian teams and 10-5-4 north of the border. EXTRA STOUT Since the start of December, Frederik Andersen has posted a 19-3-2 record, 2.07 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and two shutouts, while Antti Raanta has earned a 7-4-1 record, 2.27 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and two shutouts. The Hurricanes lead the league in goals-against average (2.33) and rank second in save percentage (.919) behind only NYR (.920). Andersen, who registered a 149-74-36 record, 2.79 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and 13 shutouts in 268 appearances with Toronto from 2016-21, ranks first in the NHL in goals-against average (2.06), tied for second in wins (30) and second in save percentage (.929) in 2021-22 (min. 15 GP). DUBLIN UP The Hurricanes are opening their 11th of 14 sets of back-to-back games in 2021-22. Carolina is currently 7-2-1 in the first game and 5-4-1 in the second game of back-to-backs this season, and the team’s .750 points percentage in the first game ranks tied with FLA (6-2-0) for fifth in the NHL.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (38-17-5 – 81 Points) vs. DALLAS STARS (32-23-3 – 67 Points) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL DALLAS 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 0 2 4
SCORING NOTES
Rasmus Sandin scored for Toronto at 7:22 of the first period. Sandin posted his fifth goal of the season.
John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:16 of the first period. Tavares recorded his 20th goal of the season. Tavares also posted the secondary assist on Sandin’s goal. Tavares recorded his 37th assist of the season. Tavares has posted a point in back-to-back games (1G, 2A).
Ondřej Kaše scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 0:52 of the third period. Kaše recorded his 13th goal of the season and sixth power play goal of his NHL career.
Ilya Mikheyev scored on Dallas’ empty net at 18:36 of the third period. Mikheyev posted his 11th goal of the season.
Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Sandin’s goal and the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Marner has registered 41 assists this season.
William Nylander posted the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Nylander recorded his 33rd assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded six points (2G, 4A).
Timothy Liljegren registered the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Liljegren posted his 15th assist of the season.
Morgan Rielly recorded the primary assist on Kaše’s goal and the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Rielly has posted 42 assists this season. GOALTENDER NOTES
Erik Källgren stopped 35 of 35 shots in tonight’s win. Källgren appeared in his first career NHL start and marked his first career NHL shutout.
Per NHL Stats, Erik Källgren became the fourth goaltender in franchise history to record a shutout in his first career start. The only netminders to do so are Garret Sparks (Nov. 30, 2015), Al Rollins (March 25, 1950) and Benny Grant (March 9, 1929). SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight. OF NOTE…
The Maple Leafs recorded their sixth shutout of the season.
With Toronto’s win tonight, Sheldon Keefe earned his 100th win as head coach (163 games played). Per NHL Stats, only five head coaches in NHL history have reached the milestone in 163 contests or fewer: Tom Johnson (138 GP w/ BOS), Mike Keenan (152 GP w/ PHI), Todd McLellan (158 GP w/ SJS), Terry Crisp (158 GP w/ CGY) and Dan Bylsma (163 GP w/ PIT).
Per NHL Stats, Mitch Marner (0-1—1) factored on the opening goal and became the first player in franchise history to begin their career with six consecutive 40-assist seasons. Only two active players have done so: Artemi Panarin (7; 2015-16 to 2021-22) and Alex Ovechkin (6; 2005-06 to 2010-11).
Ilya Mikheyev registered a single-game career-high eight shots during tonight’s game.
John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin were on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
John Tavares finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.67 percentErik (23 for, 7 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL DALLAS 13 (13) 13 (4) 9 (9) 35 (26) TORONTO 10 (10) 18 (10) 12 (10) 40 (30) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL DALLAS 23 (23) 19 (10) 19 (18) 61 (51) TORONTO 21 (21) 29 (20) 20 (17) 70 (58) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 21-7-2 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 98-92-28-1 in 219 games against the Dallas Stars and 56-39-17-0 in 112 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 21-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 7-3-3 against the Central Division this season. RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 26-5-2 when scoring the first goal of the game. The Maple Leafs are 24-2-2 when leading after one period and 28-1-2 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 23-11-4 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 8-0-1 in Tuesday games. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 8 (Mikheyev) Shot Attempts 9 (Mikheyev) Faceoff Wins 11 (Tavares) Faceoff Win Percentage 69% (Tavares– 11 won, 5 lost) Hits 6 (Lyubushkin) Blocked Shots 2 (Liljegren, Sandin) Takeaways 4 (Engvall) TOI 22:47 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 3:37 (Rielly) Shorthanded TOI 3:02 (Holl) Shifts 27 (Rielly, Brodie) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.67% (Tavares – 23 for, 7 against) UPCOMING GAMES: March 17 Leafs vs. Carolina Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 19 Leafs at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7:00 pm ET March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On tonight’s win and team effort: “He was great, he just continued where he left off in terms of not trying to do too much in the net. He was solid, pucks came to him and for the most part stuck to him. I thought our team played really well in front of him. Probably the toughest save he had was the first one, right away in the game there was a 2- on-1 with a clear shooter and he stands his ground and makes that save and I thought from there he was just solid with a lot of the saves were stuff from the perimeter and stuff like that but he made sure to settle our team down so it was impressive.” ONDŘEJ KAŠE On Kallgren’s shutout in his first NHL game: “I’m really happy for him. I think we played really good and he had good saves there in the first period so I’m very happy for him.” On what stands out about him: “He’s only been here for like four days so I don’t really know to be honest but he was very concentrated, maybe a little nervous before the game like everybody is before their first game but a shutout in his first game, it’s a dream.” RASMUS SANDIN On Kallgren’s play tonight: “He made some really good saves and he looked really comfortable and confident back there so really happy for him and we were saying we were going to do everything we could to get the shutout after he had two really good periods. He stepped up and made some really good saves for us and it’s nice to grab it for him.” ERIK KÄLLGREN On his first game, win and shutout in the NHL: “Feels good, there are a lot of emotions but I’m really happy with the win.” On if he was nervous before the game and heading into the third period: “Before the game I was just trying to treat it as a regular game. I have my routines so just tried to do my daily routines and during the game just tried to not think too much. Obviously at the end there I was just happy to get the shutout.”
2021-22 Matchups vs. Dallas: First of Two Toronto Season Record: 37-17-5 Toronto Home Record: 20-7-2 TV: TSN RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. March 8, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). March 4, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). February 25, 2022 Forward Nick Robertson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 2 at Buffalo 5 Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 TOR Goals: Kaše, Matthews BUF Goals: Krebs (2x), Hinostroza (2x), Thompson TOR Goaltender: Mrázek, 33/37, .892 SV% BUF Goaltender: Anderson, 34/36, .944 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-3 TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4 Team Notes:
Auston Matthews recorded his 45th goal of the season. Matthews paces NHL goal leaders and is ranked fifth in points with 77 (45G, 32A).
TJ Brodie recorded his 300th career NHL point with an assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal. Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
NEXT GAME Opponent: vs. Carolina Hurricanes Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jack Campbell Rib Injury Jake Muzzin Concussion ALL-TIME VS. DALLAS STARS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1967 (Toronto 1 vs. Minnesota 2) All-Time Record: 97-92-28-1 (218 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 55-39-17-0 (111 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 42-53-11-1 (107 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 14, 2018 (Toronto 6 vs. Dallas 5 – SOW) Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. DALLAS STARS: Games Played: Kyle Clifford (34), Wayne Simmonds (30), TJ Brodie (26) Goals: John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7), Auston Matthews (6) Assists: John Tavares (11), Mitch Marner (11), Morgan Rielly (10), Wayne Simmonds (8) Points: John Tavares (19), Wayne Simmonds (15), Mitch Marner (13) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (47), Kyle Clifford (42), Jake Muzzin (10)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 46/157 (29.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22| Penalty Kill: 139/165 (84.2%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Tuesday games 9th of 14 (8 home, 6 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 7th of 14 (9 home, 5 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Six games away from 300 career NHL games played Ilya Lyubushkin 10 games away from 200 career NHL games played Mitch Marner Six assists away from 300 career NHL assists William Nylander Eight assists away from 200 career NHL assists Petr Mrazek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points John Tavares Nine assists away from 500 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 45 – Matthews HITS 100 – Simmonds ASSISTS 40 – Rielly BLOCKED SHOTS 84 – Brodie POINTS 77 – Matthews (45G, 32A) TAKEAWAYS 63 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) TOI PER GAME 24:03 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) PP TOI PER GAME 2:53 – Matthews PIMs 51 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:41 – Muzzin SHOTS 253 – Matthews WINS 24 – Campbell FACEOFF% 61.4% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.98 – Källgren SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.72% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell
DALLAS STARS
ABOUT LAST NIGHT — The Stars dropped a 7-4 decision to the New York Rangers on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. — Defenseman Esa Lindell registered two points (1-1=2) against the Rangers on Saturday. — Defenseman John Klingberg (0-2=2) and forward Roope Hintz (0-2=2) each posted two assists in the contest. — Goaltender Jake Oettinger turned aside 22 of the 28 shots he faced on Saturday night. — Dallas went 1-for-2 on the power play and was 1-for-2 on the penalty kill against New York. “SURRENDER HER PRONTO, OR WE’LL LEVEL TORONTO” — The Dallas Stars travel to Toronto to face off against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday in the first of two matchups scheduled between the two teams this season. — Dallas comes into Tuesday’s contest having posted wins in two of the last three games against the Maple Leafs (2-1-0) and have points in three of the last five (2-2=1). — The Stars are currently riding a three-game road point streak (2-0-1) against Toronto, including wins in back-to-back trips (2-0-0) to Scotiabank Arena. — Dallas owns a 93-94-31 record all time against the Maple Leafs, including a 39-53-19 mark on the road. — Forward Alexander Radulov logged two goals (2-0=2) in his last games against Toronto and has earned points (3-2=5) in each of his last two, and three of his last four (3-3=6) games against them. Radulov has tallied two points (1-1=2) in four career road games against the Maple Leafs and has 13 points (4-9=13) in 10 career games against them. — Defenseman Ryan Suter enters Tuesday’s contest having registered points (1-1=2) in two-straight and five of his last six games (1-4=5) against the Maple Leafs. Suter also has assists (0-2=2) in two of his last three against Toronto, while he’s logged 12 points (2-10=12) in 20 career games against them. — Defenseman John Klingberg is currently riding a five-game point streak (1-4=5) against the Maple Leafs, including notching points (0-3=3) in each of his last three trips to Scotiabank Arena. Klingberg has tallied points (0-4=4) in four of his six career trips to Toronto and has seven points (1-6=7) in 12 career games overall against them. — Forward Joe Pavelski has notched points in two of the last three games (2-1=3) against Toronto and has points in eight of his last 10 games against them (7-6=13). Pavelski has also recorded points (4-4=8) in six of eight career road games against the Maple Leafs. — Pavelski has earned 12 goals and 21 points (12-9=21) in 17 career games against Toronto. — Forward Tyler Seguin comes into Tuesday’s contest having tallied points (5-9=14) in seven of his last eight games against the Maple Leafs and has posted 15 points (5-10=15) over his last 10 games against them. Seguin is currently riding a five-game road point streak (3-5=8) and has 15 points (8- 7=15) in 15 career trips to Toronto. — Seguin paces all current Stars in goals, assists and points (15-18=33) in 30 career games against the Maple Leafs. — Captain Jamie Benn has earned points (2-1=3) in two of his last three road games at Toronto, while he’s notched four points (3-1=4) in his last five games overall against them. Benn has registered 13 points (6-7=13) in 17 career games against the Maple Leafs. — Goaltenders Jake Oettinger and Adam Scheel have yet to face the Maple Leafs in their NHL careers. — Netminder Braden Holtby owns a 12-8-1 record with a .916 save percentage and a 2.66 goals against average in 22 career appearances against Toronto. 2021-22 Regular Season Schedule March 15 at Toronto April 7 vs. Toronto INJURIES Man-games lost, 2020-21: 144 Dallas Stars: Media Notes NAME INJURY # OF GMS DATES G Ben Bishop Lower Body 55 10/14 – Pres. D Andrej Sekera Illness 13 2/9 – Pres. COVID Protocol 6 1/14 – 1/24 D Miro Heiskanen Illness 3 3/4 – Pres. Illness 1 12/17 G Braden Holtby Lower Body 1 3/12 – Pres. TRANSACTIONS March 11 – Signed F Joe Pavelski to a one-year contract extension March 12 – Recalled G Adam Scheel from Texas (AHL) and reassigned F Riley Tufte to Texas (AHL) March 13 – Recalled F Marian Studenic from his conditioning assignment with Texas (AHL) ON THE ROAD AGAIN — The Stars come into Tuesday’s contest having earned points in nine of the last 11 road games, logging an 8-2-1 record dating back to Jan. 20. — Over that Span, the Stars rank fourth in the NHL with a .773 road points percentage, while the team has allowed just 23 goals against for a 2.09 average, good for second in the League. — Forward Joe Pavelski has tallied points in 10 of his last 12 road games (6-14=20) dating back to Jan. 15 with his 20 points over that span tied for third in the NHL. Pavelski shares 22nd in the League with a team-leading 30 points (10-20=30) away from home this season. — Forward Jason Robertson has logged 11 goals and 16 points (11-5=16) over his last 11 road games. Robertson shares 12th in the NHL with a team-high 16 road games and ranks second on the Stars with 25 points (16-9=25) in 22 road games this season. HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBERTSON — Forward Jason Robertson scored a power play goal (1-0=1) on Saturday and now has eight goals (8-0=8) over his last five games. — Robertson recorded hat tricks in back-to-back games (6-0=6) from March 4 – 6, becoming the first player in Dallas Stars history and the second player in franchise history to post hat tricks in consecutive games (Bill Goldsworthy – 1970-71). — The Arcadia, Calif. native ranks second in the NHL with a team-high nine game-winning goals this season, becoming just the sixth player in franchise history to earn at least nine game winners and the first since Bill Guerin scored 10 in 2003-04.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Buffalo: Third of Four 2021-22 Record vs. Buffalo: 1-1-0 Toronto Season Record: 37-16-5 Toronto Road Record: 17-9-3 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. March 8, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). March 4, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). February 25, 2022 Forward Nick Robertson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 4 vs. Arizona 5 – OTL Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022 TOR Goals: Engvall, Kerfoot, Matthews, Nylander ARI Goals: Galchenyuk, Chychrun, Boyd, Fischer, Chychrun (OTW) TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 8/12, .667 SV%, Kallgren, 10/11, .909 SV% ARI Goaltender: Wedgewood, 34/38, .895 SV% TOR Power Play: N/A TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-1 Team Notes:
Alexander Kerfoot recorded three points (1G, 2A) in Thursday’s overtime loss tying a single-game career-high which he has marked on seven occasions during his NHL career. Kerfoot registered his third threepoint game of the season.
Timothy Liljegren posted a single-game career-high five shots on Thursday. With his assist on Engvall’s second period goal, Liljegren has registered an assist in four-consecutive games (4A) marking the longest point streak of his NHL career.
TJ Brodie recorded a single-game career-high seven shots during the game. He surpassed his previous career-high of six shots marked on Dec. 30, 2011 at OTT.
John Tavares recorded a single-game career-high seven hits in Thursday’s overtime loss. NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Opponent: vs. Dallas Stars Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: TSN (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jack Campbell Rib Injury Jake Muzzin Concussion
ALL-TIME VS. BUFFALO SABRES: First Matchup between Clubs: November 18, 1970 (Toronto 2 vs. Buffalo 7) All-Time Record: 84-107-18-11 (220 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 51-41-12-5 (109 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 33-66-6-6 (111 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 13, 2021 (Toronto 5 at Buffalo 4) Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BUFFALO SABRES: Games Played: Jason Spezza (68), John Tavares (36), Wayne Simmonds (31) Goals: Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (22), Auston Matthews (11) Assists: Jason Spezza (50), John Tavares (20), Morgan Rielly (14) Points: Jason Spezza (73), John Tavares (42), Auston Matthews (18) Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (46), Wayne Simmonds (27), John Tavares (18)
2022 TIM HORTONS NHL HERITAGE CLASSIC NOTES PER NHL STATS PACK:
The 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic will be the fourth outdoor game for the Maple Leafs and third for the Sabres.
The Maple Leafs (2-1-0) are in search of their third win outdoors, which would tie the Capitals (3-0-0) and Bruins (3-1-0) for the second-most in the outdoor game standings, behind the Rangers (4-0-0).
A total of 13 Toronto players have appeared in at least one NHL outdoor game: Morgan Rielly (0-1—1 in 3 GP), Wayne Simmonds (3 GP), Kyle Clifford (1-0—1 in 2 GP), Mitchell Marner (1-0—1 in 2 GP), Jake Muzzin (0-1—1 in 2 GP), William Nylander (0-1—1 in 2 GP), Auston Matthews (2-0—2 in 1 GP), Travis Dermott (0-1—1 in 1 GP), David Kampf (0-1—1 in 1 GP), Petr Mrazek (1-0-0 in 1 GP), Jason Spezza (0-1—1 in 1 GP), TJ Brodie (1 GP) and John Tavares (1 GP).
Morgan Rielly is the only skater on the Maple Leafs current roster to have appeared in each of the franchise’s three outdoor games to date. He logged 13:06 as a rookie in the 2014 Winter Classic, tallied a third-period assist in the 2017 Centennial Classic and collected a game-high six shots on goal in the 2018 Stadium Series.
2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .681 3.71 3.02 29.9% 83.9% 34.6 30.6 56.0% Buffalo .390 2.63 3.54 19.9% 76.3% 29.6 34.1 46.0% THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 46/154 (29.9%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 135/161 (83.9%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Sunday games 4th of 7 (2 home, 5 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 6th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ Brodie One point away from 300 career NHL points Mitch Marner Six assists away from his 300th career NHL assist
2021-22 MILESTONES Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 44 – Matthews HITS 98 – Simmonds ASSISTS 40 – Rielly BLOCKED SHOTS 82 – Brodie POINTS 76 – Matthews (44G, 32A) TAKEAWAYS 61 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) TOI PER GAME 24:01 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) PP TOI PER GAME 2:51 – Marner, Matthews PIMs 51 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:41 – Muzzin SHOTS 248 – Matthews WINS 24 – Campbell FACEOFF% 61.2% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.98 – Källgren SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.60% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell
BUFFALO SABRES
LAST GAME Thursday, March 10 Vegas 1 at Buffalo 3 Goals: Krebs, Olofsson, Tuch Goalie: Anderson (30 saves/31 shots) PP: 1/4; PK: 4/4; Shots: Vegas 31 – Buffalo 24 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 404) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Drake Caggiula (upper body, Nov. 26; IR) – 40 games Malcolm Subban (upper body, Jan. 13; IR) – 24 games Colin Miller (upper body, Jan. 17; IR) – 22 games Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed, Jan. 29; IR) – 17 games Will Butcher (lower body, Jan. 30; IR) – 16 games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 3/6: Activated F Vinnie Hinostroza off IR UPCOMING GAMES Thursday, March 17: Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Friday, March 18: Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m. Sunday, March 20: Buffalo at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 23: Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25: Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAME MAPLE LEAFS at SABRES This is the third of four meetings between the Sabres and Maple Leafs this season. Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Toronto 5-1 in Toronto on March 2. Next meeting: Tuesday, April 12 in Toronto. The Sabres are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games against the Maple Leafs; 4-5-1 at home. This is the 221st game all-time between Buffalo and Toronto; Buffalo has a 118-74-28 series record. The Sabres are 72-30-9 at home against the Maple Leafs all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are 7-8-4 all-time on March 13. March 13, 1977: Don Edwards turns aside 32 of 33 Toronto shots and the Sabres get goals from five different scorers as they defeat the Maple Leafs, 6-1, in Buffalo. March 13, 1991: The Sabres top the Jets, 6-2, on the strength of a Dale Hawerchuk hat trick and a 37-save performance by Clint Malarchuk. March 13, 2001: The Sabres acquire Donald Audette from Atlanta for Kamil Piros and a fourth-round pick in 2001 NHL Draft and acquire Steve Heinze from Columbus for a third-round draft pick in 2001 NHL Draft. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson earned his 300th career NHL win career on Thursday, stopping 30 of 31 shots faced. Anderson became the 39th goaltender in NHL history to win 300 career games and the sixth American-born goaltender to reach the 300-win plateau. Anderson is now one of five active NHL goaltenders to win 300 games in their career. Kyle Okposo has seven points (4+3) in his last eight games. Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 of Buffalo’s last 27 games have been decided in regulation, including each of the last 13 contests. Since Jan. 1, the Sabres have gone 11-for-39 on the power play (28.1 percent) and have scored at least one goal with the man advantage in eight of those 13 contests. GOING TO PLAY OUTSIDE Today’s game marks Buffalo’s third appearance in an outdoor game as a franchise (2008 Winter Classic vs. Pittsburgh at Ralph Wilson Stadium; 2018 Winter Classic vs. NY Rangers at Citi Field). The Sabres will become 12th team in NHL history to play in at least three regular-season outdoor games and the fourth to have three appearances as the designated home team. Buffalo is the first U.S.-based team to appear in a Heritage Classic. Buffalo has earned a point in each of its previous two outdoor games. Craig Anderson has won both of his previous two outdoor games: the 2014 Heritage Classic at BC Place (29 saves w/ OTT) and NHL100 Classic at Lansdowne Park (28 saves w/ OTT). Only Henrik Lundqvist (4-0-0) has more career outdoor wins among NHL netminders. Kyle Okposo has appeared in two outdoor games in his career, including the 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field vs. the NY Rangers, where he recorded two assists. Seven Sabres have previously appeared in an NHL outdoor game: Craig Anderson (2-0-0 in 2 GP), Kyle Okposo (0+2 in 2 GP), Robert Hagg (2 GP), Vinnie Hinostroza (2 GP), Alex Tuch (1+0 in 1 GP), Anders Bjork (1 GP) and Zemgus Girgensons (1 GP). HOME AWAY FROM HOME The Sabres are playing a regular-season home game away from the team’s home arena for the ninth time in franchise history today. Buffalo is 1-4-3 in the eight previous games, with the lone win coming against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, Finland as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere. TAKING IT TO TORONTO Rasmus Dahlin has eight points (2+6) in eight career games against the Maple Leafs and currently holds a five-game point streak against Toronto, registering six points (2+3) in the five contests. Dahlin has registered a plus-2 rating in each of his last three games against Toronto. Kyle Okposo has six points (3+3) in his last five games against Toronto, including at least a point in each of the last four meetings. Okposo has tallied three points (1+2) and holds a plus-3 rating in two games against Toronto this season. Jeff Skinner has five points (3+2) in two games against Toronto this season, recording multi-point performances in both contests. Victor Olofsson has five points (3+2) in five career games against the Maple Leafs, including at least a point in each of the last three games. Mark Pysyk has seven points (4+3) and holds a plus-9 rating in his last six games against Toronto.
Pysyk recorded a hat trick on Feb. 3, 2020 at Toronto as a member of the Florida Panthers. Tage Thompson has three points (2+1) in two games against Toronto this season. In 34 career games (33 starts) against Toronto, Craig Anderson holds a record of 18-9-4, along with a .918 save percentage and 2.85 goals against average. Sabres Regular-Season Home Games Away From Home Arena Season Date Opponent Result City 1992-93 March 3, 1993 Vancouver 5-2 loss Hamilton, Ontario 1993-94 Nov. 3, 1993 Pittsburgh 6-2 loss Sacramento, California 2003-04 Nov. 12, 2003 New Jersey 2-2 tie Rochester, New York 2005-06 Oct. 26, 2005 Washington 3-2 loss Rochester, New York 2007-08 Jan. 1, 2008 Pittsburgh 2-1 loss (SO) Orchard Park, New York 2011-12 Oct. 7, 2011 Anaheim 4-1 win Helsinki, Finland 2017-18 Jan. 1, 2018 NY Rangers 3-2 loss (OT) Queens, New York 2019-20 Nov. 8, 2019 Tampa Bay 3-2 loss Stockholm, Sweden
Pysyk recorded a hat trick on Feb. 3, 2020 at Toronto as a member of the Florida Panthers. WHAT’S THE SKINNY? Jeff Skinner has recorded 23 goals this season, marking the eighth 20-goal season of his 12-year NHL career. Since Jan. 13, Skinner has recorded 22 points (12+10) in 24 games played, including 13 points (7+6) in his last 14 games. Entering play Saturday, Skinner was tied for 14th in the NHL with 20 even-strength goals this season. Since he entered the league in 2010-11, Skinner ranked 14th among all NHL skaters with 288 goals and was sixth in the league during that span with 231 even-strength tallies going into Saturday’s games. Among all players to have played at least 10 career games for the Sabres, Skinner ranks eighth with .287 even-strength goals per game (72 EVG in 251 GP). SETTING THE PACE A number of Sabres players are on pace for or have already established new career highs in goals, assists and points this season. With two goals on Nov. 26 in Buffalo’s 20th game of the season, Tage Thompson set a new single-season career high in goals (10) and points (15). His previous career highs of eight goals and 14 points came in 38 games during the 2020-21 season. Dylan Cozens has already eclipsed his 2020-21 totals in goals (4), assists (9) and points (13). Cozens established new career highs in goals (5 goals in 21 GP), assists (10 assists in 38 GP) and points (14 points in 23 GP) in fewer games than the 41 contests he played in as a rookie. Kyle Okposo is on pace for 22 goals and 49 points this season, which would be Okposo’s highest totals since he registered 22 goals and 64 points in his last season as a member of the New York Islanders in 2015-16. Rasmus Dahlin is on pace for 11 goals, 41 assists and 52 points, all of which would surpass his previous career-high marks. Despite missing 22 games this season, Henri Jokiharju is on pace for five goals, 16 assists and 21 points, all of which would be new career highs. HEY NOW, YOU’RE A DAHL-STAR Rasmus Dahlin currently leads the Sabres in assists (29) and is third on the team in points (37). Dahlin’s 15 power-play points are also good for the team lead. Since Nov. 21, 2021, Dahlin was tied for 11th among NHL defensemen in scoring entering play Saturday, tallying 29 points (6+23) during that span. In less than four full seasons, Dahlin is already climbing up Buffalo’s record books. Among all Sabres defensemen in franchise history, Dahlin ranks… 17th in goals (26), one away from matching Richie Dunn for 16th all-time 14th in assists (118) 16th in points (144), one away from tying Dmitri Kalinin for 15th all-time 14th in power-play goals (10), two shy of moving into a five-way tie for 10th all-time Eighth in power-play points (65) Among Sabres defensemen to play at least 82 games for the franchise, Dahlin ranks fifth in both assists per game (0.46) and points per game (0.57) and 11th in goals per game (0.10). Including this season, Dahlin owns two of the three most productive seasons by a Sabres defenseman in the last 25 years (dating back to 1996-97). Brian Campbell, .683 P/GP (2008-09) Rasmus Dahlin, .678 P/GP (2019-20) Rasmus Dahlin, .650 P/GP (2021-22) SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Hits: Hayden (94), Hagg (87), Dahlin (77) Blocked Shots: Hagg (88), Pysyk (81), Dahlin (66) Shots: Thompson (183), Skinner (182), Okposo (129) SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK] 1-10: 5-4-1 (11), 29/27, 7/27, 25/28 11-20: 3-6-1: (7), 28/40, 4/26, 17/26 21-30: 2-5-3: (7), 24/36, 3/23, 18/21 31-40: 2-6-2 (6), 23/35, 6/30, 20/31 41-50: 4-5-1 (9), 30/36, 7/31, 24/30 51-60: 3-6-0 (6), 22/35, 5/24, 15/20 OVERTIME RESULTS (1-7; 127-145 all-time) Oct. 23 at NJD: L, 2-1 (GWG-Zacha) Oct. 28 at ANA: W, 4-3 (GWG-Asplund) Nov. 6 vs. DET: L, 4-3 (GWG-Seider) Nov. 27 at DET: L, 3-2 (GWG-Raymond) Dec. 17 at PIT: L, 3-2 (GWG-Carter) Jan. 1 at BOS: L, 4-3 (GWG-Coyle) Jan. 17 vs. DET, L, 3-2 (GWG-Larkin) Feb. 10 vs. CBJ, L, 4-3 (GWG-Voracek) SHOOTOUT RESULTS (2-1; 83-75 all-time) Oct. 16 vs. ARI: W, 2-1 (GDG-Ruotsalainen) Dec. 11 vs. WSH: L, 3-2 (GDG-Oshie) Dec. 16 at MIN: W, 3-2 (GDG-Thompson) RECENT MILESTONES Craig Anderson won his 300th career NHL game on March 10 vs. Vegas Tage Thompson played in his 200th career NHL game on March 10 vs. Vega
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (37-16-5 – 79 Points) vs. ARIZONA COYOTES (18-35-4 – 40 Points) THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022 1 2 3 OT FINAL ARIZONA 2 2 0 1 5 TORONTO 0 1 3 0 4
SCORING NOTES
Pierre Engvall scored for Toronto at 4:55 of the second period. Engvall posted his 10th goal of the season. Engvall has recorded a point in three-consecutive games (1G, 2A).
Alexander Kerfoot scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:38 of the third period. Kerfoot posted his 10th goal of the season. Kerfoot also registered the primary assist on Engvall’s goal and the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Kerfoot has posted 32 assists this season.
Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 8:07 of the third period. Matthews posted his 44th goal of the season. Matthews has recorded eight points (7G, 1A) points through his last four games.
William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 8:17 of the third period. Nylander recorded his 23rd goal of the season. Nylander also posted the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Nylander registered his 31st assist of the season. Nylander has recorded four points through his last two games (2G, 2A).
Timothy Liljegren recorded the secondary assist on Engvall’s goal. Liljegren posted his 14th assist of the season. Liljegren has registered an assist in four-consecutive games (4A) marking the longest point streak of his NHL career.
TJ Brodie recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Brodie posted his 15th assist of the season. Brodie has recorded five assists through his last three games.
Michael Bunting registered the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Bunting posted his 27th assist of the season. Bunting is currently on a seven-game point streak where he has recorded 12 points (3G, 9A). GOALTENDER NOTES
Petr Mrázek stopped 8 of 12 shots during tonight’s game.
Erik Källgren relieved Mrázek during the second period and stopped 9 of 10 shots in tonight’s overtime loss. Källgren made his NHL debut. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
This is the second game this season where Toronto did not receive a power play opportunity (the first being Feb. 26, 2022 at DET.) OF NOTE…
The Maple Leafs are 6-5 in overtime this season.
Alexander Kerfoot recorded three points (1G, 2A) during tonight’s game tying a single-game career-high which he has marked on seven occasions during his NHL career. Kerfoot registered his third three-point game of the season.
TJ Brodie recorded a single-game career-high seven shots during tonight’s game. He surpassed his previous career-high of six shots marked on Dec. 30, 2011 at OTT.
John Tavares recorded a single-game career-high seven hits during tonight’s game.
Timothy Liljegren posted a single-game career-high five shots during tonight’s game.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 32 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Ondřej Kaše finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 100 percent (6 for, 0 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ARIZONA 7 (6) 9 (6) 5 (5) 2 (0) 23 (17) TORONTO 8 (8) 11 (10) 18 (17) 1 (0) 38 (35) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ARIZONA 12 (10) 14 (11) 9 (9) 3 (0) 38 (30) TORONTO 22 (22) 23 (20) 35 (32) 2 (0) 82 (74) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 20-7-2 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 39-54-8-3 in 104 games against the Arizona Coyotes and 22-27-2-3 in 54 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 17-8-3 against the Western Conference this season and 6-3-3 against the Central Division this season. RECORD WHEN…
Toronto is 12-12-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 4-8-3 when trailing after one period and 4-13-1 when trailing after two periods.
Toronto is 22-11-4 when outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 4-3-1 in Thursday games. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 7 (Brodie) Shot Attempts 11 (Matthews) Faceoff Wins Faceoff Win Percentage Hits Blocked Shots Takeaways TOI Power Play TOI Shorthanded TOI Shifts 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 8 (Matthews) 75% (Nylander – 3 won, 1 lost) 7 (Tavares) 2 (Kerfoot, Matthews, Lyubushkin) 2 (Kerfoot, Bunting, Tavares) 25:22 (Brodie) N/A 1:24 (Brodie) 33 (Rielly) 100% (Kaše – 6 for, 0 against) UPCOMING GAMES: March 13 Leafs at Buffalo Tim Hortons Field 4:00 pm ET March 15 Leafs vs. Dallas Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 17 Leafs vs. Carolina Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 19 Leafs at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7:00 pm ET March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET 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. For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On Källgren’s NHL debut: “He was great. He was calm, cool, collected and big saves. He looked to be confident for a guy going in for his first start in those circumstances with no heads up. I thought he looked excellent. He didn’t get tested a lot and then when he did he was really good and obviously nothing he can do at all on the winning goal but he kept us alive with that save in overtime just before that. He gave us a chance to win the game the other way with Will’s breakaway so great showing by him. He should be proud of himself.” AUSTON MATTHEWS On tonight’s game and Källgren’s debut: “We gave ourselves a chance and he gave us a chance in there so we battled back and got a point but obviously not good enough from the start and we didn’t get playing until the third period.” ERIK KÄLLGREN On what was going through his mind as he stepped into the game tonight: “Not much to be honest. I tried to keep the head clear and just go out there and embrace the moment. It was a big moment for me to play my first minutes in the NHL so just tried to have fun.” PETR MRÁZEK On his play tonight: “Well it started with the first goal, early on with a bad rebound there and that set the game. I think I didn’t help the team get through the first period where it easily could have been 0-0.” On if there was any added pressure tonight: “No, I don’t think there were any nerves. We don’t think about those things, we just treat it like another game and like I said it was an easy first save, block save should go in the corner and the game would be different.”
2021-22 Matchups vs. Arizona: Second of Two 2021-22 Record vs. Arizona: 0-1-0 Toronto Season Record: 37-16-4 Toronto Home Record: 20-7-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 10, 2022 Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. March 8, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). March 4, 2022 Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). February 25, 2022 Forward Nick Robertson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 vs. Seattle 4 Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 TOR Goals: Matthews (3x), Tavares, Nylander, Marner SEA Goals: Soucy, Wennberg, Blackwell, Schwartz TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 26/30, .867 SV% SEA Goaltender: Grubauer, 26/31, .839 SV% TOR Power Play: 3-for-6 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3 Team Notes:
Auston Matthews scored three goals in Toronto’s win against Seattle marking his third hat trick of the season and sixth of his NHL career. With his three-goal performance, Matthews continues to lead the league in goals with 43.
Ilya Lyubushkin recorded a season-high seven hits in Tuesday’s game (his single-game career-high is eight hits).
The Maple Leafs recorded three power play goals in Tuesday’s win. This is the second time this season that the Maple Leafs have recorded three power play goals during a game (the first occasion dating back to January 26, 2022 vs. ANA). Toronto currently leads the league with a power play percentage of 29.9%.
NEXT GAME Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 Opponent: at Buffalo Sabres Time: 4:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio) INJURY REPORT
Jake Muzzin Concussion
Jack Campbell Ribs
ALL-TIME VS. ARIZONA COYOTES: First Matchup between Clubs: November 10, 1979 (Toronto 8 at Winnipeg 4) All-Time Record: 39-54-8-2 (103 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 22-27-2-2 (53 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 17-27-6-0 (50 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 11, 2020 (Toronto 3 vs. Arizona 2) Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 4-5-1
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ARIZONA COYOTES: Games Played: Kyle Clifford (49), Wayne Simmonds (36), TJ Brodie (34) Goals: Jason Spezza (9), Wayne Simmonds (9), John Tavares (9), Jake Muzzin (6), TJ Brodie (6) Assists: Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (12), TJ Brodie (10) Points: Jason Spezza (21), Jake Muzzin (18), Wayne Simmonds (17) Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (53), Jake Muzzin (38), Simmonds (28)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 46/154 (29.9%) Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 134/160 (83.8%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) FAST FACTS
Thursday games 8th of 13 (9 home, 4 road) Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1 March games 5th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ Brodie Two points away from 300 career NHL points Mitch Marner Six assists away from his 300th career NHL assist
2021-22 MILESTONES TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
ARIZONA COYOTES LAST GAME Coyotes 9, Red Wings 2 – March 8, 2022 – Little Caesars Arena ARI Goals: Boyd (11), Ritchie (4, 5), Chychrun (4, 5), Schmaltz (15, 16), Fischer (4), Keller (24) DET Goals: Fabbri (17), Vrana (1) ARI Goalie: Vejmelka – 26 svs on 28 shots DET Goalie: Nedeljkovic (L) – 20 svs on 27 shots | Greiss – 1 sv on 3 shots PP: 0-1 PK: 2-4 Notes: ARI won its season-high 3rd straight game…Was team’s 4th straight W over DET…9 goals is the most the Coyotes have scored in a game since relocating from Winnipeg… ARI became the 3rd team (4th instance) this season to score 9+ goals in a game…ARI won by 7+ goals in game for first time since 12/30/06 vs SJ (8-0 W) and first time ever on the road since relocating from Winnipeg… Tue was 2nd time ever the franchise potted 8+ goals in back-to-back games…Last 2 ARI games mark the first NHL club since the 1995-96 Penguins (March 24-26, 1996) to score 8+ goals in back-to-back and first NHL club to score 17+ goals in 2-gm span since ’95-’96 Avs (Dec. 3-5, 1995 (18g)…ARI now has 3 gms of 7+ goals this season, their most since 1999-00…ARI enjoyed 3 different multi-goal scorers (Nick Schmaltz, Jakob Chychrun, Nick Ritchie) in a game for first time since 2/23/01 at BUF (Roenick, Ylonen, Doan)…Chychrun’s 3 pts tied his career-high…Barrett Hayton notched first career multi-assist game… ARI began a month 3-0- 0 for first time since April of 2021 MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played) Antoine Roussel…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (1 / 3/5) Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (4 / 2/25) Andrew Ladd…IR…Lower-Body (6 / 2/20) Johan Larsson…IR…Lower-Body (15 / 1/25) Jay Beagle…IR…Lower-Body (29 / 12/11) Dmitrij Jaskin…IR…Lower-Body…(41 / 11/13) Conor Timmins…IR…Lower-Body…(50 / 10/25) Total man games lost: 352 games C. Hutton (44), J. Beagle (35), J. Larsson (25), R. Dzingel (21), N. Schmaltz (19), K. Capobianco (17), B. Hayton (16), A. Galchenyuk (15), A. Ladd (12), J. Chychrun (11), C. Fischer (8), A. Stralman (8), S. Wedgewood (7), L. O’Brien (6), A. Roussel (5), C. Dineen (4), D. Mayo (4), L. Crouse (1), M. Maccelli (1), T. Boyd (1), I. Lyubushkin (1) RECENT TRANSACTIONS -3/7 – Recalled F Hudson Fasching from Tucson (AHL) UPCOMING SCHEDULE YOTES &LEAFS -Tonight is the second of two ARI-TOR games this season -Arizona captured the first meeting 2-1 on 1/12 behind a 45-sv performance from Karel Vejmelka -Tonight is ARI’s first game at Scotiabank Arena since 2/11/20 (3-2 L, OT) -The last time ARI won in Toronto was 1/20/19 (4-2 W) Arizona Coyotes: Media Notes DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO Sat, Mar. 12 5pm at BOS TD Garden Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM Mon, Mar. 14 4:30pm at OTT Canadian Tire Centre Bally Sports Arizona 620 AM Tue, Mar. 15 4pm at MTL Bell Centre Bally Sports Arizona Extra TBD -The Coyotes franchise is 56-37-8-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs -The Coyotes enter tonight having taken at least a point in their last 10 road games against the Maple Leafs dating back to 1/14/06. It’s the 2nd longest road point streak the Coyotes/Jets franchise has ever produced against the Maple Leafs and tied for the 3rd-longest the franchise has rattled off against any opponent Longest road point streaks against opponent, franchise history: -Additionally, the Coyotes active road point streak against TOR is the 5th-longest an NHL franchise has ever strung together against the Leafs: SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS Andrew Ladd…10-13-23…34 career GP Alex Galchenyuk…8-9-17…28 career GP Shayne Gostisbehere…5-7-12…16 career GP Nick Schmaltz…1-4-5…7 career GP Career Leaders Goals (Ladd, 10)…Assists (Ladd, 13)…Points (Ladd, 23) Career Leaders Among Defensemen Goals (Gostisbehere, 5)…Assists (Gostisbehere 7)…Points (Gostisbehere, 12) IN THE NICK OF TIME -Nick Schmaltz on Tue picked up right where he left off from Sat’s 7-pt showing by tallying 4 pts (2-2-4) in ARI’s 9-2 rout of DET -The forward has 11 pts (4-7-11) in his last 2 GP, which is the most ever over a pair of contests by a player in Coyotes/Jets franchise history -Since 1986-87, only Bernie Nicholls (4-8-12 from Dec. 1-3, 1988) and Mario Lemieux (5-7-12 from Oct. 15-18, 1988) have registered more points in a span of 2 NHL games (source: NHL Stats &Info). The last NHLer to tally 11+ pts in back-to-back games was Sam Gagner’s 11 from Feb. 2-4, 2012 -Schmaltz’s hot streak includes runs of 30 points (15-15-30) in his last 20 GP dating back to 1/17 and 21 points (11-10-21) in his last 10 GP dating back to 2/9 -Since Feb. 9, Schmaltz ranks among NHL-leaders in goals (T-4th), points (T-5th) and leads the League in points per game (2.10) KELLER INSTINCT -Clayton Keller followed up his 4-pt Saturday with a 3-pt game (1-2-3) at DET (3/8). He enters tonight with 24-30-54 in 56 GP, approx a 35-44-79 pace in 82-game season -He carries a 3-gm point streak, posting 3-5-8 in that span -He’s been held off the scoresheet twice in his last 17 GP, notching 24 pts (10-14-24) in that run since 1/22 TEAM OPPONENT ROAD POINT STREAK RECORD DATES PHX/ARI Edmonton 15 13-0-2 1/5/10 – 11/27/16 WIN (’79) Toronto 11 10-0-1 1/7/81 – 10/19/85 PHX/ARI Toronto 10 8-0-2 1/14/06 – present PHX Calgary 10 8-0-2 12/29/97 – 1/23/03 TEAM ROAD POINT STREAK AT TOR RECORD DATES BOS 13 10-0-3 3/26/77 – 11/21/81 WIN (’79) 11 10-0-1 1/7/81 – 10/19/85 MNS 11 9-0-2 10/16/85 – 1/6/88 STL 11 9-0-2 4/1/98 – 3/7/15 ARI/PHX 10 8-0-2 1/14/06 – present • • • • • • • • • • -Keller’s goal on 3/8 was his 24th of the season to set a new single-season career-high -The 24th marker was his 20th at even-strength. The last Coyote to post 20+ EVG in a season was Radim Vrbata (25) in 2011-12 -The winger also reached 30 assists this yr, marking the third time in his career he’s reached that benchmark (2017-18 (42), 2018-19 (33))
Keller has 48 pts (21-27-48) in his last 40 GP after beginning the yr with 6 pts (3-3-6) in his first 16 GP…Since Nov. 18 (40 GP), Keller ranks among League-leaders in goals (T-12th), EVG (19, 3rd) and EVP (42, 5th) CHYCHA CHYCHA BOOM BOOM -Jakob Chychrun had a 3-pt showing (2-1-3) last time out at DET. It was his 5th career multi-goal game and he cleared 50 career goals in the process -Chychrun is the fourth defenseman to record 5+ multi-goal games with the franchise -His 51 career goals rank 9th in franchise history among d-men -The Boca Raton, Fla. native enters Thursday with 8 pts (3-5-8) in his last 5 GP, tied for the 2nd most among NHL blueliners since 2/25 (Makar (12), Toews (8)) KEY CONNECTIONS Ex-Coyotes Ilya Lyubushkin (2018-22) Michael Bunting (2018-19, 2020-21) Ex-Maple Leafs Corey Schwab (2001-02) Phil Housley (2002-03) Anton Stralman (2007-09) Phil Kessel (2009-15) Alex Galchenyuk (2020-21) Travis Boyd (2020-21) Riley Nash (2021 Playoffs) Nick Ritchie (2021-22) Travis Boyd played with Justin Holl at the University of Minnesota from 2011-14 Lawson Crouse represented Team Canada with Mitch Marner and Travis Dermott at the 2016 WJC Hudson Fasching represented Team USA with Auston Matthews at the 2015 WJC…Played with Justin Holl at the Univ. of Minnesota in 2013-14 Christian Fischer was teammates with Auston Matthews at the USNTDP from 2013-15 Alex Galchenyuk skated with with Manny Malhotra in Montreal in 2014-15 Shayne Gostisbehere played with Wayne Simmonds (2014-19) and Petr Mrazek (2017-18) in Philadelphia Barrett Hayton played with Rasmus Sandin on the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds in 2017-18 Clayton Keller won a gold medal with Auston Matthews at the 2015 U18 World Championship
Nick Schmaltz represented Team USA with Auston Matthews at the 2015-16 World Junior Championships, capturing Bronze in 2016…Played with David Kampf in Chicago from 2017-19 MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player…Needs…Milestone) Clayton Keller…8 goals from…100 career NHL goals Clayton Keller…3 points from…250 career NHL points Phil Kessel…3 goals from…400 career NHL goals Phil Kessel…1 multi-assist game from…100 career NHL multi-assist games Nick Schmaltz…2 assists from…150 career assists Nick Schmaltz…One multi-point game from…50 career multi-point games 2021-22 REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS Blocked shots: Mayo (92) Hits: Crouse (158) Takeaways: Keller (55) Shots: Keller (158) TOI/G: Chychrun (23:24) YOTES COACH’S CHALLENGE 2021-22: 1-for-2, 50% Last Challenge: (L) Nov. 12, 2022 – Original Call Confirmed; ARI requested a Coach’s Challenge for a Missed Game Stoppage Event to further examine if an ARI player touched the puck during the delayed penalty, which was prior to when the puck exited the attacking zone before CHI’s Alex DeBrincat’s goal Interference Challenge Rate: 1-for-1 (100%) Offsides Challenge Rate: 0-for-0 (-) Miscellaneous Challenge Rate: 0-for-1 (0%) 2021-22 OVERTIME RESULTS: (3-0-5) Last overtime win: 12/17/21 at ANA (W, 6-5, GWG – C. Keller) Last overtime loss: 5/1/21 vs. VGK (L, 3-2, GWG – J. Marchessault) Last overtime that led to shootout: 2/1/22 at COL
2021-22 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: (1-4) Last shootout win: 2/1/22 at COL (W, 3-2, GDG – A. Galchenyuk) Last shootout loss: 1/14/22 at COL (L, 4-3, GDG – N. Kadri) CAREER OT POINT CHART PLAYER NAME GOALS ASSISTS POINTS Phil Kessel 11 15 26 Loui Eriksson 9 7 16 Shayne Gostisbehere 6 9 15 Andrew Ladd 5 6 11 Alex Galchenyuk 6 5 11 Clayton Keller 4 6 10 Anton Stralman 0 6 6 Nick Schmaltz 1 5 6 Jakob Chychrun 1 3 4 Christian Fischer 2 1 3 Riley Nash 0 3 3 Johan Larsson 0 2 2 Kyle Capobianco 1 0 1 Travis Boyd 0 1 1 COYOTES RECORD ON… 1-Day Rest: 7-10-3 2-Days Rest: 4-10-0 3+ Days Rest: 2-7-1 First Game of Back-to-Back: 3-8-1 Second Game of Back-to-Back: 4-8-0 COYOTES PROSPECT WATCH John Farinacci (3rd round, 76th overall in 2019) completed the regular season with 15 pts (8-7-15) in 25 GP for Harvard (NCAA) as the team gears up for the ECAC Tourney beginning 3/11
– 26 svs on 28 shots
The view from left field 