Category: NBA

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (53-21-7 – 113 Points) vs.
DETROIT RED WINGS (31-40-10 – 72 Points)
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
DETROIT 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 0 1 2 3

SCORING NOTES

• Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 15:48 of the second period and at 5:49 of the third period on a power play. Matthews has posted 60 goals this season. Matthews added to his career-high season with now 106 points on the year (60G, 46A). Matthews has recorded four points through his last two games (2G, 2A).
• John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 4:03 of the third period. Tavares posted his 27th
  goal of the season.
• Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game. Spezza posted
  his 13th assist of the season. Spezza is currently on a four-game point streak where he has
  recorded four points (2G, 2A).
• Colin Blackwell posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game. Blackwell registered his 10th assist of the season.
• William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal and the primary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Nylander has registered 46 assists this season.
• Ilya Lyubushkin recorded the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Lyubushkin posted his 13th assist of the season. Lyubushkin has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
• Morgan Rielly registered the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Rielly recorded his 57th assist of the season.
  GOALTENDER NOTES
• Jack Campbell stopped 20 of 20 shots in tonight’s win.
• Campbell posted his fifth shutout of the season and ninth of his NHL career.
  SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  OF NOTE…
• With tonight’s win, the Maple Leafs established a new franchise record for most home wins in a
  single-season (30). Toronto is the third team in the league this season to reach the 30-win mark on
  home ice following Florida (34) and Colorado (31).
• With tonight’s win, per NHL Stats, the Maple Leafs clinched the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Division
  and will have home ice advantage in the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It marks the
  second time in the NHL’s expansion era that Toronto will host the opening game in a best-of-seven
  first-round series in consecutive years (also 1999 CQF vs. PHI and 2000 CQF vs. OTT).
• Auston Matthews is the first player to record a 60-goal season since Steven Stamkos in the 2011-12
  campaign. Along with Matthews and Stamkos, the only other active player who has recorded a 60-
  goal season is Alex Ovechkin who posted 65 goals during the 2007-08 season.
• Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews became the ninth different player in the last 30 years to record 60+
  goals and 100+ points in a single season and just the second active – Alex Ovechkin posted 65-47—
  112 in 2007-08.
• Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews became the first U.S.-born player to record 60 goals in a season.
• With two goals tonight, Auston Matthews posted his 15th multi-goal outing of the season. Per NHL
  Stats, Matthews tied Rick Vaive for most multi-goal games by a Maple Leafs player in a single
  season.
• With his secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal of the game, Colin Blackwell tied a career-high in
  assists with his 10th of the season.
• Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 21 Toronto shot attempts-for
  at 5-on-5.
• John Tavares finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 73.08 percent
  (19 for, 7 against).
  SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  DETROIT 7 (7) 8 (5) 5 (4) 20 (16)
  TORONTO 14 (12) 10 (8) 12 (9) 36 (29)
  SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  DETROIT 10 (10) 14 (8) 13 (10) 37 (28)
  TORONTO 27 (23) 18 (16) 22 (15) 67 (54)
  ON HOME ICE
• The Maple Leafs are 30-8-2 at home this season.
• Toronto’s all-time record is 297-281-93-5 in 676 games against the Detroit Red Wings and 177-108-
  47-3 in 335 games played in Toronto.
• Toronto is 33-12-4 against the Eastern Conference this season and 15-8-2 against the Atlantic
  Division this season.
  RECORD WHEN…
• Toronto is 35-6-3 when scoring the first goal of the game.
• The Maple Leafs are 19-8-1 when tied after one period and 29-3-3 when leading after two periods.
• Toronto is 33-14-5 when outshot by their opponent.
• The Maple Leafs are 11-1-2 in Tuesday games.
  MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
  Shots 7 (Matthews)
  Shot Attempts 12 (Matthews)
  Face-off Wins 8 (Kämpf, Tavares)
  Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Spezza – 1 won, 0 lost)
  Hits 3 (Tavares)
  Blocked Shots 3 (Giordano)
  Takeaways 3 (Matthews)
  TOI 21:41 (Brodie)
  Power Play TOI 3:22 (Matthews)
  Shorthanded TOI 3:57 (Kämpf)
  Shifts 27 (Brodie)
  5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 73.08% (Tavares – 19 for, 7 against)
  UPCOMING GAMES:
  April 29 Leafs vs. Boston Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
  above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
  For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
  POSTGAME QUOTES:
  HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
  On Auston Matthews’ 60th goal of the season:
  “All I can say is that it’s special. It’s unique. It’s rare. I’m just really happy for him. He works extremely
  hard, you know the abilities that he has but he works extremely hard at his game, he works extremely
  hard off the ice and he takes his craft very seriously so to see him at the top of his game and to be
  reaching these milestones, it’s outstanding. So I’m really happy for him. You could tell he was really
  happy and I just loved how our fans took care of him tonight. Our fans were outstanding in recognition of
  his accomplishment.”
  JOHN TAVARES
  On Auston Matthews’ 60th goal of the season:
  “Pretty unreal. Obviously, a tremendous amount of love from the fans and a great way to do it. A beautiful
  goal, pretty textbook Auston Matthews snapper. I think we’re extremely proud of him, obviously really
  happy he’s on our side. A tremendous accomplishment. He should be very proud. You just see the
  determination and his drive, not just to score goals, but to lead the way and help us win hockey games. It
  took a while for us to break through but no doubt he just finds a way, finds different ways to score, finds
  different ways to get open so great job, big win and a great way to do it. He’s obviously hit some
  milestones here. It’s really cool for him to do it at home and I think for everyone who can enjoy the
  atmosphere and embrace it, I know it’s really great for our fans.”
  AUSTON MATTHEWS
  On the moment he scored his 60th goal of the season:
  “It was pretty special honestly. Just the reception from my teammates, the crowd, everything. It was just
  kind of sends chills down your bones, it’s just kind of hard to put into words.”
  On clinching home ice advantage in the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with
  tonight’s win:
  “Yeah, I think it was a really good stepping stone for us tonight to clinch home ice. We’re obviously
  working towards something bigger. Definitely a moment for us to enjoy and be happy about but the job’s
  not done, the work’s not finished.”
  MITCH MARNER
  On Auston Matthews’ 60th goal of the season:
  “There is only a handful of guys who can do it and really get it done. I think last year with the pace he was
  on it could have happened with 82 games as well but obviously with what the game situation was we
  couldn’t get there but it’s a great accomplishment something that our whole team is very proud of, and
  this city is very proud as you could tell by the chants and cheers out there