Category: NHL

MAPLE LEAFS-JETS PREGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (22-10-3 – 47 Points) vs.

WINNIPEG JETS (22-12-2 – 46 Points)

MARCH 31, 2021 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

BELL MTS PLACE (WINNIPEG, MB) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:36-21-1-9 (67 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:17-10-0-5 (32 Games)
2020-21:2-2-0
LAST FIVE:2-2-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (54), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (32)
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

 TORONTOWINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):116 (7th)119 (t-3rd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       91 (10th)98 (15th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):26/100 [26.0%] (5th)27/103 [26.2%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):75/97 [77.3%] (20th)69/88 [78.4%] (t-16th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):30.9 (7th)29.6 (t-17th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.1 (7th)31.4 (t-23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):1519 (11th)1494 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):50.7% (12th)47.1% (t-26th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):51.8% (7th)48.7 (t-22nd)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:36-21-1-9 (67 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:19-11-1-4 (35 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:17-10-0-5 (32 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Jan. 2, 2020 (Toronto 6, Winnipeg 3)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS23 (Matthews)
ASSISTS31 (Marner)
POINTS44 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS131 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.2% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %56.5% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS54 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS32 (Matthews)
HITS56 (Holl, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME23:59 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:19 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME2:44 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:12 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.- Has two assists in four games against Winnipeg this season.
Jack Campbell– Is 6-0-0 with a 1.48 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in four career games against Winnipeg and is 1-2-1 with a 2.01 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage.
Justin Holl– Ranks 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:33) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.9% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 42nd in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:44).- 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 (2:02).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (65.1%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (11).
Alex Kerfoot– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the fourth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.87) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a pair of assists in four games against Winnipeg this season.
Mitch Marner– Fourth among NHLers in assists (31).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-31-44).- Tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:51).- Tied for 10th among NHLers in primary assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Has the fourth highest on-ice goals for percentage (61.5%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (23).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for sixth among NHLers in points (23-17-40).- Averaging 22:13 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (131).
Ilya Mikheyev– Has an average of 16.6 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the seventh most among NHLers who have played at least 55 minutes of shorthanded ice time (57:59).  – Has started 35.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 16th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 21st 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 (56) and 50 blocked shots (54).
William Nylander– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 20th 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 the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:59).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in points (3-22-25).- Has three assists in four 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 (2.94) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the sixth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (164).
John Tavares– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 500 faceoffs (513).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.97 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 56.5%.- Averaging 1.67 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is tied for sixth among Toronto skaters.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Justin HollAssists in two consecutive games (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerAssists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsGoals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianOne point from 200 NHL points
Mitch MarnerFour goals from 100 NHL goals
William NylanderOne goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan RiellyFive points from 300 NHL points
John TavaresThree points from 800 NHL points
Joe ThorntonTwo assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Alex Kerfoot100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. EDM)
  

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)Did not play on March 29 vs. Edmonton.
 Man Games Lost: 80
  

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None 
  

OILERS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 (OT) POSTGAME NOTES

EDMONTON OILERS (22-13-1 – 45 Points)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (22-10-3 – 47 Points)

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021

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GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

–        Mitch Marner put the Maple Leafs on the board at 7:59 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ first period goal. Marner has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 12th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (31) and points (13-31-44). He is tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (13). He has 11 points (3-8-11) in nine games against Edmonton this season.

–        Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 11:08 of the first period. Matthews has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. He leads the NHL in goals (23) and even-strength goals (15). In 19 games on home ice, he has registered 26 points (16 goals, 10 assists). He has five goals and one assist in six games against the Oilers.

–                  Zach Hyman recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first period goal. He has three points (1-2-3) over his last four games played. He has seven points (4-3-7) in nine games against the Oilers this season. He has 10 points (6-4-10) in 13 games during the month of March. He is tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in assists at 5-on-5 (8).

–                  Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Marner’s first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Holl has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist performance of the season and the third of his career. He has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice this season.

–                  Michael Hutchinson stopped 20 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON6 (6)9 (8)7 (6)123 (20)
TORONTO13 (13)7 (7)10 (10)131 (30)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON9 (9)21 (20)12 (11)1 (0)43 (40)
TORONTO18 (18)16 (15)18 (18)1 (0)53 (51)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home12-6-2 (20 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton  58-44-8-3 (113 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton at Home31-19-2-1 (53 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Tavares)
Shot Attempts8 (Tavares)
Faceoff Wins12 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits3 (Dermott, Muzzin)
Blocked Shots2 (Bogosian)
Takeaways2 (Hyman, Marner)
TOI22:14 (Matthews)
Power Play TOI2:00 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI1:25 (Hyman)
Shifts27 (Brodie, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage67.9% (Galchenyuk – 19 for, 9 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first7-7-2
Lead after 111-2-2
Lead after 214-2-2
Do not score a power play goal8-8-1
Do not allow a power play goal15-2-2
Outshooting opponent11-7-2
Monday3-1-2

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
  • Pierre Engvall won 100% (4 won, 0 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
  • Alex Galchenyuk started 22.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 26 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.4% (26 for, 15 against).
  • Alex Kerfoot skated in his 100th game as a Maple Leaf.
  • John Tavares was 3-for-3 (100%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • 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)

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.

OILERS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

EDMONTON OILERS (21-13-1 – 43 Points)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (22-10-2 – 46 Points)

MARCH 29, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ONTARIO ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus EDMONTON

ALL-TIME RECORD:58-44-8-2 (112 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:31-19-2-0 (52 Games)
2020-21:6-1-1
LAST FIVE:4-0-1
LAST 10:7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus EDMONTON

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (72), TJ Brodie (47), Jake Muzzin (39)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (12), Jason Spezza (11), John Tavares (9), Wayne Simmonds (9)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (60), Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (72), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (27)
PENALTY MINUTES:Zach Bogosian (33), Joe Thornton (28), Jake Muzzin (24), Wayne Simmonds (24)

MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOEDMONTON
GOALS FOR (Rank):114 (t-4th)119 (2nd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       88 (10th)101 (t-18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):26/99 [26.3%] (6th)30/112 [26.8%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):74/96 [77.1%] (19th)78/102 [76.5%] (21st)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):30.9 (t-8th)31.0 (7th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.2 (t-6th)31.0 (t-20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):1468 (12th)1533 (8th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):50.6% (12th)49.5% (t-15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):51.7% (7th)50.8% (t-12th)

MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record:58-44-8-2 (112 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:31-19-2-0 (52 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-25-6-2 (60 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:March 28, 2021 (Toronto 4, Edmonton 3 OT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS22 (Matthews)
ASSISTS30 (Marner)
POINTS42 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS128 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.6% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %56.4% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS53 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS31 (Matthews)
HITS55 (Holl)
TOI PER GAME24:02 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:21 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME2:47 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:10 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.9%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has five assists in eight games against Edmonton this season.
Jack Campbell– Is 6-0-0 with a 1.48 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Edmonton and is 2-0-0 with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.
Justin Holl– Ranks 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:27) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.4% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 36th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:47).- Scored his first career overtime winner on March 25 at Ottawa.
Michael Hutchinson– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season. 
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:03).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (11).
Alex Kerfoot– Ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in on-ice goals for percentage (60.7%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.7).- Has the fourth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.93) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded nine (3-6-9) of his 15 points on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner– Fourth among NHLers in assists (30).- Fourth among NHLers in points (12-30-42).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (12).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:53).- Tied for 10th among NHLers in takeaways (27).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (22).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for seventh among NHLers in points (22-17-39).- Averaging 22:13 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.8%).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (128).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:41).- Has an average of 16.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the seventh most among NHLers who have played at least 55 minutes of shorthanded ice time (57:24).  – Has started 35.3% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen and ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 17 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (53) and 50 blocked shots (53).
William Nylander– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 19th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the third-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 61.5% at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest mark among Toronto forwards.
Morgan Rielly– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (24:02).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (3-22-25).- Has a goal and four assists in eight games against the Oilers this season.- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.06) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.1% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the seventh highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (161).
John Tavares– Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (57.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 500 faceoffs (503).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.44 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 56.4%.- Averaging 1.73 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Justin HollPoints (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerAssists (2) in two consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsAssists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianOne point from 200 NHL points
Alex KerfootOne game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Mitch MarnerFive goals from 100 NHL goals
William NylanderOne goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan RiellyFive points from 300 NHL points
John TavaresThree points from 800 NHL points
Joe ThorntonTwo assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Alex GalchenyukFirst point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (March 20 vs. Calgary)
  

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)Did not play on March 27 vs. Edmonton.
 Man Games Lost: 79
  

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None 
  

LEAFS SIGN STEEVES

MAPLE LEAFS SIGN ALEX STEEVES TO ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Alex Steeves to a three year entry-level contract for the 2021-22 season.

Steeves, 21, skated in 29 games for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA), recording 32 points (15 goals, 17 assists) to lead Notre Dame and rank 10th among NCAA skaters, while earning a place on the B1G Second All-Star Team. Across three seasons at Notre Dame, Steeves recorded 69 points (33 goals, 36 assists) in 104 games and captured a B1G championship in 2019. Prior to playing at the University of Notre Dame, the Eden Prairie, Minn., native played two seasons with the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) and recorded 75 points (26 goals, 49 assists) in 108 games and won the 2018 USHL Scholar-Athlete Award, earning a place on the USHL All-Academic Team. 

LEAFS 4, OILERS 3 (OT)

EDMONTON OILERS (21-13-1 – 43 Points)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (22-10-2 – 46 Points)

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021

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TORONTO01214

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Pierre Engvall opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a goal at 4:14 of the second period. He has a goal and two assists in three games against the Oilers this season. In eight career games against Edmonton, he has recorded seven points (2-5-7), which is his highest point total against a single opponent.
  • John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 12:21 of the third period. Tavares has four points (2-2-4) over his last five games. He has nine points (3-6-9) in eight games against the Oilers this season. 
  • William Nylander picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ third periodgoal and later scored the Maple Leafs’ third goal of the night at 16:38 of the third period. Tonight’s game is his seventh multi-point game of the season. He has 10 points (6-4-10) in eight games against the Oilers this season.
  • Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Engvall’s second period goal and later scored the overtime winning goal at 0:54 of the extra frame. Matthews has assists (2) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point game of the season. He has recorded 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) in 18 games on home ice this season. He has four goals and one assist in five games against Edmonton this season.
  • Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Marner has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded nine points (2-7-9) in eight games against the Oilers this season. In 19 games on home ice, he has recorded 24 points (8-16-24).
  • Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal and later had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Galchenyuk’s first multi-assist and first multi-point game of the season. He has three assists in four games with the Maple Leafs this season.
  • Justin Holl recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Holl has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded seven of his 10 assists on home ice this season. With an assist in tonight’s game he has recorded at least one point against every North Division opponent this season.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the lone assist on Matthews’ overtime winning goal. Rielly has three assists over his last five games played. He has a goal and eight assists in 12 game during the month of March. In 19 home games this season, he has recorded a pair of goals and 11 assists.
  • Jack Campbell stopped 17 shots to earn his sixth win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON4 (4)10 (9)5 (5)1 (0)20 (18)
TORONTO10 (10)10 (4)10 (9)1 (0)31 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON10 (10)15 (14)11 (11)1 (0)37 (35)
TORONTO17 (17)17 (10)23 (19)2 (0)59 (46)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home12-6-1 (19 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton  58-44-8-2 (112 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton at Home31-19-2-0 (52 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots7 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins12 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Tavares – 8 won, 0 lost)
Hits2 (Four players tied)
Blocked Shots2 (Brodie, Marner, Muzzin)
Takeaways1 (Seven players tied)
TOI26:10 (Marner)
Power Play TOI3:05 (Thornton)
Shorthanded TOI1:54 (Holl, Muzzin)
Shifts26 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage80.0% (Dermott – 8 for, 2 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first15-3-1
Tied after 17-4-0
Trail after 22-7-0
Do not score a power play goal8-8-0
Do not allow a power play goal15-2-1
Outshooting opponent11-7-1
Overtime5-2
Saturday6-3-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • At 4:14 of the second period, a video review was initiated to see if Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall directed a puck into the Edmonton net with this glove. Video review determined Pierre Engvall did not use his glove to direct the puck into the Edmonton net, therefore, the puck entered the net in a legal fashion. Original call is overturned – Goal Toronto.
  • Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 21 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60.0% (21 for, 14 against).
  • John Tavares was 3-for-3 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Edmonton centre Leon Draisaitl and 5-for-5 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • 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)

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 3, SENATORS 2 (OT)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (21-10-2 – 44 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (12-20-4 – 28 Points)

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO01113
OTTAWA10102

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Ilya Mikheyev put the Maple Leafs on the board at 14:40 of the second period. Mikheyev has 10 points (5-5-10) in 33 games this season. He has recorded seven (3-4-7) of his 10 points on the road in 2020-21. In seven games against the Senators this season, Mikheyev has registered two goals and an assist.
  • Jason Spezza scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 10:41 of the third period. Spezza has goals (3) in three consecutive games. He has a goal and two assists in seven games against Ottawa this season. He has registered seven points (3-4-7) in 11 games during the month of March. With the goal, Spezza moved into a tie with Kirk Muller for 101st on the NHL’s all-time point register (959 points).
  • Justin Holl scored the overtime winning goal at 4:42 of the extra frame. The goal is Holl’s first career overtime winner and second career game-winning goal. He has recorded two goals this season, both of which have come on the road. He has a goal and two assists in seven games against Ottawa this season.
  • TJ Brodie registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal. Brodie has three assists in seven games against Ottawa this season. Through 11 games in the month of March, he has recorded five assists.
  • Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal. Hyman has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has five points (3-2-5) over his last four games played. In six games against the Senators this season, he has recorded five points (3-2-5).
  • Alex Kerfoot had the lone assist on Spezza’s third period goal. Kerfoot has a goal and an assist over his last three games played. In seven games against Ottawa this season, he has recorded six points (2-4-6).
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Holl’s overtime winner. Marner has four points (1-3-4) over his last five games played. In 15 games on the road this season, he has recorded 18 points (4-14-18). He has registered two goals and eight assists in seven games against the Senators in 2020-21.
  • Auston Matthews collected the secondary assist on Holl’s overtime goal. Matthews has 12 points (6-6-12) in seven games against the Senators this season. In 13 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 14 points (7-7-14). The Maple Leafs are 9-2-1 when Matthews records an assist this season.
  • Jack Campbell stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced to earn his fifth win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO12 (10)17 (16)8 (8)4 (0)41 (34)
OTTAWA8 (4)16 (14)6 (6)1 (0)31 (24)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO22 (14)29 (28)15 (15)7 (0)73 (57)
OTTAWA11 (7)25 (18)13 (13)2 (0)51 (38)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road10-4-1 (14 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa  60-55-3-12 (129 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa on the Road27-33-1-4 (64 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots7 (Marner)
Shot Attempts9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Thornton – 3 won, 0 lost)
Hits2 (Marner, Muzzin, Simmonds)
Blocked Shots4 (Muzzin)
Takeaways1 (Four players tied)
TOI25:46 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI3:00 (Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI2:53 (Holl)
Shifts30 (Brodie, Holl, Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage71.4% (Galchenyuk – 15 for, 6 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first7-7-1
Trail after 17-4-0
Tied after 26-1-1
Do not score a power play goal7-8-0
Do not allow a power play goal14-2-1
Allow a shorthanded goal1-1-0
Outshooting opponent10-7-1
Overtime4-2
Thursday5-1-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Wayne Simmonds started 37.5% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Auston Matthews won 67% (4 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
  • John Tavares was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Tavares finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 65.7% (23 for, 12 against).
  • Jason Spezza won 67% (4 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • 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)

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 2, FLAMES 0 POSTGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (15-14-3 – 33 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (20-10-2 – 42 Points)

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021

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CALGARY000–0
TORONTO110–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 18:31 of the first period. Spezza has goals (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded five of his seven goals on home ice this season. He has three points (2-1-3) in five games against the Flames this season. Toronto is 10-2-1 when Spezza has a point this season.
  • Zach Hyman scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 16:28 of the second period. Hyman has three goals and an assist over his last three games played. He has eight points (6-2-8) in 10 games during the month of March. He has scored eight of his 11 goals at even-strength.
  • Jake Muzzin recorded the lone assist on Spezza’s first period goal. He has a goal and an assist over his last four games played. He has a goal and two assists in four games against Calgary this season. The Maple Leafs are 8-0-1 when Muzzin records an assist in 2020-21.
  • John Tavares registered the primary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Tavares has a goal and two assists over his last three games played. He has eight points (4-4-8) in 10 games during the month of March. He has 12 points (5-7-12) in 18 games on home ice.
  • Alex Galchenyuk had the secondary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Galchenyuk’s assist is his first point as a Maple Leaf. He has a goal and an assist in 10 NHL games this season. In six games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) he recorded eight points (2-6-8).
  • Jack Campbell stopped all 29 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season and the fourth of his career.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY5 (5)13 (9)11 (6)–29 (18)
TORONTO11 (10)13 (8)8 (5)–32 (23)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY12 (12)22 (16)19 (10)–53 (38)
TORONTO25 (21)22 (14)15 (10)–62 (45)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home11-6-1 (18 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  65-62-12-5 (144 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home 38-21-7-3 (69 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Galchenyuk – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits4 (Matthews)
Blocked Shots3 (Matthews)
Takeaways3 (Brodie)
TOI25:20 (Holl)
Power Play TOI4:55 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI3:13 (Muzzin)
Shifts25 (Marner, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage69.0% (Rielly – 20 for, 9 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first14-3-1
Lead after 111-2-1
Lead after 214-2-1
Do not score a power play goal6-8-0
Do not allow a power play goal13-2-1
Outshooting opponent9-7-1
Saturday5-3-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
  • Pierre Engvall won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
  • Zach Hyman started 22% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Muzzin finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.8% (23 for, 19 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (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.

Golden Knights win 5th straight, end 1st half in 1st place — Las Vegas Review-Journal

Max Pacioretty scored two goals and William Karlsson and William Carrier each had one as the Golden Knights wrapped up the first half of their season with a win at Los Angeles.

Golden Knights win 5th straight, end 1st half in 1st place — Las Vegas Review-Journal

FLAMES 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 POSTGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (15-13-3 – 33 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-9-2 – 40 Points)

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

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CALGARY310–4
TORONTO210–3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 12:47 of the first period. Spezza has a goal and an assist in four games against Calgary this season. He has recorded four of his six goals on home ice this season. He has five points (1-4-5) in nine games during the month of March.
  • Alex Kerfoot scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 19:35 of the first period. Kerfoot has a goal and an assist over his last four games played. He has recorded nine points (3-6-9) in 17 games on home ice.
  • Mitch Marner scored the third Toronto goal of the night at 3:48 of the second period. Marner has points (2-4-6) in five consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) in four games against the Flames this season. He has 23 points (8-15-23) in 17 games on home ice this season.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. In five games against the Flames this season, he has recorded six assists. He has eight points (1-7-8) in nine games during the month of March.
  • Wayne Simmonds had the secondary assist on Spezza’s first period goal. Simmonds’ assist is his first of the season. Tonight’s game is Simmonds’ first appearance since February 6 vs. Vancouver. Prior to his injury he had recorded five goals in 12 games played. 
  • Zach Bogosian registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s first period goal. Bogosian has three assists in 30 games played this season.
  • Travis Dermott picked up the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s first period goal. Dermott has a goal and an assist in 27 games played in 2020-21. 
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 14 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY7 (5)9 (6)2 (2)–18 (13)
TORONTO12 (11)7 (6)8 (4)–27 (21)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
CALGARY13 (10)17 (14)6 (4)–36 (28)
TORONTO25 (24)20 (15)25 (13)–70 (52)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record on the Road10-6-1 (17 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary  64-62-12-5 (143 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary at Home 37-21-7-3 (68 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins9 (Spezza, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits6 (Simmonds)
Blocked Shots2 (Matthews)
Takeaways2 (Muzzin)
TOI26:14 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI5:12 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI2:47 (Muzzin)
Shifts27 (Muzzin, Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage85.7% (Thornton – 18 for, 3 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first6-7-1
Trail after 13-4-1
Trail after 21-7-0
Do not score a power play goal5-8-0
Allow 1 power play goal5-6-1
Outshooting opponent8-7-1
Friday1-2-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Alex Galchenyuk skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Muzzin finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 79.3% (23 for, 6 against).
  • Jason Spezza was 5-for-5 (100%) when taking offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (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.

FLAMES-LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

CALGARY FLAMES (14-13-3 – 31 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (19-8-2 – 40 Points)

MARCH 19, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:64-61-12-5 (142 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:37-20-7-3 (67 Games)
2020-21:3-1-0
LAST FIVE:3-1-1
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (33), Jason Spezza (31)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), Morgan Rielly (8), Wayne Simmonds (8)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (19), Jake Muzzin (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

 TORONTOCALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):102 (3rd)82 (t-20th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       79 (12th)91 (19th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):26/87 [29.9%] (2nd)22/107 [20.6%] (15th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):65/86 [75.6%] (22nd)77/98 [78.6%] (14th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):30.6 (10th)29.9 (t-14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):28.6 (t-7th)30.2 (17th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):1266 (11th)1265 (12th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):49.4% (15th)51.5% (11th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.2% (t-8th)49.6% (19th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:64-61-12-5 (142 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:37-20-7-3 (67 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:Feb. 24, 2021 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 OT)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS21 (Matthews)
ASSISTS28 (Marner)
POINTS39 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS112 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.6% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.6% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS45 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS27 (Matthews)
HITS47 (Bogosian, Holl, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:01 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:17 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME2:51 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Tied for fourth in the NHL in wins (13).- Sixth among NHL goaltenders in saves made (560).- Is 9-2-2 in 15 career games against Calgary with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .916.
Travis Boyd– Averaging 2.40 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.2%) at even strength among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in multiple games.- Appeared in 634 games for Calgary from 2010-20.
Jack Campbell– Is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.
Justin Holl– Tied for 15th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:30) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.9% when the score is within one goal.- Ranks 34th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:51).- Tied for 20th among NHL right handed defencemen in takeaways (10).
Michael Hutchinson– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season. 
Zach Hyman–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:02).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (65.7%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (10).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for third among Maple Leafs forwards in on-ice goals for percentage (63.6%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.83) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded six of his nine assists on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner– Fourth among NHLers in assists (28).- Fourth among NHLers in points (11-28-39).- Tied for third in the NHL in even-strength goals (11).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:38).- Tied for eighth among NHLers in takeaways (26).- Has the fourth highest on-ice goals for percentage (61.7%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews– Leads the NHL in goals (21).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (7).- Sixth among NHLers in points (21-15-36).- Averaging 22:03 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.4%).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (112).
Ilya Mikheyev– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:46).- Has an average of 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is seventh among NHLers who have played at least 50 minutes of shorthanded ice time (53:08).  – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (8).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen and tied for sixth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-11-12). – Has started 49.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is tied for the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Scored his first career shorthanded goal on March 13 vs. Winnipeg.
William Nylander– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (12).- Tied for 18th among NHLers in even-strength goals (9).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.80) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.8% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly– Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (24:01).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in points (3-20-23).- Has five assists in four games against the Flames this season.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).
Jason Spezza– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.78) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the sixth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 125 defensive zone draws (131).
John Tavares– Tied for 28th among NHLers in assists (17).- Has the third highest faceoff win percentage (58.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 450 faceoffs (457).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 12.89 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 multiple games at 55.6%.- Averaging 2.07 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Mitch MarnerAssists (4) and points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games.
William NylanderPoints (2-2-4) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianTwo points from 200 NHL points
William NylanderTwo goals from 100 NHL goals
John TavaresFive points from 800 NHL points
Joe ThorntonTwo assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Kenny AgostinoFirst game as a Maple Leaf (March 11 vs. WPG)
  

INJURY REPORT

Jack Campbell (Lower Body)Did not play on March 14 at Ottawa.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 76
  

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

March 12Acquired goaltender Veini Vehviläinen from Columbus in exchange for defenceman Mikko Lehtonen.
  

SENATORS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 QUOTES

SHELDON KEEFE

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: What’s your assessment of the game tonight and having to battle from an early hole like you did and not come all the way back? What did you see overall from the group tonight?

Sheldon Keefe: Like you said, we get ourselves in a hole early. It’s a tough game to be playing from behind. We’ve been doing that too much lately. I thought we had parts of our game where we played well and had lots of pressure, did a lot of good things, but obviously our start and the hole we dug ourselves there, how we responded after getting down 1-0 off that faceoff, those are the kind of things that end up being the difference. Overall, Ottawa was better tonight. They were better at 5-on-5, they were better on special teams, they were better in goal. They deserved the result.

Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: I know a concern level can vary after losses depending on how the games are lost, but where is it for you right now considering you’ve had a couple efforts that weren’t great in back-to-back nights and now that it’s five of six? Is it a high concern level, is it low, is it medium? What is it for you?

Sheldon Keefe: I don’t know. I don’t concern myself with those types of thoughts. We’ve got an opportunity here now to get some rest and some practice time. Obviously, it falls at the appropriate time in the schedule for us with what we’re going through here. It gives us a chance to get back to work.

Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: I remember you guys using the same sort of tactic in pulling the goalie in the bubble against Columbus and loading up with your big guys despite there being five, six minutes left. That whole idea of doing that, can you talk about the genesis of that idea and, obviously you don’t want to be in that position to use it, but how much confidence do you have in your guys to give them the man advantage like that?

Sheldon Keefe: I have great confidence in our guys. We’ve had a lot of success with it even this season. It’s just really kind of reacting to what’s happening in the game. I felt like it’s a three-goal deficit, lots of time left in the sense there’s six minutes, six-plus minutes I think it was. If we didn’t get one soon it would be probably insurmountable to come back. I felt we needed one. All of our top guys were fresh at that point in time coming out of a TV timeout. It was an offensive zone faceoff so it just made a lot of sense for us to go with that and try to see if we could get one and, if we could, then it would change the remaining time significantly. If we let time continue to wind down without getting anything to fall for us, just the energy and emotion of our bench alone would have been too much to overcome. We had to get something going at that point in time. It just fell into place in terms of the guys being rested and timeout and we still had another TV timeout to come on top of that. I felt pretty good about being able to ride those guys.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Were you surprised the Mikheyev goal came off the board or going into that challenge were you thinking it might be going that way?

Sheldon Keefe: Yeah, I found it just to be one of those ones that’s kind of grey and you don’t know which way it’s going to go. I had a pretty good sense that it was going to be challenged. I think we would have done the same thing if we were in that situation and then it’s just up to the people upstairs or wherever they’re making the call. Like I said, we’ve seen enough of those and studied enough of those situations that we had a pretty good sense that it could go either way, but I wasn’t surprised they challenged it, especially with the three goal lead.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: The rest, obviously, will be really valuable. Is there areas of emphasis that you’ve already identified that you’re going to want to focus on when you back on the ice with the guys though?

Sheldon Keefe: Yes, there is for sure, yeah. 

TJ BRODIE

Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: Do you feel the defence hasn’t been as sharp as a whole lately in terms of some mental errors and not breaking out as crisply and helping out the offence as you were earlier this season?

TJ Brodie: Yeah, definitely. The last couple games you noticed it. It’s definitely something that we want to clean up going forward. I think that’s what we’ll do the next couple days is try to work on that.

Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: How valuable will this rest be? Guys who have played a lot, maybe it’s showing the last couple games.

TJ Brodie: It’s been a busy season so far. Any time you can get a chance to recoup and recover is big. 

ZACH HYMAN

Q. Mark Zwolinski, Toronto Star: Obviously, again not the result you wanted and maybe not the start you wanted either. Defensively, do you think the team has slipped a little bit there or is it just a momentary thing?

Zach Hyman: Obviously, we haven’t been able to put some wins together. We’ve lost more than we’ve won the past week. We’ve had defensive breakdowns. I think against Winnipeg a lot of it was just one mistake and they come down and they’re such a good offensive team they’re able to score quickly. Then here tonight we gave them a couple of odd man rushes and they got a PK one. Our PK needs to be better. I think that anytime you’re losing you want to shore up your defensive game because they’re scoring more than you are.

Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: At the end of the practice week hopefully you get some people back from injury. How big is that going to be to get a couple of familiar names back on the roster?

Zach Hyman: Simmer’s been itching to get back. He is a huge part of our team and brings so much energy and grit and can score and play in the dirty areas. We’re excited to get him hopefully soon. And then obviously with Soup. I think we have tremendous depth and Soupy’s been playing extremely well. He had that injury so hopefully he’s back at it. We have an extremely deep team and I think that we’ll have guys coming back who are going to help our team and only make our team better. We’re excited. I don’t know the timeline on when they’ll be back, but I know we have two games here in a longer period than usual so we have a lot of rest and it’ll be good to regroup as a group and take a couple of days here and reassess. It’s right around the halfway mark, I think we’re just over the halfway mark, which is a great time to evaluate things and grow and get better.  

MITCH MARNER

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Obviously, it’s a been busy schedule for you guys the last little bit. Did you sense the fatigue catch up to you or what was your sense of tonight’s game?

Mitch Marner: I thought we were doing things we wanted to. I thought we were doing a good job of staying above them. When we were getting our shifts down low we were really moving the puck well, spacing them out, getting guys to the net, getting second opportunities. It was just a couple didn’t fall. That’s what happens. We’ve got a couple days now to rest, get ourselves ready and be ready to finish out the season.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Were you surprised Ilya’s goal ended up being disallowed?

Mitch Marner: A little bit, but at the same time that’s up to the refs to decide that. From our angle it looked like there was a battle between Gudbranson and Pierre and then Pierre got whoever that was in front. I thought we did a good job of sticking with it, not letting that get us down. Obviously, we just came short there at the end. 

AUSTON MATTHEWS

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Obviously, not easy when you fall behind on back-to-backs. What did you see as the difference tonight?

Auston Matthews: I think we just had a really poor start. They were able to score a couple early and we were chasing the game the rest of the time. I just think we didn’t really come out very well to start the game and they were obviously ready to go. They scored two quick and we had to dig ourselves out of that hole.

Q. Mark Masters, TSN: You guys have a bit of a break now. What are going to be the points of emphasis so you guys get back on track when you come out of it? 

Auston Matthews: I don’t know. I think we’ve been playing a lot of hockey lately. I think it will just be nice to reset and regroup as a team and have a couple days to just regroup. We’ve been playing a lot of games. I think it’s important for us to have a short memory, but obviously with this four or five day break now we’ve got to sit with this one. I think there’s plenty that we can take from here and move forward and use this week to rest and recover and get ready for the following.