Category: NHL

MONTREAL CANADIENS (4-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-4)

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	0	2	1	–	3
TORONTO	0	0	1	–	1

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

POSTGAME QUOTES:

• Tonight’s postgame transcript will be updated as it becomes available HERE.
• The final transcript will be posted to www.MapleLeafs.com/pressbox

ON THE SCORESHEET

• William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 18:24 of the third period. Nylander’s goal was his fifth of the series, which led Toronto. He led all Maple Leafs in points with eight (5-3-8) in seven games. He has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 32 career playoff games.
• Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Matthews registered five points (1-4-5) in seven games this series. In 32 career playoff games, he has recorded 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists).
• Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Spezza had points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He recorded five points (3-2-5) in seven games during the series. In 92 career postseason games, he has registered 75 points (28 goals, 46 assists). 
• Jack Campbell stopped 20 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	12 (12)	6 (5)	5 (4)	–	23 (21)
TORONTO	8 (8)	6 (6)	16 (9)	–	30 (23)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	20 (20)	13 (11)	9 (7)	–	42 (38)
TORONTO	17 (17)	14 (14)	21 (11)	–	52 (42)

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
• Zach Bogosian started 25 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
• Auston Matthews won 71 percent (10 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs. He was 8-for-12 (67%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.
• Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.5 percent (24 for, 15 against).

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts	9 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Galchenyuk, Holl, Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots	3 (Matthews)
Takeaways	2 (Brodie, Holl)
TOI	26:00 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:50 (Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI	0:41 (Four players tied)
Shifts	29 (Marner, Matthews)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	68.8% (Thornton – 11 for, 5 against)

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.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (3-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-3)

MAY 31, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME at HOME: 194-129-45-10

ALL-TIME on the ROAD: 113-215-43-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 32-45
2020-21: 7-2-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME SIX – MAY 29, 2021: Montreal 3 vs. Toronto 2 OT

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Brodie

Montreal Goals: Perry, Toffoli, Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 2/4

Shots: 43-31 Toronto; Hits: 44-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Toronto

GAME FIVE – MAY 27, 2021: Montreal 4 vs. Toronto 3 OT

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Hyman, Muzzin (2)

Montreal Goals: Armia (2), Kotkaniemi, Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/1; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 35-30 Toronto; Hits: 44-38 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Montreal

GAME FOUR – MAY 25, 2021: Toronto 4 vs. Montreal 0

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Spezza, Thornton, Galchenyuk

Montreal Goals: N/A

TOR PP: 1/2; MTL PP: 0/4

Shots: 32-28 Montreal; Hits: 40-16 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

GAME THREE – MAY 24, 2021: Toronto 2 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Rielly

Montreal Goals: Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/3

Shots: 29-29 Tied; Hits: 37-28 Montreal; Faceoff %: 50% Tied

GAME TWO – MAY 22, 2021: Toronto 5 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Matthews, Sandin,Nylander, Kerfoot

Montreal Goals: Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 2/6; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 34-23 Toronto; Hits: 44-36 Montreal; Faceoff %: 66% Toronto

GAME ONE – MAY 20, 2021: Montreal 2 vs. Toronto 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander

Montreal Goals: Anderson, Byron

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/5

Shots: 36-30 Toronto; Hits: 55-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

MAPLE LEAFS SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER	CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	4 (Nylander)	BLOCKED SHOTS	13 (Rielly)
ASSISTS	5 (Kerfoot)	TAKEAWAYS	13 (Matthews)
POINTS	7 (Nylander)	HITS	22 (Matthews)
SHOTS	32 (Matthews)	TOI PER GAME	25:44 (Rielly)
FACEOFF WIN%	68.8% (Foligno)	PP TOI PER GAME	4:45 (Matthews)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	66.3% (Engvall)	SH TOI PER GAME	2:58 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (184), Jason Spezza (90), Jake Muzzin (64)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (134), Jason Spezza (73), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (32), Jason Spezza (27), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (47), Mitch Marner (20)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (134), Wayne Simmonds (108), Nick Foligno (45)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 261-287-4 in 552 franchise playoff games.
Game Sevens	– The Maple Leafs have an all-time record of 12-12 in game sevens.- Toronto is 7-1 on home ice when playing in a game seven.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs allowed the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.
Zach Bogosian	– Averaging 2:12 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games this series.- Has recorded five assists in 26 playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2020 with the Lightning.
TJ Brodie	– Averaging 20:23 in even-strength ice time per game through six games, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 29 at Montreal.- Recorded his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf with an assist on May 24 at Montreal.- Has appeared in 35 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 16 points (4-12-16).
Jack Campbell	– Is 3-3 with a 1.77 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage in the postseason. – Had his first playoff shutout on May 25 at Montreal.- Earned his first career win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.
Pierre Engvall	– Leads the Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (63.3%) through three appearances in the postseason.- Recorded his first postseason point with an assist on May 29 at Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in nine career Stanley Cup playoff games for the Maple Leafs.
Nick Foligno	– Averaging 15:00 per game in ice time and 1:59 in shorthanded ice time through three appearances in the postseason.- Has recorded 23 points (9-14-23) in 54 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Tied for third among Toronto skaters in points with four (1-3-4) in five games played.- Established a new postseason single-game career-high for points with a goal and two assists on May 25 at Montreal.- Has registered 17 points (5-12-17) in 37 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Justin Holl	– Third among Maple Leafs in blocked shots (10) through six games of the series.- Has started 48.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone through six games, the second lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Recorded his first career playoff point with an assist on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Zach Hyman	– Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (23:12) through six games of the series.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in hits (21) this postseason.- Has recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 31 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Leads the Maple Leafs in assists (5) and is second among Maple Leafs in points (1-5-6) through six postseason games.- Averaging 2:10 per game in shorthanded ice time, which is second among Toronto forwards.- Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 14 points (3-11-14) in 29 career playoff games.
Mitch Marner	– Has four assists through six games of the series.- Leads Maple Leafs forwards in average time on ice (24:52) through six games in this series. – Fourth among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (17) this series.- Has recorded 25 points (5-20-25) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in even-strength ice time per game (18:58) through six games.- Third among postseason skaters in shots per game (5.3).- Leads postseason skaters in takeaways (13).- Leads Toronto skaters in hits (22).- Has recorded 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Averaging 13:38 per game in ice time and 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games.- Has started 37.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the second lowest mark among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has skated in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Jake Muzzin	– Leads the Maple Leafs in shorthanded time on ice per game through five games (2:58). – Had his first career postseason multi-goal game on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 25 points (9-16-25) in 65 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.
Riley Nash	– Has started 11.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.- Averaging 2:39 per game in shorthanded ice time per game, the highest mark among Maple Leafs forwards. – Skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf in Game One of the series on May 20 vs. Montreal.- Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
William Nylander	– Leads the Maple Leafs in goals (4) and points (4-3-7) through six games of the series.- Averaging 17:43 per game in ice time, including 3:27 per game in power play ice time.- Tied for second among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (19).- Has recorded 22 points (9-13-22) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly	– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in points (1-2-3) through six games of the postseason.- Leads Maple Leafs skaters in average time on ice (25:44) through six games.- Scored his first career game-winning goal in the postseason on May 24 at Montreal.- Has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Rasmus Sandin	– Averaging 11:59 per game in ice time and 3:26 per game on the power play. – Scored his first career goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded a goal in four career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Wayne Simmonds	– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.4 percent through six games of the series, which ranks third among Toronto skaters.  – Has nine shots through six games of the series.- Registered his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 22 points (8-14-22) in 50 career playoff appearances.
Jason Spezza	– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (3) and tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (3-1-4).- Has won 58.3 percent of his offensive zone faceoffs through six games.- Has recorded 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists) in 91 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Joe Thornton	– Became the oldest player in franchise history to record a goal and a point in the postseason with his goal on May 25 at Montreal.- Has recorded 134 points (32 goals, 102 assists) in 185 career Stanley Cup playoff games.

INJURY REPORT

Jake Muzzin (Lower Body)	Left Toronto’s game on May 29 at Montreal and did not return.
John Tavares (Concussion)	Out indefinitely.

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)

MONTREAL CANADIENS (2-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-2)

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	2	1	0	1	4
TORONTO	0	1	2	0	3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 6:32 of the second period. Hyman’s goal is his first point of the 2021 postseason. He has recorded five goals and eight assists in 30 career playoff games. In six games against Montreal during the regular season, he recorded seven points (2-5-7).
• Jake Muzzin scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 6:52 of the third period and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 11:53 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Muzzin’s first career multi-goal and third career multi-point game in the postseason. Muzzin has points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. In 64 career playoff games, he has recorded 25 points (9-16-25). He has eight points (1-7-8) in 10 games against the Canadiens during the regular season.
• Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Marner has four assists through five games of this series. He has 25 points (5-20-25) in 30 career playoff games. He registered 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 28 games on home ice this season.
• Auston Matthews had the secondary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Matthews has four points (1-3-4) through five games of the series. He has 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 30 career postseason games. In 26 games on home ice this season, he registered 37 points (24 goals, 13 assists).
• Wayne Simmonds registered the primary assist on Muzzin’s third period goal. Simmonds’ assist is his first point of the series through five games. He has 22 points (8-14-22) in 49 career Stanley Cup playoff games. He had nine points (7-2-9) in 38 games during the regular season.
• William Nylander picked up the secondary assist on Muzzin’s first goal in the third period before adding a secondary assist on Muzzin’s second goal in the third period. Tonight’s game is Nylander’s third career multi-assist and fifth career multi-point game in the postseason. He has (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 30 career playoff games, he has 22 points (9-13-22).
• Alex Galchenyuk had the primary assist on Muzzin’s second goal in the third period. He has points (1-3-4) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 17 points (6-11-17) in 36 career playoff games. In 12 games on home ice with the Maple Leafs during the regular season, he recorded nine point (3-6-9).
• Jack Campbell stopped 26 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	14 (14)	9 (8)	6 (6)	1 (1)	30 (29)
TORONTO	8 (8)	11 (10)	16 (15)	0 (0)	35 (33)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	21 (21)	17 (15)	11 (11)	2 (2)	51 (49)
TORONTO	16 (16)	15 (14)	21 (20)	0 (0)	52 (50)

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
• Auston Matthews went 4-for-6 (67%) on his defensive zone faceoffs.
• Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.3 percent (24 for, 21 against).
• William Nylander was 3-for-3 (100%) taking offensive zone faceoffs.
• Wayne Simmonds was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts	7 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Brooks, Galchenyuk, Nylander)
Hits	7 (Matthews)
Blocked Shots	2 (Brooks, Matthews, Rielly)
Takeaways	2 (Marner)
TOI	28:22 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	1:46 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	1:38 (Marner)
Shifts	34 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	66.7% (Mikheyev – 12 for, 6 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)
• Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*

*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.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-1) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-3)

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	0	3	1	–	4
MONTREAL	0	0	0	–	0

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 1:27 of the second period. Nylander has goals (4) and points (4-1-5) in four consecutive games to begin the postseason. He leads Toronto skaters in both goals (4) and points (5) through four games of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Nylander has 20 points (9-11-20) in 29 career postseason games.

With his goal, he became the third player in franchise history to score at least one goal in four consecutive games to begin a playoff campaign, joining Gordie Drillon (5 GP, 1939) and Wendel Clark (4 GP, 1986), per NHL Stats. Only three players in Maple Leafs history have recorded a longer goal streak at any point in the postseason: Gordie Drillon (5 GP in 1939), Sid Smith (5 GP in 1951) and Dave Andreychuk (5 GP in 1993).

• Jason Spezza scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 12:28 of the second period before registering the primary assist on Joe Thornton’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is his 19th career multi-point game in the postseason and first as a Maple Leaf. Through four games of the 2021 postseason, he has registered three points (2-1-3). He has recorded 73 points (27 goals, 46 assists) in 89 career playoff games.

• Joe Thornton scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night on the power play at 14:56 of the second period. Thornton’s goal is his first of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs and his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf.
  

With the goal, Thornton became the oldest player in Maple Leafs history to record a playoff goal, eclipsing Patrick Marleau (38 years, 222 days). He also became the oldest Maple Leaf to record a playoff point, a mark previously shared by Ron Francis (41 years, 62 days) and Allan Stanley (41 years, 62 days). Thornton has 134 career playoff points (32 goals, 102 assists in 183 games), which is tied with Guy Lafleur (58 goals, 76 assists in 128 games) and Brendan Shanahan (60 goals, 74 assists in 184 games) for 40th place on the NHL’s all-time postseason points register. 

• Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal before recording the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal and later scoring the four Toronto goal of the game into an empty net at 16:29 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Galchenyuk’s second career multi-assist and third career multi-point game in the postseason. He has a goal and two assists in three playoff games with the Maple Leafs this season. In 35 career Stanley Cup playoff games, he has recorded 16 points (5-11-16).

• Alex Kerfoot had the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal and later added the secondary assist on Thornton’s second period goal before collecting the lone assist on Galchenyuk’s third period goal. He has assists (4) in two consecutive games and points (1-4-5) in three consecutive playoff games. Tonight’s game is Kerfoot’s second career multi-assist and multi-point performance in the playoffs (Previous: August 6, 2020, Toronto at Columbus) and establishes new single-game career-highs for assists (3) and points (0-3-3) in a postseason game. With three points tonight, Kerfoot has established a new career-high for points in a postseason with five.

• Jake Muzzin picked up the secondary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. Muzzin’s assist is his first point of the 2021 postseason. He has recorded 23 points (7-16-23) in 63 career playoff games. Muzzin recorded eight points (1-7-8) in 10 games against the Canadiens during the 2020-21 regular season.

• Jack Campbell stopped 32 shots to earn his first career shutout in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With tonight’s win, Campbell is the seventh Maple Leaf goaltender to earn a shutout against Montreal in the postseason and the first since Johnny Bower (April 22, 1967 at Montreal).

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	9 (8)	15 (14)	4 (3)	–	28 (25)
MONTREAL	6 (5)	12 (9)	14 (11)	–	32 (25)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	19 (11)	24 (20)	10 (7)	–	53 (42)
MONTREAL	14 (11)	20 (15)	28 (21)	–	62 (47)

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
• Per NHL Stats, tonight’s game marked the third instance in which two players aged 35 or older (Spezza, Thornton) each scored at least one goal in a playoff contest for the Maple Leafs franchise, following Game 2 of the 1964 Stanley Cup Final (Allan Stanley, Red Kelly) and Game 5 of the 2004 Conference Semifinals (Joe Nieuwendyk, Gary Roberts).
• Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 44.7 percent (17 for, 21 against).
• Ilya Mikheyev was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
• Auston Matthews was 8-for-12 (67%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone faceoffs and won 4-for-6 (67%) of his defensive zone faceoffs. He won 62 percent (8 won, 5 lost) of his draws against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	14 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	3 (Holl)
Blocked Shots	3 (Simmonds)
Takeaways	2 (Muzzin)
TOI	24:05 (Holl)
Power Play TOI	2:48 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	5:23 (Muzzin)
Shifts	29 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	61.9% (Brodie – 13 for, 8 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Thursday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN)
• Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)*
• Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*

*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.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (2-1) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (1-2)

MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	0	2	0	–	2
MONTREAL	0	1	0	–	1

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 7:18 of the second period. Nylander has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games in this series. He has 19 points (8-11-19) in 28 career postseason games. He recorded seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against the Canadiens during the 2020-21 regular season.
• Morgan Rielly scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 16:35 of the second period. Rielly has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games to begin the series. He has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 28 career postseason games. He registered a pair of goals and five assists in 10 games against the Canadiens during the regular season.
• Alex Kerfoot recorded the lone assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games this postseason. He has registered 10 points (3-7-10) in 26 career playoff games. He recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 28 games on the road during the 2020-21 regular season. 
• Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Marner has assists (3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 24 points (5-19-24) in 28 career Stanley Cup playoff games. He had 11 points (4-7-11) in 10 games against Montreal this season.
• TJ Brodie had the secondary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Brodie’s assist is his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf. He has 16 points (4-12-16) in 33 career postseason games. He ranked fourth among Toronto defencemen in points this season (1-13-14).
• Jack Campbell stopped 27 shots to earn the victory.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	7 (5)	20 (16)	2 (2)	–	29 (23)
MONTREAL	6 (5)	8 (7)	14 (13)	–	28 (25)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	17 (12)	29 (24)	4 (4)	–	53 (40)
MONTREAL	12 (6)	17 (15)	24 (19)	–	50 (40)

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
• Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
• Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 19 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Marner had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.0 percent (19 for, 19 against), while Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48.7 percent (19 for, 20 against).
• Auston Matthews was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone faceoffs and won 64 percent (7 won, 4 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
• Jason Spezza won 75 percent (3 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	7 (Marner, Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Hyman – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	6 (Hyman)
Blocked Shots	4 (Muzzin)
Takeaways	1 (Bogosian, Kerfoot, Matthews)
TOI	23:48 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	5:16 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI	3:15 (Muzzin)
Shifts	32 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	82.4% (Simmonds – 14 for, 3 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN)
• Thursday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN)
• Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)*
• Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)*

*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.