OILERS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Edmonton: Second of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Edmonton: 6-1-2
Toronto Season Record: 21-8-2
Toronto Home Record: 13-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 3, 2022
Defenceman Teemu Kivihalme has been reassigned to the Toronto
Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 31, 2021
Defenceman Chad Krys has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 30, 2021
Defencemen Teemu Kivihalme and Chad Krys have been assigned to
the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 29, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been assigned to the Maple Leafs
taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 vs. Ottawa 0
Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022
TOR Goals: Holl, Mikheyev (x2), Brodie, Nylander (x2)
OTT Goals: N/A
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 23/23, 1.000 SV%
OTT Goaltender: Murray, 34/40, .850 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-6
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022
Opponent: at Colorado Avalanche
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

ALL-TIME VS. EDMONTON OILERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record: 59-44-8-3 (114 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 31-19-2-1 (53 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 28-25-6-2 (61 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 27, 2021 (Toronto 4 vs. Edmonton 3 – OTW)
Record in Last Five Games: 4-0-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 7-1-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. EDMONTON OILERS
Games Played: TJ Brodie (49), Jake Muzzin (41), Jason Spezza (38)
Goals: Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (10), Auston Matthews (10)
Assists: Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19), John Tavares (19)
Points: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (28), TJ Brodie (22)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (26), Jake Muzzin (24), Jason Spezza (14)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .710 3.36 2.42 29.7% 82.8% 34.4 31.1 55.3%
Edmonton .576 3.30 3.24 30.5% 81.2% 32.6 32.9 52.4%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 27/91 (29.7%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 72/87 (82.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner, Holl, Mikheyev
Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Brodie (2A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)


FAST FACTS

Wednesday games 6th of 11 (6 home, 5 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 11
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
January games 2nd of 11 (4 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR
Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ Brodie 10 points away from 300 career NHL points
David Kämpf Three assists away from 50 career NHL assists
Ilya Mikheyev Five games away from 100 career NHL games played
William Nylander Four points away from 300 career NHL points
HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT

Draft (8) Free Agent (12) Trade (3)
2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2021 – Kaše (July 31) 2020 – Campbell (Feb. 5)
2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2021 – Ritchie (July 31) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1)
2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2021 – Mrazek (July 28) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28)
2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28)
2015 – Dermott (34th overall) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28)
2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2021 – Biega (July 28)
2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9)
2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2020 – Simmonds (Oct. 9)
2019 – Spezza (July 1)
2019 – Mikheyev (May 6)
2018 – Tavares (July 1)
2016 – Holl (July 2)

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 20 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 44 – Holl
ASSISTS 23 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 31 – Nylander
POINTS
33 – Matthews (20G, 13A), Tavares
(13G, 20A), Nylander (15G, 18A)
HITS 65 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 23:57 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 – Brodie (2A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:07 – Marner
PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin
SHOTS 124 – Matthews WINS 16 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 61.9% – Nylander GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.86 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.24% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .939 – Campbell

RECORD BY MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 1-0-0 0-0-0
MARCH APRIL
HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECORD BY DAY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-1-0 0-2-1 4-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 6-2-1


TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD

Anaheim Ducks 1-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-0-0
Arizona Coyotes 0-0-0 New Jersey Devils 0-0-0
Boston Bruins 1-0-0 New York Islanders 1-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 1-0-0 New York Rangers 1-0-1
Calgary Flames 1-0-0 Ottawa Senators 2-1-0
Carolina Hurricanes 0-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 1-0-0
Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 0-2-0
Colorado Avalanche 1-0-0 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0-0 Seattle Kraken 0-0-0
Dallas Stars 0-0-0 St. Louis Blues 0-0-0
Detroit Red Wings 1-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1-0
Edmonton Oilers 1-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-0-0
Florida Panthers 0-0-0 Vegas Golden Knights 1-0-0
Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 0-0-0
Minnesota Wild 0-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 0-1-0
Montréal Canadiens 1-0-0

2021-22 GAME HIGHS
CATEGORY HOME ROAD
Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL
2 – Nylander, Nov. 10 at PHI – Marner, Nov. 21
at NYI – Spezza, Dec. 4 at MIN – Matthews,
Dec. 14 at EDM
Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK – Rielly, Dec. 4 at
MIN
Most Points, Game
4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly,
Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A)
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK (3A) – Rielly, Dec. 4
at MIN (3A)
Most Shots, Game
8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs.
CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL
8 – Nylander, Nov. 26 at SJS – Matthews, Dec.
4 at MIN
Time On Ice, Game 26:23 – Rielly, Nov. 20 vs. PIT 26:55 – Rielly, Dec. 4 at MIN
Most Saves, Game 42 – Campbell, Nov. 6 vs. BOS 39 – Campbell, Nov. 28 at ANA
CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
Most Goals, For 8 – Dec. 1 vs. COL 4 – 2nd, Nov. 24 at LAK
Most Goals, Against 7 – Oct. 23 at PIT 4 – 2nd, Oct. 23 at PIT, 2nd, Dec. 5 at WPG
Most Shots, For 48 – Oct. 14 at OTT 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
Most Shots, Against 44 – Nov. 6 vs. BOS 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS
Fewest Shots, For 25 – Oct. 25 at CAR, Dec. 14 at EDM 3 – 3rd, Oct. 23 at PIT, 2nd, Dec. 11 vs. CHI
Fewest Shots, Against 20 – Nov. 21 at NYI 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NY

OILERS NOTES

“We have enough players to play but it wreaks havoc with your lineup.” Dave Tippett

With three players (McDavid, Ryan & Barrie) placed in COVID protocol today, the #Oilers will forge onward with a depleted lineup tonight in Toronto.

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. TORONTO GP RECORD HOME (61) AWAY (53) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO 114 47-54-8-5 27-26-6-2 20-28-2-3 201 215
OILERS vs. TORONTO – 2021-22 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1 5
QUICK FACTS

On Wednesday, Edmonton will face the Leafs for the second of two meetings this season and the lone game in Toronto.
The last time these teams met was on December 14th in Edmonton, with the Leafs defeating the Oilers 5-1.
Connor McDavid lead the Oilers with 25 career points (8G, 17A) against Toronto and Kyle Turris has appeared in a team leading 37 career games
against Toronto.
LEADING THE WAY
Draisaitl scored on Dec. 29 against St. Louis, becoming the first Oilers player to score 24 goals in the team’s first 30 games since Wayne Gretzky in
1987-88. The goal also marked his 50th point of the season, making him the first player to reach 50 points this season.
Draisaitl has posted nine two goal games this season and has recorded three four-point efforts and seven three-point games.
McDavid (19 -34—53 in 33 GP) and Draisaitl (25-27—52 in 33 GP) rank first and second in NHL scoring, while Draisaitl’s 25 goals lead the NHL.
McDavid notched a multi-goal game (2G) on Dec. 31 at NJD and has posted points in five of his last six games, notching three two-point games. He has
posted 11 points (3G, 8A) in his last 10 games, including four multi-point games. He has recorded points in all but six of the Oilers’ games.
The Oilers also have the top three players in the top 10 in the NHL this season: 1st – McDavid (34), T-4th – Draisaitl (27) and T-8th – Nugent-Hopkins
(23).
MOST POINTS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON
McDavid – 371
Draisaitl – 351
Kane -286
Marchand – 286
MacKinnon – 284
MOST GOALS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON
Draisaitl – 149
Ovechkin – 147
Matthews -145
McDavid – 127
Connor – 117
FOUR POINT FRENZY
Connor McDavid has registered two four point games this season, while Leon Draisaitl has notched three four-point games. McDavid (21) and Draisaitl
(16) rank first and second in the NHL in 4-point games since 2015-16.
Edmonton Oilers: Media Notes
WINNING &SCORING IN DIFFERENT WAYS
The Oilers rank tied for T-5th in the NHL in wins (10) when leading after one period and T-5th in wins (12) when leading after two periods.
The Oilers rank T-3rd in the NHL in wins (3) when trailing after two periods.
The Oilers rank T-2nd in the league in 1st period goals (35) and are T-4th in the league in 3rd period goals (40) and
The Oilers rank 2nd in the NHL in wins (10) when being outshot by their opponent.
APPROACHING MILESTONES
Zach Hyman is three goals from his 100th NHL goal.
Derek Ryan is four assists from his 100th NHL assist.
Darnell Nurse (46) needs one goals to pass Steve Smith for sole possession of fourth for goals by an Oilers defenseman
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (4) needs one overtime goal to tie Taylor Hall and Ryan Smyth (5 each) for fourth-most in Oilers history, a list led by Leon
Draisaitl (10) in first and Connor McDavid (9) in second.
Connor McDavid (45) needs one game-winning goal to surpass Ryan Smyth (45) for the fourth-most in franchise history, while Leon Draisaitl (38) needs
six game winners to pass Mark Messier (43) for 6th place.
Connor McDavid (30) needs eight multi-goal games to pass Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history
Mikko Koskinen (5) needs one shutout to tie Dwayne Roloson (6) for 7th place in franchise history.
Mikko Koskinen needs eight wins to pass Curtis Joseph for 7th in Oilers all-time wins
UPCOMING OILERS/NHL FIRSTS
Tyler Benson – First NHL goal
William Lagesson – First NHL goal
RECENT MILESTONES

Brendan Perlini – Scored his first goal as an Oiler on Dec. 16 vs. CBJ
Colton Sceviour – Scored his first goal as an Oiler on Dec. 14 vs. TOR
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 500th NHL point (assist) on Dec. 3 at SEA
Leon Draisaitl played his 500th NHL game on Dec. 3 at SEA
Connor McDavid – Scored his 210th goal on Dec. 1 vs. PIT, passing Paul Coffey for 7th place in franchise history goals
Markus Niemelainen – Played his 1st NHL game on Dec. 1 vs. PIT
Kris Russell – Blocked two shots on Nov. 27 at VGK, becoming the NHL’s all-time blocked shots leader
Zach Hyman – Scored on Nov. 27 at VGK recording his 200th career point.
Connor McDavid – Posted his 400th NHL assist on Nov. 24 at ARI
Leon Draisaitl – Posted his 40th career multi-goal game on Nov. 16 at WPG, passing Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history
Connor McDavid – Scored his 600th career NHL point on Nov. 14 at STL
Ryan McLeod – Scored his 1st career NHL goal on Nov. 14 at STL
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Scored his 186th goal, surpassing Craig Simpson (185) for sole possession of 9th in all-time Oilers scoring.
Leon Draisaitl – Scored his 76th power play goal to pass Craig Simpson (75) for the 6th spot in franchise history
Leon Draisaitl – Passed Paul Coffey for sole possession of 6th spot on the Oilers all-time goals list
Cody Ceci – Scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 11 at BOS
Tyson Barrie – Posted his 400th career point (assist) on Nov. 5 vs. NYR
Mikko Koskinen – Passed Devan Dubnyk (61) for sole possession of 8th most wins in franchise history on Nov. 3 vs. NSH.
Leon Draisaitl – Passed Ryan Smyth (142) on Nov. 1 vs. SEA for 8th most multi-point games in Oilers history.
Duncan Keith – Played his 1200th career NHL game and scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 1 vs. SEA.
LAST 10 GAMES vs. TORONTO
Record: 3-6-1
GF: 20 GA: 36
2021-22 12/14/21 @ EDM 5-1 L
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 3-2 W (OT)
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 4-3 L (OT)
2020-21 3/3/21 @ EDM 6-1 L
2020-21 3/1/21 @ EDM 3-0 L
2020-21 2/27/21 @ EDM 4-0 L
2020-21 1/30/21 @ EDM 4-3 W
2020-21 1/28/21 @ EDM 4-3 L
2020-21 1/22/21 @ TOR 4-2 L
2020-21 1/20/21 @ TOR 3-1 W
OILERS LEADERS vs. LEAFS
NHL CAREER
Games: Turris (37)
Goals: Turris (11)
Assists: Keith, McDavid (17)
Points: McDavid (25)
Penalty minutes: Kassian (45)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 9 D Cody Ceci activated off non-roster
D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
Dec. 10 D Philip Broberg recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
D Kris Russell placed on IR
Dec. 14 F Ryan McLeod placed in COVID protocol
Head Coach Dave Tippett placed in COVID protocol
D Duncan Keith activated from IR
F Brendan Perlini recalled from Bakersfield
D Philip Broberg assigned to Bakersfield
Dec. 17 F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins placed in COVID protocol
Dec. 18 F Jesse Puljujarvi placed in COVID protocol
Dec. 20 F Seth Griffith and F Cooper Marody loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
D Darnell Nurse and D William Lagesson placed in COVID protocol
Dec. 26 D Dmitri Samorukov and D Philip Broberg recalled on emergency basis from Bakersfield
F Zack Kassian placed in COVID protocol
Dec. 30 D Dmitri Samorukov loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
Jan. 1 D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 526 GP, 247-204-52-23 – 569 PTS
2021-22 –2 GP, 0-1-1 – 1 PTS
2020-21 – 11 GP, 5-6-0 – 10 PTS
LAST TIME (OILERS/ TEAM) 2021-22 PREVIOUS TIME
Last regulation win (home): 5-2 vs. CBJ – 12/16/21 5-2 vs. PIT – 12/1/21
Last regulation win (road): 5-3 at SEA – 12/18/21 3-2 at VGK – 11/27/21
Last regulation loss (home): 5-1 vs. TOR – 12/14/21 3-1 vs. CAR – 12/11/21
Last regulation loss (road): 4-1 at NYR – 1/3/21 4-2 at STL – 12/29/21
Last overtime win (home): 6-5 vs. NYR – 11/5/21 4-3 vs. TOR – 1/30/21
Last overtime win (road): – 4-3 at MTL – 5/12/21
Last overtime loss (home): – 3-2 vs. VGK – 3/9/20
Last overtime loss (road): 3-2 at NYI – 1/1/22 6-5 at NJD – 12/31/21
Last shootout win (home): 2-1 vs. WPG – 11/18/21 3-2 vs. VAN – 10/13/21
Last shootout win (road): – 4-3 @ ARI – 11/24/19
Last shootout loss (home) – 4-3 vs. CGY – 1/29/20
Last shootout loss (road): – 1-0 @ WPG – 10/20/19

LAST TIME (OILERS/ INDIVIDUAL) 2021-22 PREVIOUS TIME
Last hat trick (home) McDavid – 10/16/21 vs. CGY Draisaitl – 3/10/21 vs. OTT
Last hat trick (road): – McDavid – 4/26/21 at WPG
Last penalty shot (home): – Ennis (NO GOAL) – 1/30/21 vs. TOR
Last penalty shot (road): – Haas (GOAL) – 2/1/20 @ CGY
Last succ. penalty shot: – McDavid (GOAL) – 10/12/16 vs. CGY
Last succ. penalty shot (road): – M-A. Pouliot (GOAL) – 2/17/07 @ TOR
Last shutout (home): – Ko


MAPLE LEAFS 6, SENATORS 0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (21-8-2 – 44 Points) vs.
OTTAWA SENATORS (9-18-2 – 20 Points)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
OTTAWA 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 2 1 3 6
GAME SUMMARY
http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20212022/GS020567.HTM | EVENT SUMMARhttp://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20212022/ES020567.HTMY | FACE-OFF SUMMARYhttp://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20212022/FS020567.HTM

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Justin Holl scored shorthanded for Toronto at 14:06 of the first period. Holl recorded his first goal of the season.
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored shorthanded for the Maple Leafs at 14:33 of the first period. Mikheyev scored his second goal of the game on a power play opportunity at 14:42 of the third period. Mikheyev has
    recorded two goals this season and posted the first multi-goal game of his NHL career.
  • TJ Brodie scored for Toronto at 7:18 of the second period. Brodie recorded his second goal of the season. Brodie also registered the secondary assist on Holl’s goal and Mikheyev’s first goal of the
    game. Brodie has recorded eight assists this season. Brodie recorded his first multi-point game of the
    season and is currently on a three-game point streak (2G, 3A).
  • William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 13:41 of the third period. Nylander posted his
    second goal of the game at 17:14 of the third period. Nylander posted his second multi-goal outing of
    the season. Nylander is currently on a six-game point streak where he has posted 10 points (5G, 5A).
  • David Kämpf posted the primary assist on Holl’s goal. Kämpf registered his sixth assist of the
    season. Kämpf has posted three points (1G, 2A) through the last three games.
  • Alexander Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Kerfoot also registered the
    secondary assist on Brodie’s goal and Nylander’s first goal of the game. Tonight marked the second
    occasion of Kerfoot’s NHL career where he has posted three assists during a game. Kerfoot also tied
    his single-game career-high of three points, which has recorded on five occasions. In recording three
    assists during tonight’s game, Kerfoot posted the 100th assist of his NHL career.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Brodie’s goal. Rielly posted his 23rd assist of the
    season. Rielly has recorded an assist in five-consecutive games (8A).
  • Travis Dermott recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game. Dermott registered
    his second assist of the season.
  • Ondřej Kaše posted the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second goal of the game. Kaše recorded his
    eighth assist of the season.
  • Jason Spezza registered the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s second goal of the game. Spezza posted
    his fifth assist of the season.
  • John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Tavares registered
    his 20th assist of the season. Tavares is currently on a six-game point streak where he has posted
    eight points (2G, 6A).
  • Rasmus Sandin posted the secondary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Sandin recorded his ninth assist of the season.
  • Jack Campbell stopped all 23 shots he faced in tonight’s victory. Campbell posted his fourth shutout of the season and eighth of his NHL career.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    OTTAWA 4 (4) 9 (5) 10 (10) 23 (19)
    TORONTO 11 (5) 15 (10) 13 (11) 39 (26)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    OTTAWA 7 (6) 13 (8) 17 (17) 37 (31)
    TORONTO 22 (12) 32 (20) 20 (17) 74 (49)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 13-4-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 63-56-3-13 in 135 games against the Ottawa Senators and 36-22-2-8 in
    68 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 11-5-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 7-2-0 against the Atlantic Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 7 (Mikheyev)
    Shot Attempts 8 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot, Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Marner, Biega)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Dermott)
    Takeaways 2 (Holl)
    TOI 23:16 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 5:21 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 2:23 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 27 (Rielly, Brodie)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 77.78% (Simmonds – 14 for, 4 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 15-2-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 13-1-0 when leading after one period and 17-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 13-4-2 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-2-1 in Saturday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Per NHL Stats, Ilya Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal tied the Maple Leafs record for the two fastest shorthanded goals in a game (27 seconds). Previously recorded on November 16, 1986 at Chicago.
  • TJ Brodie recorded two shorthanded assists during tonight’s game. Per NHL Stats, the only other Toronto defenceman with two shorthanded assists in a game is Larry Hillman on Dec. 4, 1966.
  • John Tavares skated in his 900th career NHL game.
  • Ilya Mikheyev registered seven shots during tonight’s game, tying a single-game career-high.
  • TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 22 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Wayne Simmonds finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 77.78
    percent (14 for, 4 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Jan. 5 Leafs vs. Edmonton Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Jan. 8 Leafs at Colorado Ball Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Jan. 11 Leafs at Vegas T-Mobile Arena 10:00 pm ET
    Jan. 12 Leafs at Arizona Gila River Arena 10:00 pm ET
    Jan. 15 Leafs at St. Louis Enterprise Center 7:00 pm ET
    Jan. 17 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

    On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe: “I thought we did a good job early in the game not giving them any life or giving them any opportunities to get towards our net. Funny game for so many reasons, first game in a few weeks here
    really for both teams pretty much and no fans and all that. Then right out of the gate we get two power plays in the first six minutes which when you haven’t played in three weeks, from my perspective, is kind
    of a worst-case scenario. The players haven’t really had time to get engaged in the game and get going, then you’re on a power play. I’d much prefer that to happen when the game is moving but we weren’t able
    to cash in early there. Then you’re on a kill and you kind of see it the other way with the other team’s power play, they aren’t sharp, they aren’t ready and then we capitalized on that. The way it worked out to
    get those two shorthanded goals were big and to get those contributions from our defence, great for Justin Holl to score such an important goal to get us going. Brodie’s goal and his contributions throughout. I just thought we had a good effort from our defence as a whole tonight. Sandin, Biega, Rielly
    those guys as well just did a really good job for us.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On playing for the first time after a long layoff:
    Jack Campbell: “Yeah it was an impressive game by the boys in front of me tonight. They played superfast and doing everything coach talked about so fun time out there and great to be back.”
    On the teams play in front of him tonight:
    Jack Campbell: “The boys were awesome and it speaks volumes. Ottawa has been playing really well
    and they’re really skilled offensively so when you hold them to 23 shots and not a ton of great looks it’s
    just a credit to the boys in front of me.”
    JUSTIN HOLL
    On playing in front of an no fans:
    Justin Holl: “It was a lot like last year, kind of one of those games where you’ve got to form your own
    energy and kind of create your own juice as a team. I thought we did a pretty good job of that and the
    guys seemed to have a lot of energy and looked good out there.”
    On scoring his first of the season shorthanded:
    Justin Holl: “We were laughing about it, Muzz and I in the locker room, we don’t score very often so
    obviously when you do get on the jumbotron and my nose is double plugged so it was kinda funny.”

SENATORS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES


2021-22 Matchups vs. Ottawa: Third of Four
2020-21 Record vs. Ottawa: 5-2-2
Next Game vs. Ottawa: Saturday, April 16 at Ottawa
Toronto Season Record: 20-8-2
Toronto Home Record: 12-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 31, 2021
Defenceman Chad Krys has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 30, 2021
Defencemen Teemu Kivihalme and Chad Krys have been assigned to
the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 29, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been assigned to the Maple Leafs
taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 29, 2021
Forwards Joey Anderson and Kyle Clifford and defencemen Carl
Dahlström, Filip Král and Kristins Rubns have been reassigned to the
Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad
December 28, 2021
Forward Brett Seney and Alex Steeves and goaltender Joseph Woll
have been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 at Edmonton 1
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
TOR Goals: Matthews (2), Simmonds, Brodie, Rielly
EDM Goals: Sceviour
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 35/36, .972 SV%
EDM Goaltender: Koskinen, 20/25, .800 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Opponent: vs. Edmonton Oilers
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Timothy Liljegren Placed on the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol list

ALL-TIME VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5 vs. Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record: 62-56-3-13 (134 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 35-22-2-8 (67 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-34-1-5 (67 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: Oct. 16, 2021 (Toronto 3 vs. Ottawa 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-2-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
Games Played: John Tavares (45), Wayne Simmonds (35), Morgan Rielly (34)
Goals: Auston Matthews (23), John Tavares (11), Wayne Simmonds (11)
Assists:
Mitch Marner (21), John Tavares (18), Auston Matthews (16), William
Nylander (16)
Points: Auston Matthews (39), Mitch Marner (30), John Tavares (29)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (38), John Tavares (26), Jake Muzzin (13)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .700 3.27 2.50 30.6% 82.1% 34.2 31.4 55.0%
Ottawa .357 2.79 3.61 19.8% 77.8% 28.8 33.7 48.4%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 26/85 (30.6%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 69/84 (82.1%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 9th of 21 (10 home, 11 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
January games 1st of 11 (5 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
TJ BRODIE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
ONDREJ KAŠE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR. Per NHL
Stats, Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in
Maple Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing
only Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
MORGAN RIELLY Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
Travis Dermott One point away from 50 career NHL points
David Kämpf Four assists away from 50 career NHL assists
Alexander Kerfoot Three assists away from 100 career NHL assists
Ilya Mikheyev Six games away from 100 career NHL games played
William Nylander Six points away from 300 career NHL points
John Tavares One game away from 900 career NHL games played

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 20 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 42 – Holl
ASSISTS 22 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 30 – Nylander
POINTS 33 – Matthews (20G, 13A) HITS 65 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 23:58 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:01 – Marner
PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin
SHOTS 121 – Matthews WINS 15 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.1% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.94 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.25% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .937 – Campbell

RECORD BY MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
MARCH APRIL
HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECORD BY DAY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-1-0 0-2-1 4-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 5-2-1

SENATORS NOTES

LAST GAME: Dec. 18, 4-3 OT loss at Philadelphia: Sanheim earned his third career overtime game-winning goal (moving into a tie for second all-time
among Flyers’ rearguards) at 1:35 of the extra session in Philadelphia’s 4-3 overtime win. Giroux opened the scoring for the home side with his 883rd
career point to move into a tie for second on the Flyers all-time points list before Lindblom gave the Flyers at 2-0 lead at 7:32 of the opening period.
Three consecutive goals from the Senators saw Stützle (with his 13th career road goal – tied for most by a teenager in Senators history), Formenton
(with his second shorthanded goal of the season – tied for first leaguewide) and Zub provided the visitors with a short lived lead. In his first game since
Dec. 1, Farabee replied 1:08 later to send the game to game to a fourth period. The game saw Chabot record the fourth instance of a Senator playing
over 35 minutes in a game (35:39) to establish the second most ice-time he has earned in a regular-season game in his career. Jones made 28 saves to
earn the win for Philadelphia while Forsberg turned aside 34 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Gaudette; Injuries: Brannstrom, J. Brown,
Pinto, White, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 31, PHI – 38; PP: OTT – 0-1, PHI – 0-2.
BROADCAST INFORMATION:
This evening’s game against Toronto will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet, CBC and Citytv as a part of Hockey
Night in Canada and on TVA Sports. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa heads to the state of Washington for the first time to face Seattle on Thursday evening at 10 p.m. EDT. The contest will mark
the first of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Climate Pledge Arena.
INJURY REPORT: D J. Brown, C Pinto, C White and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Leafs this evening. Total man-games lost: 104.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled G Murray from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 28; Signed F Boucher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Dec. 28;
Recalled F Bishop and F Shaw from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 31.
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO – History:
2021-22 (1-1-0): Oct. 14 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), Oct. 16 @ Toronto (3-1 loss), Jan. 1 @ Toronto, April 16 @ Ottawa
2020-21 (4-4-1): 1/15/21 @ Ottawa (5-3 win), 10/16/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 loss), 2/15/21 @ Toronto (6-5 OT win), 2/17/21 @ Toronto (2-1 loss), 2/18/21 @
Toronto (7-3 loss), 3/14/21 @ Ottawa (4-3 win), 3/25/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 OT loss), 4/10/21 @ Toronto (6-5 loss), 5/12/21 @ Ottawa (4-3 OT win)
Series record: Overall: 69-51-3-11; Home: 39-21-1-6; Away: 30-30-2-5
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Oct. 14 (3-2); @ Toronto: 2/15/21 (6-5 OT)
Last Toronto win: @ Ottawa: 3/25/21 (3-2 OT); @ Toronto: Oct. 16 (3-1)
Last OT result: 5/12/21 (4-3 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 1/21/17 (3-2 SO win) @ Toronto
Most goals, game: Scored: 8, (3x, Last: 4/3/08, 8-2 win); Allowed: 7, (2/18/21, 7-3 loss); Both teams: 11, (3x, Last: 4/10/21, 6-5 loss)
Last Game: Oct. 16, 3-1 loss @ Toronto; OTT Goal: Norris; TOR Goals: Simmonds, Kerfoot, Bunting; OTT Scratches: Del Zotto, Sabourin, Tkachuk;
OTT Injuries: Bishop, Murray*, Watson, White; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; TOR Goalie: Campbell; OTT PP: 1-2; TOR PP: 0-3; Shots: 21-29.
Career vs. Toronto: Ennis leads all players in career games played (41), in goals (10), in assists (16) and in points (26); Tkachuk leads in penalty
minutes (15) against Toronto.
NEW SWEATER: The Senators enter their second season of wearing a primary logo which has seen the organization return to its roots with the
implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 31-42-6 all-time record (9-17-2 this season) while wearing its current sweater.
The Senators hold an all-time record of 112-75-7-25 when wearing an alternate; 27-19-2-5 when wearing a red alternate, 84-55-5-19 when wearing a
black alternate and 1-1-0-1 when wearing a cream alternate.
HOME ON THE RANGE: The Senators have a record of 5-9-0 at home this season … Brady Tkachuk is the Senators leader with eight goals at home
while Drake Batherson and Thomas Chabot maintain the club lead with 10 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 14 home games this season,
Batherson leads the team with 16 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 14-10-4 through 28 home contests in 2020-21.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 4-8-2 on the road this season … Josh Norris leads with nine goals on the road this season
while Batherson ranks first with nine assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 14 road games this season, Batherson and Norris maintain
the club lead with 12 points … The Senators registered a 9-18-1 record over 28 road contests in 2020-21.
FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 980-957-115-171 over 2,223 games … The Senators are 538-422-60-93 through 1,113
all-time home games and 442-535-55-78 through 1,110 all-time road games.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 15 occasions in 2021-22 and will open their fifth set of the season on Jan. 22 when
they visit Washington ahead of playing in Columbus the following evening … The Senators played back-to-back games on 10 occasions last season and
earned a record of 6-4-0 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (2-4-0 this season) while posting a 0-8-2 record (2-3-1 this season) in the
second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 18 for 91 (19.8%) on the power-play in 2021-22 … Norris leads with five power-play goals while Batherson
maintains the club lead with nine points on the power-play … Ottawa has tallied multiple power-play goals five times in an individual contest in 2021-22
after having done so five times in 2020-21.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 70 of the 90 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2021-22 to maintain an efficiency of 77.8%
through 28 regular-season games … The team has registered three (Formenton x2, Gambrell) shorthanded markers this season after recording seven
such goals in 2020-21.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
COACH SMITH: D.J. Smith was introduced as the Senators’ 14th head coach in franchise history on 5/23/19. A native of Windsor, Ont., Smith spent the
four previous NHL seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to joining the Maple Leafs (which was also the team for which he
made his NHL playing debut in 1996-97), Smith guided the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals to a record of 135-53-3-13 over three campaigns
which included his having been recognized as the OHL’s Coach of the Year in 2013-14. One year later, he helped the team capture the Mastercard
Memorial Cup. His 57 head coaching victories with Ottawa see him rank seventh in franchise history.
FIRST SEASON AS CAPTAIN FOR CHUCKY: 2019-20 NHL All-Star Brady Tkachuk was appointed the 10th captain in Senators franchise history on
Nov. 5. A native of St. Louis, Tkachuk succeeded Erik Karlsson who served in the role for four seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18. The bronze medal
winner with Team U.S.A. at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship is the first American born skater to serve as team captain. Tkachuk is assisted by
full-time alternate Thomas Chabot and a rotating group comprised of Connor Brown, Nick Paul and Nikita Zaitsev.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: By way of skating in a game-high 35:39 on Dec. 18, Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot registered the fourth instance
of an Ottawa player skating in over 35 minutes in a game since ice-time began being tracked in 1997-98. The total marked the highest single game total
in the league this season and was the third most time-on-ice in one regular-season game since the 2014-15 campaign. The top three time-on-ice totals
since that season are now held by Senators’ following Chabot’s 37:50 (12/17/19 at Tampa Bay) and Erik Karlsson’s 36:34 (12/20/15 at Tampa Bay). The
two rearguards hold the top 16 time-on-ice totals with Ottawa since 2014-15 with only Cody Ceci (32:54 on 12/21/17 at Tampa Bay and 32:49 on 3/22/18
vs Edmonton) otherwise finding a place in the top 20. Ottawa’s alternate captain paces the league in average time-on-ice per-game (27:20) and even
strength time-on-ice per-game (23:31) while ranking ninth leaguewide in total time-on-ice (765:16).
ALL-TIME LEADERS: Chris Phillips is the Senators’ all-time leader in games played (1,179) … Daniel Alfredsson leads in goals (426), assists (682) and
points (1,108) … Following Phillips is Alfredsson (1,178), Chris Neil (1,026), Wade Redden (838), Radek Bonk (689), Jason Spezza (686) and Mike
Fisher (675) … Neil leads in penalty minutes (2,522) while Patrick Lalime holds the lead in shutouts (30) and ranks second (283) to Craig Anderson
(435) in games played among goaltenders. Anderson leads in wins (202).
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH:
C. Brown – Six points from 200
Ennis – Three assists from 200
Norris – 15 games from 100
Paul – Four games from 200


MAPLE LEAFS-OILERS pregame notes



2021-22 Matchups vs. Edmonton: First of Two

2020-21 Record vs. Edmonton: 6-1-2
Next Game vs. Edmonton: Wednesday, January 5 vs. Edmonton
Toronto Season Record: 19-8-2
Toronto Road Record: 7-4-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 12, 2021
Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and forward Brett Seney have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 12, 2021
Defenceman Kristians Rubins has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
December 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 7, 2021
Defencemen Alex Biega and Kristians Rubins and forward Alex
Steeves have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Chicago 4
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares, Nylander, Matthews, Engvall, Kämpf
CHI Goals: Toews, Murphy, Kubalik, McCabe
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 31/35, .886 SV%
CHI Goaltender: Lankinen, 21/26, .808 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Opponent: at Vancouver Canucks
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Travis Dermott (Shoulder)
Mitch Marner (Shoulder) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin (Knee) *On Injured Reserve
Games Lost to Injury: 39

ALL-TIME VS. EDMONTON OILERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record: 58-44-8-3 (113 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 31-19-2-1 (53 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-25-6-2 (60 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: March 3, 2021 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 4-0-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-2-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. EDMONTON OILERS:
Games Played: TJ Brodie (48), Jake Muzzin (40), Jason Spezza (38)
Goals:
Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (9), Wayne Simmonds (9), John
Tavares (9)
Assists: Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19), John Tavares (18)
Points: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (27), TJ Brodie (21)
Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (47), Wayne Simmonds (26), Jake Muzzin (24)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .690 3.21 2.55 30.5% 81.7% 34.5 31.2 55.2%
Edmonton .615 3.39 3.08 31.7% 82.7% 32.1 33.7 52.2%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 25/82 (30.5%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 7 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 14 – Matthews (7G, 7A), Nylander (5G, 9A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 67/82 (81.7%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 4th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
December games 7th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES
UPCOMING MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ONDREJ KAŠE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9 vs. TBL
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
MORGAN RIELLY Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9 vs. TBL
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Eight points away from 50 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Two games away from 900 career NHL games played.

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. TORONTO GP RECORD HOME (60) AWAY (53) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO 113 47-53-8-5 27-25-6-2 20-28-2-3 200 210
OILERS vs. TORONTO – 2021-22 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0
QUICK FACTS

On Tuesday, Edmonton will face the Leafs for the first of two meetings this season and the lone game in Edmonton.
The last time these teams met was on March 29th, 2021 in Toronto, with the Oilers defeating the Leafs 3-2 in overtime.
Connor McDavid lead the Oilers with 25 career points against Toronto and Kyle Turris has appeared in a team leading 36 career games against
Toronto.
LEADING THE WAY
McDavid notched two assists on Dec. 9 and has posted 15 points (5G, 10A) in his last 10 games, including five multi-point games. He has recorded
points in all but four of the Oilers’ first 26 games.
Draisaitl registered two goals on Dec. 9 vs. BOS, marking his 9th two goal game of the season. He has recorded at least a point in all but seven of the
Oilers’ first 26 games, including three four-point efforts and six three-point games.
Draisaitl (23-22—45 in 26 GP) and McDavid (16 -29—45 in 26 GP) rank first and second in NHL scoring, while Draisaitl’s 23 goals lead the NHL.
The Oilers also have the top three players in the top five in the NHL this season: 1st – McDavid (29), T-4th – Draisaitl (22) and T-5th – Nugent-Hopkins
(21).
MOST POINTS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON
McDavid – 363
Draisaitl – 344
Marchand -283
Kane – 282
MacKinnon – 278
MOST GOALS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON
Draisaitl – 147
Ovechkin – 143
Matthews -143
McDavid – 124
Connor – 116
FOUR POINT FRENZY
Connor McDavid has registered two four point games this season, while Leon Draisaitl has notched three four-point games. McDavid (21) and Draisaitl
(16) rank first and second in the NHL in 4-point games since 2015-16.
WINNING &SCORING IN DIFFERENT WAYS
The Oilers rank tied for T-4th in the NHL in wins (9) when leading after one period and T-5th in wins (11) when leading after two periods.
The Oilers rank T-2nd in the NHL in wins (3) when trailing after two periods.
Edmonton Oilers: Media Notes
The Oilers are T-4th in the league in 3rd period goals (34) and rank T-5th in the league in 1st period goals (27).
The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in wins (10) when being outshot by their opponent.
APPROACHING MILESTONES
Zach Hyman is three goals from his 100th NHL goal.
Derek Ryan is four assists from his 100th NHL assist.
Darnell Nurse (46) needs one goals to pass Steve Smith for sole possession of fourth for goals by an Oilers defenseman
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (4) needs one overtime goal to tie Taylor Hall and Ryan Smyth (5 each) for fourth-most in Oilers history, a list led by Leon
Draisaitl (10) in first and Connor McDavid (9) in second.
Connor McDavid (45) needs one game-winning goal to surpass Ryan Smyth (45) for the fourth-most in franchise history, while Leon Draisaitl (38) needs
six game winners to pass Mark Messier (43) for 6th place.
Connor McDavid (31) needs nine multi-goal games to pass Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history
Mikko Koskinen (5) needs one shutout to tie Dwayne Roloson (6) for 7th place in franchise history.
Mikko Koskinen needs eight wins to pass Curtis Joseph for 7th in Oilers all-time wins
UPCOMING OILERS/NHL FIRSTS
Philip Broberg – First NHL Goal
Tyler Benson – First NHL goal
William Lagesson – First NHL goal
Markus Niemelainen – First NHL point/goal
Stuart Skinner – First NHL shutout
Brendan Perlini – First goal as an Oiler
Colton Sceviour – First goal as an Oiler
RECENT MILESTONES
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 500th NHL point (assist) on Dec. 3 at SEA
Leon Draisaitl played his 500th NHL game on Dec. 3 at SEA
Connor McDavid – Scored his 210th goal on Dec. 1 vs. PIT, passing Paul Coffey for 7th place in franchise history goals
Markus Niemelainen – Played his 1st NHL game on Dec. 1 vs. PIT
Kris Russell – Blocked two shots on Nov. 27 at VGK, becoming the NHL’s all-time blocked shots leader
Zach Hyman – Scored on Nov. 27 at VGK recording his 200th career point.
Connor McDavid – Posted his 400th NHL assist on Nov. 24 at ARI
Leon Draisaitl – Posted his 40th career multi-goal game on Nov. 16 at WPG, passing Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history
Connor McDavid – Scored his 600th career NHL point on Nov. 14 at STL
Ryan McLeod – Scored his 1st career NHL goal on Nov. 14 at STL
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Scored his 186th goal, surpassing Craig Simpson (185) for sole possession of 9th in all-time Oilers scoring.
Leon Draisaitl – Scored his 76th power play goal to pass Craig Simpson (75) for the 6th spot in franchise history
Leon Draisaitl – Passed Paul Coffey for sole possession of 6th spot on the Oilers all-time goals list
Cody Ceci – Scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 11 at BOS
Tyson Barrie – Posted his 400th career point (assist) on Nov. 5 vs. NYR
Mikko Koskinen – Passed Devan Dubnyk (61) for sole possession of 8th most wins in franchise history on Nov. 3 vs. NSH.
Leon Draisaitl – Passed Ryan Smyth (142) on Nov. 1 vs. SEA for 8th most multi-point games in Oilers history.
Duncan Keith – Played his 1200th career NHL game and scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 1 vs. SEA.
LAST 10 GAMES vs. TORONTO
Record: 4-5-1
GF: 25 GA: 35
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 3-2 W (OT)
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 4-3 L (OT)
2020-21 3/3/21 @ EDM 6-1 L
2020-21 3/1/21 @ EDM 3-0 L
2020-21 2/27/21 @ EDM 4-0 L
2020-21 1/30/21 @ EDM 4-3 W
2020-21 1/28/21 @ EDM 4-3 L
2020-21 1/22/21 @ TOR 4-2 L
2020-21 1/20/21 @ TOR 3-1 W
2019-20 1/6/20 @ TOR 6-4 W
OILERS LEADERS vs. LEAFS
NHL CAREER
Games: Turris (36)
Goals: Turris (11)
Assists: Keith, McDavid (17)
Points: McDavid (25)
Penalty minutes: Kassian (43)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 8 F Devin Shore placed on IR, F Ryan McLeod recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
Nov. 19 D Slater Koekkoek and D Darnell Nurse placed on IR, G Mike Smith place on LTIR
D Philip Broberg and D William Lagesson recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
Nov. 30 D Cody Ceci placed on Covid protocol and D Duncan Keith placed on IR
D Markus Niemelainen recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
Dec. 7 F Brendan Perlini placed on waivers
Dec. 8 F Brendan Perlini cleared waivers
Dec. 9 D Cody Ceci activated off non-roster
D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
Dec. 10 D Philip Broberg recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
D Kris Russell placed on IR
OILERS IN DECEMBER
Overall – 522 GP, 230-217-42-33 – 535 PTS
2021-22 – 6 GP, 1-5-0 – 2 PTS
2019-20 – 14 GP, 5-8-1 – 11 PTS

MAPLE LEAFS 5, BLACKHAWKS 4 notes and quotes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-8-2 – 40 Points) vs.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (10-15-2 – 22 Points)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
CHICAGO 1 1 2 4
TORONTO 3 1 1 5

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • John Tavares scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 2:54 of the first period. Tavares recorded his 13th goal of the season. Tavares also registered the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Tavares notched his 18th assist of the season. Tavares is currently on a four-game point streak
    where he has recorded six points (2G, 4A).
  • William Nylander scored for Toronto at 9:14 of the first period. Nylander registered his 13th goal of the season. Nylander also posted the secondary assist on both Tavares’ power play goal and Matthews’ power play goal. Nylander has recorded 17 assists this season. Nylander posted his 14th
    career NHL three-point game, tying a single-game career high.
  • Auston Matthews scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 14:32 of the first period. Matthews posted his 18th goal of the season. He also recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ power
    play goal. Matthews registered his 13th assist of the season. Matthews extended his point streak to nine games where he has recorded 16 points (11G, 5A).
  • Pierre Engvall scored for Toronto at 3:25 of the second period. Engvall recorded his fourth goal of the season.
  • David Kämpf scored the game-winning goal for Toronto at 18:40 of the third period. Kämpf recorded his fourth goal of the season.
  • Timothy Liljegren recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. Liljegren posted his third assist
    of the season.
  • Ondřej Kaše registered the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Kaše recorded his fifth assist of the
    season. Kaše is currently on a four-game point streak where he has posted five points (3G, 2A).
  • Kyle Clifford registered the primary assist on Engvall’s goal. Clifford recorded his second assist of
    the season.
  • Alex Steeves posted the secondary assist on Engvall’s goal. With the assist, Steeves recorded his
    first career NHL point.
  • Morgan Rielly recorded the primary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Rielly posted his 21st assist of the
    season. Rielly has registered an assist in three-consecutive games (6A).
  • TJ Brodie registered the secondary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Brodie posted his sixth assist of the
    season.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    CHICAGO 12 (9) 14 (12) 9 (8) 35 (29)
    TORONTO 11 (7) 3 (3) 12 (12) 26 (22)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    CHICAGO 16 (10) 18 (16) 13 (11) 47 (37)
    TORONTO 14 (10) 8 (8) 21 (21) 43 (39)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 12-4-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 290-265-96-3 in 654 games against the Chicago Blackhawks and 168-
    102-54-2 in 326 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 9-3-1 against the Western Conference this season and 4-1-1 against the Central Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 8 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Kämpf)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Holl, Clifford, Kämpf)
    Blocked Shots 1 (Holl, Muzzin, Liljegren, Rubīns)
    Takeaways 2 (Kerfoot, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander)
    TOI 24:53 (Muzzin)
    Power Play TOI 2:10 (Kaše, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:24 (Muzzin)
    Shifts 31 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 63.64% (Nylander – 14 for, 8 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 6-6-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 11-1-0 when leading after one period and 15-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 7-4-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-2-1 in Saturday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Per NHL Stats, John Tavares and Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s 24th and 25th power-play
    goals of 2021-22, the second most among all teams. Edmonton (26) is the only one with more.
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews’ seven power-play goals are the third most among all players this
    season, trailing only Leon Draisaitl (13) and Chris Kreider (10).
  • Per NHL Stats, the Maple Leafs have scored multiple power-play goals in five straight games – tying
    the franchise’s longest such run (since 1933-34 when goals by type began being tracked). They also
    had five game stretches in 1992-93 (Jan. 8-16, 1993) and 1981-82 (Dec. 23-31, 1981).
  • Per NHL Stats, Toronto is the sixth team in the last 25 years to score multiple power-play goals in five
    straight games, joining San Jose (5 GP from Jan. 20-27, 2013), Atlanta (5 GP from Jan. 1-7, 2006),
    Detroit (5 GP from Oct. 24 – Nov. 3, 2005), St. Louis (5 GP from Oct. 26 – Nov. 5, 2002) and
    Pittsburgh (March 2-10, 2001).
  • Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 21 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • William Nylander finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.64
    percent (14 for, 8 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Dec. 14 Leafs at Edmonton Rogers Place 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 16 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 18 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 19 Leafs at Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 23 Leafs vs. St. Louis Scotiabank Arena 2:00 pm ET
    Dec. 27 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe
    : “Yeah, same story that it’s been here with just too many chances against. Too many freebees, too many guys behind us, same issues that were hurting us when we weren’t winning games early in the season. The fact that we won tonight is a good thing, fortunate to get a little bit of a bounce
    there but to me we win the game on special teams and goaltending but get outplayed pretty badly at 5-on-5.”
    On Mrazek’s first game back from injury:
    Sheldon Keefe: “I just thought he competed really hard. He looked good, made a lot of big saves. You know I think those two long ones he probably wants back but he made a number of high end saves that
    could have been goals. When it was 4-1 for a good chunk of that second period, I thought it could have been a tie game just with the level of chances we were giving up so that’s a good effort by him and the
    fact that he gets out of it feeling good from a health perspective is even better.”
    DAVID KÄMPF
    On his game winning goal:
    David Kämpf: “It feels great to score in the last couple minutes, big goal for us so yeah for sure feels
    good.”
    On if it feels better scoring against his former team:
    David Kämpf: “I don’t know, it doesn’t matter who it’s against.”
    On letting the Blackhawks back into the game after going up 4-1:
    David Kämpf: “I think we had a good lead there but then lost a couple plays there and they got a couple
    goals and it was tie game so there was a bit of bad but two big points for us is huge.”
    JOHN TAVARES
    On the powerplays recent success even without Mitch in the lineup:
    John Tavares: “Well we miss Mitchy, there is no doubt. I think all the guys that are out there with Mitchy
    and with Kaše who’s obviously shown the tremendous impact he’s made all year for us so he’s fit in really
    well for us and I think as a group and the type of players we have we all believe in our abilities to make
    the right plays and create opportunities. We aren’t making it too complicated. Just taking what’s given to
    us and getting some pucks to the net, working hard to retrieve pucks and winning lots of battles to
    continue the momentum and eventually break them down and I like our shooters that we got.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On tonight’s win:
    William Nylander: “Obviously a win is huge and I thought Mrazek played a really good game, made a
    couple huge saves for us. We got a good lucky bounce and we needed that one.”
    On what made it challenging for the team at 5-on-5:
    William Nylander: “I think we just lost track of our process, the way we want to play. I think we started to
    give pucks away and weren’t able to get pucks deep and play behind their goal line which is what led to
    the game opening up like that.”
    PETR MRÁZEK
    On his first game back from injury:
    Petr Mrázek: “It feels good to get two points at home, that’s all that matters. It feels good to be back.”
    On if there was any trepidation returning to the lineup:
    Petr Mrázek: “Not the start I wanted but that’s how hockey is sometimes. I tried to be focused on the next
    puck and I think I settled in pretty well after that.”

BLACKHAWKS-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes




2021-22 Matchups vs. Chicago: Second of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Chicago: N/A
Toronto Season Record: 18-8-2
Toronto Home Record: 11-4-1

TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 7, 2021
Defencemen Alex Biega and Kristians Rubins and forward Alex
Steeves have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 5, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
December 3, 2021
Goaltender Petr Mrázek has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
on an LTIR conditioning loan

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Tampa Bay 5
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
TOR Goals: Kaše (2), Nylander
TBL Goals: Bellemare, Stamkos, Palat (2), Raddysh
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 22/26, .846 SV%
TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 35/38, .921 SV %
TOR Power Play: 2-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3

NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Opponent: at Edmonton Oilers
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Travis Dermott (Shoulder)
Mitch Marner (Shoulder) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Petr Mrazek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin (Knee) *On Injured Reserve
Games Lost to Injury: 56

ALL-TIME VS. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
First Matchup between Clubs: November 17, 1926 (Toronto 1 at Chicago 4)
All-Time Record: 289-265-96-3 (653 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 167-102-54-2 (325 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 123-163-42-1 (329 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: October 9, 2017 (Toronto 4 vs. Chicago 3)
Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-4-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS:
Games Played: Kyle Clifford (30), TJ Brodie (28), Wayne Simmonds (28)
Goals: John Tavares (9), William Nylander (7), Auston Matthews (5)
Assists: Jason Spezza (14), Auston Matthews (10), TJ Brodie (9)
Points: Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (17), Auston Matthews (15)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (30), John Tavares (18), Nick Ritchie (16)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .679 3.14 2.50 29.1% 81.0% 34.8 31.1 55.4%
Chicago .423 2.12 3.12 17.7% 81.7% 27.7 31.2 48.7%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 23/79 (29.1%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 12 – Matthews (6G, 6A), Nylander (5G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 64/79 (81.0%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 8th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
December games 6th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ONDREJ KAŠE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9 vs. TBL
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
MORGAN RIELLY Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9 vs. TBL
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Eight points away from 50 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Three games away from 900 career NHL games played
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS
CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 17 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 41 – Holl
ASSISTS 20 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 28 – Nylander
POINTS
29 – Matthews (17G, 12A), Tavares
(12G, 17A)
HITS 63 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS
12 – Matthews (6G, 6A), Nylander
(5G, 7A)
TOI PER GAME 24:06 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:03 – Matthews
PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:35 – Muzzin
SHOTS 112 – Matthews WINS 14 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.0% – Marner, Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.99 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.09% – Clifford SAVE PERCENTAGE .935 – Campbell
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 2-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
MARCH APRIL
HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-1-0 0-2-1 3-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 4-2-1
SEASON SERIES RECORDS

Anaheim Ducks 1-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-0-0
Arizona Coyotes 0-0-0 New Jersey Devils 0-0-0
Boston Bruins 1-0-0 New York Islanders 1-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 1-0-0 New York Rangers 1-0-1
Calgary Flames 1-0-0 Ottawa Senators 1-1-0
Carolina Hurricanes 0-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 1-0-0
Chicago Blackhawks 1-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 0-2-0
Colorado Avalanche 1-0-0 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0-0 Seattle Kraken 0-0-0
Dallas Stars 0-0-0 St. Louis Blues 0-0-0
Detroit Red Wings 1-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1-0
Edmonton Oilers 0-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-0-0
Florida Panthers 0-0-0 Vegas Golden Knights 1-0-0
Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 0-0-0
Minnesota Wild 0-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 0-1-0
Montréal Canadiens 1-0-0

2021-22 GAME HIGHS
CATEGORY HOME ROAD
Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL
2 – Nylander, Nov. 10 at PHI – Marner, Nov. 21
at NYI – Spezza, Dec. 4 at MIN
Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK – Rielly, Dec. 4 at
MIN
Most Points, Game
4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly,
Dec. 7 vs. CBJ
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK (3A) – Rielly, Dec. 4
at MIN (3A)
Most Shots, Game
8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs.
CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL
8 – Nylander, Nov. 26 at SJS – Matthews, Dec.
4 at MIN
Time On Ice, Game 26:23 – Rielly, Nov. 20 vs. PIT 26:55 – Rielly, Dec. 4 at MIN
Most Saves, Game 42 – Campbell, Nov. 6 vs. BOS 39 – Campbell, Nov. 28 at ANA
CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
Most Goals, For 8 – Dec. 1 vs. COL 4 – 2nd, Nov. 24 at LAK
Most Goals, Against 7 – Oct. 23 at PIT 4 – 2nd, Oct. 23 at PIT, 2nd, Dec. 5 at WPG
Most Shots, For 48 – Oct. 14 at OTT 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
Most Shots, Against 44 – Nov. 6 vs. BOS 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS
Fewest Shots, For 25 – Oct. 25 at CAR 3 – 3rd, Oct. 23 at PIT
Fewest Shots, Against 20 – Nov. 21 at NYI 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NYR

BLACKHAWKS


TELEVISION: NBCSCH – Pat Foley (PxP) and Eddie Olczyk (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP), Nick Olczyk (analyst) and Joe Brand (studio host)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Monday, Dec. 13 vs. CGY, 6:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, TUDN Radio Chicago Univision)
Wednesday, Dec. 15 vs. WSH, 7:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, TUDN Radio Chicago Univision)
Friday, Dec. 17 vs. NSH, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, TUDN Radio Chicago Univision)
Saturday, Dec. 18 at DAL, 7:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 vs. FLA, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, TUDN Radio Chicago Univision)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 9 – Acquired forward Kurtis Gabriel from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Chad Krys … Dec. 8 – Recalled forwards Philipp
Kurashev and Mike Hardman from Rockford … Re-assigned defensemen Wyatt Kalynuk and Ian Mitchell to Rockford … Activated forward
MacKenzie Entwistle from LTIR (left ankle) and assigned him to Rockford … Placed forward Jujhar Khaira on IR (concussion protocol).
LAST TIME OUT

Score: Chicago (2) at Montreal (0) – Thurs., Dec. 9, Centre Bell
CHI Goals: Toews (1), Borgstrom (2)
MTL Goals:
Goalies: CHI – Fleury (30/30, 59:37) MTL – Allen (23/25, 57:14)
CHI PP:0/2; PK: 4/4 NYR PP:2/2; PK: 4/4
Recap: Chicago won their seventh straight game in Montreal and stretched their point streak to nine games on the road against the Canadiens … In
those nine skates, the Blackhawks have allowed just one goal per game … Overall, Chicago is 13-2-2 in their last 17 games vs. Montreal … Marc-Andre
Fleury recorded his 500th career win, becoming the third goaltender in National Hockey League history to accomplish the feat … Jonathan Toews
opened the scoring with his first goal of the 2021-22 campaign … He also won 13 of 16 (81 percent) faceoffs against the Canadiens.
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Chicago has recorded points (8-0-4) in 12 straight games against Toronto and since the beginning of the 2003-04 campaign, the Blackhawks are 16-2-0-
4) against the Maple Leafs for a .818 points percentage … In those 22 skates since 2003-04, Chicago averages over four goals per game … The clubs
met on Oct. 27 at the United Center with the Leafs winning 3-2 in overtime … Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat registered markers in the game … Seth
Jones notched one of his three multi-assist games in the loss to Toronto … Derek King played for the Maple Leafs from 1997-1999, tallying back-to-back 20-goal seasons during the 1997-98 and 1998-99 campaigns.
2021-22 Schedule/Results: HOME: Oct. 27 (L-OT, 3-2) AWAY: Dec. 11
2020-21 Schedule/Results: Did not play.

BLACKHAWKS VS. TOR ALL-TIME
All-Time Record: 268-286-96-4 Home: 164-120-42-3 Road: 104-166-54-1
Last Home Win: Nov. 10, 2019 (5-4) Last Road Win: Jan. 18, 2020 (6-2) Last Home Loss: Oct. 27, 2021 (3-2 OT) Last Road Loss: Oct. 9, 2017 (4-3
OT)


TEAM NOTES

IN FULL BLOOM: Marc-Andre Fleury became the third goaltender in National Hockey League history to reach the 500-win plateau after he shutout the
Canadiens on Thursday evening … He required the fewest games (901) to reach the milestone … Fleury joined Martin Brodeur (908 GP to reach 500)
and Patrick Roy (933 GP to reach 500) in this exclusive club … The Sorel, Quebec native played in his 900th career NHL game on Tuesday against the
Rangers, becoming just the eighth goaltender in NHL history to reach the milestone and the only active goaltender with 900 games played … Dating
back to November 9 (10 appearances), Fleury is 7-3-0 and is sixth in the National Hockey League with a .939 save percentage, fifth with a 1.87 goals-against average and shares second with two shutouts (min. 5 appearances) … He now has 69 career shutouts, good for 14th in league history and two
away from matching Lorne Chabot and Harry Lumley for 12th … Of the goaltenders in the top 14 for most shutouts in league history, seven played at
least part of their career in Chicago … In addition, Fleury is the fourth netminder in team history to post a shutout at the age of 36 or older, joining: Tony Esposito (9), Hugh Lehman (6) and Nikolai Khabibulin (2).
MR. JONES: Seth Jones recorded his 20th assist of the 2021-22 campaign against the Canadiens … Only four different blueliners have required fewer
games in a season than Jones to reach the mark with Chicago: Doug Wilson (17 GP in 1982-83 &19 GP in 1989-90), Pat Stapleton (21 GP in 1968-69
&25 GP in 1969-70), Chris Chelios (25 GP in 1990-91) and Pierre Pilote (25 GP in 1965-66 &1964-65) … Jones logged a three-game point streak (1G,
4A) from Dec. 2-5 and skated in a game-high 28:45 of ice time on Sunday evening … He has skated in 28 or more minutes in five of his last seven
games, appearing in over 29 minutes in three of those contests … The Arlington, Texas native shares third among league blueliners in assists, shares
seventh in points and is fifth among all skaters averaging a career-high 26:00 of ice time per game this season … The last time a Blackhawks
defenseman averaged 26:00 of TOI or more came during the 2011-12 campaign when Duncan Keith averaged 26:54 per game … Jones recorded a
career-long eight-game point streak (2G, 6A) from Nov. 1-20 … The eight-game run is the longest by a defenseman in the National Hockey League this
season.

LIGHTNING-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes




2021-22 Matchups vs. Tampa Bay: First of Four
2020-21 Record vs. Tampa Bay: N/A
Next Game vs. Tampa Bay: Monday, April 4 at Tampa Bay
Toronto Season Record: 18-7-2
Toronto Home Record: 11-3-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 7, 2021
Defencemen Alex Biega and Kristians Rubins and forward Alex
Steeves have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 5, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
December 3, 2021
Goaltender Petr Mrázek has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
on an LTIR conditioning loan

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Columbus 4
Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
TOR Goals: Nylander, Matthews (2), Ritchie, Tavares
CBJ Goals: Bjorkstrand (2), Kuraly, Domi
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 28/32, .875 SV%
CBJ Goaltender: Merzlikins, 25/30, .833 SV% – Tarasov, 10/10, 1.000 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021
Opponent: vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Travis Dermott (Shoulder)
Mitch Marner (Shoulder) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin (Knee) *On Injured Reserve
Games Lost to Injury: 32

ALL-TIME VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 15, 1992 (Toronto 5 vs. Tampa 3)
All-Time Record: 57-35-2-7 (101 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 30-18-1-3 (52 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-17-1-4 (49 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 4, 2021 (Toronto 2 vs. Tampa Bay 1 – OTW)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-5-1

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (50), John Tavares (37), Wayne Simmonds (29)
Goals: Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (14), Wayne Simmonds (9)
Assists:
Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (26), Wayne Simmonds (10), Mitch
Marner (10)
Points: Jason Spezza (56), John Tavares (40), Wayne Simmonds (19)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (65), Nick Ritchie (28), John Tavares (20)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .704 3.15 2.41 27.3% 81.6% 34.7 31.3 54.9%
Tampa Bay .720 3.28 2.60 19.2% 83.8% 29.6 30.0 49.2%
Power Play: 21/77 (27.3%)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 11 – Matthews (6G, 5A), Nylander (4G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 62/76 (81.6%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)


FAST FACTS

Thursday games 4th of 16 (10 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
December games 5th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Eight points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
MORGAN RIELLY One game away from 600 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Four games away from 900 career NHL games played
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER

GOALS 17 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 38 – Brodie, Holl
ASSISTS 19 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 27 – Nylander, Marner
POINTS 28 – Matthews (17G, 11A) HITS 61 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS
11 – Matthews (6G, 5A), Nylander
(4G, 7A)
TOI PER GAME 24:09 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:09 – Matthews
PIMs 38 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:33 – Muzzin
SHOTS 109 – Matthews WINS 14 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.0% – Marner GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.92 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 61.25% – Clifford SAVE PERCENTAGE .939 – Campbell

LIGHTNING

BOLT NOTES

LAST GAME
Tampa Bay 3 at Montreal 2
Tampa Bay scored two goals 1:31 apart in the final 2:09 of the game to erase a 2-1 deficit and earn a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on
Tuesday at Bell Centre…The Lightning have won five in a row and 10 of their last 11 in the regular season over Montreal…The Bolts have come out
victorious in their last three regular season trips to Montreal and five of their last six…The Lightning overcame a deficit in the final 150 seconds to win for
the second time this season (also: 7-6 OT win Oct. 14 at DET)…Tampa Bay netted the game’s opening goal at 10:31 on Pat Maroon’s sixth marker of
the season…Nick Suzuki (2nd – 4:20) and Mike Hoffman (2nd – 7:08) scored back-to-back goals to put Montreal ahead…Corey Perry tied the game 2-2
at 17:51 of the third…Ondrej Palat netted the game-winner with 38 seconds remaining…Tampa Bay and Montreal played for the first time since the 2021
Stanley Cup Final.
PP: TBL – 0-3 MTL – 0-1
SOG: TBL – 27 MTL – 23
Attendance: 19,976
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing their second of four meetings this season and the second of two at Scotiabank Arena…The two teams
won’t play again until April when the Bolts host the Leafs Apr. 4 and 21 at AMALIE Arena…In the first meeting between the two teams, Toronto’s John
Tavares scored an extra-attacker goal with 42 seconds to tie the game 1-1 and William Nylander won it 2:43 into overtime with a power-play goal in a 2-
1 Maple Leafs OT win…The Lightning have lost three in a row to the Maple Leafs, including two straight to them at Scotiabank Arena…Since the start of
the 2015-16 season, Tampa Bay is 13-7-1 overall against the Maple Leafs, including an 8-4-0 record in Toronto…Steven Stamkos has recorded 20
goals and 49 points in 42 career games versus Toronto, tied for the third-most points he’s put up against any team for his career.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is on a season-long four game win streak, its longest since posting victories in four-straight games Apr. 22-29, 2021…The Lightning are on a
five-game point streak (4-0-1), their second-longest of the season (7-0-2 over 9 games Oct. 26-Nov. 18)…The Bolts have collected points in four consecutive road contests (3-0-1)…Tampa Bay’s .750 road point percentage is tied with Carolina for the best in the NHL…The Lightning are the only
NHL team with two or fewer road regulation losses…Since 2016-17, the Bolts own the best road record in the NHL (118-61-20, .643 pts.
percentage)…Tampa Bay has given up two or fewer goals four-straight games.
INJURIES
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 89
Current injuries
Erik Cernak (Lower-body injury Dec. 4; Day-to-day) 2 Games
Nikita Kucherov (Lower-body injury; Underwent successful procedure Oct. 26; Out 8-10 weeks) 22 Games
Brayden Point (Upper-body injury Nov. 20; Out 4-6 weeks) 9 Games
Gemel Smith (Lower-body injury Sept. 28; Out indefinitely) 25 Games
TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 7 – Claimed F Riley Nash off waivers from Winnipeg
Dec. 7 – Recalled D Fredrik Claesson from AHL Syracuse
Dec. 7 – Re-assigned F Alex Barre-Boulet to AHL Syracuse
HANGING WITH MR. COOPER
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper recorded his 399th career win in the NHL Dec. 7 at MTL and needs one more to reach win No. 400…Cooper will
become the 39th NHL coach all-time to reach the 400-win milestone when he accomplishes the feat…Of the NHL coaches with 400+ wins, only one
(Scotty Bowman – .657) has a better reg. season point percentage than Cooper’s .650…Currently with 658 games coached, Cooper can become the
fastest NHL coach in history to reach 400 wins (current fastest: Bruce Boudreau – 663 games to reach 400 wins).
ANDREI THE GIANT
Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21-of-23 shots Dec. 7 at MTL to collect his third-straight win and fifth win in his last six
starts…Vasilevskiy has given up two or fewer goals in 12 of his last 15 starts and 13 of 20 starts overall…Vasilevskiy earned his 13th win of the season
on Tuesday and ranks tied for third in the NHL for wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes
NHL GOALIE WINS LEADERS
T-1. Jack Campbell (TOR) – 14 wins (20 GS)
T-1. Cam Talbot (MIN) – 14 wins (19 GS)
T-3. Igor Shesterkin (NYR) – 13 wins (17 GS)
T-3. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) – 13 wins (20 GS)
2 goalies tied with 12 wins
Vasilevskiy (60-21-4) recorded his 60th win of the calendar year (regular season &playoffs combined) on Tuesday; the next closest goalie is Philipp
Grubauer (43-22-3)…Vasilevskiy became the second goaltender in NHL history to record at least 60 wins in a calendar year, joining Marc-Andre Fleury
(62-30-6 in 2009 w/ PIT).
STAMMER TIME
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos posted an assist Dec. 7 at MTL to extend his point streak to four games (1-3–4 pts.), matching his season long (also:
2-4–6 pts. over 4 GP Nov. 21-28)…Stamkos has recorded at least one point in the last eight games he’s played (3-7–10 pts.)…Stamkos continues to
pace the Bolts for goals (T-14th in NHL) and scoring (T-9th in NHL)…Stamkos has recorded at least one point in 18 of the 24 games he’s played this
season, tied with Victor Hedman for the most games with at least a point on the Lightning.
HED OF THE CLASS
Bolts defenseman Victor Hedman notched an assist Dec. 7 at MTL to extend his assist and point streak to five games (2-7–9 pts.), establishing a new
season high for an assist streak and matching his season long for a point run (also: 2-5–7 pts. over 5 GP Nov. 13-21)…Hedman was named the NHL’s
Second Star of the week Monday for the week ending Dec. 5 after putting up 2-6–8 pts. in 4 GP to pace the Bolts…Hedman has recorded at least one
assist in 15 of 25 games this season and leads all NHL defensemen for assists and ranks tied for third among all NHL skaters.
NHL ASSIST LEADERS

  1. Connor McDavid (EDM) – 27 assists (24 GP)
  2. Nazem Kadri (TOR) – 23 assists (22 GP)
    T-3. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) – 22 assists (24 GP)
    T-3. Adam Fox (NYR) – 22 assists (25 GP)
    T-3. Victor Hedman (TBL) – 22 assists (25 GP)
    T-3. Artemi Panarin (NYR) – 22 assists (25 GP)
    Hedman ranks second on the Lightning for scoring, one point behind Steven Stamkos, and is tied for the NHL scoring lead among defensemen.
    NHL DEFENSEMAN SCORING LEADERS
    T-1. Adam Fox (NYR) – 5-22–27 pts. (25 GP)
    T-1. Victor Hedman (TBL) – 5-22–27 pts. (25 GP)
    T-3. Roman Josi (NSH) – 8-16–24 pts. (25 GP)
    T-3. John Carlson (WSH) – 6-18–24 pts. (26 GP)
    PUTTING UP PALAT OF POINTS
    Tampa Bay forward Ondrej Palat netted the game-winning goal Dec. 7 at MTL for his fourth game-winner this season, most on the Bolts and tied for
    third most in the NHL…Over the last two seasons, Palat has 10 game-winners, fourth most in the NHL behind Auston Matthews (16), Leon Draisaitl (14)
    and Connor McDavid (12)…Palat has scored a goal in three of the last four games.
    TONY THE TIGER
    Lightning center Anthony Cirelli tallied an assist Dec. 7 at MTL, giving him points in four of the last five contests (2-3–5 pts.)…Cirelli has eight goals
    through 25 games this season, already nearly matching his total from last season (9 goals in 50 GP).
    GOING IN FOR THE KILL
    Bolts forward Alex Killorn tallied an assist Dec. 7 at MTL to end his two-game scoring slump…Killorn hasn’t gone more than two games this season
    without recording a point…Killorn has points in four of the last six games (1-3–4 pts.).
    SCOREY PERRY
    Tampa Bay forward Corey Perry scored the game-tying goal Dec. 7 at MTL for his third goal over the last two games…Perry has scored all six of his
    goals this season in the last eight games…Perry has points in seven of the last nine games (6-3–9 pts.) after posting just one point in the first 16
    contests.

    MILESTONES
    Steven Stamkos is six points from 900 career points
    NOTEWORTHY
    Lightning assistant athletic trainer Mike Poirier will work his 1,500th professional hockey game his next game.
    2021-22 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS
    Most Goals, Game: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Perry – 12/5 at PHI)
    Most Assists, Game: 4 (Hedman – 10/14 at DET)
    Most Points, Game: 4 (Hedman and Kucherov – 10/14 at DET)
    Most Goals, Period: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman – 12/2 vs. STL – 3rd PER)
    Most Assists, Period: 3 (Kucherov – 10/14 at DET – 2nd PER)
    Most Points, Period: 3 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman – 12/2 vs. STL – 3rd PER)
    Most SOG, Game: 8 (Kucherov – 10/14 at DET)
    Most PIM, Game: 24 (Maroon – 10/28 vs. ARI)
    Best +/-, Game: +5 (Rutta – 12/5 at PHI)
    Most PPGs, Game: 2 (Stamkos – 10/14 at DET)
    Most Saves, Game: 38 (Elliott – 12/5 at PHI)
    Most Saves, Period: 16 (Vasilevskiy – 11/28 at MIN – 2nd PER)
    Most Consecutive Games With A Goal: 4 (Killorn – 10/25 at BUF to 11/1 vs. WSH)
    Most Consecutive Games With An Assist: 5 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman – 11/30 at STL to 12/7 at MTL)
    Most Consecutive Games With A Point: 5 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman – 11/30 at STL to 12/7 at MTL)
    2021-22 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS
    Most Goals Scored, Period: 3 (Multiple times, Last: 12/5 at PHI – 2nd PER)
    Most Goals Scored, Game: 7 (Multiple times, Last: 12/5 at PHI)
    Most Goals Allowed, Period: 4 (Multiple times, Last: 11/20 vs. NJD – 3rd PER)
    Most Goals Allowed, Game: 6 (Multiple times, Last: 10/14 at DET)
    Most PPGs For, Game: 3 (10/14 at DET)
    Most PPGs Against, Game: 2 (12/2 vs. STL)
    Most PPs For, Game: 7 (10/14 at DET)
    Most PPs Against, Game: 6 (10/23 vs. COL)
    Most SOG, Game: 48 (10/14 at DET)
    Most SOG, Period: 18 (11/6 at OTT – 2nd PER)
    Fewest SOG, Game: 18 (11/9 vs. CAR)
    Fewest SOG, Period: 2 (11/21 vs. MIN – 3rd PER)
    Most SOG Allowed, Game: 39 (Multiple times, Last: 12/5 at PHI)
    Most SOG Allowed, Period: 16 (Multiple times, Last: 12/4 at BOS – 2nd PER)
    Fewest SOG Allowed, Game: 17 (11/26 vs. SEA)
    Fewest SOG Allowed, Period: 3 (Multiple times, Last: 11/26 vs. SEA – 3rd PER)
    Most Blk/S, Game: 22 (12/2 vs. STL)
    Fewest Blk/S, Game: 7 (Multiple times, Last: 12/7 at MTL)
    Most Lightning PIM, Game: 38 (11/15 vs. NYI)
    Fewest Lightning PIM, Game: 2 (Multiple times, Last: 12/4 at BOS)
    Largest Margin of Victory: 6 (12/5 at PHI)
    Largest Margin of Defeat: 4 (Multiple times, Last: 10/25 at BU


JETS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (17-7-2 – 36 Points) at
WINNIPEG JETS (12-8-4 – 28 Points)
SUNDAY, DECEMER 5, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 2 0 3
WINNIPEG 1 4 1 6
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACE-OFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Michael Bunting scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 16:08 of the first period.
    Bunting scored his seventh goal of the season and the fifth power play goal of his NHL career.
  • Auston Matthews scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 14:20 of the second period.
    Matthews scored his 15th goal of the season and has scored in six consecutive games (8G).
  • Ondřej Kaše scored for the Maple Leafs at 15:46 of the second period. Kaše recorded his
    sixth goal of the season.
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the primary assist on Bunting’s power play goal. Engvall posted his
    sixth assist of the season.
  • Nick Ritchie registered the secondary assist on Bunting’s power play goal. Ritchie recorded
    his seventh assist of the season. Ritchie has posted an assist in three consecutive games
    (3A).
  • John Tavares posted the primary assist on Matthews’ power play goal. Tavares recorded his
    15th assist of the season.
  • William Nylander registered the secondary assist on Matthews’ power play goal. Nylander
    posted his 14th assist of the season.
  • Rasmus Sandin recorded the primary assist on Kaše’s goal. Sandin posted his eighth assist
    of the season.
  • Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Holl recorded his first assist of
    the season.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 12 (10) 11 (8) 12 (6) 35 (24)
    WINNIPEG 13 (8) 12 (10) 16 (11) 41 (29)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 18 (15) 27 (19) 20 (10) 65 (44)
    WINNIPEG 16 (10) 20 (17) 22 (17) 58 (44)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 7-4-1 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 40-24-1-9 in 74 games against the Winnipeg Jets and 21-12-0-5 in 38
    games played in Winnipeg.
  • Toronto is 8-3-1 against the Western Conference this season and 3-1-1 against the Central Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 6 (Tavares)
    Shot Attempts 9 (Rielly, Nylander)
    Faceoff Wins 9 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 57% (Kämpf – 8 won, 6 lost)
    Hits 3 (Engvall)
    Blocked Shots 1 (Spezza, Ritchie, Sandin, Liljegren, Rielly,
    Kämpf, Brodie)
    Takeaways 2 (Nylander)
    TOI 24:55 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 6:01 (Spezza)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:35 (Holl)
    Shifts 28 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.92% (Engvall – 10 for, 3 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-5 on the power play and 2-for-5 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 5-6-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-3-0 when tied after one period and 2-7-0 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 6-4-0 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 in Sunday games and 2-3-0 in the second game of a back-to-back.
    OF NOTE…
  • Rasmus Sandin recorded his eighth assist of the season during tonight’s game, marking an NHL
    career season high.
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews extended his goal streak to six games, the longest in the NHL this
    season. This is the third time he has had a goal streak of six or more games (also 7 GP: Jan. 24 –
    Feb. 8, 2021 and 6 GP: Oct. 3-13, 2018).
  • Jake Muzzin and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-
    on-5.
  • Pierre Engvall finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.92 percent
    (10 for, 3 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Dec. 7 Leafs vs. Columbus Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 9 Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 11 Leafs vs. Chicago Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 14 Leafs at Edmonton Rogers Place 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 16 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 18 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    JOHN TAVARES

    Q: On where the game got away from them:
    John Tavares: “We completely played into their game and allowed them to use their transition and
    they’re one of the best in the league in that area. We had two-on-ones and the opportunities that we gave
    up were disappointing. I think we really got away from out game today. We still battled to keep the door
    open going into the third and obviously we just weren’t able to generate enough… giving up those
    opportunities and the amount of goals, obviously you can’t win hockey games this late, yeah we just got
    away for whatever reason…”
    Q: On Joseph Woll’s play:
    John Tavares: Yeah, it could have been a lot worse. One hundred percent. It’s not good enough the way
    we defended tonight and the way we played through the neutral zone. Especially just allowed them to use
    their speed and their skill which they’re so good with… He did a good job making a bunch of saves
    keeping it what it was because of that we got it to 5-3 and gave ourselves a little bit of hope in the third
    and obviously you know what happened.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On the emotions of the game and where the game got away from them:
    Auston Matthews: “I’m not really sure to be honest, I think it was just kind of a snowball effect. It just kind
    of spiraled out of control. It wasn’t really hockey in that third period, it was a bit of a gong show. I don’t
    really know how else to put it.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    Q: On an emotional game:
    Morgan Rielly: “Yeah I think it’s important to balance it. We want to try to win the game but you want to
    stick up for your teammates and try to stick together as a group. So, I think you have to find the balance
    and keep pushing all the way to the end.”
    TIMOTHY LILJEGREN
    Q: On getting back into the lineup:
    Timothy Liljegren: “It felt good. Obviously, it would have felt better if we had won but it felt good to get
    back out there.

BLUE JACKETS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Columbus: First of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Columbus: N/A
Next Game vs. Columbus: Monday, December 27 at Columbus
Toronto Season Record: 17-7-2
Toronto Home Record: 10-3-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590


RECENT TRANSACTIONS

December 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) December 7, 2021
Defencemen Alex Biega and Kristins Rubns and forward Alex Steeves
have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
December 5, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
December 3, 2021
Goaltender Petr Mrázek has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
on an LTIR conditioning loan

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Winnipeg 6
Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021
TOR Goals: Bunting, Matthews, Kaše
WPG Goals: Dubois, Copp, Svechnikov, Connor, Ehlers, Scheifele
TOR Goaltender: Woll, 35/41, .854 SV%
WPG Goaltender: Hellebuyck, 32/35, .914 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-5
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-5
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021

NEXT GAME
Opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Travis Dermott (Shoulder)
Rasmus Sandin (Knee) *On Injured Reserve
Mitch Marner (Shoulder) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Games Lost to Injury: 28

ALL-TIME VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2001 (Toronto 2 vs. Columbus 2)
All-Time Record: 14-11-1-4 (30 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 6-6-1-3 (16 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 8-5-0-1 (14 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 19, 2018 (Toronto 4 vs. Columbus 2)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 5-3-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (40), John Tavares (27), Jason Spezza (22)
Goals: John Tavares (14), Wayne Simmonds (10), Mitch Marner (5)
Assists: John Tavares (19), Morgan Rielly (9), Jason Spezza (8)
Points:
John Tavares (33), Wayne Simmonds (17), Jason Spezza (12), Mitch
Marner (12)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (40), Kyle Clifford (23), John Tavares (16)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .692 3.08 2.35 25.7% 82.4% 34.5 31.2 55.0%
Columbus .565 3.22 3.26 20.0% 84.1% 29.6 34.4 50.9%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 19/74 (25.7%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 10 – Matthews (6G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22

Penalty Kill: 61/74 (82.4%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 3rd of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0
December games 4th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
MORGAN RIELLY Two games away from 600 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Five games away from 900 career NHL games played

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 15 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 37 – Holl
ASSISTS 15 – Marner, Rielly, Tavares TAKEAWAYS 27 – Marner
POINTS 26 – Tavares (11G, 15A) HITS 61 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 10 – Matthews (6G, 4A) TOI PER GAME 24:12 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:12 – Matthews
PIMs 38 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin
SHOTS 104 – Matthews WINS 13 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.0% – Marner GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.78 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.98% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .942 – Campbell

BLUE JACKETS

THE LAST GAME: DEC. 5, 2021 – CBJ 6 vs. SJS 4
CBJ Goal Scorers: Boqvist, Kuraly, Sillinger, Roslovic, Boqvist, EN – Texier
SJS Goal Scorers: Bonino, Karlsson, Burns, Hertl
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (30/34, 60:00); SJS – Hill (24/29, 58:59)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 0/0 | Shots: CBJ: 30 / SJS: 34
3 Stars: 1. Boqvist, CBJ; 2. Peeke, CBJ; 3. Sillinger, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ snapped season-long 4-game losing streak… CBJ picked up 4th-straight home win… The club was not whistled for a penalty for 1st
time this season… Boqvist notched 2nd 2-goal game of the season/career… Danforth tallied assist for 2nd-straight game… Peeke notched 1st career
multi-point game (0-2-2)… Texier recorded his 1st multi-point game of the season (1-1-2).
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Kukan (wrist fracture); Placed on Injured Reserve (10/26); 8 weeks (17 games)
Laine (oblique strain); Placed on Injured Reserve (11/5); 4-to-6 weeks (14 games)
Korpisalo (non-COVID illness); Placed on Injured Reserve (12/1); (3 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 69
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 3 Placed Korpisalo on IR retroactive to Dec. 1 (non-COVID illness)
Dec. 2 Activated Bemstrom off IR and assigned to Cleveland (AHL) and added Tarasov to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Nov. 20 Activated Domi off COVID-19 list
AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS

2021-22 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 at TOR)
2020-21 Series: Did Not Play
2019-20 Series: 1-1-0 (1-0-0 at TOR)
All-Time Series: 15-14-1-0 (9-6-1-0 at TOR)
Last 10 (Overall | Away): 5-5-0 | 7-3-0
All-Time GF/GA: 86/91
All-Time SF/SA: 939/896
All-Time PP: 17-of-98
All-Time PK: 74-of-90
THE LAST GAME VS. TOR (REG. SEASON): Oct. 21, 2019 – CBJ (4) at TOR (3) OT
CBJ Goal Scorers: SH – Nash, Dubois, PP – Wennberg, PS – Nyquist
TOR Goal Scorers: SH – Kapanen, Matthews, Nylander
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (28/31, 61:57); TOR – Andersen (34/38, 61:57)
CBJ PP: 1/5; PK: 0/2 | Shots: CBJ: 38 / TOR: 31
3 Stars: 1. Nyquist, CBJ; 2. Matthews, TOR; 3. Foligno, CBJ
Noteworthy: Nyquist scored 1st penalty shot OT winner in CBJ history… 2nd time in CBJ history club scored a PPG, SHG and PSG (12/17/05 at
NSH)… 18 blocked shots were a season-high for CBJ… Wennberg tied it with 9:51 remaining before Nyquist won the game 1:57 into OT.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Dec. 27 at CBJ… Mar. 7 at CBJ
CBJ/TOR CONNECTIONS
CBJ: McRae (Beaverton), who played in four games for TOR (1983-85), served as GM of London Knights from 2014-16)… Harrington, born in Kingston,
had 0-1-1 in 15 games (2015-16)… Legace (Toronto), Danforth (Oshawa) and Jenner (Dorchester) were all born in Ontario.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. TOR)
The teams most recently met in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifying Round with the Blue Jackets winning the series 3-2… CBJ have won 12-8-0 in the past
20 games of the series… CBJ are 9-3-0 in last 12 games at TOR… Winning team has scored 3+ goals in 28-of-30 victories and 17-straight… CBJ have
both shutouts (MR: Bobrovsky, 4/8/15) in all-time series… Most goals scored at TOR: 6 (11/25/13)… Most goals allowed at TOR: 6 (2/14/18).
Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. TOR)
Carlsson notched his 1st NHL point (assist) on 4/9/17 at TOR… Domi tallied his 100th NHL career assist on 10/3/18 at TOR… Voracek played his 500th
NHL game on 1/31/15 vs. TOR.
HOW THE JACKETS WERE BUILT (Active: 23, Injured: 3)
Drafted (12): Bjorkstrand, Carlsson, Chinakhov, Gavrikov, Jenner, Korpisalo (IR), Merzlikins, Peeke, Sillinger, Tarasov, Texier, Werenski
Trade (8): Bean, Boqvist, Domi, Harrington, Hofmann, Laine (IR), Roslovic, Voracek
Free Agent (6): Bayreuther, Danforth, Kukan (IR), Kuraly, Nyquist, Robinson
BLUE JACKETS NOTES
PUTTING PUCKS IN THE NET
The Blue Jackets have been able to fill the back of the net this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in goals-per-game through the first 23 contests (3.22).
The club has scored three-plus goals in 15 of their contests and four-plus goals in ten of them, including posting six on Sunday vs. the Sharks. The team
has averaged almost a goal-a-game more compared to last season (2.39). CBJ have twice finished a campaign averaging better than three goals a
game (club record 3.12 avg. in 2018-19 and 3.01 avg. in 2016-17).
COMEBACK JACKETS
The Blue Jackets have earned their victories this season with the club coming back at some point in the game in nine of their 13 wins. The club leads the
NHL in wins when allowing the first goal of the game (7, tied) and when trailing heading into the second period (4). Columbus has come back from
multiple goal deficits in two of its contests (Nov. 3 at COL and Nov. 15 vs. DET). The club has also had the flair for the dramatics this season, scoring the
game-winning goal with less than 1:30 left in regulation twice (Nov. 6 vs. COL; Nov. 15 vs. DET).
STAYING STRONG WHILE PLAYING SHORT
CBJ’s penalty kill units have come up big over the past five weeks. The team has killed off all opponent power play attempts in 13 of the last 16 games
since Oct. 31. The club is second in the NHL in penalty kill pct. over that span (PIT, 90.7), killing off 35-of-39 attempts (89.7).
THE ROAD WELL TRAVELED
Columbus is in the middle of a stretch dominated in road games. Prior to Sunday’s home game, the club had completed a four-game road trip. Following
Thursday’s contest vs. Anaheim at Nationwide Arena, the team will head out on a five-game road trip to face Seattle, western Canadian teams
(Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary) before finishing at Buffalo from Dec. 11-20. CBJ play 7-of-9 games from Nov. 18-Dec. 4 and 13-of-17 from Nov. 18-
Dec. 20 away from Nationwide Arena.
THE KIDS ARE MORE THAN ALRIGHT
The Blue Jackets kicked off the season as the youngest team in the NHL (avg. age 25.71) and many of the club’s youngest players have already made a
big impact just 23 games into the season. Alexandre Texier (22), has already surpassed his career high in goals (8) and has recorded 6-4-10 in the past
14 games. Cole Sillinger (18), a 2021 first round pick, is the NHL’s youngest player and has 5-5-10 in 23 GP. Adam Boqvist (21) has racked up 5-3-8
and 2 multi-goal/point contests in the last 7 games and ranks 4th-T among NHL defensemen in goals this season with 6-3-9 in 16 GP .
SUCCESS IN NET
Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (10-4-0 in 14 GP) made franchise history in requiring the fewest games to reach 10 wins in a season with the victory on
Sunday vs. San Jose. Sergei Bobrovsky previously held the record at 10 wins in the first 15 contests (2016-17 and 2017-18). Merzlikins ranks first-T in
the NHL in wins and second in SV% at home this season (min. 8 home GP), going 9-1-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .935 SV% in 10 contests. Merzlikins
notched his 1st shutout of the season on Nov. 24 vs. Winnipeg (8th of NHL career) and has a 2.72 GAA and .920 SV% in 14 GP.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
•Bjorkstrand is 4 points from 200 for his CBJ/NHL career
•Boqvist is 8 games from 100 for his NHL career
•Domi is 7 goals from 100 for his NHL career and 8 assists from 200 for his NHL career
•Kuraly is 7 games from 300 for his NHL career
•Nyquist is 7 games from 600 for his NHL career and 7 games from his 100 for his CBJ career
•Voracek is 9 games from 1,000 for his NHL career
2021-22 TEAM QUICK HITS
•CBJ had the most diverse roster to open the season with 10 countries represented
•CBJ’s 9 wins and 18 points are the most through the 1st 12 home games of a season in club history
•CBJ are 5-0-0 in OT/SO this season; marking the 2nd time the club has started a campaign with wins in their 1st 5 games that were decided after
regulation (2005-06, finished 14-1-3)
•CBJ rank 13th-T in the NHL on the power play at 20.0 percent (12-of-60), which would represent the 2nd-best PP pct. in club history (21.7 pct., 2014-
15)
•CBJ rank 3rd in goals with 18 (COL-25, ANA-20) and 7th in the NHL in points (61) by defensemen
•CBJ are in the middle of a stretch of 13-of-16 games played against Western Conference teams from 11/18-12/18
•CBJ rank 5th in the NHL in goals scored in the 3rd period (31)
•CBJ, in partnership with WBNS-10TV, are holding a toy collection on 12/9 vs. ANA with the toys donated to The Salvation Army of Central Ohio’s
Christmas Cheer program
2021-22 PLAYER QUICK HITS
•CBJ have had 20 different players record goals this season, while 22-of-24 skaters have recorded at least 1 point
•Domi has 2-4-6 in the last 8 GP
•Gavrikov leads CBJ in +/- rating (+9), CBJ D-men in assists-T (11) and has 2-8-10 in his last 14 GP
•Jenner scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season on 12/2 at DAL and has 7-4-11 in his last 14 GP
•Kuraly leads CBJ in hits (60) and has a hit in 21-of-23 games
•Peeke (44) and Gavrikov (40) lead the club in blocked shots
•Peeke, who notched his 1st career multi-point game (0-2-2) and played a career-high 23:16 on Sun. vs. SJS, has played 20+ minutes in 6 of last 7
games
•Tarasov set the CBJ record for most saves in his NHL debut after stopping 34-of-37 shots on 12/2 at DAL
•Voracek ranks 2nd in the NHL with 15 primary assists and 4th-T in PP assists (9) and 17th in assists overall (18)
•Werenski became the 2nd blueliner in CBJ history (Jones, 223) to record 200 career points with his 1st of 2 assists on 11/18 at Vegas and ranks 3rd-T
in the NHL in TOI/GP (26:10)
CBJ 2021-22 TEAM GAME HIGHS
GOALS: 8 (10/14 vs ARI)… GOALS AGAINST: 6 – 2x (MR: 11/30 at NSH)… PPG: 2 – 3x (MR: 11/27 at STL)… PPGA: 3 (10/23 vs CAR)… SHOTS: 46
(11/18 at ARI)… SHOTS AGAINST: 45 (10/19 at DET)… PIM: 22 (10/14 vs ARI)… HITS: 29 – 2x (MR: 11/6 vs COL)… FOW: 40 (11/20 at VGK)… BKS:
21 (11/3 at COL)
CBJ 2021-22 PLAYER SEASON HIGHS
GOALS: 2 – 9x, MR: Boqvist (12/5 vs SJS)… ASSISTS: 3, Bjorkstrand (10/21 vs NYI)… POINTS: 4, Bjorkstrand (10/14 vs ARI)… HITS: 9, Kuraly (10/16
vs SEA)… PLUS/MINUS RATING: +4 – 2x, MR: Werenski, Domi (11/22 at BUF)… SOG: 10, Werenski (11/6 vs COL)… TOI: 33:03 – Werenski (10/31 at
NJD)… SAVES: 41, Korpisalo (10/19 at DET, 43 shots

MAPLE LEAFS-JETS PREGAME NOTES


2021-22 Matchups vs. Winnipeg: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Winnipeg: 6-4-0
Next Game vs. Winnipeg: Thursday, March 31 vs. Winnipeg
Toronto Season Record: 17-6-2
Toronto Road Record: 7-3-1
TV: TSN RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS


December 3, 2021
Goaltender Petr Mrázek has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
on an LTIR conditioning loan
December 1, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been recalled from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Minnesota 4 – SOL
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
TOR Goals: Spezza (2), Matthews
MIN Goals: Greenway, Zuccarello, Foligno, Kaprizov (SOW)
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 37/40, 9.25 SV%
MIN Goaltender: Talbot, 39/40, .929 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-5
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-5

NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Opponent: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Games Lost to Injury: 25

ALL-TIME VS. WINNIPEG JETS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 27, 1999 (Toronto 4 vs. Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record: 40-23-1-9 (73 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 19-12-1-4 (36 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 21-11-0-5 (37 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 24, 2021 (Toronto 4 at Winnipeg 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-4-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. WINNIPEG JETS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (60), John Tavares (38), Wayne Simmonds (34)
Goals:
Jason Spezza (16), John Tavares (12), Wayne Simmonds (8), Auston
Matthews (8), Mitch Marner (8)
Assists:
Jason Spezza (39), John Tavares (25), Mitch Marner (13), Auston
Matthews (13)
Points:
Jason Spezza (55), John Tavares (37), Mitch Marner (21), Auston
Matthews (21)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (36), Wayne Simmonds (29), John Tavares (27)
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .720 3.08 2.20 24.6% 85.5% 34.4 30.8 55.4%
Winnipeg .565 2.91 2.74 17.4% 68.3% 32.9 31.4 50.0%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 17/69 (24.6%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 5 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 9 – Matthews (5G, 4A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 59/69 (85.5%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Sunday games 3rd of 8 (1 home, 7 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-2-0
December games 3rd of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUFJ BRODIE his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF


UPCOMING MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Two goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
MORGAN RIELLY Three games away from 600 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Six games away from 900 career NHL games played.

JETS
The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night in the third game of a four-game homestand. The Jets improved to 1-1-0 on the
homestand with the 8-4 win against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Winnipeg wraps up the four-game set at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday
against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Things to Know
Blake Wheeler is slated to play in his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, joining Paul Stastny as the two players on the
Jets roster to reach the milestone.

The Jets are in the midst of playing seven of nine games on home ice.
Winnipeg is tied for third in the Central Division with a record of 11-8-4 and have won two of their past three games.
Kyle Connor is seventh in the NHL with 14 goals this season and tied for ninth with 25 points.
Last Game
Dec. 3 vs. NJD – 8-4 W
Jets Scorers: Scheifele (3, 4, 5), Ehlers (7, 8), Vesalainen (2), Morrissey (4), Lowry (3)
Devils Scorers: Hughes (3), Hischier (3), Graves (3), Severson (2)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck – 34 sv, 4 ga
Devils Goaltenders: Jonathan Bernier – 26 sv, 6 ga; Mackenzie Blackwood 6 sv, 2 ga
Jets PP: 1-for-4
Devils PP: 1-for-2
Recap: The Winnipeg Jets scored three consecutive goals to open the game and five unanswered goals to end the game in an 8-4 victory over the New
Jersey Devils on Friday night. Mark Scheifele tallied a hat trick, while Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Blake Wheeler tallied three assists.
Current Injuries
None
Man Games Lost: 34
Recent Transactions
Nov. 8 – Recalled F – Kristian Vesalainen from the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Nov. 8 – Reassigned G.- Mikhail Berdin to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Nov. 15 – Activated D – Dylan Samberg from injured reserve and reassigned him to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Upcoming Milestones
Points
Nathan Beaulieu – needs nine points to reach 100 in his NHL career
Pierre-Luc Dubois – needs one point to reach 200 for his NHL career
Assists
Paul Stastny – needs three assists for 500 in his NHL career
Games Played
Blake Wheeler – needs one game played to reach 1,000 for his NHL career
Riley Nash – needs seven games played to reach 600 for his NHL career
Nathan Beaulieu – needs nine games played to reach 100 as a member of the Jets
Mark Scheifele – needs eight games played to reach 600 for his NHL career
The Jets set a season-high with eight goals in Friday’s win, surpassing the previous high of six.
It matched the most goals scored in a game by an NHL team this season, joining the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Jets had scored eight goals combined in their previous six games prior to Friday.
Two-Faced November
The Jets went an even 6-6-2 in November, but were 5-1-2 in their first eight games and 1-5-0 in their last six games.
Winnipeg outscored their opponents 23-14 in the first eight games, while they were outscored 19-8 in the last six games.
Kyle Connor led the Jets in November with 10 points and seven goals in 14 games, while Andrew Copp (1G, 7A) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (5G, 3A) each
had eight points.
Dubois accounted for three of Winnipeg’s five power play goals in the month.
Connor Hellebuyck was 4-4-2 during the month in goal for the Jets with a 2.00 goals-against average and .934 save percentage, while Eric Comrie
went 2-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .907 SV%.
Eastern Foes
Sunday’s game is Winnipeg’s fifth against an Eastern Conference opponent, but first against an Atlantic Division squad.
Friday’s win was Winnipeg’s first against an Eastern Conference team this season.
The Jets play an Eastern Conference team just six times in their first 25 games of the season.
PK Plugging Away
Winnipeg is 13-for-16 (81.3%) on the penalty kill in its past five games.
The Jets haven’t allowed a power play goal in five of their past 10 games.
Winnipeg has gone consecutive games without allowing a power play goal against just twice this season.
Home Comforts
Winnipeg is 8-3-1 at home this season, which ranks tied for ninth in the NHL.
Prior to Friday, Winnipeg had lost consecutive games in regulation at home for the first time this season.
The Jets went 13-13-2 at home last season, but started the season 10-5-1.
Winnipeg’s power play clicked at 22.5% at home last season, which was tied for 12th in the NHL, while their penalty kill was 13th at 81.9%.
Winnipeg is 213-137-34 at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in five consecutive seasons.
Extra Time
Winnipeg is 2-4 in games that have gone to extra time this season, including 1-2 in overtime and 1-2 in shootouts.
The Jets went 6-1 in games decided in overtime last season, which was tied for second in the NHL with a .857 winning percentage.
Goal-Games
Winnipeg is 4-3-4 in one-goal games this season. Monday’s game was the first time in their past five games for the Jets that the game was decided by
one goal.
Meanwhile, the Jets are 2-2 in games decided by two goals and 5-3 in games decided by three goals or more, which includes four of their past six wins.
Goals By Period
The Jets have scored 26 of their 67 goals in third periods this season.
In fact, the Jets have gotten better throughout games with 17 first period goals and 23 second period goals.

Quick Starts
Winnipeg is 7-2-2 when scoring first this season. The Jets scored first on Friday for the first time in five games.
The Jets have scored 24 of their 67 goals this season in the first five minutes of a period, including three in the opening minute.
Reaching 1,000
Jets captain Blake Wheeler is slated to play in his 1,000th game on Sunday against Toronto.
He joins Paul Stastny as the only two players on the Jets roster that have reached the 1,000-game milestone.
Wheeler will become the 26th active player (played in the NHL this season) to reach 1,000 games played.
Wheeler made his NHL debut on Oct. 9/08 with the Boston Bruins in Colorado against the Avalanche. He had a goal in a 5-4 win.
He holds the franchise record for points (707), assists (478), and power play assists (163).
Multiple Multi-Point Outings
The Jets had five players tally a multi-point game on Friday, which is a season high.
Mark Scheifele netted Winnipeg’s first hat trick of the season, while Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals. It’s the first time this season the Jets had two players
score multiple time in the same game.
Pierre-Luc Dubois had his fifth multiple point game of the season with two assists, which matches his total of multi-point games from last season.
Behaved
Winnipeg is seventh in the NHL for fewest penalty minutes per game with an average of 7.7.
The Jets have taken eight or less penalty minutes in 16 of their past 18 games, including four or less in seven games.
Nate Schmidt is second among NHLers that haven’t taken a penalty this season with 21:29 of average ice time per game.
Home Performers
Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring at home with 12 points (8G, 4A) in 12 games. His eight goals also lead the team.
Connor had a goal in four consecutive home games from Nov. 9-16.
Nate Schmidt leads the Jets with nine assists at Canada Life Centre.
Mark Scheifele has scored all five of his goals this season at home.
Josh Morrissey, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Andrew Copp each have a team best plus-seven rating at home.
As Expected
The Jets have carried the share of expected goals in each of their past two games at 75.3% on Monday and 52.2% on Friday, according to Natural Stat
Trick at five-on-five.
The Jets has had more than 50% of the expected goals in 13 of their 23 games this season.
Winnipeg has generated 24 high danger chances in their past two games after having a combined 17 high danger chances in their previous three
games. Winnipeg had 23 high danger chances on Nov. 11 vs. San Jose, which is the most by a team in the NHL this season.
On the Farm
The Manitoba Moose have won three in a row after a 3-1 victory over the Belleville Senators on Saturday night.
The Moose are 12-6-1 this season, which places them second in the Central Division.
Cole Perfetti leads the Moose in scoring with 14 points (6G, 9A) in 15 games, while David Gustafsson (5G, 9A), Austin Poganski (4G, 10A), and Ville
Heinola (2G, 12A) each have 14 points.
Manitoba continues a three-game road trip on Sunday with their second tilt against Belleville.
Jets vs. Maple Leafs Notes
Life in the North
The Jets went 4-4-2 against the Leafs last season in the all-Canadian North Division, including 1-3-1 in Winnipeg and 3-1-1 in Toronto.
Winnipeg’s lone win at home against the Maple Leafs last season was in the last game of the regular season.
Excluding shootouts, Winnipeg was outscored by a narrow 29-28 margin in the 10 games against Toronto, but only three of the games were decided by
one goal.
The Jets penalty kill allowed a goal in each of the first two meetings, but then went a perfect 23-for-23 in the last eight contests.
Mark Scheifele led the Jets in scoring against Toronto last season with 11 points (3G, 8A) in 10 games, while Kyle Connor had 10 points (7G, 3A) in 10
games.
Season’s Past
Prior to last season, the Jets and Leafs had split their usual two-game season series in four of the past seven seasons.
Winnipeg swept the two games during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons, while the Leafs swept the Jets in 2018-19.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele has 30 points (14G, 16A) in 24 career games against Toronto.
Blake Wheeler is a perfect three-for-three in shootouts during his career against Toronto.
Kyle Connor has 15 points (9G, 6A) in 16 career games against Toronto, including six points (5G, 1A) in his past four games. Two of Connor’s past four
games against the Maple Leafs have been multi-goal games.
Neal Pionk has 11 assists in 15 career games against Toronto. Pionk had a six-game assist streak against the Maple Leafs from Jan. 2/20-Mar. 13/21.

WILD 4, LEAFS 3 (SO)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (17-6-2 – 36 Points) at
MINNESOTA WILD (17-6-1 – 35 Points)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021
1 2 3 OT SO FINAL
TORONTO 0 3 0 0 0 (1-3) 3
MINNESOTA 1 2 0 0 1 (2-3) 4
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACE-OFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza scored for Toronto at 12:47 of the second period. Spezza scored his second goal of the
    game on a Toronto power play opportunity at 17:51 of the second period. Spezza also recorded the
    primary assist on Matthews’ power play goal. Spezza posted his first multi-goal game of the season
    and his first three-point game of the season.
  • Auston Matthews scored on a power play opportunity at 19:10 of the second period. Matthews has
    scored in five-consecutive games (7G). Matthews also registered the primary assist on Spezza’s power
    play goal recording his 10th assist of the season. During Matthews’ five-game point streak, he has
    posted nine points (7G, 2A).
  • Nick Ritchie recorded the primary assist on Spezza’s first goal. Ritchie posted his sixth assist of the
    season.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the secondary assist on both of Spezza’s goals as well as Matthews’ goal.
    Rielly recorded his first three-point outing of the season.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    TORONTO 6 (5) 20 (14) 11 (11) 5 (0) 42 (30)
    MINNESOTA 9 (9) 7 (3) 22 (15) 2 (0) 40 (27)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL
    TORONTO 16 (14) 28 (21) 15 (15) 6 (0) 65 (50)
    MINNESOTA 16 (16) 12 (7) 31 (22) 6 (0) 65 (45)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 7-3-1 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 12-11-0-2 in 25 games against the Minnesota Wild and 4-6-0-2 in 12
    games played in Minnesota.
  • Toronto is 8-2-1 against the Western Conference this season and 3-0-1 against the Central Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 8 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 9 (Matthews, Nylander
    Faceoff Wins 17 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 74% (Tavares – 17 won, 6 lost)
    Hits 1 (Holl, Simmonds, Kaše, Kämpf)
    Blocked Shots 5 (Rielly)
    Takeaways 1 (Spezza, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
    TOI 26:55 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 4:59 (Rielly)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:34 (Muzzin)
    Shifts 30 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 66.67% (Ritchie – 8 for, 4 against, Simmonds – 10
    for, 5 against)
    RECORD WHEN
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 5-5-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-3-2 when trailing after one period and 2-0-2 when tied after two periods.
  • Toronto is 11-3-2 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-2-1 in Saturday games and 2-2-1 in the first game of a back-to-back.
    OF NOTE…
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews recorded his sixth career five-game goal streak. Only two Maple Leafs players have recorded more: Babe Dye (8x) and Rick Vaive (7x).
  • Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Nick Ritchie (8 for, 4 against) and Wayne Simmonds (10 for, 5 against) finished the game with a
    team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.67 percent.
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Dec. 5 Leafs at Winnipeg Canada Life Centre 8:00 pm ET
    Dec. 7 Leafs vs. Columbus Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 9 Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 11 Leafs vs. Chicago Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Dec. 14 Leafs at Edmonton Rogers Place 9:00 pm ET
    Dec. 16 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

    Q: On tonight’s game:
    Sheldon Keefe: “It’s a big point for us. Love that our guys didn’t go away in 3-0 and instead just dug in
    and wanted to make a game of it. We took over the game at the back half of that second period and that
    was enough to earn us a point.”
    Q: On adjusting with Marner out of the lineup:
    Sheldon Keefe: “Yeah, it was difficult. We knew that going in. I mean Mitch is an important player for us
    for obvious reasons. Not having him and having Kaše coming back and it being his first game it would be
    a tough ask for him to go up into that situation, we wanted to give him some familiarity. I knew going into
    the game, I had talked to Wayne Simmonds before the game that I was going to start him there but that I
    fully expected that I was going to move things all over the place and move Auston all over the place, give
    him different wingers at different times. I wanted Spezza to get time there, but I knew that if I did that, that
    I would lose a centre in doing so and I didn’t want to move Kerfoot out. I was trying to have as little
    disruption as possible. Once we got down, I really just kind of lost some of our guys, Joey Anderson didn’t
    get much here today just because I felt we were a few guys short when I was moving other people around
    and then penalties of course were another factor.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    Q: On coming back from a 3-0 deficit and getting a point:
    Morgan Rielly: “Yeah, it’s a good thing obviously. We haven’t had to do that a lot lately, but I think it’s a
    good sign that we were able to come back, obviously you don’t want to put yourself in a hole. But I
    thought we did a good job of coming back, power plays were a big part of that. I mean we’ll take the point
    but moving forward we want to have better starts.”
    Q: On the team killing off a five-on-three:
    Morgan Rielly: “Yeah. Huge kill. Obviously I thought those guys did a great job, Holl and Muzzin on the
    back end. That’s just character, I think those are the kills that you like late in the game to see and
    obviously a big point in the game for us.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    Q: On tonight’s game:
    Auston Matthews: “I think there’s a lot of good that we can take from it except being down by three. Just
    the resiliency of this group to continue to play and battle back. It would have been easy to just pack it in
    and hope for best, to live to fight another day, but we just continued to work and compete and got some
    big goals and got the point. Obviously we’re still leaving a little bit sour but I think we could be proud of
    the effort that we had.”
    Q: On adjusting with Marner out of the lineup:
    Auston Matthews: “He’s not a guy you can just replace but we have a lot of belief in our group. No
    matter who I play with, I have confidence in every single guy out there and obviously tonight we had lot of
    mixing and matching and that’s fine with me. We just go out there and compete no matter who’s on the
    ice and just try to create plays and create offensive zone time and look to attack so obviously, like I said,
    Mitch is a guy you just can’t replace but we got a lot of really good players in this locker room and a lot of
    believe here within our group so not matter who it is I know we have full confidence.”
    JASON SPEZZA
    Q: On tonight’s game:
    Jason Spezza: “Great character win for us. I thought they got some lucky breaks on their goals and it
    didn’t deter us. We got a lucky break on my first one and good power plays and a little back and forth.
    Penalty kill came up huge to get us that point, but two good hockey clubs settled by a shootout, pretty
    good game.”
    Q: On adjusting with Marner out of the lineup:
    Jason Spezza: “It’s not ideal but we’re pros and we go through this stuff all the time. Take Mitch out and
    it’s a huge cog to our team to be out of the lineup obviously. He’s not replaced by just plugging someone
    else in and expecting it to be replaced, but we’re pros and we’re used to this stuff happening.”
    JACK CAMPBELL
    Q: On adjusting with Marner out of the lineup:
    Jack Campbell: “Mitch is such a huge part of our team everybody knows that and anytime he’s in the
    lineup it’s huge but it’s also a huge opportunity for guys to step up and handle some adversity there, three
    kind of flukey goals and we battled back to force overtime and a shootout and just proud of the way those
    guys battled all night.”
    Q: On his performance during tonight’s game:
    Jack Campbell: “I felt really good. I felt like I was dialed in all night and just had a couple unfortunate
    bounces and that’s a part of hockey, 82 games in a year, you’re going to have some of those nights and
    just focus on the next shot and we were able to get a point but obviously I expect myself to make some of
    those saves in the shootout for sure.

MAPLE LEAFS-WILD PREGAME NOTES


2021-22 Matchups vs. Minnesota: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Minnesota: N/A
Next Game vs. Minnesota: Thursday, February 24 vs. Minnesota
Toronto Season Record: 17-6-1
Toronto Road Record: 7-3-0
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 3, 2021
Goaltender Petr Mrázek has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
on an LTIR conditioning loan
December 1, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been recalled from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 8 vs. Colorado 3
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
TOR Goals: Nylander, Spezza, Matthews (3), Dermott, Tavares, Engvall
COL Goals: Girard, Kadri (2)
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 28/31, .903 SV%
COL Goaltender: Johansson, 33/41, .805 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4

NEXT GAME
Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021
Opponent: at Winnipeg Jets
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Ondrej Kaše Upper Body
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 27

ALL-TIME VS. MINNESOTA WILD:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 25, 2000 (Toronto 6 vs. Minnesota 1)
All-Time Record: 12-11-0-1 (24 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 8-5-0-0 (13 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 4-6-0-1 (11 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: December 31, 2019 (Toronto 4 at Minnesota 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-6-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MINNESOTA WILD:
Games Played:
Kyle Clifford (34), Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (29), TJ Brodie
(29)
Goals: John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jason Spezza (5)
Assists:
Wayne Simmonds (13), Jason Spezza (10), Morgan Rielly (10), TJ Brodie
(10)
Points: Wayne Simmonds (20), John Tavares (17), Jason Spezza (15)
Penalty Minutes:
Kyle Clifford (33), Wayne Simmonds (23), Morgan Rielly (16), TJ Brodie
(16)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .729 3.08 2.17 23.4% 85.9% 34.1 30.5 55.5%
Minnesota .717 3.74 2.91 13.5% 82.1% 33.9 30.4 48.4%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 15/64 (23.4%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 8 – Nylander (3G, 5A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 55/64 (85.9%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 7th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-2-0
December games 2nd of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH
JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games)
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18 vs. NYR
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Two goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
MORGAN RIELLY Four games away from 600 career NHL games played
JOHN TAVARES Seven games away from 900 career NHL games played

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

GOALS 13 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 37 – Holl
ASSISTS 15 – Marner TAKEAWAYS 27 – Marner
POINTS 25 – Tavares (11G, 14A) HITS 60 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 8 – Nylander (3G, 5A) TOI PER GAME 24:03 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:01 – Marner
PIMs 19 – Ritchie SH TOI PER GAME 2:33 – Muzzin
SHOTS 93 – Matthews WINS 13 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 60.0% – Marner GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.67 – Woll
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 56.2% – Bunting SAVE PERCENTAGE .943 – Campbell

RECORD BY MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
MARCH APRIL
HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0
AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECORD BY DAY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-0-0 0-2-1 2-0-0 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0

WILD NOTES

UPCOMING GAMES (all times Central)
12/7 at EDM 8 p.m. – BSN, KFAN 100.3 FM
12/9 at SJ 9:30 p.m. – BSN, KOOL 107.9 FM
12/11 at LA 9:30 p.m. – BSN, KFAN 100.3 FM
INJURIES
Frederick Gaudreau (NHL COVID-19 protocol) – 2
Jared Spurgeon (lower body) – 6
2021-22 Total Man Games Lost: 26
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Kevin Fiala – 94 career goals
Marcus Foligno – 95 career goals
Jordan Greenway – 91 career points
Mats Zuccarello – 298 career assists
SERIES NOTES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
All-Time Wild Record: 12-12-0 (7-4-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 5-8-0 at Toronto)
2019-20: The Wild fell in its first meeting against the Maple Leafs, 4-2, at Scotiabank Arena (10/15/19) and dropped its second meeting, 4-1, at Xcel
Energy Center (12/31/19)…D Ryan Suter led the Wild with two points (1-1=2)…C Luke Kunin and RW Gerald Mayhew each scored a goal…G Devan
Dubnyk went 0-2-0 with a 3.58 GAA and .887 SV% in two starts…RW Mitchell Marner (1-3=4) and D Morgan Rielly (0-4=4) led the Maple Leafs with
four points each…C Auston Matthews (2-1=3) and C John Tavares (2-1=3) tallied three points apiece…G Frederik Andersen went 2-0-0 with a 1.50
GAA and a .946 SV% in two starts.
WILD LEADERS: RW Mats Zuccarello leads the Wild with 22 points (10-12=22) in 19 contests against Toronto…D Dmitry Kulikov owns 12 points (5-
7=12) in 28 games…D Alex Goligoski has 11 assists in 23 matches…LW Marcus Foligno owns 11 points (3-8=11) in 28 contests…C Nick Bjugstad
has 10 points (6-4=10) in 21 games.
WILD GOALIES
: G Cam Talbot is 4-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .905 SV% in eight games (seven starts) vs. the Maple Leafs…G Kaapo Kahkonen has
not faced Toronto.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS: RW Wayne Simmonds leads the Maple Leafs with 20 points (7-13=20) in 29 career games against Minnesota…Tavares
owns 17 points (8-9=17) in 17 matches…C Jason Spezza has 15 points (5-10=15) in 31 contests.
MAPLE LEAFS GOALIES
: G Michael Hutchinson is 4-5-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .908 SV% in 11 games (seven starts) vs. the Wild…G Petr Mrazek
is 3-2-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .917 SV% in five starts…D Jack Campbell is 0-2-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .915 SV% in two starts…G Joseph Woll has
not faced Minnesota.
CONNECTIONS: Wild Assistant Coach Darby Hendrickson was selected by Toronto in the 1990 NHL Draft and skated in 233 games with the Maple
Leafs (1994-99)…RW Joey Anderson hails from Roseville and played two seasons at University of Minnesota Duluth (2016-18)…D Justin Holl hails
from Tonka Bay and skated in four seasons with the University of Minnesota (2010-14).
FAST FACTS: Minnesota is 9-4-0 in its last 13 games against Toronto, including a seven-game win streak (11/13/13-12/7/16)…The Wild has scored
one goal or less in eight of its 12 all-time losses to the Maple Leafs…In its 12 wins, Minnesota has outscored Toronto, 38-17, including a Wild shootout
goal.


TOTAL TEAM EFFORT

  • Minnesota is on a season-high six-game point streak (5-0-1) since Nov. 21 and is on a season-high five-game win streak since Nov. 24. The five-game
    win streak is tied for the second-longest active win streak in the NHL.
  • The Wild leads the Central Division with 16 wins and 33 points. The Wild also ranks T-1st in the Western Conference in wins and points.
  • Minnesota’s 33 points after 23 games is the team’s best start in franchise history.
  • The Wild ranks second in the NHL with 86 goals this season. Per NHL stats, the 86 goals are the most goals through the team’s first 23 games in a
    single season.
  • Minnesota has netted four-plus goals in 12 of its last 15 games and leads the NHL in goals since Nov. 2 (64).
  • The Wild ranks T-2nd in the NHL with 13 four-plus goal contests this season (FLA, 14).
  • Minnesota defensemen have totaled 67 points (16-51=67) this season. Minnesota ranks second in the NHL in assists and scoring and is T-3rd in goals
    by defensemen.
    Minnesota Wild: Media Notes
    HOME SWEET HOME
  • Minnesota concludes its five-game homestand Saturday – its second-longest homestand of the season.
  • The Wild is on season-best five-game home win streak, ranking T-4th for longest active home win streak in the League (DAL, 7).
  • Minnesota has outscored its opponents, 28-9, in its five-game home win streak. Per NHL Stats, the 28 goals are a franchise record for most goals in
    five straight home games.
  • Minnesota is 9-2-0 at Xcel Energy Center this season, ranking T-3rd in the NHL in home wins.
  • The Wild has scored four-plus goals in all nine of its wins, outscoring opponents, 48-23. Minnesota ranks second in the NHL with 51 home goals.
  • Minnesota has won three of its 11 home games this season in overtime – ranking T-1st in the NHL in home OT wins (Florida).
  • The Wild is 30-7-2 at Xcel Energy Center since the start of the 2020-21 season and ranks second in the NHL in home wins and home points (62) and
    third in point percentage (.795).
    A WHOLE LOT OF HART
  • Ryan Hartman tied his season-high three points Thursday (1-2=3) to extend his point streak to a career-high five games (4-4=8). The five-game point
    streak is also the longest by a Wild player this season.
  • He has tallied six goals in the last eight games and owns 19 points (11-8=19) in the last 17 games, ranking T-1st in the NHL in plus/minus rating (+17),
    third in EVP (18) and T-5th in goals since Oct. 28.
  • The winger leads the Wild in goals (T-8th in NHL), GWG (T-3rd in NHL), plus/minus rating (+22, first in NHL), and shots and is second in scoring.
  • He ranks third in the NHL with 12 even strength goals this season.
  • His four GWG tie his career high set in 76 games during the 2016-17 season.
  • The forward netted a goal in three straight games, Nov. 24-28, tying his career-best three-game goal streak for the second time.
  • The 27-year-old scored his first overtime goal in a Wild sweater Oct. 23 vs. ANA – his second career OT goal.
    KIRILL THE THRILL
  • Kirill Kaprizov collected three points (2-1=3) Thursday night to extend his point streak to a season-high four games (4-6=10). It marked his 20th
    career multi-point game, seventh this season.
  • The forward has 17 points (6-11=17) in the last eight games, leading the NHL in assists, scoring, plus/minus rating (+15) and EVP (16), ranks T-2nd in
    EVG (6) and T-4th in goals.
  • The Russian native leads the Wild in assists (T-8th in NHL), scoring (T-5th in NHL) and multi-point games, ranks T-2nd in goals and PPP (4) and third
    in shots this season.
  • He ranks T-2nd in the NHL with 24 even strength points.
  • He has recorded a career-best four points twice this season (11/18 &11/26) while tying his career highs in assists (3) and plus/minus rating (+4) in each
    of those contests.
  • The 24-year-old ranks fifth in franchise history in OT goals – three of his five career GWG goals have come in overtime.
    THE GOOSE IS LOOSE
  • Alex Goligoski tallied two assists Thursday vs. NJ for his 79th career multi-point game, fourth this season.
  • He owns 10 points (2-8=10) and a plus-13 rating in his last eight games. He ranks second in the NHL in plus/minus rating and third in scoring amongst
    NHL defensemen since Nov. 18.
  • He owns 13 points (2-11=13) in the last 15 games, ranking T-3rd amongst NHL defensemen in scoring since Nov. 6.
  • The blueliner collected a season-high three points (1-2=3) Nov. 18 vs. DAL, tied for his third-most points in a single game. He also registered a seasonhigh plus-4 rating.
  • The 36-year-old leads team defensemen in scoring this season. He ranks second on the team in assists and third in EVP (14).
    FLASHING THE GLOVE
  • Cam Talbot ranks T-2nd in the NHL with 12 wins this season.
  • He has stopped 98 of 103 shots faced for a 1.62 GAA and a .951 SV% in his last three starts.
  • The backstop reached 10 wins in his first 15 starts of a single season for the second time in his career (2013-14).
  • He recorded his fourth career assist vs. TB (11/28) and became the ninth Wild goaltender to tally an assist in team history.
  • The 34-year-old stopped a season-high 40-of-42 shots at NJ (11/24). He is 9-2-2 in his career when stopping 40-plus shots in a game.
  • The Caledonia, Ontario native, started the season 5-0-0 for the first time in his career. He became the second goaltender in franchise history to start a
    season 5-0-0 – Manny Fernandez won his first six starts in 2002-03.
    ZUCCY
  • Mats Zuccarello tallied an assist in his return to the lineup Thursday after missing the previous two games with an upper-body injury.
  • The winger owns four points (2-2=4) in his last three games and eight points (3-5=8) in the last six contests.
  • He recorded three points (1-2=3) Nov. 18 vs. DAL, his third multi-point game of the season and 25th career three-plus point contest. He also tied his
    career high in plus/minus rating (+4).
  • He ranks second on the team in plus/minus rating, T-2nd in multi-point games, third in scoring, T-3rd in EVG (6) and fourth in assists.
  • The Norwegian has collected five of his 11 assists on the power play to lead the Wild in PPP.
    MOOSE TRACKINGS
  • Marcus Foligno saw his three-game point streak, including a two-game goal streak come to an end Thursday.
  • The winger sits one goal shy of reaching 10-plus goals for the third consecutive season – a first in his career.
  • He owns five points (4-1=5) in the last seven games and leads the Wild in hits, ranks second in PPG and PIM, T-2nd in goals and T-5th in scoring.
  • He set a career high in PPG Nov. 21 at TB, netting his third of the season.
  • The Buffalo native, netted the GWG at ANA (10/15) with eight seconds remaining in regulation.
  • Per NHL Stats, his goal at 19:52 of the third period marked the latest go-ahead goal in franchise history, besting the previous mark of 19:44 set by Jim
    Dowd on Jan. 21, 2004. Foligno also became the third player in NHL history to score a go-ahead goal in the final 10 seconds of regulation in his team’s
    season opener: Steve Yzerman (2003-04 with DET, 19:58) and Dustin Penner (2008-09 with EDM, 19:54