The Maple Leafs went 3-for-5 on the penalty kill and 0-for-7 on the power play tonight.
With a 14-4-2 record, the Maple Leafs have amassed the club’s third-highest point total through the first 20 games of a season, trailing only the 1933-34 (14-3-3, 31 Points) and 1934-35 (15-4-1, 31 Points) Maple Leafs.
Zach Bogosian and Mikko Lehtonen were on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Bogosian finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.4% (20 for, 8 against), while Lehtonen finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 80% (20 for, 5 against).
Justin Holl started 25% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (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.
Joe Thornton (66), Jake Muzzin (33), Jason Spezza (29)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (16), John Tavares (11)
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
TORONTO
CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):
72 (t-1st)
46 (18th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
51 (19th)
54 (t-21st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
21/56 [37.5%] (1st)
14/69 [20.3%] (16th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
49/61 [80.3%] (14th)
47/61 [77.1%] (21st)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
29.3 (t-22nd)
29.1 (24th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.6 (t-9th)
30.1 (19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
760 (9th)
748 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
48.3% (24th)
51.7% (t-8th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
52.8% (5th)
49.4% (19th)
MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:
63-60-12-5 (140 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
36-19-7-3 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
27-41-5-2 (75 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Dec. 6, 2017 (Toronto 2, Calgary 1 SO)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
18 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
21 (Marner)
POINTS
30 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
9 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
75 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
59.8% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
57.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
35 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
17 (Marner)
HITS
35 (Hyman)
TOI PER GAME
23:35 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:11 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:20 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Leads the NHL in wins (11).- Tied for second among NHL goaltenders in saves made (411).- Has a 9-2-2 record with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 15 career games against Calgary.
Travis Boyd
– Averaging 2.95 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:53 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl
– Ranks 31st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:18) with a shot attempt percentage of 50.2%.- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:18) with a goals for percentage of 53.8%.- Ranks 14th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:20).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:20).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.
Alex Kerfoot
– Has two goals and five assists in 11 games on home ice this season.- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.8).- Has seven points (3-4-7) in nine games during the month of February.
Mitch Marner
– Second among NHLers in assists (21)- Third among NHLers in points (9-21-30).- Second in the NHL in even-strength goals (9).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:40).- Has played 40.6% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (76.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (18).- Fourth among NHLers in points (18-11-29).- Averaging 21:45 in time on ice per game, which is ranked seventh among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.2%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (75).- Leads the NHL in scoring during the month of February (12-7-19).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:05).- Has an average of 13.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks fourth among NHLers who have played at least 35 minutes of shorthanded ice time (39:27). – Has started 38.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 21st among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:13).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen and ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in points (1-11-12). – Has started 48.0 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.88) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.8%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.2% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.35 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which rank second on the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:35).- Tied for second among NHL defencemen in points (2-14-16).- Has five assists in two games against Calgary this season.- Has nine points (1-8-9) in nine games during the month of February.
Jason Spezza
– Has the third-highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.03) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 61.5% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the fourth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 75 defensive zone draws.
John Tavares
– Tied for 10th in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has the third-highest faceoff win percentage (59.8%) among NHLers who have taken at least 250 faceoffs (276).- Has five goals and four assists in 11 games at home this season.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 57.9%.- Has recorded two goals and five assists through four games since returning from injury on February 15.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Alex Kerfoot
Points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Goals (2), assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (7) in four consecutive games, assists (4) in two consecutive games and points (16-8-24) in 13 consecutive games.
Morgan Rielly
Assists (4) in two consecutive games.
Jason Spezza
Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Joe Thornton
Assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in four consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Two points from 200 NHL points
Travis Boyd
Four games from 100 career NHL games
Jake Muzzin
Two games from 600 career NHL games
Joe Thornton
Five assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Justin Holl
100th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Auston Matthews
300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN) 300th NHL game (Feb. 20 at MTL)
Jake Muzzin
200th NHL assist (Feb. 17 vs. OTT) 100th game as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell (Leg)
On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)
On injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 44
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 17
Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play goal at 1:05 of the second period and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 15:05 of the second period. Matthews also collected the secondary assist on Travis Boyd’s second period goal before registering the primary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal. With four points tonight, Matthews has tied his single-game career-high for points (4 – 7x) for the second consecutive game.
Matthews has goals (7) in four consecutive games, assists (4) in two consecutive games and points (16-8-24) in 13 consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-goal, second multi-assist and seventh multi-point performance of the season. He has 12 points (7-5-12) in eight games on the road this season. In four games against the Canadiens in 2020-21, Matthews has recorded seven points (2-5-7). Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 300th career NHL game.
Travis Boyd scored the second Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 1:20 of the second period. Boyd has two goals over his last four games. He has three points (2-1-3) in four games played on the road this season.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first second period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 7:31 of the second period. Marner has points goals (2), assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his ninth multi-point game of the season. He has recorded 11 points (3-8-11) in eight games played on the road in 2020-21. He has four points (2-2-4) in four games against Montreal this season.
Alex Kerfoot scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game at 13:36 of the third period. Kerfoot has points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. He has seven points (3-4-7) in nine games during the month of February. In 11 career games against the Canadiens, Kerfoot has recorded seven points (3-4-7).
Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal in the second period before recording the lone assist on Matthews’ second goal in the second period. Rielly has assists (4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and fifth multi-point game of the season. He has eight assists in games on the road this season. Rielly has registered nine points (1-8-9) in nine games during the month of February.
Joe Thornton registered the primary assist on Boyd’s second period goal. Thornton has assists (4) and points (2-5-7) in four consecutive games since returning from injury on February 15. He has three points (1-2-3) in three games played on the road this season. He has 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 56 career games against Montreal.
Zach Bogosian had the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Bogosian has two assists in 18 games this season. He has 12 points (4-8-12) in 36 career games against Montreal.
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Spezza has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (1-3-4) in seven games on the road this season. He has recorded a pair of assists in four games against the Canadiens this season.
John Tavares picked up the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Tavares has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has eight points (1-7-8) in eight games on the road this season. In four games against the Canadiens in 2020-21, he has registered six points (1-5-6).
Frederik Andersen stopped 30 shots to earn his 11th win of the season.
The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 3-for-4 on the power play tonight.
Toronto has scored at least one power play goal in 14 of the club’s 19 games this season.
The Maple Leafs’ four second period goals set a new single-period high for goals this season (Previous: 3 – 5x).
At 15:29 of the second period, a coach’s challenge for goaltender interference initiated a review of Montreal’s goal. Video review determined that Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi interfered with Frederik Andersen by pushing his pad, which caused the puck to enter the net. The original call was overturned – No goal Montreal.
Zach Bogosian and Travis Dermott started 28.6% of their 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 16 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 41% (16 for, 23 against).
Justin Holl skated in his 100th career NHL game.
John Tavares was 4-for-5 (80%) taking offensive zone faceoffs tonight. He won 71% (5 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs when matched up with Montreal centre Nick Suzuki.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (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.
Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play goal at 10:29 of the first period before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 19:37 of the first period. He later collected the secondary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal, as well as the secondary assist on William Nylander’s second period goal. With four points in tonight’s game, Matthews has tied his single-game career-high for points (4 – 6x).
Matthews has goals (5) in three consecutive games and points (14-6-20) in 12 consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-goal game and sixth multi-point game of the season. He leads the NHL in goal scoring with 16 goals. Matthews has registered 32 points (19 goals, 13 assists) in 20 career games against Ottawa, his most against any opponent. He is tied for 13th among active NHLers in points against the Senators and is tied for sixth with teammate Joe Thornton among active leaders in goals against Ottawa.
Joe Thornton had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored Toronto’s second of the night at 16:42 of the first period before picking up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second first period goal.
Thornton has assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his first multi-assist game of the season and third multi-point performance of the 2020-21 season. He has eight points (3-5-8) in five games against Ottawa this season. Per NHL Stats, Thornton (41 years, 231 days) is the oldest player in franchise history to record three or more points in a regular-season game (Previous: Carl Brewer; 41 years, 78 days).
Ilya Mikheyev scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 1:39 of the second period. Mikheyev’s goal is his second of the season and first on home ice. He has two goals and three assists in 18 games this season.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Thornton’s first period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second first period goal before scoring the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game at 3:45 of the second period. He also added the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. With three assists tonight, Marner ties his single-game career-high for assists (15x).
Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of the season. In five games against Ottawa this season, he has recorded five points (2-4-6). Tonight’s game is Marner’s first of the season with four points. He has had four games with three points, four games with two points, six games with a single point and just four games without recording a point in 2020-21.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal and later scored the sixth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 11:00 of the second period. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-point performance of the season. Nylander has 11 points (3-8-11) in 11 games on home ice this season. In 21 career games against the Senators, he has recorded 17 points (5-12-17).
John Tavares scored the seventh Maple Leafs goal of the game at 16:53 of the third period. Tavares has two points (1-1-2) over his last three games played. He has nine points (5-4-9) in 11 games on home ice this season. In five games against the Senators, he has recorded two goals and two assists this season. He has 24 points (9-15-14) in 39 career games against Ottawa.
Morgan Rielly recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later registered the primary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Rielly’s fourth multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (1-6-7) in eight games during the month of February. Through 11 games on home ice this season, Rielly has recorded eight points (2-6-8).
Jake Muzzin registered the primary assist on Thornton’s first period goal. Muzzin has assists (3) in two consecutive games. He has eight assists in eight games during the month of February. He has three assists in five games against Ottawa.
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. He has two assists over his last three games. He has five points (3-2-5) in eight games during the month of February. Seven (3-4-7) of his 10 points have come on home ice this season.
Alex Kerfoot picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) n eight games during the month of February. He has registered four points (2-2-4) in five games against the Senators this season.
Michael Hutchinson stopped 35 of the 38 shots he faced to earn his first win of the season.
The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 2-for-3 on the power play tonight.
TJ Brodie, Justin Holl and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 13 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
Auston Matthews and Joe Thornton were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Jason Spezza was 4-for-6 (67%) taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, 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.
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MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA
ALL-TIME RECORD:
58-54-3-12 (127 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:
32-22-2-8 (64 Games)
2020-21:
2-1-1
LAST FIVE:
3-1-1
LAST 10:
6-3-1
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA
GAMES PLAYED:
Joe Thornton (59), John Tavares (38), Wayne Simmonds (30)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (18), Auston Matthews (17), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (15), Mitch Marner (13)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (50), Auston Matthews (28), John Tavares (23)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (57), Wayne Simmonds (36), Zach Bogosian (25)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
OTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):
60 (3rd)
41 (t-17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
45 (t-18th)
71 (30th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
16/49 [32.7%] (t-2nd)
8/67 [11.9%] (t-27th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
46/58 [79.3%] (19th)
45/60 [75.0%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
29.3 (24th)
31.7 (4th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
27.9 (t-6th)
31.1 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
690 (7th)
822 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
49.3% (18th)
50.6% (15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
52.9% (5th)
48.4% (t-23rd)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:
58-54-3-12 (127 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
32-22-2-8 (64 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
26-32-1-4 (63 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 17, 2021 (Toronto 2, Ottawa 1)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
14 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
16 (Marner)
POINTS
23 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
7 (Marner, Tavares)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
67 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
60.5% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
62.5% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
31 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
14 (Matthews)
HITS
32 (Hyman, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:47 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:10 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:30 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Leads the NHL in wins (10).- Second among NHL goaltenders in saves made (381).- Has a 7-2-1 record with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 10 games on home ice this season.
Travis Boyd
– Averaging 3.71 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which leads Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:57 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl
– Ranks 29th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:04) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.1%.- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:04) with a goals for percentage of 59%.- Ranks 13th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:30).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:26).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.
Alex Kerfoot
– One of three Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:01) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:40).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has four points (2-2-4) in seven games during the month of February.
Mitch Marner
– Tied for third among NHLers in points (7-16-23).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (7).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (23:01).- Has played 40.9% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has recorded 20 points (7-13-20) in 17 career games against Ottawa.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (14).- Averaging 22:09 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.3%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (67).- Tied for third in NHL scoring during the month of February (8-3-11).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:10).- Has an average of 14.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 35 minutes of shorthanded ice time (36:44).
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:22).- Ranks 36th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (17:19) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.81).- Has started 47.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.84) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.0%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 61.5% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.38 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which leads the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:47).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points (2-10-12).- Has six points (2-4-6) in 10 games on home ice this season.- Has five points (1-4-5) in seven games during the month of February.
Jason Spezza
– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.98) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 61.4% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the sixth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 50 defensive zone draws.
John Tavares
– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has a goal and two assists in four games against the Senators this season.- Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (59.4%) among NHLers who have taken at least 225 faceoffs (249).- Has four goals and four assists in 10 games on home ice this season.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 10% higher than his 5-on-5 on-ice goals for percentage in 2019-20 (48.3%).
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 62.5%.- Has recorded a goal and two assists through two games since returning from injury on February 15.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Alex Kerfoot
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (12-4-16) in 11 consecutive games.
Joe Thornton
Points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Two points from 200 NHL points
Justin Holl
Two games from 100 career NHL games
Auston Matthews
Two games from 300 career NHL games
Jake Muzzin
Four games from 600 career NHL games
RECENT MILESTONES
Auston Matthews
300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
Jake Muzzin
200th NHL assist (Feb. 17 vs. OTT) 100th game as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 17 vs. OTT)
INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell (Leg)
On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)
On injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 39
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 17
Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
Feb. 13
Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad. Loaned forwards Adam Brooks and Nick Robertson, as well as defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
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MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA
ALL-TIME RECORD:
57-54-3-12 (126 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:
31-22-2-8 (63 Games)
2020-21:
1-1-1
LAST FIVE:
3-1-1
LAST 10:
5-4-1
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA
GAMES PLAYED:
Joe Thornton (58), John Tavares (37), Wayne Simmonds (30)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (18), Auston Matthews (16), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (31), John Tavares (15), Mitch Marner (13)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (49), Auston Matthews (27), John Tavares (23)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (57), Wayne Simmonds (36), Zach Bogosian (25)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
OTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):
58 (2nd)
40 (t-19th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
38 (t-15th)
64 (30th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
16/46 [34.8%] (1st)
8/64 [12.5%] (26th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
43/55 [78.2%] (19th)
42/57 [73.7%] (26th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
29.4 (24th)
31.9 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
27.9 (t-7th)
31.2 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
657 (t-7th)
776 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
49.8% (t-16th)
50.2% (15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
52.9% (4th)
48.4% (t-23rd)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:
57-54-3-12 (126 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
31-22-2-8 (63 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
26-32-1-4 (63 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 1, 2020 (Toronto 2, Ottawa 1 OT)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
13 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
16 (Marner)
POINTS
23 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
7 (Marner, Tavares)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
65 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
62.4% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
64.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
29 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
14 (Matthews)
HITS
31 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:59 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:04 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:30 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Tied for the NHL lead in wins (9).- Third among NHL goaltenders in saves made (354).- Has a 6-2-1 record with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in nine games on home ice this season.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:05 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-5-5).
Justin Holl
– Tied for 23rd among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:02) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.6%.- Tied 11th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:02) with a goals for percentage of 60%.- Ranks 13th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:30).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:31).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (70.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.
Alex Kerfoot
– One of three Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:05) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:42).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.7).
Mitch Marner
– Third among NHLers in points (7-16-23).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in even-strength goals (7).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:59).- Has played 41.8% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (13).- Averaging 22:02 in time on ice per game, which is tied for third among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.6%).- Ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal (65).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:07).- Has an average of 15.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks fifth among NHLers who have played at least 30 minutes of shorthanded ice time.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:22).- Ranks 37th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (17:16) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.72).- Has started 46.9 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.98) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.9%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has 15 points (4-11-15) in 19 career games against Ottawa.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:59).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in points (2-10-12).- Has six points (2-4-6) in nine games on home ice this season.
Jason Spezza
– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.16) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Recorded his eighth career hat trick on February 4 vs. Vancouver.
John Tavares
– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has a goal and two assists in three games against the Senators this season.- Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (59.2%) among NHLers who have taken at least 225 faceoffs (228).- Has four goals and four assists in nine games on home ice this season.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Mitch Marner
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Assists (3) in three consecutive games and points (11-4-15) in 10 consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Two points from 200 NHL points
Justin Holl
Three games from 100 career NHL games
Auston Matthews
Three games from 300 career NHL games
Jake Muzzin
Two assists from 200 NHL assists One game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf Five games from 600 career NHL games
RECENT MILESTONES
Auston Matthews
300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell (Leg)
On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)
On injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 37
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 17
Acquired forward Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenceman David Warsofsky.
Feb. 13
Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad. Loaned forwards Adam Brooks and Nick Robertson, as well as defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 6:32 of the first period and later had the lone assist on Thornton’s second period goal before scoring the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 19:01 of the second period. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ third multi-goal and fifth multi-point game of 2020-21. Matthews has points (11-4-14) in 10 consecutive games. He leads the NHL in goals (13). He has 27 points (16 goals, 11 assists) in 18 career games against the Senators, his most against a single opponent.
Travis Boyd scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 10:29 of the first period. Boyd has registered five points (2-3-5) in eight games played this season. His goal tonight is his first as a Maple Leaf at Scotiabank Arena.
Pierre Engvall scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 1:49 of the second period. Engvall’s goal is his first of the 2020-21 season. He has a goal and an assist in seven games played this season. He had eight goals and seven assists in 48 games as a rookie in 2019-20.
Joe Thornton registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 9:51 of the second period. Tonight’s game is Thornton’s second multi-point game of the season. His goal is his first at Scotiabank Arena as a member of the Maple Leafs. Tonight’s game is Thornton’s first appearance for the Maple Leafs since January 20 vs. Edmonton. He has four points (2-2-4) in three games against the Senators in 2020-21.
Mitch Marner picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Marner has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered six points (1-5-6) over his last five games played. In nine games played on home ice this season, Marner has recorded 14 points (5-9-14).
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Boyd’s first period goal. Spezza has six points (3-3-6) in nine games at Scotiabank Arena this season. The Maple Leafs are 5-0-1 when Spezza records a point this season.
Zach Bogosian had the secondary assist on Boyd’s first period goal. Bogosian has two assists through 16 games this season. Both of his points have come on home ice.
Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Kerfoot has three points (1-2-3) over his last four games played. He has a goal and an assist in three games against the Senators this season.
TJ Brodie collected the secondary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Brodie has five assists in 16 games this season. He has a pair of assists in three games against Ottawa in 2020-21.
Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Rielly has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has six points (2-4-6) in nine games on home ice in 2020-21.
John Tavares picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. He has three assists over his last three games. In three games against the Senators this season, he has three points (1-2-3). He has eight points (4-4-8) in nine games on home ice in 2020-21.
Frederik Andersen stopped 25 of the 31 shots he faced in the loss.
The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Auston Matthews was 4-for-5 (80%) in the faceoff circle against Ottawa centres Nick Paul and Derek Stepan, respectively.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (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.
Joe Thornton (57), John Tavares (36), Wayne Simmonds (30)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (17), Auston Matthews (14), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (30), John Tavares (14), Mitch Marner (12)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (47), Auston Matthews (24), John Tavares (22)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (57), Wayne Simmonds (36), Zach Bogosian (23)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
OTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):
53 (t-2nd)
34 (23rd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
38 (t-15th)
64 (30th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
15/44 [34.1%] (3rd)
10/48 [13.1%] (25th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
40/52 [76.9%] (t-21st)
47/59 [74.6%] (24th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
28.8 (23rd)
31.9 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
27.7 (7th)
30.8 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
605 (10th)
724 (2nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
49.8% (17th)
50.2% (t-14th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
53.2% (4th)
48.4% (24th)
MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:
57-54-3-11 (125 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
31-22-2-7 (62 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
26-32-1-4 (63 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 1, 2020 (Toronto 2, Ottawa 1 OT)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
11 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
15 (Marner)
POINTS
22 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
7 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
60 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
64.0% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
66.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
29 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
12 (Matthews)
HITS
28 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:54 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:08 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:31 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Tied for the NHL lead in wins (9).- Fourth among NHL goaltenders in saves made (329).- Has a 6-2-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in eight games on home ice this season.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:57 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-4-4).
Justin Holl
– Ranks 26th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:56) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.1%.- Tied 11th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:56) with a goals for percentage of 60%.- Ranks 12th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:31).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:37).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (73.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.- Became the Toronto franchise leader in empty net goals on February 10 at Montreal.
Alex Kerfoot
– One of four Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:09) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:39).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).
Mitch Marner
– Tied for third among NHLers in points (7-15-22).- Tied for third in the NHL in even-strength goals (7).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:55).- Has played 41.4% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (11).- Averaging 22:01 in time on ice per game, which ranks fourth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%).- Ranks fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (60).-Registered his 300th career NHL point on February 8 vs. Vancouver to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark, tying Charlie Conacher (294 games).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:08).- Has an average of 15.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks fourth among NHLers who have played at least 30 minutes of shorthanded ice time.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 15th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:26).- Ranks 34th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (17:13) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.84).- Has started 45.8 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.13) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.4%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has 15 points (4-11-15) in 18 career games against Ottawa.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:54).- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in points (2-9-11).- Has five points (2-3-5) in eight games on home ice this season.
Jason Spezza
– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.86) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Recorded his eighth career hat trick on February 4 vs. Vancouver.
John Tavares
– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has a goal and an assist in two games against the Senators this season.- Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (60.1%) among NHLers who have taken at least 200 faceoffs (213).- Has four goals and three assists in eight games on home ice this season.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (9-3-12) in nine consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Three points from 200 NHL points
Justin Holl
Four games from 100 career NHL games
Auston Matthews
Four games from 300 career NHL games
Jake Muzzin
Two assists from 200 NHL assists Two games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
RECENT MILESTONES
Auston Matthews
300th NHL point (Feb. 8 vs. VAN)
INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell (Leg)
On injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)
On injured reserve.
Joe Thornton (Rib)
On long term injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 35
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 13
Reassigned defenceman Martin Marincin and forward Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad. Loaned forwards Adam Brooks and Nick Robertson, as well as defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Q. Kristen Shilton, TSN: Where did you see things start to slip away from your group to end up with the result you did tonight?
Sheldon Keefe: I would say towards the end of the first period it started to get away on us. I thought through the first period we could have very easily been up at least two or three nothing with some of them point blank chances that we had and missed. I’m not sure whether that discouraged us or maybe made us think it was going to be a little bit easier night. Don’t know what it was but they had a real strong push coming out of one of the TV timeouts there in the first and I thought we were really disconnected and played tired in the tail end of our shifts for the remainder of the game. We didn’t make good on the chances that we earned in the first period. We had more than enough offence there in the first to blow the game wide open and didn’t capitalize or didn’t go our way. Our game was a mess from there.
Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: What kind of spin did special teams have tonight? Just one power play in the whole game. I guess a silver lining would be you didn’t take any, but what do you feel about that situation?
Sheldon Keefe: We had our opportunity. I thought our power play, again, that maybe is an area you could look at where things started to go south on us a little bit. We were really disconnected there and just continued that way. We really struggled to string together passes after that, which I found just really bizarre because I thought at the start of the game, the way we were making plays and moving the puck was as good we’ve looked for quite some time. Then it just got away on us there. A lot of things have been going our way here for a long while. Today it didn’t and we didn’t help our own cause. We’ve got to regroup and get ourselves ready for what’s going to be a very difficult three games against Ottawa.
Q. Luke Fox, Sportsnet: Montreal had over 45 hits. How much do you think their physicality either tired you out or made you get out of sync a little bit?
Sheldon Keefe: Yeah, I think that would be a factor, for sure. I thought the way we started the game and things were coming relatively easy for us off the start and we didn’t make good on it. I think it just allowed them to get into the game and they were probably a little frustrated with the way that the game started and they just started to focus on physicality. I do think that’s part of what just made us tired and had us playing on the back half of our shift tired. We had real long shift lengths and stuff like that where we just couldn’t get off the ice, couldn’t string together passes. I think that was a factor in the game, for sure.
Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: Where’s your satisfaction at with the production you’re getting from the second and third line at 5-on-5?
Sheldon Keefe: I think we’d like to see more for sure. I don’t think we’re satisfied. I don’t think the players would be satisfied with it. That said, I think there are a lot of good things happening, especially when I look at JT’s game defensively in comparison to a year ago or a season ago in terms of how he’s playing, the structure he’s playing with, what he’s not giving up defensively. There’s a trade-off there for sure and he like a lot of other guys on our team are trying to find their way to create offense without giving that defensive stuff up. Last season we were creating a ton with our second line and giving up a ton so we’re trying to find a better balance there and the defensive side of it has been good. Tonight again we didn’t give up very much at all again tonight and we had more than enough offence generated in the first period and we didn’t make good on it and you don’t win in this league by playing one period or three quarters of a period.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Auston mentioned Carey Price’s ability to play the puck on dump-ins disrupts the rhythm. Did you sense that as well?
Sheldon Keefe: Yeah, that’s part of it, but every goalie in the NHL, if you make it easy and give them the puck, they’re going to start the other teams breakouts and it’s hard to forecheck. I think you have to do more with the pressure and the numbers they have in the neutral zone didn’t allow us to place the puck where we’d want it to get a strong forecheck. It’s a combination there with the job they did to clog the neutral zone. It’s not like he was getting out and knocking them down. I thought there were a lot of rolling pucks that came right to him. Especially at the start of the third period that was definitely a factor.
FREDERIK ANDERSEN
Q. Mark Zwolinski, Toronto Star: Just wondering on the Gallagher goal what you saw. There was maybe a wee bit of question that he might have knocked that original shot down with a high stick. Did you see it at all that way?
Frederik Andersen: I think you’re pretty accurate that it was very close to being high. When it’s a play where he knocks it down and then taps it in, I think it’s not reviewable. It is what it is. Obviously, tough bounce at the end, but that happens sometimes unfortunately. We’ve got to move on and get ready for the next one.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: It’s been a while since the team lost in regulation. What do you think the group can take from tonight as you get set for next week’s games?
Frederik Andersen: Sticking with it I think is important. I think the result tonight is obviously not what we liked, but we did some good things. I think in the first period we did have a lot of chances, some posts and some good chances that didn’t go our way. I think we still played a good game, but sometimes, like I said before, they have these type of bounces and we want to try to set us up in a good position where we don’t lose the game in that kind of way. Of course, we’d want to be ahead.
MITCH MARNER
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What made it hard to generate offence against the Canadiens as this game went along tonight?
Mitch Marner: I think we got away from our game plan, composure in our D-zone, staying on too long for offensive chances. Not being able to come back quick enough in our D-zone to help our D break out. Just little mistakes that we talked about that we know we’ve got to get better at. That one sucks to slip away but just got to look forward to Ottawa next.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: [Montreal] came in on a bit of skid. Did you sense more urgency from them tonight or was this more about you guys?
Mitch Marner: I think both teams came off the get-go with urgency. I think as the game went on, we got too cute with it. We got away from what made us successful. We weren’t hard on the forecheck, we weren’t helping each other out on the forecheck and talking to each other. We had shifts where we were getting hemmed in our D-zone, thought we could go on an odd-man rush or an offensive chance and missed our changes and kind of got them on the right side of the puck most times that we were changing on the wrong side of it and give them opportunities.
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: From a discipline perspective, you’re happy not taking any penalties but takes away something from your guys’ momentum if you don’t get some power plays.
Auston Matthews: I think in these tight games power play, penalty kills, special teams can really be the difference but like you said, there wasn’t many penalties tonight that were being called. That’s fine, we’ve got to generate our own momentum. I think we did that, especially early on in the first period. I thought we had a really good start and they had their pushback like we expected. It could have really gone either way but letting this one slip away definitely leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: After that good start, what made it tough for the team to generate offence especially in the third period?
Auston Matthews: On our dumps and rims, we just couldn’t keep it away from Price. That’s what really puts him above everybody else in this league. He’s just like a third defenceman back there. He’s breaking pucks down off the glass, rims, chip ins and he’s able to break the puck out. It’s difficult to create offence when we’re not keeping the puck away from him and they’re just breaking out smoothly every time we do get the puck and we chip it in and they do a really good job in the neutral zone. They do force you to throw in and dump pucks in. We just didn’t do a very good job of keeping it away from them and they were able to break out really cleanly. It staggered our offensive movement.
JOHN TAVARES
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: John, what made it tough to generate offence against the Habs as this game went along tonight?
John Tavares: It was one of those kinds of games. Just seemed like there just wasn’t too much room, just weren’t as in sync. I think maybe it was some of our passes and just being a little bit better connected and executing on two, three plays in a row to be able to open up some open ice and get some looks. I think we can do a better job getting to the net.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: When two teams play together in short order we’re expecting adjustments. Did they show you anything different tonight that stood out?
John Tavares: They came in with a sense of urgency with the way the last few games have gone for them. They played hard, just tried to play physical. Obviously, we’re aware of some of the things that we do well. That’s part of it, we’ve seen it throughout the season so far. We have to find a way to break through.
Mitch Marner put the Maple Leafs on the board at 3:36 of the first period. Marner has eight points (2-6-8) over his last five games played. He has 13 points (5-8-13) in eight games on home ice this season. He is tied for third in the NHL in even-strength goals (7) and ranks third in the NHL in points (7-15-22).
Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Matthews has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (9-3-12) in nine consecutive games. In seven games on home ice, he has registered nine points (6-3-9). He has 20 points (12-8-20) in 17 career games against the Canadiens.
Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Hyman has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded five of his six assists on home ice and has six points in eight games at Scotiabank Arena (1-5-6). He has four points (1-3-4) in three games against Montreal this season.
Frederik Andersen stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced in the loss.
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
Toronto did not take a penalty in tonight’s game. It is the club’s first penalty free game since November 27, 2019 at Detroit (6-0 W).
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts at 5-on-5 tonight. Muzzin finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 45.6% (17 for, 20 against).
John Tavares won 100% (4 won, 0 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.He was 4-for-4 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Nick Suzuki and 3-for-3 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Phillip Danault in all situations.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Monday, February 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (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.
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MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL
ALL-TIME RECORD:
301-342-88-17 (748 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:
110-214-43-7 (374 Games)
2020-21:
1-0-0
LAST FIVE:
1-1-3
LAST 10:
6-1-3
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL
GAMES PLAYED:
Jason Spezza (68), Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (37)
GOALS:
Jason Spezza (32), Joe Thornton (15), John Tavares (15)
ASSISTS:
Jason Spezza (38), Joe Thornton (28), John Tavares (20)
POINTS:
Jason Spezza (70), Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (35)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (55), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):
52 (2nd)
50 (t-3rd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
36 (t-15th)
37 (17th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
15/43 [34.9%] (4th)
10/48 [20.8%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
40/52 [76.9%] (21st)
47/59 [79.7%] (19th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
29.3 (20th)
34.8 (1st)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
27.9 (t-6th)
28.8 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
566 (10th)
666 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.5% (16th)
54.5% (4th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
53.3% (5th)
46.7% (t-26th)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:
302-342-88-17 (749 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
191-128-45-10 (374 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
111-214-43-7 (374 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Jan. 13, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 4 OT)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
11 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
15 (Marner)
POINTS
21 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
7 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
55 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
63.4% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
66.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
25 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
12 (Matthews)
HITS
26 (Holl, Hyman)
TOI PER GAME
23:47 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:16 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:46 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Leads the NHL in wins (9).- Third among NHL goaltenders in saves made (306).- Has an 9-3-2 record with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 14 career games against Montreal.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:45 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-4-4).
Justin Holl
– Ranks 22nd among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:45) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.7%.- Ranks 14th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (16:45) with a goals for percentage of 61.1%.- Ranks eighth in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:46).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:48).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (76.1%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards who have appeared in at least 10 games.- Became the Toronto franchise leader in empty net goals on February 10 at Montreal.
Alex Kerfoot
– One of four Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:14) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:46).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (20.0).
Mitch Marner
– Ranks third among NHLers in points (6-15-21).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (6).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (23:02).- Has played 41.4% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (11).- Averaging 21:59 in time on ice per game, which ranks fourth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.5%).- Ranks fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (55).-Registered his 300th career NHL point on February 8 vs. Vancouver to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark, tying Charlie Conacher (294 games).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:17).- Has an average of 15.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks second among NHLers who have played at least 30 minutes of shorthanded ice time.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:41).- Ranks 34th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (16:52) in shot attempts per 60 minutes (11.68).- Has started 45.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the fifth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.30) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 55.1%, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in at least five games.- Has 14 points (8-6-14) in 15 career games against Montreal.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:47).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in points (2-9-11).- Has 15 points (3-12-15) in 28 career games against the Canadiens.
Jason Spezza
– Has the third-highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.14) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Recorded his eighth career hat trick on February 4 vs. Vancouver.
John Tavares
– Tied for fourth in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has been on the ice for a team-high nine power play goals, which is tied for the Maple Leafs’ lead and is tied for the 30th-most in the NHL.- Has the fourth-highest faceoff win percentage (58.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 200 faceoffs (202).- One of 44 NHLers to appear in at least 10 games and average at least a point per game (14GP; 5-9-14).
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Alex Kerfoot
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Points (9-2-11) in eight consecutive games.
Ilya Mikheyev
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Three points from 200 NHL points
Justin Holl
Five games from 100 career NHL games
Auston Matthews
Five games from 300 career NHL games
Jake Muzzin
Two assists from 200 NHL assists Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Q. Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun: How good do you feel for Ilya getting his first tonight? I notice Nik Antropov working with him, have you had some of the other coaches trying to keep his confidence going?
Sheldon Keefe: I feel great for him. First of all, he’s worked extremely hard, not just in our games, and he’s had a ton of chances and he’s really worked, he’s maintained his good defensive play. He’s continued to work at his game in practices and off days, development days. It’s nice to see him get rewarded, for sure. You like to see that.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: John Tavares was talking about the mindset coming out in the third wanting to have your best period of the season. What did you see from the team that allowed them to eventually grab the upper hand against a quality opponent tonight?
Sheldon Keefe: That was our mindset. It was more just really trying to put at the forefront the fact that it’s an important game, one we want to find a way to the right side of, and pushed our guys just to have a real good start to the period. I thought we had played a fine game, but I don’t think we had any real strong pushes and we wanted that. I thought we got it. Just thought we had a little extra jump to start the period.
I thought we caught them on their heels a little bit and we attacked a lot quicker in transition. All those kind of things really helped us there. I thought we were really good defensively as well, even when they got the puck there at the start of the third. We created a lot of turnovers and helped us transition. That was a big part of it. Obviously, Justin Holl’s slapshot had a lot to do with it too.
Q. Josh Clipperton, Canadian Press: Just the way Freddie held you guys in certain points, just talk about his game tonight.
Sheldon Keefe:I thought he was good. Obviously, he wants to have the first shot back. Took him a little bit to get going in the game as it did our team, but he was solid after that. A lot of shots coming from the point and from the walls, a lot of stuff gets thrown in, a lot of the traffic makes it more challenging against this team. At the same time, I think like we’ve been talking about all offseason and all through camp, our job, as a team, is to help Fred out and do the job in front of them. I thought we did that today. There was a lot of things that I’d like to do better so we can control play a little bit better, more like we did at the start of the third period. But again, defensively today, we just didn’t give them much at all.
In fact, I had this as the lowest number of scoring chances we gave up in a game all season. Despite some of the volume I thought our guys did a really good job of protecting the middle of the ice, not giving anything up odd-man. The first goal they got in behind us a little bit right at the start of the game, but that was really it. They never got behind us again off the rush. Those were some of the things we talked about as keys for the game coming in and I thought our players stuck with it. And then Fred was solid for us.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Sheldon, you mentioned the whole slapshot like what are you thinking when you see that? Do you see that as a sign of a really confident guy? He was telling us he looked off William, he saw him beaver tapping a bit in the corner of his eye but went for it. What do you see when you watch that?
Sheldon Keefe: He and Derms, it’s just kind of a parting of the seas and, in both cases, the defenders and probably the goaltender aren’t expecting them to shoot like that and take them on. Not often you’re going to beat Carey Price with a clean shot like that, but obviously they did. Two great shots to the top of the net and massive goals for us.
FREDERIK ANDERSEN
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: How is the team dealing with these types of games, tighter games but finding a way to get the win?
Frederik Andersen: I think the patience in our game, that confidence that we don’t have to force it and let the plays develop and really stick to our process and system. Just wait and not force anything that’s not there, that patience is really paying off.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: You see these guys in practice all the time, Travis Dermott, Justin Holl, did you know they had shots like that and the confidence to go out there and beat a goalie like Carey Price?
Frederik Andersen: Yeah I think both of them have great shots. It was probably a little more time and space there for Justin’s goal and he just took advantage and said thank you so it was a great shot.
Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: The North Division seems to have all the goal scorers, how tough is it for goalies to know that every team night after night is coming at you?
Frederik Andersen: It’s another part of the job description I guess. I think every team is going to try and limit their time and space and for our players to gain as much space as they can and challenge their goalie. We’ve got a lot of great talent up front too so I don’t think we’re too worried about that just have to keep the confidence that we can score goals too. I think we’ve done a really good job of keeping them to the outside, especially tonight. They like to shoot the puck a lot and everyone kept them far away from the net so helped me out a lot.
JUSTIN HOLL
Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: Talk about Freddie and what he’s meant to you on nights when maybe you don’t have your best game for a couple of periods to get you going, to keep you in game. What’s he doing that you’ve been liking?
Justin Holl: Totally. He’s making a lot of saves. He’s making critical saves, too. Timely saves when we really need them and he’s allowing us to find our game and he’s allowing us to catch fire at the right time. I really can’t say enough good things about what he’s done for our squad. He’s feeling it, and it’s really great for us.
Q. Luke Fox, Sportsnet: I’m guessing scoring is not on your mind when you start a game but how good does that feel, especially when it’s been a while?
Justin Holl: Yeah, for sure. I think that’s not my number one role but it feels good to contribute offensively and, like you said, it has been a while. It’s actually been a while since I scored on a goalie. I think my last one was an empty-netter and then it was a while previously before that one. It feels good and I’m just happy we were able to get the win.
Q. Luke Fox, Sportsnet: Any joking or chirping about the length of the goal drought?
Justin Holl: Uh, no. Everyone’s been pretty nice about it.
Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: Obviously, we see tonight the importance of guys picking it up a bit when Auston and Mitch aren’t on the scoresheet but what does it mean to yourself to contribute like this and see Ilya score his first and Dermott get his first in over a year as well?
Justin Holl: Absolutely, I think that’s good for our group because we obviously rely heavily on our star players and they’re bringing it every night but on the odd night that they’re held in check or call it what you want, it’s nice to see some secondary scoring. That’s the mark of really good teams.
Q. Terry Koshan, Toronto Sun: Now that we’ve seen the shot can we expect to see it again sometime?
Justin Holl: Yeah, exactly. I’ve uncorked it now. There’s no turning back.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Can you take us through the thought process – you’ve got the puck, you have time, you’re staring down Carey Price, what are you seeing as that unfolds?
Justin Holl: Yeah, JT gave me the puck. Really nice pass. I was able to find some space and I wound up and right when I would up I saw Willie out of the corner of my eye beaver-tailing, so as I came down I was like, ‘oh man, Willie’s going to want this biscuit,’ you know? But it went in and all’s well that ends well.
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Q. Josh Clipperton, Canadian Press: The team’s relied so much on you and [Marner} for offence this year. I’m wondering what it does for the team and how nice it is to see a lot of guys get their first tonight?
Auston Matthews: I think it’s great. It just builds confidence throughout the lineup. Dermy’s been out for a bit, he comes back, scores a big, big goal for us. Holl as well. Mickey gets his first. I think that’s just all really positive stuff for us. Those guys start feeling it, get confidence, they start rolling. It’s great. It was a huge win for us tonight as well.
Q. Josh Clipperton, Canadian Press: How did you see the game play out in general? It looked a little bit like last game, it took you guys a little bit to get going and then you found your legs in the final period.
Auston Matthews: I thought the first 10, we kind of weathered the storm there. Then we started to get some opportunities and then there was just periods in the game there where they put their foot on the gas and we were back on our heels and vice versa. That’s a good team over there. They’ve got a lot of depth, great goaltending and they play really tight defensively so I think it’s a testament to our game tonight and just sticking with it, couple of big goals by our guys and hanging on there in the end.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: Ilya got his first of the season but we know he’s had his chances. What sort of offensive upside do you see for him?
Auston Matthews: He’s so fast. I think you see it every night. His ability to get around defenders and get in there on the forecheck first. He’s had plenty of instance this season where he’s just blown by defence and he’s hit crossbars or the boys made good save. It’s definitely frustrating at times for sure. It’s really nice to see him break through tonight. He’s a big part of this team. He’s plays a really solid role for us. It’s always good to see those guys get going and hopefully this leads to more and more goals for him
JOHN TAVARES
Q. Kevin McGran, Toronto Star: What does it do for team morale when you get a bunch of goals from guys that haven’t been scoring or are maybe not even counted on to score, when they contribute on nights when your big guys actually are kept off the board?
John Tavares: It’s massive. We’ve got guys all through our lineup that can contribute offensively. I think there’s no doubt about that. It’s great to see Mickey get. He must have had the most chances in the League without one yet so definitely great to see him get rewarded for the way he’s been playing. The pressure he puts on the opponent, just the threat that he is, how hard he is to play against and Dermy with a great shot, Holl with a great shot. Just great contributions, guys jumping into play and being assertive. They’re really good players and can contribute offensively. Just taking advantage of those opportunities, well deserved. It’s always a good feeling on the bench and in the room when those guys contribute.
Q. Mark Masters, TSN: What was your perspective on Justin’s goal? He was joking afterwards in his postgame interview that he maybe looked off William there. What did you see on that sequence?
John Tavares: He just had so much time to come down the middle and take his time. It was just a hell of a shot, the way he was able to tee it up, pick the corner on one of the best goalies in the League. Holler’s just got great instincts. I think he’s shown more and more offence as he’s gotten comfortable for the last couple years. His game continues to grow. Just great. Great job, whatever it was. I just saw it go in, it was a hell of a shot, upper part of the net. Obviously, a big one for us.
The view from left field 