Category: Maple Leafs

MAPLE LEAFS AT STARS PREGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner has nine multi-assist games, tied for the eighth most in the NHL. – Averaging 1.23 points per game, 11th in the NHL.- Averaging 1.37 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, third for players who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for ninth in primary assists (23). His 23 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among forwards in time on ice per game (20:57).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.

DALLAS STARS (28-17-4 – 60 Points)

JANUARY 29, 2020 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus DALLAS

ALL-TIME RECORD:96-91-28-1 (216 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:41-53-11-1 (106 Games)
2018-19:1-1-0
LAST FIVE:4-1-0
LAST 10:8-2-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus DALLAS

GAMES PLAYED:Tyson Barrie (25), Jake Muzzin (23), John Tavares (16)
GOALS:John Tavares (8), Tyson Barrie (6), Jason Spezza (5)
ASSISTS:Tyson Barrie (15), Morgan Rielly (10), John Tavares (10)
POINTS:Tyson Barrie (21), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (10)
PENALTY MINUTES:Tyson Barrie (20), Jake Muzzin (10), Kasperi Kapanen (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – STARS TEAM STATS

 TORONTODALLAS
GOALS FOR (Rank):180 (t-1st)126 (28th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       163 (26th)120 (1st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):33/137 [24.1%] (6th)27/141 [19.1%] (21st)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):107/140 [76.4%] (25th)135/163 [82.8%] (t-6th)
SHOTS (Rank):1681 (t-3rd)1497 (23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2538 (3rd)2128 (24th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.6% (t-5th)48.9% (t-19th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (3rd)52.4% (4th)

MAPLE LEAFS – STARS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:November 11, 1967 (Minnesota 2, Toronto 1)
ALL-TIME RECORD:96-91-28-1 (216 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:55-38-17-0 (110 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:41-53-11-1 (106 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:October 9, 2018 (Toronto 7, Dallas 4)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. STARS

Frederik AndersenFirst NHL game (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL)
First NHL win (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL)
Tyson Barrie300th NHL point (Mar. 21, 2019 (COL) at DAL)
Tyler GaudetFirst NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2016 (ARI) vs. DAL)
Andreas JohnssonFirst NHL game (March 14, 2018 vs. DAL)
Jason SpezzaSkated in 379 games for Dallas from 2014-19, recording 228 points (81 goals, 147 assists)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS35 (Matthews)
ASSISTS35 (Marner)
POINTS58 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS199 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.3% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.4% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS73 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS53 (Matthews)
HITS91 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:09 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:51 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 13-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.
– Tied for second in the NHL in wins (23).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,128) and second in even-strength saves (962).
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (8)
– One of 20 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Tied for 10th among defencemen in shots (128).- Has registered seven assists in nine games during the month of January.
Cody Ceci– 19th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:51).- Has played 61.5 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 12th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.
Pierre Engvall– Third among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (0.98).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:07).
Justin Holl– Has started 44.7 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 52.5 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 52.8 percent, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has made the fourth most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games.
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent, which is tied for fourth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.9 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:15 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season.- Averages 11.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-10-17).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (37) and 25 blocked shots (32) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.23 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.37 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for ninth in the NHL in primary assists (23). His 23 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (20:57).
Auston Matthews– Second among NHL skaters in goals (35).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 26 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21).- Tied for the NHL lead in multi-goal games (9).- 10th among NHL skaters in 5-on-5 points (21-11-32).- Fifth in the NHL with 199 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Averages 1.23 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is 21st among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of 11 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:35) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.23).- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 25 road games this season.
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.19 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.18 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 20th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 22nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Averaging 17.37 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.22 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 22 road games this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (4) in three consecutive games.
Alex KerfootHas points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas assists (2) in two consecutive games.
William NylanderHas goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Rasmus SandinFirst NHL goal (January 27 at Nashville)
  

INJURY REPORT

Kasperi Kapanen (Arm)Left Toronto’s game on January 27 at Nashville and did not return.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 121

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 27Activated forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from injured reserve.
January 26Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 25Recalled forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from their conditioning loans with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23Assigned defenceman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
  

MAPLE LEAFS 5, PREDATORS 2 –POSTGAME NOTES: William Nylander scored at 4:13 of the first period and had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second-period goal. His first-period goal was his 23rd of the season, a single-season career-high. (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO221–5
NASHVILLE101–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:13 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second period goal. His first period goal was his 23rd of the season, which establishes a new single-season career-high for goals (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has registered 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).
  • Zach Hyman scored the second Maple Leafs goal of the night at 7:12 of the first period before collecting the secondary assist on Jason Spezza’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance in 2019-20. He has scored five goals in eight games against Central Division opponents. He has recorded eight of his 13 goals on the road this season.
  • Rasmus Sandin registered the lone assist on Nylander’s first period goal and later scored the third Toronto goal of the game at 4:41 of the second period. Sandin’s second period goal was his first career NHL goal. Tonight’s game is his second multi-point game of the season. He has three points (1-2-3) in three games on the road this season.
  • Jason Spezza scored the fourth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 12:17 of the second period. He has registered 13 (5-8-13) of his 19 points on the road this season. In 32 career games against the Predators, Spezza has recorded 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists).
  • Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s fifth goal of the game into an empty net at 18:28 of the third period. Matthews has eight goals in nine games during the month of January. Over his last 20 games played he has registered 19 goals and eight assists for 27 points. He has 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season.
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Marner has assists (2) in two consecutive games. Of Marner’s 35 assists in 2019-20, 23 have been primary assists, which leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for ninth among NHL skaters. He has recorded 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 17 games against Western Conference opposition this season.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Barrie has assists (4) in three consecutive games. He has registered seven points (1-6-7) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season. He leads Maple Leafs defencemen in points with 28 (4-24-28) in 50 games played.
  • Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Sandin’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has picked up 12 (4 goals, 8 assists) of his 20 points on the road this season. In 11 games against Central Division opposition, he has recorded six points (2-4-6).
  • Justin Holl had the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. He has registered eight of his 13 assists on the road this season. His five primary assists are the third-most among Toronto defenders.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots to earn his 23rd victory of the season.
  • Kasperi Kapanen left the game with an arm injury. X-rays were negative,.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO10 (10)12 (11)9 (8)–31 (29)
NASHVILLE15 (15)8 (7)13 (12)–36 (34)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO17 (17)21 (17)15 (14)–53 (48)
NASHVILLE27 (27)12 (10)26 (22)–65 (59)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record at Home14-11-0 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville12-12-1-1 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville on the Road6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference12-7-2 (21 Games)
Record vs. Central Division6-4-1 (11 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Four players tied)
Shot Attempts8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage69% (Matthews – 9 won, 4 lost)
Hits4 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots2 (Holl, Kerfoot, Matthews)
Takeaways2 (Kerfoot)
TOI22:38 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:43 (Barrie, Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI0:40 (Four players tied)
Shifts27 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage61.3% (Holl – 19 for, 12 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first18-3-1
Lead after 114-2-1
Lead after 219-1-2
Do not score a power play goal10-11-3
Do not allow a power play goal13-6-3
Outshot by opponent13-10-3
Monday2-2-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • Kasperi Kapanen (arm) left tonight’s game and did not return.
  • Auston Matthews won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs tonight and was 7-for-8 (88%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Nashville centre Nick Bonino.
  • Auston Matthews and William Nylander were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.3 percent (20 for, 19 against), while Nylander finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.1 percent (20 for, 17 against).
  • Jason Spezza was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. vs. Anaheim Ducks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

MAPLE LEAFS AT PREDATORS. PREGAME NOTES: Frederik Andersen is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. – Has made 11 career appearances against the Predators and is 8-2-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,094) and second in even-strength saves (929).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-17-7 – 57 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)

JANUARY 27, 2020 ▪ 8:00 PM EST

BRIDGESTONE ARENA (NASHVILLE, TN) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus NASHVILLE

ALL-TIME RECORD:11-12-1-1 (25 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:5-4-0-1 (10 Games)
2018-19:0-2-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:5-5-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus NASHVILLE

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (31), Tyson Barrie (29), Jake Muzzin (18)
GOALS:Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (10), Tyson Barrie (3)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (15), Tyson Barrie (10), Jake Muzzin (7), Morgan Rielly (7)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (30), John Tavares (15), Tyson Barrie (13)
PENALTY MINUTES:Tyson Barrie (12), Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTONASHVILLE
GOALS FOR (Rank):175 (3rd)155 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       161 (27th)151 (t-16th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):33/135 [24.4%] (6th)27/160 [16.9%] (24th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):106/139 [76.3%] (25th)109/148 [73.7%] (29th)
SHOTS (Rank):1650 (5th)1593 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2490 (3rd)2263 (10th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.7% (6th)52.3% (7th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):53.0% (3rd)52.1% (5th)

MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 19, 1998 vs. Nashville (Toronto 2, Nashville 2)
ALL-TIME RECORD:11-12-1-1 (25 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:6-8-1-0 (15 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:5-4-0-1 (10 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:March 22, 2018 (Toronto 5, Nashville 2)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PREDATORS

Tyson BarrieFirst NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2013 (COL) vs. NSH)
Morgan RiellyFirst NHL point (Assist) (Oct. 10, 2013 at NSH)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS34 (Matthews)
ASSISTS34 (Marner)
POINTS57 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS195 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.4% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.5% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS72 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS53 (Matthews)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:12 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:54 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.
– Has made 11 career appearances against the Predators and is 8-2-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,094) and second in even-strength saves (929).
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (8)
– One of 20 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Is 11th among defencemen in shots (127).- Has registered six assists in eight games during the month of January.
Cody Ceci– 18th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:11).- Has played 61.4 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is the 13th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.
Pierre Engvall– Second among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.02).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:10).
Justin Holl– Has started 45.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 52.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 52.9 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has made the third most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games.
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent, which is third among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:13 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 14th-most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – Tied for ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-9-16).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (36) and 25 blocked shots (30) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is tied for the 10th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.30 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 11th in the NHL in primary assists (22). His 21 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:01).
Auston Matthews– Tied for second among NHL skaters in goals (34).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 25 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21) and is the only player in the NHL with at least 20 goals at 5-on-5.- Tied for the NHL lead in multi-goal games (9).- 10th among NHL skaters in 5-on-5 points (21-11-32).- Fifth in the NHL with 195 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Averages 1.18 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 22nd among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of eight NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:33) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.10 (1.18).- Has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 24 road games this season.
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.08 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.21 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 19th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 22nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent, which is 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.49 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.11 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 road games this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (3) in two consecutive games.
William NylanderHas goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists

RECENT MILESTONES

None 
  

INJURY REPORT

Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Trevor Moore (Concussion)On injured reserve.
Jake Muzzin (Foot)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 119

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 26Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 25Recalled forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from their conditioning loans with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23Assigned defenceman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
  

Leafs coach Keefe welcomes return of defenceman Muzzin — Toronto Sun

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Leafs coach Keefe welcomes return of defenceman Muzzin — Toronto Sun

NASHVILLE — No one was happier to see Jake Muzzin walk through the door of the Maple Leafs dressing room here — with his equipment — than Sheldon Keefe.

Putting the brakes on Toronto’s recent skid has proven harder without the defenceman the coach calls “in many ways the conscience of our team.”

“It means a great deal, both in terms of his play on the ice and his voice,” said Keefe of Muzzin’s month-long absence with a broken foot. “He speaks a lot, has great presence, great experience of course. He’s an important part of our backend and makes everyone else better.”

Muzzin was asked — and accepted — a conditioning game with the Marlies in Cleveland on Friday en route here, something maybe other veterans might balk at.

“Credit to him for having no ego, not being concerned about anything other than getting himself as prepared as possible. Talking with him, it sounded like a very positive experience and he looked great today.”

lhornby@postmedia.com

TRAIKOS: Gallant gives blessing as Tocchet takes coaching spot in NHL All-Star Game — Toronto Sun

When Vegas fired Gerard Gallant as its head coach last week, it caught the NHL by surprise. Read More

TRAIKOS: Gallant gives blessing as Tocchet takes coaching spot in NHL All-Star Game — Toronto Sun

Leafs great Vaive sees 50 in Matthews’ sights, if not beating his record 54 goals — Toronto Sun

Rick Vaive was having a fine time at the Maple Leafs’ Blue & White gala at the Royal York earlier this month when he bumped into Auston Matthews. Read More

Leafs great Vaive sees 50 in Matthews’ sights, if not beating his record 54 goals — Toronto Sun

BLACKHAWKS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2– WHAT THEY SAID: “I think it’s time to just look in the mirror right now for everyone here, myself included. I think it’s not a time to point fingers or anything like that. I think you’ve got to use this week to reflect and make sure we come with more intensity and more purpose when we play after the break.” –FREDERIK ANDERSEN.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On what led to the team’s lack of jump at the start:

I don’t have that answer. I didn’t have that vibe going into it but clearly from the drop of the puck here we just didn’t have a lot of life. Then we’re down, we’re down early and it’s a tough game.

On the level of frustration after tonight’s loss on the heels of the loss in Florida:

Very frustrating. I think when you go through these types of things, such as Florida, such as this, it’s just a sign of where you are, that you’re not when you want to be. Reality checks come. I thought we were an immature team down in Florida, I thought we were an immature team here today. That’s how we’re approaching these things. We’re not performing, we’re not playing with any level of discipline or consistency. That’s what happens.

On what needs to be improved in the team’s game defensively:

We just need to recognize that it’s important. How we have to prioritize it. We need the discipline, the consistency like we’re saying. We have a great defensive game last time out, we put together a great game. The players this week I thought responded very well to the loss of Morgan Rielly. You’ve got good efforts, but it’s the discipline, it’s the consistency to be able to do it all the time and I think that’s what we’re looking for and that’s what I think is reflected in the journey of our group. It’s a test even more with the loss of Muzzin and Rielly, two workhorses on the team. It’s a reflection of where we are and how we need to get better in that and do it all the time.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (28 SAVES)

On the group’s mindset after tonight’s loss:

I think it’s time to just look in the mirror right now for everyone here, myself included. I think it’s not a time to point fingers or anything like that. I think you’ve got to use this week to reflect and make sure we come with more intensity and more purpose when we play after the break.

On If these are issues that can be worked through:

Of course we’ve got to work through it. There’s no sense in not doing that. Obviously, we’ve got to push forward and try to be better and that goes when you play well and when you play bad.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (8 SHOT ATTEMPTS)

On the start to tonight’s game:

I think they just came out really hard, came out with a purpose and we were pretty flat. They score a goal on the first shift, so I think it just means we weren’t really ready to play.

On how the team can rediscover its consistency:

I think we just hit the reset button and have a nice week to rest, recharge. Hopefully guys that have been out with injury can get themselves back and ready to play, but there’s really no excuse for how we played tonight. It doesn’t really matter who we’re missing or what guys are out. The way we played wasn’t really good enough. I don’t really know what else to say.

JOHN TAVARES (17:56 TOI)

On how the team contributed to Chicago’s fast start:

Sloppy, missed assignments, careless with the puck. Obviously put us behind and gave them a lot of confidence and feeling good about themselves. Just not good enough.

On what Chicago did well to prevent Toronto from gaining momentum:

Yeah, they did some good things. They were well organized and made plays. They’ve got a good team, obviously a lot of very proven players and we just didn’t handle it well. We didn’t stick to what we need to do to break them down and what makes us successful. We got away from what our game plan was and got into the way they play.

BLACKHAWKS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2 POSTGAME NOTES: William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 0:25 of the second period. Nylander has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games. He has three goals in two games against the Blackhawks this season.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (23-20-6 – 52 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-17-7 – 57 Points)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

 123OTFINAL
CHICAGO330–6
TORONTO020–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 0:25 of the second period. Nylander has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games. He has three goals in two games against the Blackhawks this season. In 10 games against Central Division teams, he has recorded 11 points (7-4-11).
  • Alex Kerfoot scored Toronto’s second goal of the night at 15:17 of the second period. He has two points (1-1-2) over his last four games. In 11 career games against the Blackhawks, Kerfoot has recorded 10 career points (4 goals, 6 assists), which is his highest point total against a single opponent.
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. He has three assists over his last three games played. In 23 games on home ice this season, he has recorded 29 points (3 goals, 26 assists). He has 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) in 16 games against Western Conference opponents.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal and later had the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Barrie has assists (3) in two consecutive games and four assists over his last four games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and eighth multi-point performance of the season. His 28 points (7 goals, 21 assists) in 31 games against Chicago mark his highest point total against a single opponent.
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Engvall has two assists over his last three games played. In 14 games against Western Conference opposition, he has registered nine points (3-6-9). 
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CHICAGO10 (9)17 (16)13 (13)–34 (32)
TORONTO11 (10)23 (21)10 (10)–33 (31)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CHICAGO17 (16)18 (17)20 (19)–55 (52)
TORONTO23 (21)23 (21)17 (17)–63 (59)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home12-6-7 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Chicago289-265-96-3 (653 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Chicago at Home167-102-54-2 (325 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference11-7-2 (20 Games)
Record vs. Central Division5-4-1 (10 Games)
Attendance19,502

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots7 (Marner, Matthews)
Shot Attempts10 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins8 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Brooks – 3 won, 0 lost;
Hyman – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits3 (Ceci, Dermott, Holl)
Blocked Shots2 (Holl, Marincin)
Takeaways2 (Nylander, Tavares)
TOI21:23 (Matthews)
Power Play TOI3:17 (Barrie)
Shorthanded TOI0:42 (Five players tied)
Shifts25 (Barrie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage65.4% (Sandin – 17 for, 9 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first8-14-6
Trail after 13-10-3
Trail after 22-11-4
Score one power play goal9-5-4
Do not allow a power play goal12-6-3
Outshot by opponent12-10-3
Saturday9-3-3

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • Kasperi Kapanen and Alex Kerfoot started 20 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Martin Marincin and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Marincin finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.1 percent (25 for, 14 against), while Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.4 percent (25 for, 21 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Monday, January 27, 8:00 p.m. at Nashville Predators (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

FLAMES 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1 (SO)– What the Leafs said: “You’ve just to tip your hat to (David Rittich). He made some unbelievable saves early in the game and then I think we were kind of flat there in the second a bit. In the third, we had, obviously, lots of really good chances. … Obviously, we would have loved to get the two points. We clawed our way back and got it to overtime and grabbed one. Definitely a game that could have gone the other way.” –AUSTON MATTHEWS.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On tonight’s game:

I thought that it was a pretty even game all the way through. The scoreboard reflected that. I liked the way we found a way to tie the game, that’s a big point for us down in the third period, a big power play goal, we really needed it. We could have used one in the second there or earlier in the game but obviously we’ll take that. We generated a number of chances that, on another night, are going to go in for us. Their goaltender was very good, some of the luck didn’t go our way. Sometimes these things are going to happen. I liked, though, that within all that, we didn’t lose our defensive structure very often and then there’s some things we’d like to do a little bit better job of in our own zone. But for the most part I thought it was pretty solid effort for us defensively and we just couldn’t get one to go in for us there.

On tonight’s goaltenders both being selected for the All-Star Game:

Yeah, I think that was on display here today, for sure. I guess that’s the way that it works out because if the two goalies go head-to-head you end up with a low scoring affair. So, it works out that way. As I said, I thought we had a number of really good chances that their guy made real good on and also there’s a few of ours were just pucks rolling on us or just bouncing over our stick. As I say, these things are going to happen every now and again.

On the challenge of starting overtime with a long defensive zone shift:

Well, it makes it so some of your best guys early on there are pretty tired and don’t get to touch the puck. That’s really it. It was we didn’t get the puck; we lost the draw and they didn’t give it up. They did a good job of retaining it. When they did get a look or two, they got it back quickly. So they just made it hard on us. After that we got through it and things were pretty even, I thought, after.

On the decision to put Johnsson on Matthews’ wing:

I just didn’t feel like we had much going. I thought today was, for the Matthews line, the one day it didn’t seem like much was really happening. I just tried to change the chemistry a little bit and tried to get some different looks. That’s really it.

On if he saw some jump from Johnsson as he’s making his way back from injury:

I did at times, yeah. I also saw it was very apparent that he’s behind her in terms of his conditioning and such. His shifts are real short, he gathers his energy and goes out and has bursts, but then he’s pretty gassed after that. I saw him a number of times coming back to the bench tired so that’s something he’s going to have to work his way though and we’ll help him do that, but I did think he made some plays at good times there. He put [Matthews] in a really good spot to get one for us there off the stick of Mango but it didn’t fall. That was nice to see him start to come.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (31 SAVES)

On tonight’s game:

Yeah, it was a really fun game to be a part of. I thought both teams played well and he made some good saves to keep it at one. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get another one.

On the team sticking with it despite not scoring:

I thought we started really well. We didn’t get much in the beginning and we just kept playing the right way and playing through our process. We get rewarded to tie things up in the third and it’s too bad we didn’t get the extra point.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (12 SHOT ATTEMPTS)

On David Rittich as the difference tonight:

Absolutely. You’ve just to tip your hat to him. He made some unbelievable saves early in the game and then I think we were kind of flat there in the second a bit. In the third we had, obviously, lots of really good chances. He made some really unbelievable saves. So you’ve got to tip your hat to him. Obviously, we would have loved to get the two points. We clawed our way back and got it to overtime and grabbed one. Definitely a game that could have gone the other way.

On being stopped on a 2-on-1 opportunity in the third period:

That’s all I saw. Just tried to shoot it and get it up over his pad or his blocker. He made a really good save.

On evidence that tonight’s goaltenders are worthy of their all-star nods:

Yeah, I don’t want to keep repeating myself, but he had a great game, he made some really good saves that kept them in the game that allowed the game to go to overtime, especially at the end of the third period.

WILLIAM NYLANDER (1 GOAL)

On the play of David Rittich:

I think he was patient. He had a great game and I think he was feeling good about his game today. He did a great job.

On what he liked most about the team’s game tonight:

I think we were creating a lot of chances. Their goalie stood on his head and when that happens you’ve got to be happy with the way we played and take that away from this game.

On his power play goal:

Well I think we got moving around. I think as we got more power plays, we kind of got a feel for what they were doing, and we got an open area there and were able to put it in.

JOHN TAVARES (1 ASSIST)

On a competitive match from start to finish:

Yeah it was a tight hockey game. They defend well and their D do a really good job around their net, breaking out of their end, being a crucial part, I think, of their overall game. There are going to be some nights where you’re going to have to make some adjustments and continue to work and stay with it to find solutions. Obviously, we had a few power plays tonight and would have been nice to get one more, but we got one to get ourselves to overtime. It was just one of those nights where it seemed like the puck was bouncing a lot too. Just tried to stay with it, get good opportunities and get to the interior and it obviously came down to the shootout and we just weren’t able to find the next one.

On the play of David Rittich:

I thought he was reading the play extremely well. He made a couple of really good cross-crease, cross-ice passes. Just was tracking the puck and squaring up on a lot of good looks that he made look easy and he wasn’t making it easy for us to beat him tonight. He played well. Obviously, we would have liked to get more on the interior but it was a tight game and just weren’t able to find it.

FLAMES 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1 (SO): John Tavares registered the primary assist on William Nylander’s third-period goal. Tavares has points (2-3-5) in three consecutive games. He has registered a goal and two assists in two games against the Flames this season.

CALGARY FLAMES (26-18-5 – 57 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-16-7 – 57 Points)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

 123OTSOFINAL
CALGARY010011
TORONTO001001

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 8:35 of the third period. Nylander has points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games. He has 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 19 games against Western Conference opponents. He has registered seven points (4-3-7) in seven games during the month of January.
  • John Tavares registered the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Tavares has points (2-3-5) in three consecutive games. He has registered a goal and two assists in two games against the Flames in 2019-20. In nine games against Pacific Division opposition, he has recorded eight points (4-4-8).
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Barrie is tied for the lead among Maple Leafs defencemen in power play assists and leads Toronto defencemen in power play points (1-7-8). His 18 points (2 goals, 16 assists) in 24 career games against the Flames mark his fourth-highest point total against a single opponent.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 31 shots between regulation and overtime in the shootout loss.

IN THE SHOOTOUT

  • Jason Spezza: Stopped (2019-20: 2/3)
  • Auston Matthews: Stopped (2019-20: 1/5)
  • Mitch Marner: Stopped (2019-20: 0/4)
  • Frederik Andersen: 1/2 (2019-20: 13/19)

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets).

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY9 (8)12 (11)7 (4)4 (0)32 (23)
TORONTO10 (9)14 (10)9 (7)3 (0)36 (26)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY20 (16)17 (16)14 (9)5 (0)56 (41)
TORONTO21 (19)31 (22)14 (11)4 (0)70 (52)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home12-5-7 (24 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary61-60-12-5 (138 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home36-19-7-3 (65 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference11-6-2 (19 Games)
Record vs. Pacific Division6-3-1 (10 Games)
Attendance19,462

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots9 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts12 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins12 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Spezza – 3 won, 0 lost)
Hits4 (Sandin)
Blocked Shots4 (Barrie)
Takeaways4 (Tavares)
TOI26:23 (Tavares)
Power Play TOI6:03 (Barrie)
Shorthanded TOI2:17 (Ceci)
Shifts27 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage65.2% (Nylander, Tavares – 19 for, 8 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first8-13-6
Tied after 19-5-3
Trail after 22-10-4
Score one power play goal9-4-4
Do not allow a power play goal12-5-3
Outshooting opponent12-6-3
Shootout1-4
Thursday3-2-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play tonight.
  • Frederik Gauthier and Dmytro Timashov started 33.3 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.1 percent (25 for, 14 against).
  • Alex Kerfoot skated in his 200th NHL game.
  • John Tavares won 100 percent (5 won, 0 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, January 27, 8:00 p.m. at Nashville Predators (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)