FLAMES AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner has nine multi-assist games, tied for the seventh in the NHL. – Averaging 1.28 points per game, 10th among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.38 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, fourth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 10th in primary assists (21). His 21 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- 15th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (24.9).

CALGARY FLAMES (25-18-5 – 55 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-16-6 – 56 Points)

JANUARY 16, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:61-60-12-4 (137 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:36-19-7-2 (64 Games)
2019-20:0-1-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:5-5-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Jake Muzzin (31), Jason Spezza (27), Tyson Barrie (23)
GOALS:John Tavares (8), Jason Spezza (6), Zach Hyman (4)
ASSISTS:Jake Muzzin (15), Tyson Barrie (15), John Tavares (10)
POINTS:John Tavares (18), Jake Muzzin (17), Tyson Barrie (17)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Jake Muzzin (14), Tyson Barrie (6), Morgan Rielly (6)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):172 (1st)127 (t-23rd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       154 (t-26th)141 (14th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):31/129 [24.0%] (5th)27/141 [19.1%] (21st)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):103/136 [75.7%] (t-25th)124/149 [83.2%] (4th)
SHOTS (Rank):1581 (4th)1495 (t-14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2379 (3rd)2255 (29th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.7% (6th)50.4% (12th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.8% (3rd)48.6% (t-23rd)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:November 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
ALL-TIME RECORD:61-60-12-4 (137 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:36-19-7-2 (64 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:25-41-5-2 (73 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME:December 6, 2017 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 SO)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. FLAMES

Morgan Rielly400th NHL game (October 29, 2018 vs. CGY)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS34 (Matthews)
ASSISTS33 (Marner)
POINTS57 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS(Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS179 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.6% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.7% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS72 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS51 (Matthews)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:08 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:58 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 10-4-5 at home this season with a 3.14 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.
– Has made 13 career appearances against the Flames and is 8-2-1 with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,035) and second in even-strength saves (876).
Tyson Barrie– Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 13th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7)
– One of 13 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal (123).- Has 17 points (2 goals, 15 assists) in 23 career games against Calgary, which is his fourth-highest point total against a single opponent.
Cody Ceci– 12th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (139:12).- Has played 61.2 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is the 15th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 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 (1.12).- Fifth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice (30:18).
Justin Holl– Has started 45.2 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 53.7 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has a 2-1-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage on home ice this season. 
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 59.0 percent at 5-on-5, which is second 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– Fifth among Maple Leafs in points (2-7-9; 9 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 11th most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-9-15).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (35) and 25 blocked shots (27) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the seventh-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.28 points per game, which is the 10th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.38 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fourth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 10th in the NHL in primary assists (21). His 21 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- 15th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (24.9).
Auston Matthews– Had his second career hat trick on January 14 vs. New Jersey.- 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).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (9).- Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (25-15-40).- Fifth in the NHL with 179 shots on goal. 
William Nylander– Averages 1.24 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 14th 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 (14:25) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.24).
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.19 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 1.28 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 15th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 17th among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 40 or fewer games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.5 percent, which is tied for 20th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.63 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.39 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is ninth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Had a goal and an assist against Calgary on December 12.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach HymanHas goals (2), assists (3) and points (2-3-5) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas points (3-8-11) in eight consecutive games.
William NylanderHas assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
John TavaresHas goals (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Alex KerfootOne game from 200 NHL games
Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Jason Spezza1,100th NHL game (January 14 vs. New Jersey)

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: 111

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 14Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned forward Mason Marchment to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 13Recalled defenceman Rasmus Sandin from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed defenceman Morgan Rielly on injured reserve.
January 12Activated forward Andreas Johnsson from injured reserve. Placed defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve.
January 10Signed defenceman Martin Marincin to a one-year contract extension.
  

LEAFS 7, DEVILS 4: WHAT THE LEAFS SAID: “I thought we started off really well. I thought the first period we had the puck a lot, created some chances that didn’t go in. All the lines were contributing tonight. So, I think for us, it was just a matter of time. … They made some unbelievable plays to feed me the puck tonight and I just tried to put it in.” –AUSTON MATTHEWS.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On Rasmus Sandin’s play:

Well, the biggest thing about [Sandin’s] game is his poise. And I think that’s — when you have that it’ll get fazed by where you’re at. He has that in spades, and he showed it again today.

On tonight’s effort:

I liked it. I thought our first period was really good, liked a lot about that. Of course, I liked that we were able to score goals again here today. I didn’t like our second period at all. To me, this has happened to us before where the third period is where the puck ends up in our net, but I actually liked a lot about our third period. The second period, to me, with the puck offensively was one of the worst periods that we’ve had since I’ve been here. I thought we cleaned that up a lot in the third period with how we handled the puck and how we maintained the puck. We just had some breakdowns again where guys got in behind us. We don’t like to see that, but we’d much rather see it in a game like this where we can continue to nail down on it and teach on it rather than whether it’s 0-0 or whatever the case may be where it’s going to really hurt us. Today I think it helps our cause because it’s something defensively to nail down.

On why he has stuck with the Hyman-Matthews-Marner line:

Just feel like there’s some good chemistry going on there. We want to get more time for [Tavares] and [Nylander] to play together. We’re trying to find the right fit there. Obviously, we tried Engvall with them today. We wanted to get Kerfoot back in the middle and thought there were some pieces of Pierre’s game that could help John and Willy. I really like what we see from that trio with Matthews.

On Jason Spezza reaching the 1,100-game milestone:

To me, the way he approaches the game, he’s a guy who’s 10 years younger every day. He’s got a great passion for the game, it keeps him hungry, it keeps him working every single day. He wants more all the time, he wants more information, he wants more touches in practice, he wants more time with the skills coaches. He’s hungry all the time to stay sharp and continue to work and get better. That really sets the tone for our team.

On what power play minutes can do for Sandin’s confidence:

I would think it would help him. I’ve seen the impact he can make on the power play with that poise and also with his ability to get the puck to the net. He really transformed the power play with us with the Marlies last year when he got healthy early in the season. He started the season on the IR. And then once he got healthy, our power play went from one of the worst in the League to one of the best. I felt pretty strongly that he would be able to give us something there on that second unit today.

ZACH HYMAN (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On what was working well tonight:

Well, we were scoring. Still a little frustrating obviously, you don’t want to give up and let them come back in the game at the end there, but huge win for us. Good to get back in the win column.

On the team bouncing back after Sunday’s game in Florida:

I think there were times in the game where we played the right way and dominated play. We got our chances and put them in so that was positive and then seeing Rasmus step up was awesome. He’s a great player so it showed pretty early. He kind of got some confidence there and it was good to see him step up.

MITCH MARNER (2 ASSISTS)

On what the team did well tonight:

I thought we controlled the puck well. I thought we got away from it a little bit in the second, kind of flipping it and trying to chase it more. I thought we did a good job when we had it in the third and in the first. We were calming plays down, we were bringing it back, setting things up and coming as a unit and I think when we do that, we’re a scary team and we’re hard to stop.

On Sandin’s game:

Well, I think his game matches ours very well. You saw tonight, his poise with the puck, his defensive play is top notch and he showed it here tonight. You saw it at World Juniors as well. He’s been impressive to watch. He’s a great player and, you saw it tonight, he made plays, he made stuff happen all over the ice. He’s got a very good head on his shoulders; he plays very well.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (3 GOALS)

On plays with his linemates that led to his hat trick:

I thought we started off really well. I thought the first period we had the puck a lot, created some chances that didn’t go in. All the lines were contributing tonight. So, I think for us, it was just a matter of time. Like you said, they made some unbelievable plays to feed me the puck tonight and I just tried to put it in. 

On tonight’s effort coming after the loss in Florida:

I think we wanted to have a good bounce back game. A little bit of a lull in the second period. Some stuff that I think we’d like to clean up and do better but, all in all, nice to get back in the win column and push forward these last two games.

RASMUS SANDIN (2 ASSISTS)

On returning to the Maple Leafs:

It was a fun game and good to get the win. First one after the call up so it felt good.

On if he’s more comfortable after the season he has had and prior NHL experience:

A little bit. I feel confident out there and I feel like I know all the guys a little bit more, all the staff. So the group is really good and help me in every way the can, so it’s been good I’d say.

On getting a pair of assists in the first period of his first game back:

It’s great. I think my shots weren’t the hardest or it would have been scored on, but they get a stick on it. It’s great to help the team a little bit.

MAPLE LEAFS 7, DEVILS 4 POSTGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews had his ninth multi-goal game of 2019-20, which leads the NHL, and his second career hat trick (Previous: October 12, 2016 at Ottawa). He has 19 multi-point games this season. He has seven goals over his past five games. In 23 games on home ice, he has recorded 39 points (27 goals, 12 assists).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS (17-22-7 – 41 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-16-6 – 56 Points)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020

 123OTFINAL
NEW JERSEY0134
TORONTO3227

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • John Tavares opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 5:18 of the first period before picking up the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal and later adding the secondary assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-assist and 13th multi-point game of the season. He has 37 points (19 goals, 18 assists) in 42 career games against the Devils. Tavares has goals (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games. He has two goals and four assists against New Jersey in 2019-20. In 11 games against Metropolitan Division teams he has recorded 5 goals and 8 assists.
  • Frederik Gauthier scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 9:10 of the first period. He has two goals over his last four games. He has recorded seven (5-2-7) of his 10 points on home ice this season.
  • Zach Hyman scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game on the power play at 19:56 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Auston Matthews’ third period goal. Hyman has goals (2), assists (3) and points (2-3-5) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-point performance of the season. He has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 11 games on home ice this season.
  • William Nylander collected the secondary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 2:12 of the second period. Nylander has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He two goals and three assists in two games against New Jersey this season. Tonight’s game is Nylander’s 10th multi-point performance of 2019-20. His second period goal is his 20th goal of the season — the third time he has reached the 20-goal mark in his career.
  • Auston Matthews scored the Maple Leafs fifth goal of the game on the power play at 10:39 of the second period and later added Toronto’s sixth goal of the night at 3:58 of the third period before scoring the Maple Leafs’ seventh goal of the night into an empty net at 18:40 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ ninth multi-goal game of 2019-20, which leads the NHL, and his second career hat trick (Previous: October 12, 2016 at Ottawa). He has registered multi-points in a game on 19 occasions this season. He has seven goals over his last five games played. In 23 games on home ice, he has recorded 39 points (27 goals, 12 assists).
  • Rasmus Sandin registered the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and later had the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Sandin’s first career multi-assist and multi-point game. He was recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on January 13. He has four assists in seven games with the Maple Leafs this season. He has 15 points (2-13-15) in 21 games with the Marlies in 2019-20, while collecting 10 points (3-7-10) in seven games at the 2020 World Juniors.
  • William Nylander collected the secondary assist on Tavares’ first period goal. Nylander has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He recorded a goal and two assists on December 27 at New Jersey. He has 16 points (8-8-16) in 15 games against Metropolitan Division teams.
  • Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Spezza has two points (1-1-2) in his last four games. Tonight’s game is his 1,100th career NHL game, making him the 196th player in League history to reach the milestone. He has recorded 933 career NHL points (338 goals, 595 assists).
  • Pierre Engvall registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. He has recorded five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in six games during the month of January. In 10 games on home ice, he has collected six points (4-2-6).
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later had the primary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has points (3-8-11) in eight consecutive games. His 21 primary assists are the ninth-most in the NHL. He has recorded 25 of his 33 assists in 21 games on home ice this season. In six games during the month of January, he has registered nine points (4-5-9).
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 24 shots to earn his 22nd win of the season.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
NEW JERSEY7 (6)10 (6)11 (9)28 (21)
TORONTO16 (9)6 (2)12 (10)34 (21)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
NEW JERSEY15 (11)20 (16)24 (21)59 (48)
TORONTO27 (17)12 (3)19 (17)58 (37)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home12-5-6 (23 Games)
All-Time Record vs. New Jersey75-41-20-9 (144 Games)
All-Time Record vs. New Jersey at Home48-17-5-3 (73 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference14-10-5 (29 Games)
Record vs. Metropolitan Division7-4-4 (15 Games)
Attendance19,124

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Barrie, Nylander)
Shot Attempts(Matthews)
Faceoff Wins12 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Gauthier – 6 won, 0 lost)
Hits4 (Ceci)
Blocked Shots(Holl)
Takeaways(Hyman, Marincin)
TOI21:51 (Marner)
Power Play TOI5:12 (Marner, Matthews, Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI4:15 (Marincin)
Shifts24 (Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage65.2% (Marincin – 15 for, 8 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first17-3-1
Lead after 113-2-1
Lead after 218-1-2
Score multiple power play goals6-1-0
Allow one power play goal12-8-3
Outshooting opponent12-6-2
Tuesday6-3-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 2-for-4 on the power play tonight.
  • Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 16 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 43.2 percent (16 for, 21 against).
  • Cody Ceci started 11.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters. 
  • Auston Matthews was 6-for-8 (75%) in the faceoff circle against New Jersey centre Nico Hischier.
  • John Tavares won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • 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).

DEVILS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews is second in the NHL with 31 goals.- First to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Leads NHL with 23 even-strength goals.- Leads in goals scored at 5-on-5 (20).- Leads in multi-goal games (8).- Tied for 10th among in even-strength points (23-15-38).- Fifth with 175 shots on goal.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS (17-21-7 – 41 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-16-6 – 54 Points)

JANUARY 14, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus NEW JERSEY

ALL-TIME RECORD:74-41-20-9 (144 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:47-17-5-3 (73 Games)
2019-20:1-0-0
LAST FIVE:4-1-0
LAST 10:7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus NEW JERSEY

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (41), John Tavares (41), Morgan Rielly (19)
GOALS:John Tavares (18), Jason Spezza (8), Auston Matthews (5)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (27), John Tavares (16), Morgan Rielly (6)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (35), John Tavares (34), Auston Matthews (10)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (16), William Nylander (8), Morgan Rielly (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – DEVILS TEAM STATS

 TORONTONEW JERSEY
GOALS FOR (Rank):165 (1st)118 (t-28th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       150 (27th)152 (29th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):29/122 [23.2%] (7th)32/139 [14.3%] (30th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):99/130 [75.8%] (26th)90/115 [80.1%] (17th)
SHOTS (Rank):1547 (5th)1401 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2342 (3rd)1868 (29th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.8% (6th)47.1% (28th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.6% (3rd)47.3% (29th)

MAPLE LEAFS – DEVILS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 9, 1974 vs. Kansas City (Toronto 6, Kansas City 2)
ALL-TIME RECORD:74-41-20-9 (144 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:47-17-5-3 (73 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:27-24-15-5 (71 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME:November 9, 2018 (Toronto 6, New Jersey 1)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. DEVILS

Alex KerfootSelected by New Jersey in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.
William Nylander200th NHL game (Jan. 10, 2019 at NJD)
John Tavares300th NHL goal (Jan. 10, 2019 at NJD)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS31 (Matthews)
ASSISTS31 (Marner)
POINTS54 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS16 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS(Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS175 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%57.8% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.6% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS71 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS51 (Matthews)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:05 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:58 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 9-4-5 at home this season with a 3.09 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
– Has made eight career appearances against the Devils and is 6-2-0 with a 1.87 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage.- Third in the NHL in wins (21).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,010) and second in even-strength saves (856).
Tyson Barrie– Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 12th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7)
– One of 13 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal (118).- Has seven points (1 goal, 6 assists) in 14 games against Metropolitan Division opposition.
Cody Ceci– 14th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (136:35).- Has played 61.7 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 14th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 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 (1.18).- Averages 4.2 shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time while shorthanded.
Justin Holl– Has started 45.2 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 52.8 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 55.3 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has a 2-1-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage on home ice this season. 
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.7 percent, which is tied for fourth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is third among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:20 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (2-7-9; 8 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 10th most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – Ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-9-15).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (35) and 25 blocked shots (26) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has eight multi-assist games, which is tied for the ninth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.26 points per game, which is tied for the 10th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- 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 13th in the NHL in primary assists (19). His 19 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Tied for 14th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (24.9).
Auston Matthews– Second among NHL skaters in goals (31).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 23 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (20).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (8).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in even-strength points (23-15-38).- Fifth in the NHL with 175 shots on goal. 
William Nylander– Averages 1.17 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 17 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:31) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.10 (1.17).- Had a goal and two assists against the Devils on December 27.  
Jason Spezza– Has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in 11 games against Metropolitan Division opposition.- Averaging 2.24 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 1.31 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 19th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (12).- Tied for 32nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (14). His 14 even-strength goals are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent, which is 20th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.75 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.46 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is ninth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Kasperi KapanenHas assists (6) and points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas points (3-6-9) in seven consecutive games.
Morgan RiellyHas assists (2) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Alex KerfootTwo games from 200 NHL games
Jason SpezzaOne game from 1,100 NHL games

RECENT MILESTONES

Mason MarchmentFirst NHL point (January 6 vs. EDM)

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: 107
From Toronto Sun

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January

14 Recalled defenceman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies.

January 13Recalled defenceman Rasmus Sandin from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Placed defenceman Morgan Rielly on injured reserve.
January 12Activated forward Andreas Johnsson from injured reserve. Placed defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve.
January 10Signed defenceman Martin Marincin to a one-year contract extension.
  

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DEVILS NOTES

LAST GAME vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
The Devils defeated the Lightning, 3-1, in the second of three contests of the 2019-20 regular season series. New Jersey improves to
(1-0-1; 3 pts) against Tampa Bay this season. New Jersey will face-off against Tampa for the third and final time, March 15 at Amalie
Arena.
Tonight concludes the clubs 11th of 16 sets of back-to-back action. The Devils improve their 5-6-1 record in second games. The victory
marks the first time the Devils have won both games in back-to-back play this season (last: 11/15 vs PIT, 11/16 @ MTL).
New Jersey improves to 6-6-2 (3-3-2 home) against Atlantic Division opponents this season. The Lightning outshot the Devils, 27-20.
The 20 shots on goal ties a season low for the Devils in one game. New Jersey was 23-37 (62%) in face-offs tonight. The Devils are 4-
3-1 at Prudential Center and 5-8-1 overall against the Lightning since the 2015-16 season.
Andy Greene notched the Devils first goal of the game, 3:10 into the second period assisted by Miles Wood and Jack Hughes. The
tuck gives Greene his first of the season, and is now two goals away from his 50th of his NHL/NJD career.
Travis Zajac tallied the game winner for the Devils 9:52 into the second frame, assisted by Nikita Gusev and Damon Severson. Zajac
is now two goals shy from tying Zach Parise for fourth place on the Devils all-time goals list. Gusev extends his point streak to three
games (1/9-12; 1G-2A).
Wood notched the empty net goal, 19:59 into the third frame, the latest recorded goal in a period this season for New Jersey. Wayne
Simmonds and Greene assisted Wood’s tuck. Wood extends his goal streak to two games, Greene notches his second multi-point
game this season (1G-1A) and Simmonds extends his assist streak to two games.
Louis Domingue got the start for his seventh of the season (second consecutive). Domingue stopped 26 of 27 shots faced, and
improves to 3-4-0 this season (2-1-0 vs. Atlantic).
TONIGHT’S GAME @ TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Tonight’s contest marks the second of three contests between New Jersey and Toronto in the 2019-20 regular season series. The
Leafs defeated the Devils in the first matchup at Prudential Center, Dec. 27, 5-4, in overtime.
The club opens up a three game road trip before the All-Star break. After Toronto, the Devils will travel to Washington and end in
Columbus on Saturday.
New Jersey is 2-4 on the penalty kill, and 1-3 on the power play through one contest. The Maple Leafs are outshooting the Devils, 37-

  1. New Jersey is 24-46 (52%) in the face-off circle through one game played.
    Nico Hischier (1G-2A), Kyle Palmieri (1G-2A) and Jesper Bratt (1G-2A) lead New Jersey in scoring against Toronto, tallying three
    points each in the late December matchup.
    Mackenzie Blackwood fell in overtime in the first matchup. Blackwood stopped 32 out of 37 shots against. Louis Domingue is a
    career 1-0-0 against Tampa Bay, allowing two goals on 39 shots against (.949 SV%). Cory Schneider is 7-1-4, posting a 2.05 GAA in
    his career against the Leafs.
    William Nylander (1G-2A) and John Tavares (1G-2A) lead Toronto in scoring against the Devils. Nylander notched the game winner for
    the Maple Leafs in the contest. Michael Hutchinson earned the victory allowing four goals in 62:30 minutes of action. Frederik Anderson
    is a career 6-2-0 against the Devils allowing 15 goals posting a 1.87 GAA.
    The Devils are 1-2-3 at Scotiabank Arena and 4-5-4 overall against the Maple Leafs since the 2015-16 season. New Jersey will face-off
    against Toronto for the third and final time this season, March 17 at Scotiabank Arena.
    INJURIES
    Ben Street (I.R.) – 2 games missed; Upper-body injury sustained Jan. 9
    Mackenzie Blackwood (Day-to-day) – 2 games missed; Upper-body sustained Jan. 9
    Kyle Palmieri (Day-to-day) – 1 game missed; Lower-body sustained Jan. 11
    Total Man-Games Lost to Injury: 84
    PRIDE NIGHT
    The New Jersey Devils will host their Fourth Annual Pride Night on Saturday, Jan. 4 vs. the Colorado Avalanche (7:00 p.m. game. In
    honor of the NHL’s “Hockey is For Everyone” initiative, the Devils will hold a pregame Panel featuring gold medalist and U.S Women’s
    Ice Hockey Team Captain Meghan Duggan and LGBTQ athletes and coaches. Proceeds from the sales of player-used sticks wrapped
    with pride tape, pride-themed hats, shirts and more will benefit You Can Play and Garden State Equality. This year’s game is being held
    in collaboration with Newark Gay Pride, a volunteer organization that engages in advocacy, education, programming and recreational
    events in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Newark.
    Pre-Game Pride Night Panel:
    The Annual Pride Night Pregame Panel, in partnership with OutSports, featured Centenary University wrestler Alec Donovan, former
    student-athlete Arman Bashiri and Greenburgh North Castle UFSD Athletic Director and Basketball Coach Anthony Nicodemo and U.S.
    Women’s Olympic Team Captain and Gold Medalist Meghan Duggan as moderator. The diverse panel of athletes shared their insights
    on the challenges facing the LGBTQ community, recent successes and milestones, and ambitions for the future.
    Pride Tape Stick and Drum Auction:
    Devils players warm-up sticks and Mascot “N.J. Devil’s” drum, wrapped in Pride Tape, will be will be autographed and auctioned off
    following the game at NewJerseyDevils.com/Auction. The online auction is live through Jan. 18, 2020 with proceeds benefitting You
    Can Play and Garden State Equality.
    Game Presentation Honors for LGBTQ Community Leaders:
    In celebration of local LGBTQ community and industry leaders, the National Anthem will be sung by long-time Devils National
    Anthemguest singer Max DeFrancesco, a member of the LGBTQ community; Newark Gay Pride will act as Honor Guard; and
    Backward Flag Brewery owner Torie Fisher will be honored as Hero of the Game.

Devils Pride
On Monday, March 23, the New Jersey Devils will host Hockey is for Everyone: Gender Equality Night. The night will include an allwomen pregame panel and networking event titled, Women in the Business of Hockey. The panel will feature influential women who
hold various roles on the business side of hockey. Proceeds from 50/50 sales will benefit Devils Care Foundation with funds earmarked
for Girls Youth Hockey Initiatives.

MILESTONES

*Jesper Boqvist – 1st
NHL goal (Nov. 26 vs. MIN)
*Will Butcher – 200th NHL GP (Jan. 11 @ WSH)

*Blake Coleman – 200 GP NJD/NHL (Nov. 19 vs. BOS)

*Andy Greene – Passed Scott Niedermayer for 7 th place all time in Devils/franchise GP (893)(Dec. 3 vs. VGK) -900 th NJD/NHL GP (Dec. 20 vs. WSH) -2 G to 50 NJD/NHL -5 A to 200 NJD/NHL

*Nikita Gusev – 1 st NHL goal (Oct. 4 vs. WPG)

*John Hayden – 1 st Devils point (1A; Nov. 23 vs. DET) -1 st Devil goal (Dec. 23 @ CHI)

*Nico Hischier – 100 th NHL/Devils career points (Oct. 5 @ BUF; 1A)

*Jack Hughes – 1 st NHL point (Oct. 17 vs. NYR; 1A) -1 st NHL goal (Oct. 19 vs. VAN)

*Kyle Palmieri – 500 th NHL GP (Oct. 10 vs. EDM) -100 th Devils assist (Nov. 1 vs. PHI) -300 th NHL point (Oct. 30 vs. TB; 3G) -50 th PPG (Oct. 30 vs. TB) -150 th NHL assists (Nov. 28 @ MTL)

*Damon Severson – 400 th NHL/NJD GP *Ben Street – 1 st NJD point (1A; Jan. 7 vs. NYI) *P.K. Subban – 100 th NHL goal (Nov. 2 @ CAR)

*Sami Vatanen – 100 th Devils GP (Jan. 15 @ CBJ) -400 th NHL GP (Nov. 4 @ WPG)

*Miles Wood – 200 th NHL/NJD GP (Oct. 4 vs. WPG)

*Travis Zajac – Passed John MacLean for fifth place in GP in NJD franchise history with 935 (Nov. 5 @ WPG) -Tied Kirk Muller for third place on the Devils all-time points list (520) (Jan. 2 @ NYI; 1A) -Passed Muller for third place on the Devils-all-time points list (522)(Jan. 9 @ NYR; 2A) -2 G to tie Zach Parise four fourth place on the Devils all-time goals list

RECENT HAPPENINGS

Dec. 14: Placed Louis Domingue on I.R.

-Recalled Evan Cormier from Binghamton (AHL) Dec. 16: Traded Taylor Hall and Blake Speers to Arizona in exchange for Arizona’s first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (top-three protected), Arizona’s third-round selection (conditional) in 2021, defenseman Kevin Bahl and forwards Nick Merkley and Nate Schnarr Dec. 17: Assigned Evan Cormier to Binghamton (AHL)
-Recalled Gilles Senn from Binghamton (AHL) Dec. 18: Activated Connor Carrick off of I.R. Dec. 24: Assigned Michael McLeod to Binghamton (AHL) Dec. 28: Activated Louis Domingue off of I.R. and assigned to Binghamton (AHL) Dec. 30: Signed prospect Nikita Okhotyuk to a three-year entry level contract. Jan. 1: Assigned Gilles Senn to Binghamton (AHL)

-Recalled Louis Domingue from Binghamton (AHL) Jan. 4: Recalled Ben Street from Binghamton (AHL) Jan. 5: Activated Matt Tennyson off of I.R. and placed on waivers Jan. 6: Matt Tennyson cleared waivers, assigned to Binghamton (AHL) Jan. 11: Recalled Evan Cormier from Binghamton (AHL) Jan. 12: Placed Ben Street on I.R. -Assigned Evan Cormier to Binghamton (AHL) –Recalled Cory Schneider from Binghamton (AHL)


Leafs don’t help themselves and get no help from goalies in lopsided loss to Panthers — Toronto Sun

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Leafs don’t help themselves and get no help from goalies in lopsided loss to Panthers — Toronto Sun

PANTHERS 8, MAPLE LEAFS 4. WHAT THE LEAFS SAID: “It was big game for us. They’re the team behind us in the division and they gained — it’s a four-point game and we didn’t show up. It’s a big learning experience for us moving forward. We’ve got to regroup and get ready for the next one.” — ZACH HYMAN.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On what the team takes away from tonight’s game:

Yeah, it’s just you take it as what it is, which is a good slap in the face and a good reminder of how we can’t play if we have any intention at all of being a successful team. A big step backwards for us here today, defensively. I thought coming out of that Winnipeg game, while we were pretty poor offensively, I thought we did a really good job defensively against their best players, especially. We knew that was going to be the key again here today. Clearly, we just weren’t even close.

On the team allowing odd-man rushes:

I don’t think it’s been an issue. Like I said, we just finished playing a Winnipeg team that is very dynamic offensively just like these guys and we gave them nothing. So, we were hoping to build upon that, but today was a problem for us. A lot of it is rigidity in the offensive zone. The first one here we get a bad bounce and we had numbers above the puck, we were in a pretty good spot, [Kerfoot] was tracking it. It takes a kind of funny bounce on him and then we lose positioning there. Then, the others, just kind of soft turnover, soft play on the puck on one. It’s a combination of different things but I don’t think it’s necessarily been a big issue for us as a team other than today.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (8 SAVES)

On disappointment in tonight’s performance:

Yeah, I mean, I don’t think I had my best game either. I think I want to be able to make saves in big moments early on and I wasn’t good enough today either. So I think once they got the lead, we started maybe playing into their hand a little bit and maybe forced some pucks when we really didn’t need to and the game got out of hand. I think you see when we play well, I think we play with the puck a lot. So sometimes when we turn it over in the wrong places sometimes there’ll be a little bit too much room for the other teams when their skilled players come out. So this will be a good lesson for us to keep going and try to fix these things.

On if a lack of puck support led to chances for Florida tonight:

Yeah, I think a little bit. We need to be connected through all three layers of goalie, [defence] and forwards. I think that support is so huge for us to just sustain pressure and to open up the ice for them too much.

ZACH HYMAN (1 GOAL, 2 ASSISTS)

On moving past tonight’s game:

I think that you have to take away from — it’s a big learning experience, right? This is a big game for us, it was big game for us. They’re the team behind us in the division and they gained — it’s a four-point game and we didn’t show up. It’s a big learning experience for us moving forward. We’ve got to regroup and get ready for the next one.

On what the lessons are for the team from tonight’s performance:

Well, we can’t turn the puck over like we did, especially against a team that’s got the offensive guys like they do and their ability to transition. So, that’s first and foremost, right? Then just showing up. I don’t think that we gave Freddie a chance and I don’t think we gave Hutch a chance. There were way too many grade-A opportunities that went the wrong way.

ANDREAS JOHNSSON (11:06 TOI)

On his first game back since injury:

It’s nice to feel I got the tempo to hang in the game, able to skate and do some moves out there. So, for me it felt good in that way, but to come into this game and have that start is always tough.

MITCH MARNER (2 GOALS)

On how the game got away from them early on:

Forcing stuff in the middle but, at the same time, no F3, we’ve got guys diving in, we’ve got people leaving our goalies out to dry. It’s been too many games now. It’s unfair to a guy that’s been with us for the last four years. He’s been our backbone for the whole time. We’ve got to make sure we manage the puck better but, at the same time, we’ve got to manage that we’ve got a guy high and filing our spots when the [defence] are pinching.

On if there is a common theme in the six straight losses at BB&T Center:

No idea. I mean, tonight, like I just said, we were giving up too many chances, odd man chances. They’ve got a lot of guys and seemed like every guy that had a 2-on-1 had a gun of a shot or a hell of a vision to make a play. So, like I said, we’re leaving our goalie out to dry on multiple goals tonight and it’s so unfair to them and we’ve got to be way better.

JOHN TAVARES (1 GOAL)

On if this is one game of 82 that they can flush and move on:

I don’t think so. I mean, that was pretty disappointing considering what was at stake today. It’s just simply not good enough. We’ve got to be a lot more consistent and having these games and giving up the chances that we’re giving up is just not going to get us to where we want to get to.

On how the team can bounce back next game against New Jersey:

You’ve got to take care of the puck. As much as we’re going to have it a lot and we’re going to be dynamic, we’ve got to realize especially against a team like this that has some players that can really hurt you and are really talented, just giving up odd man rushes is not a recipe for success.

PANTHERS 8, MAPLE LEAFS 4 POSTGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner scored Toronto’s second goal of the game at 13:00 of the second period before scoring Toronto’s fourth goal at 0:34 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Marner’s fourth multi-goal and 12th multi-point performance of 2019-20. Marner has points (3-6-9) in seven consecutive games.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-16-6 – 54 Points) vs.

FLORIDA PANTHERS (24-16-5 – 53 Points)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO0314
FLORIDA3418

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 3:30 of the second period and later registered the primary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal before recording the lone assist on Marner’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Hyman’s second multi-assist and fourth multi-point game of the season. With three points tonight, he has tied his career-high for points in a game (3 – 4x). Hyman has 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 15 career games against the Panthers who originally drafted him in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
  • Mitch Marner scored Toronto’s second goal of the game at 13:00 of the second period before scoring Toronto’s fourth goal of the game at 0:34 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Marner’s fourth multi-goal and 12th multi-point performance of 2019-20. Marner has points (3-6-9) in seven consecutive games. He has 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) in 10 games against Atlantic Division opposition this season. In 15 career games against Florida, he has registered 16 points (7-9-16).
  • John Tavares scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 15:26 of the second period. Tavares has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 games played on the road this season. In 22 games against Eastern Conference opponents, he has recorded 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists).
  • Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 11 (2-9-11) of his 27 points in 14 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season. He 18 career points (1 goal, 17 assists) in 26 games against the Panthers is his highest point total against a single opponent.
  • Kasperi Kapanen had the secondary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Kapanen has assists (6) and points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games. He has nine points (2-7-9) in seven games since the Christmas break. He has recorded 19 (8 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games on the road in 2019-20.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Barrie has eight assists over his last nine games played. In 12 career games against the Panthers, he has recorded 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists).
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Nylander has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games on the road this season. He has recorded 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 28 games against Eastern Conference teams in 2019-20.
  • Alex Kerfoot picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Kerfoot has five points (1-4-5) in eight games since the Christmas break. In 11 games against Atlantic Division teams, he has recorded eight points (4-4-8).
  • Frederik Andersen stopped eight of the 12 shots he faced in 20:49.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 13 of the 17 shots he faced in relief of Andersen.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO14 (12)17 (16)16 (13)47 (41)
FLORIDA11 (11)10 (9)8 (4)29 (24)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO21 (19)25 (21)30 (24)76 (64)
FLORIDA16 (16)14 (13)14 (6)44 (35)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road13-11-0 (24 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Florida43-34-7-5 (89 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Florida on the Road18-19-5-4 (46 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference13-10-5 (28 Games)
Record vs. Atlantic Division7-6-1 (14 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots9 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts10 (Nylander)
Faceoff Wins11 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage67% (Engvall – 6 won, 3 lost)
Hits2 (Ceci)
Blocked Shots(Rielly)
Takeaways(Six players tied)
TOI21:03 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI2:42 (Four players tied)
Shorthanded TOI1:35 (Marincin)
Shifts26 (Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage79.4% (Hyman – 27 for, 7 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first8-13-5
Trail after 13-9-3
Trail after 22-10-3
Do not score on the power play9-11-3
Allow one power play goal11-8-3
Outshooting opponent11-6-2
Sunday0-2-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 30 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.9 percent (30 for, 9 against).
  • Pierre Engvall started 40 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters. 
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped a Frank Vatrano penalty shot at 15:36 of the third period. Maple Leafs goaltenders are 3-for-5 against penalty shots in 2019-20.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. vs. New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • 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)