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CANADIENS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2 POSTGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-11-3 – 59 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (18-12-9 – 45 Points)

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board at 9:28 of the second period. Matthews has goals (8) and points (8-3-11) in five consecutive games. He has 10 points (4-6-10) in six games against the Canadiens this season. In 18 games on the road, he has registered 21 points (12-9-21). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (32) and even-strength goals (23).
John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 14:57 of the second period. Tavares has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games. In 20 games on the road in 2020-21, he has collected 20 points (7-13-20). Tavares has recorded seven points (2-5-7) in six games against Montreal this season.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Marner has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in three consecutive games. He has recorded 22 points (4-18-22) in 20 games on the road this season. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Marner is tied for second in the NHL in assists (39) and ranks second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22).
Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 15 points (2-13-15) in 20 games on the road in 2020-21. In six games against Montreal this season, he has registered a goal and three assists. Rielly is tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
Ilya Mikheyev recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Mikheyev has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. He has recorded six of his nine assists on the road this season. He has a goal and two assists in six games against Montreal in 2020-21.
Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Hyman has assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He ranks third among Toronto skaters and is tied for 25th among NHLers in even-strength points (11-15-26).
Jack Campbell stopped 21 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	3 (3)	13 (12)	9 (6)	–	25 (21)
MONTREAL	11 (9)	7 (7)	7 (6)	–	25 (22)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	8 (8)	25 (21)	18 (13)	–	51 (42)
MONTREAL	24 (18)	14 (14)	14 (11)	–	52 (43)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	14-5-1 (20 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	304-344-88-17 (753 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road	112-215-43-7 (377 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Marner)
Shot Attempts	9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins	11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits	5 (Simmonds, Thornton)
Blocked Shots	4 (Holl)
Takeaways	1 (Muzzin, Robertson, Tavares)
TOI	23:36 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:32 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	2:13 (Hyman)
Shifts	29 (Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	63.0% (Bogosian – 17 for, 10 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first	7-8-2
Trail after 1	5-5-1
Trail after 2	2-8-0
Do not score a power play goal	13-8-1
Allow 1 power play goal	7-7-1
Even shots	1-1-0
Monday	4-2-2

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Zach Bogosian, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
Pierre Engvall and Nick Robertson were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Auston Matthews was 6-for-10 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
Jason Spezza won 60% (3 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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.

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MAPLE LEAFS-CANADIENS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-10-3 – 59 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (17-12-9 – 43 Points)

APRIL 12, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QC) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	304-343-88-17 (752 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	192-129-45-10 (376 Games)
2020-21:	4-1-0
LAST FIVE:	4-1-0
LAST 10:	5-2-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (57), John Tavares (40)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (15), John Tavares (15), Joe Thornton (15)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Zach Bogosian (57), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	138 (5th)	117 (t-15th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	105 (t-8th)	105 (t-8th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/116 [23.3%] (t-9th)	21/105 [20.0%] (t-16th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	85/109 [78.0%] (20th)	97/127 [76.4%] (24th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.1 (8th)	33.1 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.5 (9th)	28.2 (6th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1793 (7th)	1887 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.5% (13th)	55.6% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.4% (t-8th)	49.1 (t-21st)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	304-343-88-17 (752 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	192-129-45-10 (376 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	112-214-43-7 (376 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	Feb. 20, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 3)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	31 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	38 (Marner)
POINTS	52 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	158 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.8% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	54.7% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	68 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	37 (Matthews)
HITS	69 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:48 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:41 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:09 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.5%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Ranks 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (20).
Jack Campbell	– Is 11-0-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage this season.- Has a 2-0-1 record with a 1.32 goals-against average and a .962 save percentage in three career games against Montreal.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.66 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Averaging 14.17 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3% through 11 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 17th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:42) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.4% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 41st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:41).- Has a goal and an assist in five games against Montreal this season.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:02).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (14).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Tied for third among NHLers in assists (38).- Tied for third among NHLers in points (14-38-52).- Tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:35).- Tied for second in the NHL in primary assists (25).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (66.1%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (31).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (22).- Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL.- Tied for third among NHLers in points (31-21-52).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (153).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has averaged 15.6 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (65:17). – Has started 35.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.39 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen and tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 12 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 65 hits (69) and 65 blocked shots (68).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:48).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (4-24-28).- Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists (24).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).
Jason Spezza	– Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.81) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (188).
John Tavares	– Has the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (56.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 600 faceoffs (623).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is sixth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.95 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a goal and five assists in five games against Montreal this season.- Has 19 points (6-13-19) in 19 games on the road in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 54.7%.- Averaging 1.40 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Goals (2) in two consecutive games, assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (7) and points (7-3-10) in four consecutive games.
Ilya Mikheyev	Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	Three assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Three goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Two points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza	Two games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Alexander Barabanov	First NHL point (April 7 vs. MTL)
TJ Brodie	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 7 vs. MTL)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares	800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On Injured Reserve.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)	Did not play on April 10 vs. OTT.
	Man Games Lost: 88

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 11	Acquired goaltender David Rittich from Calgary in exchange for a third round pick in 2022.
April 11	Acquired forward Nick Foligno from Columbus and forward Stefan Noesen from San Jose in exchange for a first round pick in 2021 and a fourth round pick in 2022 to Columbus, and a fourth round pick in 2021 to San Jose.
April 9	Acquired forward Riley Nash from Columbus in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

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MAPLE LEAFS 3, CANADIENS 2 POSTGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (17-9-9 – 43 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:54 of the first period and later registered the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Matthews has goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 15th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded 28 points (17 goals, 11 assists) in 20 games on home ice this season. He has nine points (3-6-9) in five games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (28) and has scored the first goal of the game a League-leading seven times.
TJ Brodie scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 2:32 of the third period. Brodie has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. With the goal, he has now recorded at least one point against every team in the North Division this season. Brodie’s third period goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf.
Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 10:21 of the third period. Hyman has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance of the season. He has six points (2-4-6) over his last five games played. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in five games against Montreal this season.
Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist in five games against Montreal in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 when he records an assist this season.
Alexander Barabanov recorded the primary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Barabanov’s assist is his first career NHL point. Tonight’s game is his 12th with the Maple Leafs this season. He has recorded a pair of goals and three assists in two games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2020-21.
Wayne Simmonds had the secondary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Simmonds has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded six goals and two assists in 22 games this season. Both of his assists have come on home ice.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Marner has four assists over his last five games played. He has six points (2-4-6) in five games against the Canadiens. Marner ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (35). He has recorded 27 points (9-18-27) in 21 games on home ice.
Jack Campbell stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced to improve his record to 10-0-0 this season. With the win, Campbell has established a new franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	7 (6)	17 (17)	10 (6)	–	34 (29)
TORONTO	13 (10)	4 (4)	15 (15)	–	32 (29)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	11 (10)	33 (31)	20 (13)	–	64 (54)
TORONTO	24 (18)	12 (11)	24 (24)	–	60 (53)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	13-6-2 (21 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	304-343-88-17 (752 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal at Home	192-129-45-10 (376 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews, Tavares)
Shot Attempts	9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins	8 (Matthews, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	3 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots	3 (Holl, Hyman)
Takeaways	3 (Matthews)
TOI	22:42 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:07 (Four players tied)
Shorthanded TOI	2:32 (Muzzin)
Shifts	26 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	64.7% (Tavares – 22 for, 12 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	20-3-1
Tied after 1	10-4-0
Tied after 2	9-1-1
Do not score a power play goal	12-7-1
Do not allow a power play goal	19-2-2
Outshot by opponent	13-3-1
Wednesday	7-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Alexander Barabanov, Pierre Engvall and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Zach Hyman started 20% of his shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews was 3-for-5 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3% (23 for, 21 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

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.

CANADIENS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (17-9-9 – 43 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points)

APRIL 7, 2021 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	303-343-88-17 (751 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:	191-129-45-10 (375 Games)
2020-21:	3-1-0
LAST FIVE:	3-1-1
LAST 10:	5-2-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (70), Joe Thornton (56), John Tavares (39)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), John Tavares (15), Joe Thornton (15)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Zach Bogosian (57), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	129 (5th)	113 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	98 (10th)	93 (t-6th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/113 [23.9%] (9th)	21/98 [21.4%] (14th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	82/105 [78.1%] (t-19th)	89/117 [76.1%] (25th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (8th)	33.4 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (t-7th)	28.3 (t-7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1686 (9th)	1754 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.4% (t-13th)	56.1% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.6% (7th)	48.8 (23rd)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	303-343-88-17 (751 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	191-129-45-10 (375 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	112-214-43-7 (376 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	Jan. 13, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 4 OT)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	27 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	34 (Marner)
POINTS	47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	148 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.3% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	63 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	65 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:20 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:43 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:06 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.7%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (18).
Jack Campbell	– Is 9-0-0 with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Montreal and is 1-0-1 with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.5% through nine games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 14th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:42) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.1% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 41st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:43).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:03).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Tied for the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.81) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:41).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (27).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (18)- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (27-19-46).- Averaging 22:02 in time on ice per game, which is fifth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (148).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth highest among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:35). – Has started 34.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.00 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen and seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 25 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (65) and 50 blocked shots (63).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Has had four multi-assist games this season, which is tied for third among Maple Leafs.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.5%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.5% at 5-on-5, which is the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and two assists in four games against the Canadiens this season.- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.99) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (181).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.3%) among NHLers who have taken at least 575 faceoffs (592).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 64.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is second among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.86 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a goal and five assists in four games against Montreal this season.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.2%.- Averaging 1.48 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in two consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander	Assists (4) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares	Goals (2), assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	Five assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Three points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza	Four games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	200th NHL point (April 2 at WPG)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares	800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 5 at Calgary.
	Man Games Lost: 84

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

LEAFS AT FLAMES PREGAME NOTES: Jack Campbell Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season. He has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-10-3 – 53 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-20-3 – 35 Points)

APRIL 5, 2021 ▪ 9:30 PM EST

SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME (CALGARY, AB) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)
2020-21:	5-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (69), Jake Muzzin (36), Jason Spezza (34)
GOALS:	Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (9), Jason Spezza (8)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (18), John Tavares (13)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (22), Jake Muzzin (21)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):	124 (6th)	99 (t-19th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	95 (10th)	118 (22nd)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	26/109 [23.9%] (8th)	26/130 [20.0%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	81/104 [77.9%] (20th)	101/126 [80.2%] (t-13th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (8th)	29.8 (14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (8th)	29.7 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1644 (11th)	1663 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.5% (13th)	51.8% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.9% (7th)	50.0 (18th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	38-21-7-3 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	April 4, 2021 (Toronto 4, Calgary 2)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	25 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	34 (Marner)
POINTS	47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	144 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	56.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	61 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	64 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:18 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:46 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Averages 1.22 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 15th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell	– Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.59 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.6% through eight games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 12th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:39) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.6% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 39th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:46).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:05).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:43).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (25).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (25-19-44).- Averaging 22:05 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (144).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.2 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is sixth fifth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:09). – Has started 33.5% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).- Tied for 21st among NHL defencemen and eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-13-14). – One of 23 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (64) and 50 blocked shots (61).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 35th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.1%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and six assists in seven games against the Flames this season.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.90) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (179).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 550 faceoffs (568).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is fourth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.88 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.1%.- Averaging 1.53 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

None

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Three points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares	One point from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	200th NHL point (April 2 at Winnipeg)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at Calgary)
Alex Kerfoot	100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. Edmonton)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 4 at Calgary.
	Man Games Lost: 83

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

MAPLE LEAFS 4, FLAMES 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-10-3 – 53 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-20-3 – 35 Points)

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

– Morgan Rielly opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:58 of the first period. Rielly has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has a goal and six assists in seven games against Calgary this season. His goal is the Maple Leafs’ fastest to start a game this season (Previous: Auston Matthews, 2:56; Feb. 4, 2021 vs. Vancouver).

– Alex Galchenyuk scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 17:08 of the second period. Galchenyuk’s goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf. In eight games with the Maple Leafs, he has recorded a goal and four assists. He has a goal and an assist in three games against Calgary this season.

– John Tavares recorded the lone assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 6:55 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ eighth multi-point game of the season. He has 17 points (5-12-16) in 18 games on the road this season. He has 22 points (9-13-22) in 23 career games against the Flames. He ranks second among Maple Leafs in primary assists (12) in 2020-21.

– Auston Matthews registered the lone assist on Rielly’s first period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 9:16 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 13th multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (4-3-7) over his last five games. He has recorded 18 points (9-9-18) in 16 games on the road this season. He has seven points (3-4-7) in seven games against the Flames in 2020-21.

– William Nylander had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal. Nylander has a goal and two assists over his last five games. He has recorded two goals and an assist in seven games against the Flames this season.

– Mitch Marner recorded the primary on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has six points (1-5-6) over his last five games. In 18 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 21 points (4-17-21). He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in seven games against the Flames this season. He is tied for fourth among NHLers in primary assists (22).

– Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Hyman has four points (1-3-4) over his last four games played. He has 15 points (9-6-15) in 18 games on the road this season. The Maple Leafs are 9-3-1 when Hyman records an assist this season.

– Michael Hutchinson stopped 32 shots to earn his fourth win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	12 (12)	6 (6)	12 (12)	–	30 (30)
CALGARY	11 (11)	13 (9)	10 (8)	–	34 (28)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	14 (14)	12 (12)	19 (17)	–	45 (43)
CALGARY	22 (22)	21 (17)	16 (11)	–	59 (50)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	13-4-1 (18 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary on the Road	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	4 (Spezza)
Shot Attempts	5 (Rielly, Tavares)
Faceoff Wins	11 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	69% (Tavares – 11 won, 5 lost)
Hits	3 (Muzzin, Rielly)
Blocked Shots	3 (Rielly)
Takeaways	1 (Kerfoot, Marner)
TOI	23:44 (Holl)
Power Play TOI	1:05 (Marner, Rielly, Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI	1:38 (Mikheyev)
Shifts	29 (Brodie, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	58.8% (Brodie – 20 for, 14 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	18-3-1
Trail after 1	5-4-1
Tied after 2	8-1-1
Do not score a power play goal	11-8-1
Do not allow a power play goal	17-2-2
Outshot by opponent	12-3-1
Sunday	2-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev started 12.5% of their shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.8% (20 for, 14 against).
John Tavares was 4-or-5 (80%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone and went 3-for-4 (75%) when taking draws in the defensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

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.

MAPLE LEAFS-FLAMES PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-10-3 – 51 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-19-3 – 35 Points)

APRIL 4, 2021 ▪ 9:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME (CALGARY, AB) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:	65-62-12-5 (144 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
2020-21:	4-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	5-4-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (68), Jake Muzzin (35), Jason Spezza (33)
GOALS:	Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Jason Spezza (8)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (17), Morgan Rielly (9), Wayne Simmonds (9)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (20), Jake Muzzin (20)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):	120 (7th)	97 (t-20th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	93 (10th)	114 (21st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	26/108 [24.1%] (8th)	26/129 [20.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	80/103 [77.7%] (20th)	100/125 [80.0%] (15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.0 (8th)	29.7 (t-14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.1 (6th)	29.7 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1601 (11th)	1614 (9th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.6% (13th)	51.8% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.9% (7th)	50.0 (t-17th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	November 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:	65-62-12-5 (144 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	38-21-7-3 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	January 26, 2021 (Toronto 4, Calgary 3)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	24 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	33 (Marner)
POINTS	46 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	141 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.6% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	56.4% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	59 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	61 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:57 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:22 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:49 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (62.0%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Averages 1.25 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 14th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell	– Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.23 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.6% through seven games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:34) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.1% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 31st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:49).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .915 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average with a 3-2-1 record through seven starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:08).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (66.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.77) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:30 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (33).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-33-46).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:48).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (21).- Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (62.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (24).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for seventh among NHLers in points (24-18-42).- Averaging 22:10 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (141).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.6 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the fifth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (61:31). – Has started 34.4% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 26th among NHL defencemen and 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 23 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (61) and 50 blocked shots (59).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 30th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.1%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 59.2% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:57).- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen in points (3-23-26).- Has six assists in six games against the Flames this season.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.00) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.7% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (176).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 550 faceoffs (552).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for second among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.78 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.4%.- Averaging 1.58 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is eighth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

None

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Four points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares	Three points from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	200th NHL point (April 2 at WPG)
Alex Kerfoot	100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. EDM)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 2 at Winnipeg.
	Man Games Lost: 82

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

MAPLE LEAFS 2, JETS 1 (SO)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-10-3 – 51 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (22-13-3 – 47 Points)

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	SO	FINAL
TORONTO	0	1	0	0	1	2
WINNIPEG	0	1	0	0	0	1

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

– Travis Dermott opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 5:16 of the second period. Dermott has two goals and an assist this season. He has scored both of his goals on the road in 2020-21. He has two goals in nine career games against Winnipeg, which is tied for his highest goal total against a single opponent (Boston – 8 GP; Philadelphia – 5 GP).

– Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Dermott’s second period goal. Spezza has registered eight of his 12 assists on the road this season. His assist tonight is his first point of the season against Winnipeg. With the assist, Spezza moves into a tie with Henrik Zetterberg for 100th on the NHL’s all-time point register (349-611-960).

– Zach Bogosian had the secondary assist on Dermott’s second period goal. Bogosian has four assists this season. His assist tonight is his 200th career NHL assist.

– Jack Campbell stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime and didn’t allow a goal in overtime to earn his eighth win of the season.

IN THE SHOOTOUT

Jason Spezza: Goal
Auston Matthews: Missed
Jack Campbell: 3/3

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	7 (7)	17 (16)	9 (7)	5 (0)	38 (30)
WINNIPEG	10 (8)	10 (8)	11 (10)	1 (0)	32 (26)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	12 (12)	30 (27)	14 (12)	6 (0)	62 (51)
WINNIPEG	25 (22)	14 (12)	18 (16)	4 (0)	61 (50)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	12-4-1 (17 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg	38-21-1-9 (69 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg on the Road	19-10-0-5 (34 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	8 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Simmonds)
Blocked Shots	5 (Brodie)
Takeaways	1 (Four players tied)
TOI	25:39 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	4:23 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	2:36 (Hyman)
Shifts	27 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	67.7% (Hyman – 21 for, 10 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	17-3-1
Tied after 1	8-4-0
Tied after 2	7-1-1
Do not score a power play goal	10-8-1
Do not allow a power play goal	16-2-2
Outshooting opponent	12-7-2
Shootout	1-0
Friday	2-2-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Ilya Mikheyev and Wayne Simmonds started 25% of its shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 25 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.1% (25 for, 18 against).
Auston Matthews was 5-for-5 (100%) when taking offensive zone faceoffs and won 88% (7 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs against Winnipeg centre Adam Lowry.
John Tavares was 7-or-10 (70%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Sunday, April 4, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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.

LEAFS-JETS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (23-10-3 – 49 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (22-13-2 – 46 Points)

APRIL 2, 2021 ▪ 8:00 PM EST

BELL MTS PLACE (WINNIPEG, MB) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:	37-21-1-9 (68 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	18-10-0-5 (33 Games)
2020-21:	3-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (55), Joe Thornton (48), John Tavares (33)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (10)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (36), Joe Thornton (33), John Tavares (23)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (51), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (33)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (25), Jason Spezza (20)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):	119 (7th)	120 (6th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	92 (10th)	101 (15th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	26/105 [24.8%] (6th)	28/107 [26.2%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	78/101 [77.2%] (20th)	74/93 [79.6%] (t-15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.8 (8th)	29.5 (19th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	27.7 (6th)	31.3 (22nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1550 (12th)	1534 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.6% (12th)	47.3% (25th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.7% (7th)	48.8 (22nd)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:	37-21-1-9 (68 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	19-11-1-4 (35 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	18-10-0-5 (33 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	March 31, 2021 (Toronto 3, Winnipeg 1)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	24 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	33 (Marner)
POINTS	46 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	133 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	56.1% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	56 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	61 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:54 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:20 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:50 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the second highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.2%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 1.29 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 14th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell	– Is 7-0-0 with a 1.41 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in five career games against Winnipeg and is 2-2-1 with a 1.81 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.69 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60.2% through six games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:36) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.7% when the score is within one goal.- Ranks 33rd in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:50).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .915 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average with a 3-2-1 record through seven starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:07).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (66.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.82) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a goal and two assists in five games against Winnipeg this season.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (33).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-33-46).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:50).- Tied for third in the NHL in primary assists (21).- Tied for the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (62.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (24).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Seventh among NHLers in points (24-18-42).- Averaging 22:08 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Tied for third in the NHL in shots on goal (133).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (57:59). – Has started 34.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 17th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen and 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 18 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (61) and 50 blocked shots (56).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 23rd among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.0%, which is the second highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 59.2% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:54).- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen in points (3-23-26).- Has four assists in five games against the Jets this season.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.88) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.1% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (171).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 525 faceoffs (534).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.72 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.1%.- Averaging 1.63 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is eighth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
Mitch Marner	Assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	One point from 200 NHL points
Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Four points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares	Three points from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Alex Kerfoot	100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. EDM)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on March 31 at Winnipeg.
	Man Games Lost: 81

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

MAPLE LEAFS 3, JETS 1 POSTGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (23-10-3 – 49 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (22-13-2 – 46 Points)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

– Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:40 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 12th multi-point game of the season. He has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (24) and is tied for the NHL lead in times scoring the first goal of the game (6). He has seven points (4-3-7) in five games against Winnipeg this season.

– Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 10:47 of the first period. Tonight’s game is Hyman’s fifth multi-point game of the season. He has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 14 (9-5-14) of his 24 points on the road this season. He has 12 points (7-5-12) in 14 games during the month of March.

– Alex Kerfoot scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game while shorthanded at 16:40 of the second period. The goal is Kerfoot’s first career shorthanded goal. He has a goal and two assists in five games against the Jets this season. The Maple Leafs are 10-3-1 when Kerfoot records a point this season.

– Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal before adding the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Marner’s seventh multi-assist and 13th multi-point game of the season. He has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games. In five games against Winnipeg this season, Marner has recorded eight points (3-5-8). He has 20 points (4-16-20) in in 16 games played on the road this season.

– Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist over his last four games played. He has recorded six (3-3-6) of his 11 points during the month of March. The shorthanded assist is his second career shorthanded point.

– Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Rielly has a pair of assists over his last three games played. He ranks seventh among NHL defencemen in assists (23). He has recorded four assists in five games against the Jets this season. In 14 games during the month of March, Rielly has recorded 10 points (1-9-10).

– Jack Campbell stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced to earn his seventh win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	14 (9)	7 (4)	5 (4)	–	26 (17)
WINNIPEG	6 (4)	16 (11)	5 (4)	–	27 (19)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	20 (14)	13 (10)	10 (7)	–	43 (31)
WINNIPEG	11 (8)	29 (21)	12 (10)	–	52 (39)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	11-4-1 (16 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg	37-21-1-9 (68 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Winnipeg on the Road	18-10-0-5 (33 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts	6 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins	12 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	67% (Engvall – 2 won, 1 lost)
Hits	5 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots	3 (Brodie)
Takeaways	2 (Mikheyev)
TOI	25:12 (Holl)
Power Play TOI	4:50 (Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI	6:10 (Holl)
Shifts	25 (Brodie, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	63.2% (Dermott – 12 for, 7 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	16-3-1
Lead after 1	12-2-2
Lead after 2	15-2-2
Do not score a power play goal	9-8-1
Allow 1 power play goal	6-6-1
Outshot by opponent	11-3-1
Wednesday	6-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 0-for-5 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Ilya Mikheyev and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone tonight.
Zach Bogosian, Travis Dermott and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 12 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
John Tavares was 4-or-6 (67%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Sunday, April 4, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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.