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LAST GAME Score: Toronto 5 vs. Buffalo 2 Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 TOR Goals: Tavares (PP), Järnkrok, Giordano (SH), Nylander (PP), Nylander BUF Goals: Tuch, Mittelstadt TOR Goaltender: Murray, 32/34, .941 SV% BUF Goaltender: Luukkonen, 19/23, .826 SV% TOR Power Play: 2-for-3 TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-6 Player Notes: – John Tavares scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 12:58 of the first period and recorded the primary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Tavares has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through his last four games. Tavares marked his second game of the season with three or more points.
Mark Giordano scored shorthanded for Toronto at 18:21 of the first period. Giordano recorded the 13th shorthanded goal of his NHL career. Per NHL Stats, “Giordano scored his 13th career shorthanded goal and tied Chris Chelios for the fifth most by a defenseman in NHL history (since 1933-34 when goals by type began being tracked). The only blueliners with more: Mark Howe (28), Paul Coffey (20), Ray Bourque (16) and Bobby Orr (16).”
William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 14:54 of the second period and recorded his second goal of the game at 10:37 of the third period. Nylander recorded his first multi-goal game of the season. Nylander has scored in three-straight games and extended his point streak to five games where he has recorded seven points (5G, 2A).
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Tavares’ power play goal and the primary assist on Giordano’s shorthanded goal. Marner extended his point streak to 12 games where he has recorded 17 points (3G, 14A).
Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews also extended their point streaks. Rielly is currently on a six-game assist streak where he has recorded seven assists while Matthews has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through his last four games.
Matt Murray stopped 32 of 34 shots he faced in Saturday’s win. TONIGHT’S GAME 2022-23 Matchups vs. NYI: First of Three 2021-22 Record vs. NYI: 3-0-0 Toronto Season Record: 10-5-4 Toronto Home Record: 7-2-2 Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes TONIGHT’S STORYLINES The Maple Leafs will face-off against the New York Islanders tonight in the first of three matchups between the clubs this season. Their second game of the season will also take place at Scotiabank Arena on January 23rd, 2023. Toronto went 3-0-0 against the Islanders during the 2021-22 campaign. The Maple Leafs have won six of their last 10 games against New York played at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs have posted a 7-2-2 record on home ice this season, currently the second-best home record in the NHL. BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
INJURY REPORT TJ Brodie Oblique (IR) Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR) Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR) Ilya Samsonov Knee (IR) ALL-TIME VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS: First Matchup between Clubs: January 10, 1973 (Toronto 4 vs. New York Islanders 2) All-Time Record: 77-68-7-10 (162 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 44-30-4-4 (82 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 33-38-3-6 (80 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: April 17, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. New York Islanders 2) ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (40), Morgan Rielly (22), Mark Giordano (17) Goals: Wayne Simmonds (10), Mitch Marner (8), Auston Matthews (7) Assists: Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (6), William Nylander (6), Calle Järnkrok (6), Morgan Rielly (6), Mark Giordano (6) Points: Wayne Simmonds (23), Mitch Marner (14), Auston Matthews (11), William Nylander (11) Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (52), Mark Giordano (14), Auston Matthews (8) 2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .632 3.00 2.68 27.4 77.3 30.8 28.4 52.1 New York .579 3.32 2.79 20.7 83.9 32.2 32.8 50.1
NEXT GAME Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Opponent: at New Jersey Devils Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23 Power Play: 27.4% Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews, Tavares Power Play Point Leader: 12 – Tavares (6G, 6A) 2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%) ON THE PK IN 2022-23 Penalty Kill: 77.3% Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Järnkrok, Giordano Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A), Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf (1A), Marner (1A) 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%) FAST FACTS Monday games 3rd of 7 (4 home, 3 road) Back-to-Backs played 4 of 14 Record in first game of back-to-back 1-3-0 Record in second game of back-to-back 3-0-1 November games 10th of 15 (9 home, 6 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES Jordie Benn One game away from 600 career NHL games played Mark Giordano Four assists away from 400 career NHL assists Alexander Kerfoot Seven points away from 200 career NHL points Ilya Samsonov Three games away from 100 career NHL games played RECENT MILESTONES Pontus Holmberg Recorded the first point of his NHL career with an assist, Nov. 15 at PIT Denis Malgin Skated in his 200th career NHL game, Nov. 5 vs. BOS Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL assist, Oct. 20 vs. DAL Rasmus Sandin Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 5 vs. BOS John Tavares Scored his 400th career NHL goal, Nov. 15 at PIT John Tavares Recorded his 900th career NHL point with an assist, Oct. 17 vs. ARI HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT Draft (9) Free Agent (13) Trade (4) 2019 – Robertson (53rd overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022 – Murray (July 11) 2018 – Holmberg (156th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20) 2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1) 2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28) 2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13) 2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28) 2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28) 2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2021 – Källgren (May 19) 2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Dahlström (July 28) 2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9) 2020 – Simmonds (Oct. 9) 2018 – Tavares (July 1) 2016 – Holl (July 2)
2022-23 TEAM LEADERS CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 10 – Nylander, Tavares HITS 46 – Sandin ASSISTS 18 – Marner BLOCKED SHOTS 43 – Holl POINTS 22 – Marner (4G, 18A) TAKEAWAYS 21 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 12 – Tavares (6G, 6A) TOI PER GAME 23:20 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A), Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf (1A), Marner (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:48 – Nylander PIMs 28 – Bunting SH TOI PER GAME 3:14 – Holl SHOTS 82 – Matthews WINS 6 – Samsonov FACEOFF% 100% – Aston-Reese, Malgin, Robertson GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.23 – Samsonov 5-on-5 CF% 55.96% –Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .921 – Samsonov
LAST GAME DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL Sat., Nov. 19, 2022 Loss DAL 5 vs. NYI 2 Barzal (2) Varlamov (30/34) Mathew Barzal scored twice in the second period, but the New York Islanders were unable to answer the Stars’ three third period tallies, and they fell 5-2 to Dallas on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. Brock Nelson found the scoresheet for his third straight game against the Stars, and Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov turned away 30 of 34 shots in the loss. SEASON SERIES DATE LOCATION TIME (ET) TV Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:30pm MSG Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:00pm MSG Mar. 23, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm MSG Nov. 16 Nikita Soshnikov has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). Nov. 7 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). Nov. 6 Robin Salo has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). Oct. 28 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). Oct. 21 Robin Salo has been assigned to Bridgeport. Sebastian Aho has been activated off IR. TONIGHT’S MATCHUP Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first of three matchups between the two clubs this season, and the first of two visits the Islanders will make to Scotiabank Arena in 2022-23. The last time these teams met was April 17, 2021 in Toronto, when Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier each scored. The Islanders look to capture their second straight Atlantic Division win as they visit Canada for the second time in seven days, and conclude their four-game road trip tonight. INJURIES GAMES MISSED
Man Games Lost: 7 RECENT TRANSACTIONS Saturday, Nov. 19 at Dallas L (5-2) Thursday, Nov. 17 at Nashville L (5-4) Monday, Nov. 14 at Ottawa W (4-2) Saturday, Nov. 12 vs. Columbus W, OT (4-3) RECENT RESULTS vs. THE MAPLE LEAFS: 2021-22 0-3-0 Last 5 meetings 1-4-0 Franchise History 78-69-7-8 NYI Home 44-29-3-4 NYI Away 34-40-4-4 Nov. 23 vs. Edmonton UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm Nov. 25 at Columbus Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) 8:00pm Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm Nov. 29 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:30pm Dec. 2 vs. Nashville UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm UPCOMING GAMES Apr. 17, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) Loss (4-2) Jan. 22, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (3-1) Nov. 21, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (3-0) Jan. 4, 2020 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) Loss (3-0) Nov. 13, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Win (5-4) LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. TORONTO ACTIVE NYI LEADERS Points, Career Z. Parise & J. Bailey (23), B. Nelson (13) Goals, Career Z. Parise (13), J. Bailey (7), three players (6) Assists, Career J. Bailey (16), J.G. Pageau (11), Z. Parise (10) PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS Mathew Barzal 100 Goals 7 Anthony Beauvillier 100 Goals 4 Anthony Beauvillier 200 Points 4 Brock Nelson 700 NHL Games 5 Brock Nelson 200 Assists 8 Kyle Palmieri 200 Assists 5 MILESTONES PLAYER MILESTONE DATE ACHIEVED Anders Lee 600 NHL Games Oct. 20 vs. NJD Josh Bailey 1,000 NHL Games Oct. 28 at CAR Anthony Beauvillier 100 Assists Nov. 3 at STL Brock Nelson 400 Points Nov. 3 at STL Kyle Palmieri 400 Points Nov. 8 at NYR Kyle Palmieri 700 NHL Games Nov. 19 at DAL Adam Pelech 400 NHL Games Nov. 19 at DAL VISITING THE MAPLE LEAFS The New York Islanders will visit Toronto twice this season, on Nov. 21 and Jan. 23, 2023. The last time they visited Toronto was April 17, 2021, a 4-2 loss. The last time the Islanders won in a road game against the Maple Leafs was Dec. 29, 2018. The Islanders also played the Maple Leafs one year ago today, when they hosted the Leafs on Nov. 21, 2021, as the second opponent ever on UBS Arena ice. The game was a 3-0 decision in Toronto’s favor. Forwards Josh Bailey and Zach Parise lead active Islanders in career points against the Maple Leafs, each with 23. Bailey has recorded seven goals and 16 assists in 39 games against Toronto, and Parise has 10 goals and 13 assists, also in 39 games against them. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has tallied 11 assists in 27 career matchups against the Maple Leafs, tied for the most against any single opponent in his career (New Jersey). Entering tonight’s game, Pageau is fourth on the Islanders in assists (8). Islanders forward Matt Martin was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2016-18, appearing in 132 games with Toronto, tallying 21 points (8g, 13a). He was traded back to the New York Islanders on July 3, 2018, in exchange for Eamon McAdam. The Islanders enter tonight’s game with a 6-4-0 record in their last ten contests. AGAINST THE ATLANTIC The Islanders collected their first win of the season against an Atlantic Division opponent last week. They can collect their second straight victory against an Atlantic Division opponent tonight, after visiting Ottawa on Nov. 14 and earning a 4-2 win against the Senators. ON THE ROAD Tonight, the Islanders conclude a four-game road trip, their longest of the season so far. The Islanders look to split their road trip 2-2-0 with this evening’s matchup, after falling to Nashville (5-4) and Dallas (5-2) in their last two games. Entering tonight’s game, the Islanders are 5-3-0 in their last eight road matchups. Through 10 road games this season, the Islanders have outscored opponents 33-31. The Islanders will look to earn their sixth road win of the season tonight, bringing them above .500 in road games. ONTARIO Ontario is the most well-represented Canadian province on the Islanders’ roster. Six active Islanders hail from Ontario: Josh Bailey, Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Adam Pelech. Of the six, two are Toronto natives: Casey Cizikas and Adam Pelech. POWER PLAY Saturday night in Dallas, Mathew Barzal scored on the power play as the Islanders found the back of the net with a man advantage for the third straight game. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored power play goals in consecutive games on Nov. 14 and 17, and Oliver Wahlstrom also scored a PPG in Monday’s win in Ottawa. Through ten road games this season, the Islanders have scored on 30.3% of power play opportunities when they are the visitor. STORYLINES FOUR STRAIGHT Islanders forward Mathew Barzal and captain Anders Lee have each found the scoresheet in their last four straight games. On Saturday night in Dallas, Barzal tallied his first and second goals of the season in his first multi-goal game since April 1, 2021. Barzal leads Islanders in assists (19) and points (21) through 19 games so far this season. Lee has recorded an assist in four straight, tying his career-best assist streak. Lee has found the scoresheet in ten of his last 12 games, scoring 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in that span. The Islanders are 10-4-0 when Lee finds the scoresheet so far this season. HITS RECORDS Islanders forwards Cal Clutterbuck (3,626) and Matt Martin (3,471) are second and third amongst all NHLers in career hits, respectively (the stat has been collected since the 2005-06 season). Clutterbuck needs 7 hits to pass Dustin Brown (3,632) for the most all-time. Clutterbuck has 64 hits through 17 games this season (eighth in the league), and Martin has 63 (10th in the league). THE THIRD The Islanders remain most productive in the third period. Every victory the Islanders have captured so far this season has included an Islander finding the back of the net in the third. Since October 26, 50% (22 of the last 44) of Islander goals have been scored in the third, and the Islanders are 11-5-0 when they find the back of the net in the final frame. Their 30 third period goals this season leads the NHL.
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10 Islanders forwards have recorded three or more goals through 19 games this season, including Islanders forward Brock Nelson, who leads the team with nine goals. Nelson has scored a goal in the last eight consecutive Islander wins, and is second on the Islanders in points (18). Nelson has recorded a team-high 63 shots on goal this seaosn, and has been held off the scoresheet just four times since October 22.
Islanders
Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech leads the Islanders in time on ice per game with 21:10, and in plus/minus, with a plus-eight through 19 games. On Saturday in Dallas, Pelech skated in his 400th career NHL game. He leads active Islander defensemen in games played, and has skated each of his 400 contests in an Islanders uniform. The Islanders are 4-1-0 when Pelech finds the scoresheet this season. He recorded two points (1g, 1a) on Thursday night in Nashville for the third time this season. Pelech has tallied three multi-point games in 19 contests, the first time he has recorded three multi-point games since the 2017-18 season. Pelech also set a new single-game season high amongst Islanders on Nov. 3, as he skated 24:30 TOI (his highest TOI since Dec. 19, 2021). BLUELINERS Through 19 games so far this season, Islanders defensemen have recorded 44 points. Islanders blueliners have scored 15 goals so far, leading the NHL. An Islanders defenseman has found the scoresheet in 15 of 19 games this season. Noah Dobson leads Islanders defensemen in all three scoring categories, with 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists). Monday night in Ottawa, Dobson tallied his third multi-point game of the season. Defensemen Sebastian Aho (first career multi-assist game) and Scott Mayfield (game-tying goal and assist) helped the Islanders to a 4-3 win over Columbus on November 12. GAME GOALTENDER Shots Faced 46 Nov. 7 vs. CGY Ilya Sorokin #30 (4-3 OTW) Saves Made 43 Nov. 7 vs. CGY Ilya Sorokin #30 SEASON HIGHS GAME PLAYER Goals 2 Oct. 15 vs. ANA, Oct. 18 vs. SJS Oct. 23 at FLA Oct. 26 vs. NYR Oct. 28 at CAR Nov. 12 vs. CBJ Nov. 19 at DAL S. Mayfield #24, R. Salo #2, O. Wahlstrom #26 A. Lee #27 K. Palmieri #21 B. Nelson #29 B. Nelson #29 M. Barzal #13 Assists 3 Oct. 15 vs. ANA Nov. 7 vs. CGY Anders Lee #27 Mathew Barzal #13 Points 3 Oct. 15 vs. ANA Nov. 7 vs. CGY Anders Lee #27 M. Barzal #13 Shots 10 Nov. 12 vs. CBJ Brock Nelson #29 +/- +4 Oct. 15 vs. ANA Robin Salo #2 PIM 15 Nov. 2 at CHI Casey Cizikas #53 Hits 10 Oct. 22 at TBL Cal Clutterbuck #15 Blocked Shots 9 Oct. 13 vs. FLA Alexander Romanov #28 Faceoff Wins 20 Nov. 7 vs. CGY J.G. Pageau #44 Time on Ice 24:30 Nov. 3 at STL Adam Pelech #3
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Goals for (Game) 7 Oct. 15 vs. ANA Goals for (Period) 4 Oct. 29 vs. COL (3rd) Nov. 3 at STL (2nd) Shots for (Game) 46 Oct. 18 vs. SJS Nov. 12 vs. CBJ Shots for (Period) 22 Nov. 12 vs. CBJ (2nd) Power Play Goals 2 Oct. 23 at FLA (Lee scored both) Nov. 8 at NYR (Palmieri, Nelson) Nov. 14 at OTT (Wahlstrom, Pageau) PIM 21 Nov. 1 at CHI Hits 48 Oct. 22 at TBL Blocked Shots 28 Oct. 28 at CAR Faceoff Wins 41 Oct. 13 vs. FLA GOALTENDER HIGHS PLAYER HIGHS TEAM HIGHS Highs in italics were set in most recent game DIVISION RECORD NEXT OPPONENT LAST OPPONENT Metropolitan 4-1-0 Nov. 25 vs. CBJ Nov. 12 vs. CBJ Atlantic 1-4-0 Nov. 21 at TOR Nov. 14 at OTT Pacific 3-0-0 Nov. 23 vs. EDM Nov. 7 vs. CGY Central 3-3-0 Dec. 2 vs. NSH Nov. 19 at DAL (L) DIVISION RECORDS
DATE GAME 1 GAME 2 FRONT-ENDS BACK-ENDS TOTAL
1 Oct. 22 & 23 at TBL (5-3 L) at FLA (3-2 L) 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 2 Oct. 28 & 29 at CAR (6-3 W) vs. COL (5-4 W) 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 3 Nov. 7 & 8 vs. CGY (4-3 OT W) at NYR (4-3 W) 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0 4 Nov. 25 & 26 at CBJ vs. PHI 2022-23 BACK-T0-BACK SERIES MONTH RECORD HOME AWAY October 5-4-0 4-2-0 1-2-0 November 6-4-0 2-1-0 4-3-0 RECORD BY MONTH PERIOD ISLANDERS GOALS OPPONENT GOALS RECORD WHEN NYI SCORES 1 9 12 6-2-0 2 22 22 8-4-0 3 30 19 11-5-0 GOALS BY PERIOD COACHES CHALLENGES DATE SUCCESS/FAILURE FINAL SCORE Nov. 3 at STL Successful 3-1 W MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 2-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 1-4-0 1-0-0 3-3-0 0-1-0 RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK 15 players on the roster are Islanders draft selections. PLAYER HOW ACQUIRED
2 Robin Salo 2017 NHL Draft (2nd Round, 46th overall)
3 Adam Pelech 2012 NHL Draft (3rd Round, 65th overall)
6 Ryan Pulock 2013 NHL Draft (1st round, 15th overall)
8 Noah Dobson 2018 NHL Draft (1st Round, 12th overall)
11 Zach Parise Signed as a free agent on Oct. 10, 2021
12 Josh Bailey 2008 NHL Draft (1st Round, 9th overall)
13 Mathew Barzal 2015 NHL Draft (1st Round, 16th overall)
15 Cal Clutterbuck Acquired via trade from MIN on June 30, 2013
17 Matt Martin Acquired via trade from TOR on July 3, 2018
18 Anthony Beauvillier 2015 NHL Draft (1st Round, 28th overall)
21 Kyle Palmieri Acquired via trade from NJD on April 7, 2021
24 Scott Mayfield 2011 NHL Draft (2nd Round, 34th overall)
25 Sebastian Aho 2017 NHL Draft (5th Round, 139th overall)
26 Oliver Wahlstrom 2018 NHL Draft (1st Round, 11th overall)
27 Anders Lee 2009 NHL Draft (6th Round, 152nd overall)
28 Alexander Romanov Acquired via trade from MTL on July 7, 2022
29 Brock Nelson 2010 NHL Draft (1st Round, 30th overall)
30 Ilya Sorokin 2014 NHL Draft (3rd Round, 78th overall)
32 Ross Johnston Signed as a free agent on March 31, 2015
40 Semyon Varlamov Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2019
41 Nikita Soshnikov Signed as a free agent on September 21, 2022
44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Acquired via trade from OTT on February 24, 2020
53 Casey Cizikas 2009 NHL Draft (4th Round, 92nd overall
15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13 vs. FLA , Nov. 8 at NYR
25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 vs. FLA – Oct. 20 vs. NJD
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 3 vs. Washington 2 Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 TOR Goals: Tavares (PPG), Järnkrok, Matthews WSH Goals: Dowd, Johansson TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 24/26, .923% WSH Goaltender: Lindgren, 36/39, .923% TOR Power Play: 1-for-3 TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5 Team Notes: – John Tavares scored a power play goal during the first period of Thursday’s win. With his goal, Tavares is now two points away from 900 career NHL points and eight goals away from 400 career NHL goals. Tavares has recorded three points (1G, 2A) through his last two games.
Calle Järnkrok recorded his first goal as a Maple Leaf.
Mark Giordano registered the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Giordano is six assists away from 400 career NHL assists.
Three players are currently on a two-game point streak including John Tavares (1G, 2A), Morgan Rielly (3A) and Mitch Marner (2A).
Ilya Samsonov appeared in his debut with the Maple Leafs and earned his first win with the club. TONIGHT’S GAME 2022-23 Matchups vs. Ottawa: First of Four 2021-22 Record vs. Ottawa: 3-1-0 Toronto Season Record: 1-1-0 Toronto Home Record: 1-0-0 TONIGHT’S STORYLINES The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Ottawa Senators in the team’s second home game of the season. Tonight marks the first of four matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto has won three straight games against the Senators and are on a nine-game point streak on home ice against Ottawa. The Maple Leafs are playing in their second game of a four-game home stand.
BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS October 13, 2022 The Maple Leafs signed Fraser Minten to a three-year, entry-level contract. INJURY REPORT Jordie Benn Groin (LTIR) Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR) Timothy Liljegren Hernia (LTIR) ALL-TIME VS. OTTAWA SENATORS: First Matchup between Clubs: October 20, 1992 (Toronto 5 vs. Ottawa 3) All-Time Record: 64-56-3-13 (136 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 36-22-2-8 (68 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 28-34-1-5 (68 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 1, 2022 (Toronto 6 vs. Ottawa 0) ACTIVE LEADERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS: Games Played: John Tavares (47), Morgan Rielly (36), Mark Giordano (31) Goals: Auston Matthews (23), Mitch Marner (11), John Tavares (11) Assists: Mitch Marner (21), John Tavares (20), Auston Matthews (17), William Nylander (17) Points: Auston Matthews (40), Mitch Marner (32), John Tavares (31) Penalty Minutes John Tavares (28), Mark Giordano (24), Jake Muzzin (13) 2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .500 3.00 3.00 14.3 100.0 35.5 24.5 51.4 Ottawa .000 1.00 4.00 0.0 100.0 36.0 36.0 55.1 THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23 Power Play: 14.3% Power Play Goal Leader: 1 – Tavares Power Play Point Leader: 1 – Tavares (1G), Rielly (1A), Marner (1A) 2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
NEXT GAME Date: Monday, October 17, 2022 Opponent: vs. Arizona Coyotes Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio) ON THE PK IN 2022-23 Penalty Kill: 100.0% Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%) FAST FACTS Saturday games 1st of 22 (10 home, 12 road) Back-to-Backs played 1 of 14 Record in first game of back-to back 0-1-0 Record in second game of back-to back 1-0-0 October games 3rd of 10 (4 home, 6 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES Mark Giordano Six assists away from 400 career NHL assists Auston Matthews Two assists away from 200 career NHL assists Denis Malgin Six games away from 200 career NHL games Jake Muzzin Seven points away from 300 career NHL points John Tavares Eight goals away from 400 career NHL goals John Tavares Two points away from 900 career NHL points HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT Draft (7) Free Agent (12) Trade (4) 2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022- Murray (July 11) 2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20) 2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1) 2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28) 2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13) 2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2022 – Aubé-Kubel (July 13) 2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28) 2021 – Dahlstrom (July 28) 2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9) 2018 – Tavares (July 1) 2016 – Holl (July 2)
TORONTO MARLIES The Marlies lost their 2022-23 season opener against the Rochester Americans last night by a 4-2 score. Alex Steeves led the team in points with two (1G, 1A) and Logan Shaw added a power play goal. Erik Källgren started the game and stopped 16 of 18 shots through 27:34 of play. Källgren was removed from the game due to an injury midway through the second period and was relieved by Dylan Ferguson who turned away five of the seven shots he was tested with. The club returns to Coca-Cola Coliseum to take on the Rochester Americans at 4pm this afternoon in the second game of a back-to-back.
SENATORS NOTES
LAST GAME: Oct. 13, 4-1 loss at Buffalo: The Senators opened their season on the road for the first time since 2015 in a 4-1 loss for at KeyBank Center. In a contest between the two youngest teams by opening night lineup, Buffalo (25.0) and Ottawa (25.7) remained scoreless until the 10:16 mark of the first period when Tkachuk became the first Senators captain to open a season’s scoring since Alfredsson on 10/3/09. Peterka began the Sabres run of four consecutive goals with his first career NHL tally at 4:31 of the middle stanza before newly named alternate captain Dahlin provided the game-winner for the home side 2:06 later. Olofsson would register two empty net goals in the third period for the night’s final score. The contest also saw the debut of the Senators’ Sanderson who became the first Montana-born skater to appear in an NHL game. Anderson turned aside 35 shots to earn the win for Buffalo while Forsberg made 32 saves in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Brassard, Gambrell, Zaitsev; Injuries: Talbot; Shots: OTT – 36, BUF – 36; PP: OTT – 0-4, BUF – 0-4 BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Toronto will be broadcast nationally on CBC and Sportsnet Ontario as a part of Hockey Night in Canada. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French). WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa returns home to begin a five-game homestand against Boston on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the first of four regular-season meetings and the first of two matchups at Canadian Tire Centre. INJURY REPORT: G Talbot is on IR and will not oppose the Maple Leafs this evening. Total man-games lost: 1. RECENT TRANSACTIONS: None. OTTAWA vs. TORONTO – History: 2022-23 (0-0-0): Oct. 15 @ Toronto, Jan. 27 @ Toronto, March 18 @ Ottawa, April 1 @ Ottawa 2021-22 (1-2-1): 10/14/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), 10/16/21 @ Toronto (3-1 loss), 1/1/22 @ Toronto (6-0 loss), 4/15/22 @ Ottawa (5-4 OT loss) Series record: Overall: 69-52-3-12; Home: 39-21-1-7; Away: 30-31-2-5 Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 10/14/21 (3-2); @ Toronto: 2/15/21 (6-5 OT) Last Toronto win: @ Ottawa: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT); @ Toronto: 1/1/22 (6-0) Last OT result: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT loss) @ 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: 4/16/22, 5-4 OT loss @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Stützle (x2), Del Zotto, Gambrell; TOR Goals: Marner (x2), Clifford, Bunting, Giordano; OTT Scratches: None; OTT Injuries: Chabot, Ennis, Joseph, Murray, Pinto, Sanderson, White*; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; TOR Goalie: Kallgren; OTT PP: 0-1; TOR PP: 0-2; Shots: 29-41. Career vs. Toronto: Giroux leads all players in career games played (41), in goals (15), in assists (26) and in points (41); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (24) against Toronto. SWEATER WEATHER: The Senators enter their third season of wearing a primary logo which sees the organization return to its roots with the implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 55-68-11 all-time record (0-1-0 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: Ottawa earned a record of 15-22-4 at home last season … Josh Norris was the Senators leader with 16 goals at home while Brady Tkachuk ranked first with 20 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … In 41 home games, Tkachuk led the team with 34 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 14-10-4 at home through 28 home contests in 2020-21. ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 0-1-0 on the road this season … Tkachuk leads with one goal on the road this season while Drake Batherson and Erik Brannstrom rank first with one assist while the Senators serve as visitors … Through one road game this season, Batherson, Brannstrom and Tkachuk maintain the club lead with one point … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22. FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 1,004-983-115-176 over 2,278 games … The Senators are 548-435- 60-97 through 1,140 all-time home games and 456-548-55-79 through 1,138 all-time road games. BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will do so for the first time on Dec. 2 when the team visits the N.Y. Rangers ahead of welcoming San Jose to Canadian Tire Centre the following evening … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (0-0-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (0-0-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days. ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 0 for 4 (0.0%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Last season, Norris was the team leader with 16 power-play goals while Tim Stützle earned the club lead with 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) while the team enjoyed a man advantage … Ottawa has yet to tally multiple power-play goals in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22. Ottawa Senators: Media Notes ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome four of the four occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 100.0% through one regular-season game … The team has yet to register a shorthanded marker this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22. 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-
One year later, he helped the team capture the Mastercard Memorial Cup. His 81 head coaching victories with Ottawa see him rank sixth in franchise history. SECOND SEASON AS CAPTAIN FOR CHUCKY: Two-time NHL All-Star Brady Tkachuk was appointed the 10th captain in Senators franchise history on 11/5/21. 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 alternates Thomas Chabot and Claude Giroux. 1 FOR 85: By way of skating in Thursday’s 4-1 loss at Buffalo, Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson made his NHL debut after being drafted fifth-overall by the club in 2020. A native of Whitefish, Montana, the rearguard became the first native of the state to appear in an NHL contest while making his debut against the same team his father Geoff did, when as a member of the Hartford Whalers, he participated in the first of his 1,104 regular season games on 3/30/91. In skating in 22:21 time-on-ice (the second highest total on the club), he became one of nine players since 2013 to appear in at least 22 minutes during their first game while sporting the number 85 – the second player in franchise history to do so joining Vitaly Abramov who wore it for five regular season games from 2018-19 to 2020- 21. 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: Batherson – Two points from 100 Chabot – 12 points from 200 Giroux – Six goals from 300 Holden – 10 games from 600 Norris – 10 points from 100 Talbot – Four games from 400 Tkachuk – Seven points from 200; Nine goals from 100 Stützle – 13 points from 100 Zaitsev – Two games from 400 HOW THE SENATORS WERE BUILT (24): Draft (7): Batherson, Chabot, Kastelic, Pinto, Sanderson, Stützle, Tkachuk Trade (10): Brannstrom, DeBrincat, Gambrell, Hamonic, Holden, Joseph, Norris, Talbot, Watson, Zaitsev Free Agency (5): Brassard, Giroux, Kelly, Motte, Zub Waivers (2): Forsberg, Hellberg B-SENS: The Belleville Senators (1-0-0, 2nd North Division) continue their sixth season in the American Hockey League when they host Laval this evening at 7:05 p.m. … Roby Jarventie, Jake Lucchini and Egor Sokolov hold the B-Sens scoring lead with two points each while five players hold the penalty minutes’ lead with two.
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. Minten, 18, attended this year’s Leafs’ development camp and appeared in a pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators on Sept. 24. Toronto selected the […]
TONIGHT’S GAME 2022-23 Matchups vs. Montréal: First of Four 2021-22 Record vs. Montréal: 2-2-0 Toronto Season Record: 0-0-0 Toronto Road Record: 0-0-0 TONIGHT’S STORYLINES Toronto opens the 2022-23 season tonight against the Montréal Canadiens in the first of four matchups between the clubs this season. The Maple Leafs are 43-43-14-4 through 104 season openers. A total of 22 season opening games have been played against the Canadiens, with Toronto posting a 13-8-1 record. Only seven of those games have been played on the road (3-4). The last time the Maple Leafs opened their season on the road dates back to the 2017-18 season where Toronto captured a 7-2 win against Winnipeg. Toronto has won five consecutive season opening games. Toronto went 23-13-5 through 41 road games during the 2021-22 season. The Maple Leafs tied a franchise record with 23 road wins. Zach Aston-Reese, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Jordie Benn (LTIR), Calle Järnkrok, Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the Maple Leafs’ new additions entering tonight’s season opening game against the Canadiens. Denis Malgin re-joins Toronto after spending the last two seasons playing for the Lausanne HC and ZSC Lions (NLA). Malgin previously appeared in eight games with the Maple Leafs in 2019-20. 2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS The Maple Leafs set multiple franchise records during the 2021-22 regular season including:
Most points in a single season with 115.
Most wins in a single season with 54.
Most home wins in a single season with 31.
Tied the franchise record for most road wins in a single season with 23 (also recorded in 2003-04 and 2018-19). Toronto was one of only five NHL teams (CGY, COL, FLA, NSH, TOR) with three players or more with 80+ points (Matthews, Marner and Nylander) and the only team in the league with six players to hit 60 points (Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Rielly and Bunting). The Maple Leafs led the NHL with a 27.3% power play percentage. William Nylander led the team with 31 power play points (13G, 18A) while Auston Matthews paced the club in power play goals with 16. The club also led the league in shorthanded goals with 13. Mitch Marner led current Toronto skaters in shorthanded goals last season with three, an NHL career high. 11 different Toronto skaters set career-highs with the Maple Leafs last season including: Justin Holl in games played (69), goals (3), assists (20) and points (23). Alexander Kerfoot in games played (82), assists (38) and points (51). Mitch Marner in goals (35) and points (97). Auston Matthews in goals (60), power play goals (16), assists (46) and points (106). Timothy Liljegren in games played (61), goals (5), assists (18) and points (23). Morgan Rielly in assists (58). Rasmus Sandin in games played (51), goals (5), assists (11) and points (16). Pierre Engvall in games played (78), goals (15), assists (20) and points (35). Michael Bunting in games played (79), goals (23), assists (40) and points (63). David Kämpf in games played (82), goals (11), and points (26) while tying a career-high in assists (15). William Nylander in goals (34), power play goals (13), assists (46) and points (80). Along with recording career-highs in goals, assists and points, Auston Matthews set a new franchise record for the most goals scored in a single-season with 60, eclipsing Rick Vaive’s previous record of 54 on April 7th at DAL. Matthews won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award while also capturing the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s goal-scoring leader (60) for the second straight season. Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes Michael Bunting led all NHL rookies with 63 points, tied for second in goals (23) and ranked second in assists (40). The Scarborough, ON native recorded the third-most points (63) and second-most assists (40) by a rookie in franchise history. Bunting was nominated as a finalist for the Calder Trophy and named to the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team. Morgan Rielly tied for fifth in assists (58) and tied for sixth in points (68) among league defencemen. With the second season of his NHL career surpassing 50 assists (the first dating back to 2018-19 where he recorded 52), Rielly became the third defenceman in Maple Leafs history to record multiple 50-assist seasons, joining Borje Salming (5x) and Ian Turnbull (2x). BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The Fan NEXT GAME RECENT TRANSACTIONS October 10, 2022 The Maple Leafs assigned forwards Kyle Clifford, Adam Gaudette, Pontus Holmberg, Nick Robertson and Wayne Simmonds as well as defencemen Filip Král, Victor Mete and William Villeneuve to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). INJURY REPORT Jordie Benn Groin (LTIR) Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR) Timothy Liljegren Hernia (LTIR) John Tavares Oblique (Day-to-Day) ALL-TIME VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS: First Matchup between Clubs: December 26, 1917 (Toronto 7 vs. Montréal 5) All-Time Record: 309-346-88-18 (761 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 196-129-45-10 (380 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 113-217-43-8 (381 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 28, 2021 (Toronto 4 at Montréal 1) ACTIVE LEADERS VS. MONTRÉAL CANADIENS: Games Played: John Tavares (49), Morgan Rielly (40), Mark Giordano (35) Goals: Auston Matthews (22), John Tavares (18), William Nylander (12) Assists: John Tavares (24), Mitch Marner (23), Morgan Rielly (19) Points: John Tavares (42), Auston Matthews (34), Mitch Marner (27) Penalty Minutes Mark Giordano (26), John Tavares (22), William Nylander (12), Jake Muzzin (12)
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Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 Opponent: vs. Washington Capitals Time: 7:30 pm ET Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio) 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .701 3.81 3.07 27.3% 82.1% 34.6 30.6 55.1% Montréal .335 2.66 3.87 13.7% 75.6% 29.8 34.4 49.2% THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%) ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Mikheyev (4G), Kämpf (2G, 2A), Marner (3G, 1A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) FAST FACTS Wednesday games 1st of 11 (8 home, 3 road) Back-to-Backs played 0 of 14 Record in first game of back-toback 0-0-0 Record in second game of back-toback 0-0-0 October games 1st of 10 (4 home, 6 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES Jordie Benn Five games away from 600 career NHL games Mark Giordano Seven assists away from 400 career NHL assists Auston Matthews Two assists away from 200 career NHL assists Denis Malgin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played Matt Murray Four games away from 250 career NHL games played Jake Muzzin Seven points away from 300 career NHL points John Tavares One game away from 950 career NHL games played John Tavares Nine goals away from 400 career NHL goals John Tavares Five points away from 900 career NHL points HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT Draft (7) Free Agent (12) Trade (4) 2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2022 – Aston-Reese (Oct. 9) 2022- Murray (July 11) 2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2022 – Järnkrok (July 15) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20) 2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2022 – Benn (July 14) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1) 2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2022 – Samsonov (July 13) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28) 2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2022 – Malgin (July 13) 2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2022 – Aubé-Kubel (July 13) 2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28) 2021 – Dahlstrom (July 28) 2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9) 2018 – Tavares (July 1) 2016 – Holl (July 2) 5-on-5 CF% 59.71% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell 2021-22 RECORD BY MONTH OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 4-2-1 4-3-1 TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 8-2-1 7-4-1 MARCH APRIL HOME 6-2-1 6-1-0 AWAY 2-3-0 5-1-2 TOTAL 8-5-1 11-2-2 2021-22 RECORD BY DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5-2-0 6-3-1 11-1-2 8-3-0 8-4-1 3-1-0 13-7-3 2021-22 SEASON SERIES RECORDS TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-1-0 Arizona Coyotes 0-1-1 New Jersey Devils 3-0-0 Boston Bruins 3-0-0 New York Islanders 3-0-0 Buffalo Sabres 1-3-0 New York Rangers 1-1-1 Calgary Flames 1-1-0 Ottawa Senators 3-1-0 Carolina Hurricanes 2-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 3-0-0 Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2-0 Colorado Avalanche 1-0-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0-1 Seattle Kraken 2-0-0 Dallas Stars 2-0-0 St. Louis Blues 1-1-0 Detroit Red Wings 4-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-2-0 Edmonton Oilers 2-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-2-0 Florida Panthers 1-0-2 Vegas Golden Knights 2-0-0 Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 3-0-0 Minnesota Wild 1-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 1-1-0 Montréal Canadiens 2-2-0 2021-22 GAME HIGHS CATEGORY HOME ROAD Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL, Jan. 31 vs. NJD, March 8 vs. SEA 4 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 4 – Bunting, Feb. 26 at DET Most Points, Game 4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) – Matthews, Jan. 31 vs. NJD (3G, 1A) 6 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET (4G, 2A) Most Shots, Game 8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL, March 5 vs. VAN – Mikheyev, March 15 vs. DAL 12 – Matthews, April 7 at DAL Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 17 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL CATEGORY GAME PERIOD Most Goals, For 10 – Feb. 26 at DET 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET Most Goals, Against 8 – Apr. 21 at TBL 5 – 3rd, Feb. 26 at DET Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL, April 5 at FLA 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI, Mar. 26 at MTL, April 7 at DAL
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2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Monday, May 2, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Friday, May 6, 7:30 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 10, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD) Thursday, May 12, Toronto at Tampa Bay (TBD)* Saturday, May 14, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)* *If Necessary INJURY REPORT Petr Mrazek (Groin) Rasmus Sandin (Knee) THE SERIES SERIES RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-1 ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-1 ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 58-37-2-7 (HOME: 30-19-1-3/ROAD: 28-18-1-4) LAST GAME 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON SERIES RESULTS: The Maple Leafs went 2-2-0 in four games against Tampa Bay during the 2021-22 season. Toronto was 1-1-0 in two games played on home ice and held a 1-1-0 record in two games in Tampa Bay. LEADING SCORERS Toronto: Matthews (3-4-7), Marner (1-4-5), Tavares (1-2-3) Tampa Bay: Stamkos (2-7-9), Palat (3-3-6), Killorn (2-3-5) GOALTENDERS Toronto: Campbell (2-1-0; 2.33 GAA; .918 SV%), Kallgren (0-1-0; 8.02 GAA, 778 SV%) Tampa Bay: Vasilevskiy (2-1-1; 2.97 GAA; 919 SV%) Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes Score: Toronto 3 vs. Tampa Bay 5 Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 TOR Goals: Bunting, Marner, Kerfoot TBL Goals: Hedman, Perry, Kucherov, Hagel, Point TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 29/34, .853 SV% TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 31/34, .912 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-4 TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-7 Team Notes:
Michael Bunting appeared in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut during Wednesday’s game and went on to score his first career playoff goal. Per NHL Stats, Bunting became the fourth Maple Leafs rookie in the past 30 years to score in their playoff debut, joining Mitchell Marner (Game 1 of 2017 R1), Adam Mair (Game 3 of 1999 CSF) and Mark Kolesar (Game 3 of 1996 CQF).
Mitch Marner scored during the third period of Wednesday’s game. Marner also scored in Game One against Tampa Bay, marking the first occasion of his Stanley Cup Playoffs career where he has scored in backto-back games.
Alexander Kerfoot scored Toronto’s third goal of the game shorthanded. The Maple Leafs recorded their second shorthanded goal of the postseason, currently leading all NHL playoff teams. MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: Games Played: Jason Spezza (51) Goals: Jason Spezza (23) Assists: Jason Spezza (34) Points: Jason Spezza (57) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (92) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING CAREER LEADERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS: Games Played: Steven Stamkos (45) Goals: Steven Stamkos (22) Assists: Steven Stamkos (36) Points: Steven Stamkos (58) Penalty Minutes: Pat Maroon (38) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF GAME LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 92 GP 2) Jake Muzzin – 67 GP 3) Kyle Clifford – 65 GP TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 28 (92 GP) t-2) John Tavares – 15 (39 GP) t-2) Auston Matthews – 15 (34 GP) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF ASSIST LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 47 (92 GP) 2) Mitch Marner – 23 (34 GP) t-3) Morgan Rielly – 17 (33 GP) t-3) Jake Muzzin – 17 (67 GP) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF POINTS LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 75 (92 GP) 2) John Tavares – 31 (39 GP) 3) Mitch Marner – 30 (34 GP) MAPLE LEAFS POSTSEASON HISTORY
The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs mark the Maple Leafs’ 71st appearance in the postseason.
The Maple Leafs are playing in their 114th Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
Toronto has a record of 262-289-4 in 555 postseason games for the franchise. TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS 1) Wendel Clark – 34 (79 GP) t-2) Mats Sundin – 32 (77 GP) t-2) Dave Keon – 32 (89 GP) 4) Ted Kennedy – 29 (78 GP) t-5) Steve Thomas – 26 (63 GP) t-5) George Armstrong – 26 (110 GP) TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF ASSIST LEADERS 1) Doug Gilmour – 60 (52 GP) 2) Darryl Sittler – 40 (64 GP) t-3) Red Kelly – 38 (70 GP) t-3) Mats Sundin – 38 (77 GP) 5) Borje Salming – 37 (81 GP) TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS 1) Doug Gilmour – 77 (52 GP) 2) Mats Sundin – 70 (77 GP) 3) Dave Keon – 67 (89 GP) 4) Darryl Sittler – 65 (64 GP) 5) Wendel Clark – 61 (79 GP) HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT PRONUNCIATION GUIDE THE MAN ADVANTAGE, 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON Draft (7) Free Agent (11) Trade (8) 2018 – Sandin (29th overall) 2021 – Kaše (July 31) 2022 – Blackwell (Mar. 20) 2017 – Liljegren (17th overall) 2021 – Mrazek (July 28) 2022 – Giordano (Mar. 20) 2016 – Matthews (1st overall) 2021 – Bunting (July 28) 2022 – Lyubushkin (Feb. 19) 2015 – Marner (4th overall) 2021 – Kämpf (July 28) 2021 – Clifford (Nov. 16) 2014 – Engvall (188th overall) 2021 – Källgren (May 19) 2020 – Anderson (Oct. 10) 2014 – Nylander (8th overall) 2020 – Brodie (Oct. 9) 2020 – Campbell (Feb. 5) 2012 – Rielly (5th overall) 2020 – Simmonds (Oct. 9) 2019 – Kerfoot (July 1) 2019 – Spezza (July 1) 2019 – Muzzin (Jan. 28) 2019 – Mikheyev (May 6) 2018 – Tavares (July 1) 2016 – Holl (July 2) NAME PRONUNCIATION NAME PRONUNCIATION Joey Anderson JOH-ee AN-duhr-suhn Timothy Liljegren TIH-moh-thee LIHL-yeh-grehn Colin Blackwell KAW-lihn BLAK-wehll Ilya Lyubushkin IHL-yah loo-BUHSH-kihn TJ Brodie TEE-JAY BROH-dee Mitch Marner MIHTCH MAHR-nuhr Michael Bunting MIGH-kuhl BUHN-tihng Auston Matthews AW-stuhn MA-thewz Jack Campbell JAK KAM-buhl Ilya Mikheyev ihl-YAH mihk-HAY-ehv Kyle Clifford KIGHL KLIHF-fuhrd Petr Mrazek PEE-tuhr M’RAZ-ihk Pierre Engvall pee-AIHR EHNG-vuhl Jake Muzzin JAYK MUH-zihn Mark Giordano MAHRK jee-ohr-DAN-oh William Nylander WIHL-yuhm NEE-lan-duhr Justin Holl JUHS-tihn HOHL Morgan Rielly MOHR-guhn RIGH-lee Erik Källgren AIR-ihk SHAHL-grehn Rasmus Sandin RAZ-muhs san-DEEN David Kämpf DAY-vihd KAMPF Wayne Simmonds WAYN SIH-muhnds Ondrej Kaše AWN-dray KAH-sheh Jason Spezza JAY-suhn SPEHT-zuh Alexander Kerfoot al-ehx-AN-duhr KUHR-fuht John Tavares JAWN tah-VAHR-ehs Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%) ON THE PK, 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON LEADERS 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Mikheyev (4G), Kämpf (2G, 2A), Marner (3G, 1A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 60 – Matthews HITS 148 – Simmonds ASSISTS 62 – Marner BLOCKED SHOTS 106 – Brodie POINTS 106 – Matthews (60G, 46A) TAKEAWAYS 92 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A) TOI PER GAME 23:44 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A), Mikheyev (4G), Marner (3G, 1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:06 – Marner, Matthews PIMs 96 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin SHOTS 348 – Matthews WINS 31 – Campbell FACEOFF% 60.6% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.64 – Campbell 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 59.71% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell CATEGORY HOME ROAD Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL, Jan. 31 vs. NJD, March 8 vs. SEA 4 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 4 – Bunting, Feb. 26 at DET Most Points, Game 4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) – Matthews, Jan. 31 vs. NJD (3G, 1A) 6 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET (4G, 2A) Most Shots, Game 8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL, March 5 vs. VAN – Mikheyev, March 15 vs. DAL 12 – Matthews, April 7 at DAL Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 18 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL CATEGORY GAME PERIOD Most Goals, For 10 – Feb. 26 at DET 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET Most Goals, Against 8 – Apr. 21 at TBL 5 – 3rd, Feb. 26 at DET Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL, April 5 at FLA 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI, Mar. 26 at MTL, April 7 at DAL 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NYR – 3rd, Jan. 31 vs. NJD
LIGHTNING BOLTS
LAST GAME Lightning 5 at Toronto 3 Tampa Bay bounced back with a 5-3 victory over Toronto in Game 2 of the teams’ best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to level the series at a game apiece…The Lightning have won their last eight Game 2s and are 23-10 all-time in Game 2s, including a 10-3 mark in road Game 2s…Tampa Bay improved to 16-0 in games following a loss over the last three postseasons, a streak that started with a win in an opening round robin game in the 2020 Playoffs and is the longest-such streak in NHL playoff history…Victor Hedman notched a career-high four points (goal, 3 assists) and Nikita Kucherov chipped in three points (goal, 2 assists) to lead the Lightning charge…Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 31-of-34 shots to pick up his 50th career playoff win…Tampa Bay never trailed in the win…Brandon Hagel netted what would prove to be the gamewinning goal at 1:33 of the third period for his first career playoff goal, which gave the Bolts a 4-1 lead at the time…Pat Maroon skated in his 50th career playoff game with Tampa Bay. PP: TBL – 3-7 TOR – 0-4 SOG: TBL – 34 TOR – 34 Attendance: 19,135 TONIGHT’S MATCHUP The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 3 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs…The Bolts and Leafs are meeting for the first time in the postseason in Tampa…Tampa Bay is 19-13 all-time in Game 3s, including a 6-6 mark in home Game 3s…The Lightning are 11-9 in Game 3s under head coach Jon Cooper, including a 2-3 mark at home…Steven Stamkos is Tampa Bay’s all-time leader for scoring against Toronto (reg. season and playoffs), notching 22-37–59 pts. in 45 games. TONIGHT’S STORYLINES The First Round series between the Lightning and Maple Leafs is tied one game apiece and shifts to Tampa’s AMALIE Arena for the first time in the series…Tampa Bay is 6-7 in playoff home openers (includes 2020 Playoffs home opener in Toronto bubble at Scotiabank Arena)…The Lightning are playing their first playoff game at AMALIE Arena since a Cup-clinching Game 5 vs. Montreal in the Stanley Cup Final July 7, 2021, a 1-0 victory where then-rookie Ross Colton scored the only goal of the game (2nd – 13:27)…The Bolts are 12-6 all-time in playoff series when splitting the opening two games of the series (2-5 when starting the series on the road). INJURIES 2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185 2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0 Current injuries None TRANSACTIONS Apr. 30 – Recalled F Riley Nash from AHL Syracuse Apr. 15 – Re-signed G Brian Elliott to a one-year contract through the 2022-23 season HED OF THE CLASS Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal and added three assists Game 2 at TOR to set a career high and a record for a Lightning defenseman for scoring in a playoff contest and match his career high for assists in the postseason (also: 0-3–3 pts. Game 1 2021 1st Rd. at FLA and 0- 3–3 pts. Game 3 2021 1st Rd. vs. FLA)…Hedman became the sixth different player in franchise history to register four or more points in a playoff contest, joining Nikita Kucherov (3x), Brayden Point (2x), Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn and Vincent Lecavalier…Hedman scored his 20th career playoff goal with three seconds left in the first period on a power play for Tampa Bay’s first goal of the series, the Swedish defenseman becoming the ninth Lightning player all-time to reach 20 goals in the postseason and the third active defenseman to notch at least 20 career postseason goals, joining Kris Letang (22) and Brent Burns (20)…Hedman owns the most postseason points among active NHL defensemen. NHL ALL-TIME ACTIVE DEFENSEMAN PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
Victor Hedman (TBL) – 20-72–92 pts. (134 GP) T-2. Kris Letang (PIT) – 22-65–87 pts. (144 GP) T-2. Duncan Keith (EDM) – 18-69–87 pts. (137 GP) Hedman became the 19th defenseman in NHL history to reach the 90-point mark for his postseason career and pulled into a tie for 16th place among the NHL’s all-time defenseman playoff scoring leaders. Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes NHL ALL-TIME DEFENSEMAN PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
Brian Leetch – 28-69–97 pts. (95 GP) T-16. Bobby Orr – 26-66–92 pts. (74 GP) T-16. Victor Hedman – 20-72–92 pts. (134 GP) T-16. Red Kelly – 33-59–92 pts. (164 GP) T-19. Sandis Ozolinsh – 23-67–90 pts. (137 GP) T-19. Sergei Gonchar – 22-68–90 pts. (141 GP) ANDREI THE GIANT Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 31-of-34 shots Game 2 at TOR to collect his 50th career playoff win and become the 22nd NHL goalie all-time to win at least 50 playoff games and just the third active NHL goalie, joining Marc-Andre Fleury (91) and Braden Holtby (50)…Playing his 83rd career postseason game, Vasilevskiy required the seventh-fewest games to 50 wins all-time in the NHL, behind only Jacques Plante (69 GP), Ken Dryden (73 GP), Billy Smith (74 GP), Gerry Cheevers (80 GP), Patrick Roy (82 GP) and Turk Broda (82 GP)…Vasilevskiy improved to 15-0 (1.31 GAA and .948 save percentage) in games following a postseason loss since 2020. IN THE NIK OF TIME Bolts forward Nikita Kucherov scored a power-play goal and added two assists Game 2 at TOR for his 18th career playoff game with three or more points…Kucherov has posted multiple points in seven of his last 10 games going back to the regular season and has registered at least one point in nine of the last 10 contests…Kucherov is Tampa Bay’s franchise leader for playoff goals (45), assists (85), points (130), power-play scoring (55 PP pts.) and plus/minus (+28)…Since Kucherov entered the NHL in 2013-14, he leads all NHL players for postseason scoring by a wide margin. NHL PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS SINCE 2013-14
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) – 45-85–130 pts. (115 GP)
Sidney Crosby (PIT) – 30-60–90 pts. (94 GP)
Victor Hedman (TBL) – 20-66–86 pts. (116 GP) SCOREY PERRY Tampa Bay forward Corey Perry scored a goal Game 2 at TOR for his first playoff goal as a member of the Lightning and his 46th career playoff goals…Perry ranks eighth among active NHL players for playoff goals. NHL ACTIVE PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS T-6. Logan Couture (SJS) – 48 goals (116 GP) T-6. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) – 48 goals (162 GP)
Corey Perry (TBL) – 46 goals (169 GP) T-9. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) – 45 goals (115 GP) T-9. Brad Marchand (BOS) – 45 goals (134 GP) T-9. Jonathan Toews (CHI) – 45 goals (137 GP) Perry registered his 109th career playoff point and ranks 12th among active NHL players for postseason scoring. NHL ACTIVE PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
Jonathan Toews (CHI) – 119 pts. (137 GP)
Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) – 110 pts. (135 GP)
Corey Perry (TBL) – 109 pts. (169 GP)
Brad Marchand (BOS) – 108 pts. (134 GP) STAMMER TIME Lightning captain Steven Stamkos tallied a power-play assist Game 2 at TOR for his first point of these playoffs and his 73rd career playoff point…Stamkos pulled into a tie with Ondrej Palat for fourth place among Tampa Bay’s all-time playoff scoring leaders. TBL ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
Nikita Kucherov – 45-85–130 pts. (115 GP)
Victor Hedman – 20-72–92 pts. (134 GP)
Brayden Point – 37-37–74 pts. (69 GP) T-4. Steven Stamkos – 32-41–73 pts. (96 GP) T-4. Ondrej Palat – 37-36–73 pts. (117 GP) • PUTTING UP PALAT OF POINTS Bolts forward Ondrej Palat skated in his 117th career playoff contest in Game 2 at TOR to move into sole possession of second place among Tampa Bay’s all-time playoff games played leaders and is one of five Lightning players with over 100 games of playoff experience with the franchise. TBL ALL-TIME PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED LEADERS
Victor Hedman – 134 GP
Ondrej Palat – 117 GP
Tyler Johnson – 116 GP
Nikita Kucherov – 115 GP
Alex Killorn – 113 GP POINTING THE WAY Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point scored a power-play goal Game 2 at TOR for his first point of these playoffs and his 37th career playoff goal, pulling into a tie with Ondrej Palat for second place among the Bolts’ all-time playoff goal leaders. TBL ALL-TIME PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS
Alex Killorn – 34 goals (113 GP) Point led the NHL playoffs for goals in 2020 and 2021, netting 14 goals in each postseason…Point is the eighth different player in NHL history to lead the playoffs for goals in consecutive seasons, joining Jari Kurri (1987-88 and 1984-85), Mike Bossy (1981-83), Phil Esposito (1969-70), Bobby Hull (1962- 63), Maurice Richard (1946-47), Gordie Drillon (1938-39) and Howie Morenz (1924-25)…Point is aiming to become just the second player in NHL history to lead the playoffs for goals in three-consecutive seasons and join Mike Bossy (1981-83). MAC TRUCK Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh blocked two shots Game 2 at TOR and has seven blocked shots total for the 2022 Playoffs, ranking tied for second among all skaters…McDonagh now has 368 blocked shots for his playoff career, ranking second all-time in the NHL. NHL PLAYOFF ALL-TIME BLOCKED SHOTS LEADERS
Dan Girardi – 383 blocked shots (143 GP)
Ryan McDonagh – 368 blocked shots (164 GP)
Brooks Orpik – 349 blocked shots (156 GP) GOING IN FOR THE KILL Bolts forward Alex Killorn tallied an assist Game 2 at TOR for his first point of these playoffs and his 69th career playoff point, pulling ahead of Martin St. Louis and into sixth place among Tampa Bay’s all-time playoff scoring leaders. TBL ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS
Ondrej Palat – 37-36–73 pts. (117 GP)
Alex Killorn – 34-35–69 pts. (113 GP)
Martin St. Louis – 33-35–68 pts. (63 GP)
Tyler Johnson – 32-33–65 pts. (116 GP) MILESTONES Ondrej Palat (9 career playoff GWGs) can pass Tyler Johnson and take sole possession of first place among TBL’s all-time playoff game-winning goal leaders with his next game-winning goal NOTEWORTHY AMALIE Arena has sold out 275-consecutive games (includes playoffs), the NHL’s longest active sellout streak beginning 3/26/15 (2020-21 season excluded due to social distancing protocols
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-1) vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (1-1) WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL TAMPA BAY 1 2 2 5 TORONTO 0 1 2 3
SCORING NOTES
Michael Bunting scored for Toronto at 7:47 of the second period. Bunting recorded his first goal of the playoffs. Bunting appeared in his first career NHL playoff game.
Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:53 of the third period. Marner recorded his second goal of the playoffs. This marks the first occasion of his Stanley Cup Playoffs career where he has scored in back-to-back games. Marner also posted the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. Marner recorded his third assist of the playoffs.
Alexander Kerfoot scored shorthanded for Toronto 15:43 of the third period. Kerfoot recorded his first goal of the playoffs and the first shorthanded goal of his NHL playoff career.
Auston Matthews registered the secondary assist on Bunting’s goal and the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Matthews has posted three assists through his last two playoff games. Matthews recorded the third multi-assist outing of his NHL playoff career.
Jake Muzzin recorded the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Muzzin posted his first assist of the playoffs. Muzzin has posted a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
TJ Brodie registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s shorthanded goal. Brodie posted his first assist of the playoffs. GOALTENDER NOTES
Jack Campbell stopped 29 of 34 shots in tonight’s loss. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-7 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto has scored shorthanded in back-to-back playoff games. OF NOTE…
Michael Bunting scored in his first career NHL playoff game. Per NHL Stats, Bunting became the fourth Maple Leafs rookie in the past 30 years to score in their playoff debut, joining Mitchell Marner (Game 1 of 2017 R1), Adam Mair (Game 3 of 1999 CSF) and Mark Kolesar (Game 3 of 1996 CQF).
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 17 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
David Kämpf finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.16 percent 12 for, 7 against). SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TAMPA BAY 9 (5) 14 (8) 11 (8) 34 (21) TORONTO 13 (6) 8 (7) 13 (9) 34 (22) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TAMPA BAY 17 (12) 22 (14) 14 (10) 53 (36) TORONTO 29 (15) 17 (16) 19 (9) 65 (40) MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 6 (Marner) Shot Attempts 9 (Marner, Matthews) Face-off Wins 10 (Kämpf) Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 3 won, 0 lost) Hits 5 (Muzzin, Lyubushkin) Blocked Shots 2 (Muzzin, Brodie) Takeaways 2 (Kerfoot, Matthews) TOI 23:28 (Marner) Power Play TOI 6:30 (Matthews) Shorthanded TOI 5:51 (Muzzin) Shifts 27 (Muzzin, Liljegren, Rielly, Giordano, Brodie) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 63.16% (Kämpf – 12 for, 7 against) UPCOMING GAMES: Friday, May 6, 7:30 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 10, TBD, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Thursday, May 12, TBD, Toronto at Tampa Bay* Saturday, May 14, TBD, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay* *if necessary 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 Tampa Bay’s pushback: “I thought that they would play better, that’s more of the team that we prepared for. I think it’s obviously the difference of the game is special teams. At five-on-five it’s a pretty even hockey game, but their power play was better and we took too many penalties.” JOHN TAVARES On tonight’s game: “I think in the second half of the game, especially after we made it 2-1, I don’t think we grabbed the game as well as they did. Obviously being shorthanded as much as we were, especially when we got down it was hard to really get our game going and find our way back into it. So a couple opportunities off the rush for them that they capitalized on, and obviously with that many power plays and the players they have on their power play that puts a lot of stress on Soup and our penalty kill so we have to be more disciplined. We came out pretty well, I think we had a pretty good start to the period, obviously tough break there on the first goal against but in saying that in playoffs not everything is going to go your way you have to overcome some things like that and I just think we weren’t able to get our game going just because of how many times we were shorthanded today.” MITCH MARNER On tonight’s game: “We took too many penalties and gave their power play so many opportunities that eventually they’re going to score, they’ve got a lot of skill over there and a lot of guys who can make plays. We were giving up a lot of opportunities on the power play and we just got to make sure we stay out of the box and make sure we’re playing five-on-five.
. 2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Monday, May 2, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay Friday, May 6, 7:30 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Toronto at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 10, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)* Thursday, May 12, Toronto at Tampa Bay (TBD)* Saturday, May 14, Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (TBD)* *If Necessary INJURY REPORT Michael Bunting (Undisclosed) Petr Mrazek (Groin) Rasmus Sandin (Knee) THE SERIES SERIES RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-0 ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 1-0 ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY: 58-37-2-7 (HOME: 30-19-1-3/ROAD: 28-18-1-4) LAST GAME 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON SERIES RESULTS: The Maple Leafs went 2-2-0 in four games against Tampa Bay during the 2021-22 season. Toronto was 1-1-0 in two games played on home ice and held a 1-1-0 record in two games in Tampa Bay. LEADING SCORERS Toronto: Matthews (3-4-7), Marner (1-4-5), Tavares (1-2-3) Tampa Bay: Stamkos (2-7-9), Palat (3-3-6), Killorn (2-3-5) GOALTENDERS Toronto: Campbell (2-1-0; 2.33 GAA; .918 SV%), Kallgren (0-1-0; 8.02 GAA, 778 SV%) Tampa Bay: Vasilevskiy (2-1-1; 2.97 GAA; 919 SV%) Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes Score: Toronto 5 vs. Tampa Bay 0 Date: Monday, May 2, 2022 TOR Goals: Muzzin, Matthews (2x), Kämpf, Marner TBL Goals: – TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/24, 1.000 SV% TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 27/32, .848 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-6 TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5 Team Notes:
Both Auston Matthews (2G, 1A) and Mitch Marner (1G, 2A) recorded three points during Monday’s Game One win. Matthews and Marner tied single-game NHL playoff career-highs.
David Kämpf scored shorthanded in Monday’s win. This marked the second shorthanded goal of Kämpf’s postseason career. Per NHL Stats, Kämpf became the eighth player to have each of his first two career playoff goals come shorthanded (since 1933-34).
Jack Campbell stopped 24 of 24 shots in Monday’s win. Campbell recorded the second shutout of his NHL playoff career, with his first dating back to May 25, 2021 at MTL.
Colin Blackwell, Timothy Liljegren and Ilya Lyubushkin made their Stanley Cup Playoffs debut, May 2 vs. TBL. MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: Games Played: Jason Spezza (51) Goals: Jason Spezza (23) Assists: Jason Spezza (34) Points: Jason Spezza (57) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (92) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING CAREER LEADERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS: Games Played: Steven Stamkos (45) Goals: Steven Stamkos (22) Assists: Steven Stamkos (36) Points: Steven Stamkos (58) Penalty Minutes: Pat Maroon (38) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF GAME LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 92 GP 2) Jake Muzzin – 66 GP 3) Kyle Clifford – 65 GP TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 28 (92 GP) t-2) John Tavares – 15 (38 GP) t-2) Auston Matthews – 15 (33 GP) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF ASSIST LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 47 (92 GP) 2) Mitch Marner – 22 (33 GP) 3) Morgan Rielly – 17 (33 GP) TORONTO ACTIVE PLAYOFF POINTS LEADERS 1) Jason Spezza – 75 (92 GP) 2) John Tavares – 31 (38 GP) 3) Mitch Marner – 28 (33 GP) MAPLE LEAFS POSTSEASON HISTORY
The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs mark the Maple Leafs’ 71st appearance in the postseason.
The Maple Leafs are playing in their 114th Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
Toronto has a record of 262-288-4 in 554 postseason games for the franchise. TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF GOAL LEADERS 1) Wendel Clark – 34 (79 GP) t-2) Mats Sundin – 32 (77 GP) t-2) Dave Keon – 32 (89 GP) 4) Ted Kennedy – 29 (78 GP) t-5) Steve Thomas – 26 (63 GP) t-5) George Armstrong – 26 (110 GP) TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF ASSIST LEADERS 1) Doug Gilmour – 60 (52 GP) 2) Darryl Sittler – 40 (64 GP) t-3) Red Kelly – 38 (70 GP) t-3) Mats Sundin – 38 (77 GP) 5) Borje Salming – 37 (81 GP) TORONTO ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS 1) Doug Gilmour – 77 (52 GP) 2) Mats Sundin – 70 (77 GP) 3) Dave Keon – 67 (89 GP) 4) Darryl Sittler – 65 (64 GP) 5) Wendel Clark – 61 (79 GP)
ON THE POWER PLAY
Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 16 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%) ON THE PK, 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON LEADERS 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 4 – Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Mikheyev (4G), Kämpf (2G, 2A), Marner (3G, 1A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%) CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 60 – Matthews HITS 148 – Simmonds ASSISTS 62 – Marner BLOCKED SHOTS 106 – Brodie POINTS 106 – Matthews (60G, 46A) TAKEAWAYS 92 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 31 – Nylander (13G, 18A) TOI PER GAME 23:44 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A), Mikheyev (4G), Marner (3G, 1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:06 – Marner, Matthews PIMs 96 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin SHOTS 348 – Matthews WINS 31 – Campbell FACEOFF% 60.6% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.64 – Campbell 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 59.71% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .914 – Campbell CATEGORY HOME ROAD Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL, Jan. 31 vs. NJD, March 8 vs. SEA 4 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 4 – Bunting, Feb. 26 at DET Most Points, Game 4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) – Matthews, Jan. 31 vs. NJD (3G, 1A) 6 – Marner, Feb. 26 at DET (4G, 2A) Most Shots, Game 8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL, March 5 vs. VAN – Mikheyev, March 15 vs. DAL 12 – Matthews, April 7 at DAL Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 18 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL CATEGORY GAME PERIOD Most Goals, For 10 – Feb. 26 at DET 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET Most Goals, Against 8 – Apr. 21 at TBL 5 – 3rd, Feb. 26 at DET Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL, April 5 at FLA 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI, Mar. 26 at MTL, April 7 at DAL 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NYR – 3rd, Jan. 31 vs. NJD
LIGHTNING
LAST GAME Lightning 0 at Toronto 5 Tampa Bay lost its 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs opener, falling 5-0 at Toronto in Game 1 of a First Round series…The Lightning and Maple Leafs met each other for the first time in a playoff game…Tampa Bay was shut out for the 15th time in a playoff game in franchise history and the first time since Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Final vs. Washington…Toronto netted the opening goal of the First Round series at 18:19, Jake Muzzin sending a shot through traffic into the back of the net to give Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead…Auston Matthews netted a power-play goal at 6:18 of the second to increase the Leafs’ lead to 2-0…David Kampf scored shorthanded at 9:27 of the second to make it 3-0 Toronto…The Maple Leafs took a 4-0 lead when Mitchell Marner scored at 16:39 of the second…Auston Matthews scored his second goal of the game at 8:16 of the third period for the 5-0 final…Andrei Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 33 shots in defeat…The Lightning suffered their largest margin of defeat in the postseason under head coach Jon Cooper and tied for the largest playoff margin of defeat in franchise history (also: 6-1 loss in Game 6 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinal vs. PHI Apr. 27, 1996). PP: TBL – 0-5 TOR – 1-6 SOG: TBL – 24 TOR – 33 Attendance: 19,338 TONIGHT’S MATCHUP The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 2 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs…Tampa Bay has won its last seven Game 2s and is 22-10 all-time in Game 2s…The Bolts are 9-3 all-time in road Game 2s…Tampa Bay was a perfect 15-0 in games following a loss over its back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 (includes 2020 Stanley Cup round robin games plus a win in the opening 2020 round robin game following a loss to Columbus in the 2019 First Round) and holds the NHL record for consecutive wins in the playoffs following a loss, four more wins than the next highest mark of 11 set by Montreal from Apr. 11, 1985 to May 18, 1986. TONIGHT’S STORYLINES The Lightning have been shut out four times in franchise history in a series opener following their Game 1 loss at Toronto but have rallied to win two of those previous three series: Tampa Bay lost 3-0 at Pittsburgh in Game 1 of a 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal and won the series in seven games; the Bolts were blanked 3-0 vs. Washington in Game 1 of a 2003 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal and won the series in six games…Tampa Bay is 10-8 all-time in a playoff series when losing Game 1 with wins in its last three such instances, all three coming during its back-to-back Stanley Cup championships (lost Game 1 of 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinal vs. BOS, came back to win the series in five games; lost Game 1 of 2020 Stanley Cup Final vs. DAL, came back to win the series in six games; lost Game 1 of 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinal vs. NYI, came back to win the series in seven games)…The Lightning are 13-5 all-time in Game 2s when suffering a Game 1 loss, including an 8-3 mark under head coach Jon Cooper. INJURIES 2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185 2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0 Current injuries None TRANSACTIONS Apr. 30 – Recalled F Riley Nash from AHL Syracuse Apr. 15 – Re-signed G Brian Elliott to a one-year contract through the 2022-23 season STAMMER TIME Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos ranks fifth in Lightning franchise history for playoff scoring (72 pts.) and sixth for goals (32)…Stamkos needs one goal to move past Tyler Johnson and tie Martin St. Louis for fifth place among the Bolts’ all-time leading playoff goal scorers. TBL ALL-TIME LEADING PLAYOFF GOAL SCORERS
Alex Killorn – 34 goals (112 GP)
Martin St. Louis – 33 goals (63 GP) T-6. Steven Stamkos – 32 goals (95 GP) T-6. Tyler Johnson – 32 goals (116 GP)
Vincent Lecavalier – 24 goals (63 GP) Stamkos set career highs for assists (64) and scoring (106 pts.) in the 2021-22 regular season and produced just the fifth 100-point season in Lightning history, joining Nikita Kucherov (2x), Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier as Bolts to register 100 points in a season…Stamkos scored 42 goals in 2021-22, boosted by a hat trick in the regular season finale Apr. 29 at NYI, to record his franchise-most sixth season with 40+ goals…Stamkos paced the Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes Lightning for goals (T-9th in NHL), scoring (T-6th in NHL), power-play goals (T-3rd in NHL) and game-winning goals (T-1st in NHL) in the regular season ANDREI THE GIANT Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28-of-33 shots in a loss Game 1 at TOR, his first defeat since Apr. 19 (27-of-31 saves in 4-3 loss vs. DET) after finishing the 2021-22 regular season on a four-game win streak…Vasilevskiy needs one win to record his 50th career playoff victory and become the 22nd goalie all-time in the NHL and fifth active goalie to reach the milestone…Since entering the NHL in 2014-15, Vasilevskiy has more playoff victories than any other NHL goalie by a sizable margin. NHL POSTSEASON WINS LEADERS SINCE 2015 PLAYOFFS
Andrei Vasilevskiy – 49 wins (77 GS)
Braden Holtby – 40 wins (75 GS)
Marc-Andre Fleury – 38 wins (69 GS) HED OF THE CLASS Bolts defenseman Victor Hedman established career highs for goals (20), assists (65) and scoring (85) in the 2021-22 regular season and set franchise marks for assists and scoring by a defenseman…Hedman recorded just the second 20-goal season by a Lightning defenseman all-time, joining Dan Boyle, who netted 20 goals in 2006-07…Hedman paced all Lightning skaters for assists and ranked eighth among all NHL skaters in the regular season…Hedman posted an assist in the final eight games of the regular season (1-16–17 pts.) for the longest assist streak and also the longest point streak of his career…Hedman finished the regular season ranked third among NHL defensemen for scoring behind only Roman Josi (23-73–96 pts.) and Cale Makar (28-58–86 pts.)…Since entering the NHL in 2009-10, Hedman ranks first among all NHL defensemen for playoff scoring. NHL PLAYOFF DEFENSEMAN SCORING LEADERS SINCE 2010 PLAYOFFS
Victor Hedman – 19-69–88 pts. (133 GP)
Duncan Keith – 18-63–81 pts. (119 GP)
Kris Letang – 18-54–72 pts. (104 GP) Hedman ranks 20th all-time in the NHL for playoff scoring among defensemen and can tie Sandis Ozolinsh (90 pts.) and Sergei Gonchar (90 pts.) for 18th place with two more points and can tie Bobby Orr (94 pts.) for 17th place with four more points…Hedman ranks second all-time in the NHL for playoff scoring among Swedish defensemen and trails only Nicklas Lidstrom (54-129–183 pts. in 263 GP). PUTTING UP PALAT OF POINTS Lightning forward Ondrej Palat skated in his 116th career playoff game in Game 1 at TOR to pull into a tie with Tyler Johnson for the second-most playoff games played in franchise history and will take over sole possession of second place with his next game. TBL ALL-TIME PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED LEADERS
Victor Hedman – 133 games T-2. Ondrej Palat – 116 games T-2. Tyler Johnson – 116 games
Nikita Kucherov – 114 games Palat skated in 77 games during the 2021-22 regular season, the second most in a season for his career and most since logging a career-high 81 games during his rookie season in 2013-14…Palat scored 18 goals in 2021-22, the second most in a season for his career…Of Palat’s 18 goals, 15 were scored prior to Jan. 12. MAC TRUCK Bolts defenseman Ryan McDonagh has qualified for the playoffs every season in his 12-year career and leads the NHL for playoff games played since entering the League in 2010-11. NHL PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED LEADERS SINCE 2011 PLAYOFFS
Ryan McDonagh – 163 games played
Carl Hagelin – 141 games played T-3. Victor Hedman – 133 games played T-3. Brad Marchand – 133 games played McDonagh blocked a team-high five shots in Game 1 at TOR and has now blocked 366 shots for his playoff career, ranking second all-time in the NHL. • • NHL PLAYOFF ALL-TIME BLOCKED SHOTS LEADERS
Dan Girardi – 383 blocked shots (143 GP)
Ryan McDonagh – 366 blocked shots (163 GP)
Brooks Orpik – 349 blocked shots (156 GP) IN THE NIK OF TIME Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov became the sixth different player in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) to lead the Stanley Cup Playoffs in points in consecutive years (outright or tied) after posting 8-24–32 pts. in the 2021 Playoffs, joining Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Rick MacLeish and Phil Esposito…Kucherov was just the third player to record 30-plus points in consecutive playoff years (7-27–34 pts. in 25 GP in 2020, 8- 24–32 pts. in 23 GP in 2021), joining Mario Lemieux (1991-1992) and Wayne Gretzky (1983-1985 &1987-1988)…Kucherov’s combined 66 points over the 2020 and 2021 postseasons trailed only Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux for total points across two consecutive playoff years…Wayne Gretzky (60 from 1987-1988 and 52 from 1984-1985) is the only player to record more assists than Kucherov (51) across two postseasons. MILESTONES Ondrej Palat (9 career playoff GWGs) can pass Tyler Johnson and take sole possession of first place among TBL’s all-time playoff game-winning goal leaders with his next game-winning goal Pat Maroon will play in his 50th career playoff game with Tampa Bay his next game NOTEWORTHY The Lightning are 107-79 all-time in the postseason, their .575 playoff point percentage ranking fourth among all NHL franchises behind only Edmonton (.586), Montreal (.577) and Vegas (.576)…Of Tampa Bay’s top 10 all-time playoff scoring leaders, six players — Nikita Kucherov (1st – 127 pts.), Victor Hedman (2nd – 88 pts.), Ondrej Palat (T-3rd – 73 pts.), Brayden Point (T-3rd – 73 pts.), Steven Stamkos (5th – 72 pts.) and Alex Killorn (T-6th – 68 pts.) — are on the current squad