Category: NHL

MAPLE LEAFS 7, JETS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (43-19-5 – 91 Points) vs.
WINNIPEG JETS (33-26-10 – 76 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
WINNIPEG 2 1 0 3
TORONTO 1 4 2 7
SCORING NOTES

  • Mark Giordano scored for Toronto at 15:03 of the first period. Giordano posted his seventh goal of the season and first as a Maple Leaf. Giordano also recorded the secondary assist on Liljegren’s goal. Giordano posted his 18th assist of the season.
  • William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 1:58 of the second period. He scored his second power play goal of the game at 8:40 of the second period. Nylander has
    posted 26 goals this season. Nylander also recorded the primary assist on Liljegren’s goal.
    Nylander posted his 37th assist of the season. Nylander has recorded four points through his last
    two games (2G, 2A).
  • John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 4:08 of the second period. Tavares posted his 23rd
    goal of the season. Tavares is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded six
    points (3G, 3A).
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored shorthanded for Toronto at 13:55 of the second period. Mikheyev recorded
    his 15th goal of the season. Mikheyev also posted the primary assist on Giordano’s goal and the
    secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Mikheyev has recorded seven assists this season.
  • Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 17:54 of the third period. Matthews posted his 50th goal
    of the season. Matthews also recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game.
    Matthews registered his 37th assist of the season. Matthews has recorded 19 points (13G, 6A)
    through his last 11 games played.
  • Timothy Liljegren scored for the Maple Leafs at 18:14 of the third period. Liljegren recorded his
    second goal of the season. Liljegren also registered the secondary assist on Giordano’s goal.
    Liljegren posted his 17th assist of the season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game, the primary
    assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game and the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner
    has posted 51 assists this season. Marner is currently on an eight-game point streak where he
    has posted 17 points (5G, 12A).
  • Carl Dahlström recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Dahlström recorded his first assist
    of the season and first point with the Maple Leafs.
  • Morgan Rielly posted the secondary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Rielly
    registered his 47th assist of the season. Rielly is currently on a three-game point streak where he
    has posted six points (2G, 4A).
  • Pierre Engvall recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Engvall posted his
    13th assist of the season.
  • Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Holl posted his 14th
    assist of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 20 of 23 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-6 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored Toronto’s league-leading 11th shorthanded goal of the season. Mikheyev leads
    the Maple Leafs with four shorthanded goals scored this season.
  • With two power play goals scored during tonight’s game, William Nylander now leads the Maple
    Leafs with 26 power play points recorded this season (10G, 16A).
    OF NOTE…
  • Auston Matthews recorded his 50th goal of the season during tonight’s game. Matthews became the
    fourth Maple Leaf in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark, joining Dave Andreychuk (1993-94),
    Gary Leeman (1989-90) and Rick Vaive (1981-82, 1982-83 & 1983-84).
  • Per NHL Stats, Matthews became the first NHLer to reach the 50-goal mark in a season in 62 games
    played or fewer since 1995-96, when four players did so: Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux (50-70—120 in
    50 GP) and Jaromir Jagr (50-60—110 in 59 GP), Vancouver’s Alexander Mogilny (51-41—92 in 60
    GP) as well as Washington’s Peter Bondra (50-26—76 in 62 GP).
  • With his 37th assist of the season posted tonight during tonight’s win, Auston Matthews set a new
    career-high in assists.
  • William Nylander recorded a three-point game tonight with two goals and an assist. With his second
    goal of the night, Nylander set a new-career high in points with his 62nd of the season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded his 50th assist of the season during tonight’s win. Per NHL Stats, Marner
    recorded the third 50-assist season of his career, equaling Mats Sundin for the third most in franchise
    history behind Darryl Sittler (6x) and Borje Salming (5x).
  • Ilya Mikheyev recorded a single-game career-high three points (1G, 2A) during tonight’s game.
  • With a goal and an assist recorded tonight, Timothy Liljegren tied a single-game career-high two
    points, previously set on Feb. 12, 2022 at SEA (2A).
  • Carl Dahlström was on the ice for a team-high 16 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Carl Dahlström finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.00 percent
    (16 for, 9 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    WINNIPEG 8 (6) 5 (4) 10 (8) 23 (18)
    TORONTO 12 (6) 13 (7) 13 (8) 38 (21)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    WINNIPEG 12 (10) 13 (10) 17 (15) 42 (35)
    TORONTO 20 (11) 24 (16) 21 (14) 65 (41)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 25-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 41-24-1-9 in 75 games against the Winnipeg Jets and 20-12-1-4 in 37
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 19-9-3 against the Western Conference this season and 8-4-3 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 14-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-9-3 when trailing after one period and 32-1-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 26-13-4 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-3-1 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 6 (Matthews, Nylander)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Face-off Wins 14 (Kämpf)
    Face-off Win Percentage 67% (Kerfoot – 2 won, 1 lost – Kämpf – 14 won, 7
    lost
    Hits 6 (Clifford)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Giordano, Brodie)
    Takeaways 3 (Giordano, Mikheyev)
    TOI 23:56 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 6:15 (Nylander)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:22 (Brodie)
    Shifts 28 (Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 64.00% (Dahlstrom – 16 for, 9 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
    April 5 Leafs at Florida FLA Live Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 7 Leafs at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30 pm ET
    April 9 Leafs vs. Montreal Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 12 Leafs vs. Buffalo Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    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.

    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On Auston Matthews scoring 50 goals:
    “It was fun. The fans enjoyed it. It made for a great atmosphere there in the third period. They were
    encouraging him and pushing Auston and I thought it was great. Good to see the fans have that moment
    and Auston to have that accomplishment here on home ice, it was great.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On if he thought scoring 50 might not happen tonight:
    “I don’t know, I just keep playing and keep shooting and obviously I had some good looks but not sure if I
    ever envisioned it being an empty net goal but I’ll take it, a goal’s a goal. Like you said, I had some good
    chances tonight just wasn’t going in and fortunately it did in the last minute.”
    On the reception he received from his teammates after the game:
    “Wet. I got pretty soaked, lots of water and stuff but it’s awesome. The love and support from all these
    guys, we’ve got an extremely close group. This obviously doesn’t happen without all these guys on this
    team so it means a lot.”
    MARK GIORDANO
    On Auston Matthews scoring 50 goals:
    “Pretty cool, I think watching him on tv over the years and playing against him is one thing but when you
    get to see him every day, day-in and day-out, in practice with his shot and his release, that’s pretty
    impressive. I honestly think I’m more impressed watching him play defensively since I’ve been here. It’s
    been unreal, the way he backchecks and plays in his own end and then when he gets his chances it’s
    pretty cool. That moment must have been pretty special for him.”
    On scoring his first goal as a Maple Leaf:
    “It felt pretty good. I think it was Johnny going back door there and I was trying to hit him but I’ll take that
    bounce. It was nice to see it go in. I thought individually I wasn’t very good to start the game so I felt like
    that really helped me get going and move on from a couple mistakes.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On Matthews scoring 50 and the fan reaction:
    “It was pretty unreal. It actually reminded me of when I was younger and my dad was playing in
    Washington and Ovechkin scored 50 one night when I was there. I think it was the night where he did the
    fire gestured. It brought back some memories and it’s just incredible and well deserved.”

JETS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES



2021-22 Matchups vs. Winnipeg: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Winnipeg: 0-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 42-19-5
Toronto Home Record: 24-7-2
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 28, 2022
Forward Kyle Clifford and defenceman Carl Dahlström have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
March 26, 2022
The Maple Leafs announced that the hockey club has signed forward
Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract.
March 20, 2022
Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin
Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections.

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 at Boston 4
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
TOR Goals: Blackwell, Rielly, Kerfoot, Marner, Matthews, Kämpf
BOS Goals: Pastrnak, Debrusk, Lazar, Hall
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 3/4, .750 SV%, Kallgren, 23/26, .885 SV%
BOS Goaltender: Swayman, 19/25, .760 SV%, Ullmark, 7/7, 1.000 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3
Team Notes:

  • With his 36th assist of the season posted during Tuesday’s win, Auston
    Matthews tied a career-high in assists.
  • With his ninth goal of the season scored on Tuesday, David Kämpf set a
    new career-high in goals.
  • With a goal scored at 5:09 of the first period, Colin Blackwell recorded
    his first point as a Maple Leaf.
  • NEXT GAME
  • Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022
    Opponent: at Philadelphia Flyers
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
    Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Ondej Kaše Undisclosed
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
    Rasmus Sandin Knee
  • ALL-TIME VS. WINNIPEG JETS:
    First Matchup between Clubs: October 27, 1999 (Toronto 4 vs. Atlanta 0)
    All-Time Record: 40-24-1-9 (74 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 19-12-1-4 (36 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 21-12-0-5 (38 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 11, 2021 (Toronto 4 vs. Winnipeg 3 – OTW)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. WINNIPEG JETS:
  • Games Played: Jason Spezza (61), John Tavares (39), Wayne Simmonds (35)
    Goals: Jason Spezza (16), John Tavares (12), Auston Matthews (9)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (39), John Tavares (26), Mark Giordano (14)
    Points: Jason Spezza (55), John Tavares (38), Auston Matthews (22)
    Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (47), Kyle Clifford (41), John Tavares (27)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .674 3.68 3.03 29.3% 84.0% 34.6 30.7 55.3%
    Winnipeg .559 3.09 3.02 21.7% 75.5% 32.6 32.7 51.1%
    THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22

    Power Play: 51/174 (29.3%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 14 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 24 – Matthews (14G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
  • Penalty Kill: 157/187 (84.0%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  • FAST FACTS
    Thursday games 10th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 10 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 5-4-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 5-4-1
    March games 14th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
  • UPCOMING MILESTONES
    Michael Bunting Eight games away from 100 career NHL games played
    Justin Holl Nine games away from 200 career NHL games played
    Ilya Lyubushkin Three games away from 200 career NHL games played
    Auston Matthews Five games away from 400 career NHL games played
    Petr Mrázek Five games away from 300 career NHL games played
    William Nylander Four assists away from 200 career NHL assists
    Morgan Rielly Eight assists away from 300 career NHL assists
    Jason Spezza Nine points away from 1,000 career NHL points
    John Tavares Four assists away from 500 career NHL assists
  • RECENT MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
    David Kämpf Skated in his 300th career NHL game, March 27, 2022 vs. FLA
    Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
    Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 300th career NHL assist, March 27, 2022 vs. FLA
    Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
    William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
    Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN.

  • WINNIPEG JETS

Tonight’s Game
The Winnipeg Jets play the second game of a road back-to-back on Thursday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Jets improved to 4-1-0
in their past five games with a 3-2 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Winnipeg begins a three-game homestand on Saturday
when they face the Los Angeles Kings.
Things to Know
Winnipeg is 33-25-10 on the season, which places them in sixth place in the Central Division, one point behind the Dallas Stars for fifth place and the
last wild card spot in the Western Conference.
The Jets are 11-5-2 in their past 18 games and haven’t lost consecutive games in regulation since Feb. 19-21.
Kyle Connor is tied for seventh in the NHL with 82 points and fifth with 41 goals.
Blake Wheeler is on a six-game point streak (2G, 6A). It’s the 20th time in his career he’s had a point streak of at least six games.
Last Game
Mar. 30 vs. BUF – 3-2 SOW
Jets Scorers: Wheeler (11, SO), Appleton (7)
Sabres Scorers: Girgensons (9, 10)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck – 35 sv, 2 ga
Sabres Goaltender: Craig Anderson – 25 sv, 2 ga
Jets PP: 0-for-1
Sabres PP: 0-for-2
Recap: Blake Wheeler capped a perfect 3-for-3 shootout for the Jets in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Wheeler also scored
in the second period, while Mason Appleton tied the game 2-2 with 21 seconds left in the second period in his first goal since being reacquired from the
Seattle Kraken.
Current Injuries
F – Cole Perfetti (Upper Body)
F – Kyle Connor (COVID Protocol)
D – Nate Schmidt (COVID Protcol)
Man Games Lost: 220
Recent Transactions
Winnipeg Jets: Media Notes
Mar. 21 Nathan Beaulieu
Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for
a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2022
NHL Draft
Bryan Little
Traded along with the rights to Nathan Smith to
the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a fourthround selection in the 2022 NHL Draft
Mogan Barron
Acquired from the New York Rangers along with
two conditional second-round selections in the
2022 NHL Draft, and a fifth-round selection in the
2023 NHL Draft in exchange for Andrew Copp and
a sixth-round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft
Zach Sanford
Acquired from the Ottawa Senators in exchange
for a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft
Markus Phillips
Acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange
from Nelson Nogier
Kristian Reichel Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Ville Heinola Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Jeff Malott Reassigned to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Mar. 22 Ville Heinola
Recalled from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on an
emergency basis
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Upcoming Milestones
Games Played
Evgeny Svechnikov – needs one game played to reach 100 for his NHL career
Goals
Pierre-Luc Dubois – needs one goal to reach 100 for his NHL career
Assists
Neal Pionk – needs six assists to reach 100 with the Jets franchise
Points
Zach Sanford – needs eight points to reach 100 for his NHL career
Penalty Minutes
Nate Schmidt – needs two penalty minutes to reach 100 for his NHL career
Pierre-Luc Dubois – needs six penalty minutes to reach 300 for his NHL career
Team Notes
Playoff Picture
Second Wild Card Points Pace: 97
Games Remaining: 14
Points Needed: 22
Projected Record Needed: 11-3-0
Life on the Road
The Jets are 14-12-8 on the road this season.
Winnipeg has points in 17 of their past 24 road games, going 12-7-5.
Of Winnipeg’s 34 road games this season, 17 have been decided by one goal.
The Jets went 17-10-1 on the road last season, which was tied for seventh in the NHL.
Eastern Woes
Winnipeg is 8-13-2 against the Eastern Conference this season.
The Jets play three of their next four games against Eastern Conference teams.
Winnipeg’s last seven road games this season are all against Eastern Conference teams, including the next five against Atlantic Division squads.
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 22 points (7G, 15A) in 23 games against the Eastern Conference, while Kyle Connor is second with 21 points (11G,
10A).
Goaltender Eric Comrie has won two of his three starts against the Eastern Conference this season, sporting a 2.02 goals-against average and .941
save percentage in the trio of contests.
Back-to-Back
With the rescheduled games announced, the Jets are now slated to play 12 back-to-backs this season, which is one more than their original schedule
of 11 back-to-backs.
Three of the back-to-backs are at home, while nine are on the road.
Winnipeg is 5-3-2 in the first game and 4-3-2 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.
The Jets next five road games are all part of a back-to-back.
Extra Time
Winnipeg is 7-10 in games that have gone to extra time this season, including 5-6 in overtime and 2-4 in shootouts.
The Jets have won four consecutive overtime games after losing five consecutive games that went to extra time.
The 10 overtime/shootout losses is tied for fifth most in the NHL.
The franchise record for overtime/shootout losses in a season is 13, which happened during the 2009-10 and 2014-15 seasons.
Seven of Winnipeg’s 11 overtime games have come on the road this season.
Mark Scheifele (twice), Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Nikolaj Ehlers have scored Winnipeg’s overtime goals this season.
Two of Winnipeg’s five overtime goals this season have been scored within the first 32 seconds of the overtime period.
March Producers
Winnipeg is 10-4-1 in March, which ranks tied for second in the NHL with 21 points.
The Jets can tie a franchise record for most wins in March if they win their last game this month. (11-3-1 in 2017-18).
Winnipeg has now won nine games in March in consecutive seasons (9-7-1 last season) and were 4-0-0 in 2019-20 before the season was paused for
a three-season combined record of 23-11-2.
Kyle Connor (9G, 15A) paces the Jets this month with 24 points in 15 games, which is fourth in the NHL.
Mark Scheifele has 20 points (8G, 12A), while Blake Wheeler has 18 points (3G, 15A).
Wheelin’
Captain Blake Wheeler has 33 points (9G, 24A) in his past 26 games since Feb. 8.
He has a point in 20 of the 26 games and hasn’t gone consecutive games without a point.
Wheeler has multiple points in eight of the 26 games, including five points (2G, 3A) on Feb. 12 in a 5-2 win at Nashville and four assists on Feb. 16
against Minnesota.
Riding Bucky
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has played in 57 games this season, which leads the NHL.
Hellebuyck set a franchise record on Wednesday by starting his 363rd game. He needs to play in eight more games to set the franchise record for
games played by a goaltender with 380.
He’s finished 56 of the 57 games he’s started this season.
Hellebuyck also leads the league with 3,396 minutes played, 1,865 shots against, and 1,700 saves.
He’s on pace to play 69 games this season, which would be a career high and set a franchise record.
Since the 2011-12 season, only seven goaltenders in the NHL have played in 70 games or more in a season and only once since 2016-17 (Cam Talbot
in 2016-17).
Since entering the NHL during the 2015-16 season, Hellebuyck has played a league-leading 372 games and 21,406 minutes.
Road Warriors
Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 46 points (23G, 23A) in 33 games, which is fourth in the NHL. He has a point in 27 of his 33
road games this season and hasn’t gone consecutive road games without a point.
Mark Scheifele (7G, 21A) is second with 28 points in 30 games.
Brenden Dillon paces the Jets with a plus-9 rating on the road.
On the Farm
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The Manitoba Moose lost 4-2 to the Laval Rocket on Wednesday night to split the two-game set.
The Moose are 34-20-6 this season, which places them second in the Central Division with a .617 points percentage.
Mikey Eyssimont (14G, 20A) leads the Moose in scoring with 34 points in 48 games
Manitoba continues a four-game homestand on Friday with the first of two games against the Toronto Marlies.
Jets vs. Maple Leafs Notes
Season Series
After playing 10 times as part of the North Division last season, the Jets and Maple Leafs face each other just twice this season.
The Jets took the first meeting, beating the Maple Leafs 6-3 on Dec. 5 at Canada Life Centre.
Life in the North
The Jets went 4-4-2 against the Leafs last season in the all-Canadian North Division, including 1-3-1 in Winnipeg and 3-1-1 in Toronto.
Winnipeg lone win at home against the Maple Leafs last season was in the last game of the regular season.
Excluding shootouts, Winnipeg was outscored by a narrow 29-28 margin in the 10 games against Toronto, but only three of the games were decided by
one goal.
The Jets penalty kill allowed a goal in each of the first two meetings, but then went a perfect 23-for-23 in the last eight contests.
Mark Scheifele led the Jets in scoring against Toronto last season with 11 points (3G, 8A) in 10 games, while Kyle Connor had 10 points (7G, 3A) in 10
games.
Season’s Past
Prior to last season, the Jets and Leafs had split their usual two-game season series in four of the past seven seasons.
Winnipeg swept the two games during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons, while the Leafs swept the Jets in 2018-19.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele has 32 points (15G, 17A) in 25 career games against Toronto.
Blake Wheeler is a perfect three-for-three in shootouts during his career against Toronto.
Kyle Connor has 17 points (10G, 7A) in 17 career games against Toronto, including eight points (6G, 2A) in his past five games. Three of Connor’s past
five games against the Maple Leafs have been multi-goal games.
Neal Pionk has 13 assists in 16 career games against Toronto. Pionk had a six-game assist streak against the Maple Leafs from Jan. 2/20-Mar. 13/21

MAPLE LEAFS 6, BRUINS 4

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (42-19-5 – 89 Points) at
BOSTON BRUINS (41-20-5 – 87 Points)
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 3 3 0 6
BOSTON 1 1 2 4

SCORING NOTES

  • Colin Blackwell scored for Toronto at 5:09 of the first period. Blackwell recorded his ninth goal of the
    season and first as a Maple Leaf.
  • Morgan Rielly scored for the Maple Leafs at 9:43 of the first period. Rielly posted his eighth goal of
    the season. Rielly has scored in back-to-back games. Rielly also posted the primary assist on
    Kämpf’s goal. Rielly recorded his 46th assist of the season. Rielly has posted five points through his
    last two games (2G, 3A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto at 18:44 of the first period. Kerfoot recorded his 11th goal of
    the season.
  • Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 8:28 of the second period. Marner recorded his 28th goal
    of the season. Marner also posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner recorded his 48th
    assist of the season. Marner is currently on a seven-game point streak where he has posted 14
    points (5G, 9A).
  • Auston Matthews scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 16:00 of the second period.
    Matthews posted his 49th goal of the season. Matthews also recorded the primary assist on Marner’s
    goal. Matthews posted his 36th assist of the season. Matthews has recorded 17 points (12G, 5A)
    through his last 10 games played.
  • David Kämpf scored for Toronto at 16:47 of the second period. Kämpf posted his ninth goal of the
    season.
  • Jason Spezza recorded the primary assist on Blackwell’s goal. Spezza posted his 11th assist of the
    season.
  • William Nylander posted the primary assist on Rielly’s goal. Nylander registered his 36th assist of
    the season.
  • John Tavares recorded the secondary assist on Rielly’s goal and the primary assist on Matthews’
    goal. Tavares has posted 41 assists this season. Tavares is currently on a three-game point streak
    where he has posted five points (2G, 3A).
  • Michael Bunting registered the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Bunting recorded his 31st assist
    of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Petr Mrázek stopped 3 of 4 shots before he was relieved by Erik Källgren during the first period due
    to a groin injury. Källgren stopped 23 of 26 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 36th assist of the season posted tonight, Auston Matthews tied a career-high in assists.
  • With his ninth goal of the season scored tonight, David Kämpf set a new career-high in goals.
  • With a goal scored at 5:09 of the first period, Colin Blackwell recorded his first point as a Maple
    Leaf.
  • Timothy Liljegren was on the ice for a team-high 16 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Mark Giordano finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.43 percent
    (15 for, 6 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 11 (8) 14 (9) 7 (5) 32 (22)
    BOSTON 10 (8) 9 (7) 11 (7) 30 (22)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 19 (11) 20 (14) 13 (11) 52 (36)
    BOSTON 16 (13) 15 (10) 20 (8) 51 (31)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 18-12-3 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 280-291-98-10 in 679 games against the Boston Bruins and 105-180-47-7
    in 339 games played in Boston.
  • Toronto is 24-10-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 11-6-0 against the Atlantic
    Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 29-6-2 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 26-3-2 when leading after one period and 31-1-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 25-13-4 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 9-0-1 in Tuesday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Marner, Tavares)
    Shot Attempts 7 (Tavares)
    Face-off Wins 12 (Matthews)
    Face-off Win Percentage 60% (Matthews– 12 won, 8 lost)
    Hits 4 (Liljegren)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Brodie)
    Takeaways 1 (Marner, Spezza, Matthews, Liljegren, Clifford,
    Rielly, Bunting, Kämpf)
    TOI 26:05 (Brodie)
    Power Play TOI 3:00 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 2:45 (Brodie)
    Shifts 31 (Giordano)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 71.43% (Giordano – 15 for, 6 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
    April 5 Leafs at Florida FLA Live Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 7 Leafs at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30 pm ET
    April 9 Leafs vs. Montreal Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s game:
    “I would say complete. We gave a couple late ones up there in third, we don’t want to do that, but I just
    thought we didn’t give them a lot. We managed a couple of their strong pushes that they had but
    otherwise a real patient game and we took advantage of the opportunities that we had.”
    JOHN TAVARES
    On goaltender Petr Mrázek leaving the game with an injury:
    “He’s obviously has bounced back really well since some tough circumstances for himself personally and
    we know how hard he’s been working to get things going and wanting to contribute like he can with the
    type of goalie he is so you just hope it’s nothing more and something small, hopefully minor. You hate
    seeing it and hopefully he’s back quickly.”
    On Ilya Lyubushkin’s injury:
    “He’s come in and fit in really nice with us and obviously plays a really sound, strong defensive role and fit
    into our group really nicely off the ice as well and you don’t want to see anyone in that position so hate to
    see it and hopefully he’s alright and won’t be anything significant.”
    On playing with only four defenceman after Holl and Lyubushkin left the game due to injury:
    “Considering the circumstances of the game and the lead we’d built, it’s just important that we’re not
    getting caught in our end and getting hemmed in there having to spend a lot of energy because they’ve
    got a whole bunch of time to catch their breath in-between shifts so just making sure pucks are
    consistently moving forward and they have to come through all five of us defensively and we’re just doing
    really good things with the puck through the neutral zone, entering the offensive zone, making sure it’s
    just really good decisions and that we’re aren’t just giving them any easy plays back up our ice. Especially
    since they’re trying to change quick and stay fresh so not getting caught in any changes and just being
    aware of some of those circumstances and what we’re dealing with. Obviously building the lead that we
    did helps with that to.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    On playing four defencemen in the third period:
    “It’s doable, in terms of the workload and conditioning side of it. You have to take shorter shifts and it’s a
    bit harder with structure because you have to be thinking about it a lot. You’re kind of hyper aware if
    you’re trapped in your own zone. I think we iced the puck more in the third than we would have liked to
    but I thought we did a good job of it tonight. Our forwards did a good job too helping us out, we talked
    about that in-between periods when we knew it was possible we were going to go down to four about not
    turning the puck over in the neutral zone, playing short and smart with it so I thought we did a good job.”
    ALEXANDER KERFOOT
    On tonight’s effort:
    “I think just the full 60 minutes, just stuck with it the whole game. It was a pretty complete game out of us,
    didn’t give them much life there. Towards the end they got a couple but we still felt like we were in control
    of the game and these guys have been playing as good as anyone in the league so that’s a really good
    divisional win for us.”
    On being down two defencemen:
    “I thought we were pretty calm and poised. Obviously it’s a big load for the d-men playing back there,
    playing with only four guys for a full period but they handled it well. All of those guys have played big
    minutes in the past and they did a great job for us. I thought we insolated them pretty well and Källgren
    did a great job in net.”
    COLIN BLACKWELL
    On scoring his first as a Leaf:
    “Yeah, I haven’t scored here since 2011 so it’s been a while since back in high school. First couple
    games, just getting comfortable. I thought I kind of had a little bit more to give and to get that goal in front
    of friends and family it definitely means a lot. My birthday was yesterday, parents 35th wedding
    anniversary was yesterday so pretty cool with a little return home.”
    On being able to see his family:
    “It’s awesome. Being in Seattle was pretty far away so didn’t get a chance to see them. I came here
    earlier in the season but just to be able to spend some time with them on a special occasion, you sacrifice
    a little bit during the season being away from your families so getting a chance to see them, I don’t take
    that for granted.”

MAPLE LEAFS AT BRUINS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Boston: Second of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Boston: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 41-19-5
Toronto Road Record: 17-12-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 28, 2022
Forward Kyle Clifford and defenceman Carl Dahlström have been
recalled from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
March 26, 2022
The Maple Leafs announced the club has signed forward Nicholas
Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract.

LAST GAME

March 20, 2022
Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin
Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections.
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Florida 2
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022
TOR Goals: Rielly, Tavares (2x), Mikheyev, Matthews
FLA Goals: Montour, Lomberg
TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 34/36, .944 SV%
FLA Goaltender: Knight, 20/24, .833 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • With his 48th goal of the season scored in Sunday’s win, Auston
    Matthews set a new career-high in goals.
  • With his assist on John Tavares’ first goal of the game, Mitch Marner
    recorded his 300th career NHL assist. Marner becomes the 15th player in
    Maple Leafs history to record 300 assists and is the fastest to accomplish
    the feat (411 games), surpassing the previous mark of 469 games set by
    Borje Salming.
  • Mitch Marner tied a single-game career-high three assists during
    Sunday’s game, marking the 18th occasion of his NHL career to do so.
  • With a three-point game (1G, 2A), Morgan Rielly recorded his third game
    of the season with three or more points and his 14th multi-point game of
    the season.
  • David Kämpf skated in his 300th career NHL game.
    NEXT GAME

    Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
    Opponent: vs. Winnipeg Jets
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
  • Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Ondej Kaše Day-to-Day
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
    Rasmus Sandin Knee
    First Matchup between Clubs: December 3, 1924 (Toronto 5 vs. Boston 3)
    All-Time Record: 279-291-98-10 (678 Games)
  • ALL-TIME VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
    All-Time Record at Home: 175-111-51-3 (340 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 104-180-47-7 (338 Games)
    Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 11, 2017 (Toronto 4 at Boston 1)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 4-6-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (63), John Tavares (36), Wayne Simmonds (34)
    Goals:
    Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (16), Wayne Simmonds (6), Mitch Marner
    (6)
    Assists:
    Jason Spezza (33), Mitch Marner (18), Wayne Simmonds (15), John Tavares
    (15)
    Points: Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (31), Mitch Marner (24)
    Penalty Minutes
    Wayne Simmonds (42), Jason Spezza (33), Jake Muzzin (12), John Tavares
    (12)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
  • Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .669 3.65 3.02 29.2% 84.2% 34.6 30.7 55.4%
    Boston .669 3.05 2.65 23.7% 81.6% 35.8 28.9 53.5%
    THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22

    Power Play: 50/171 (29.2%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A), Nylander (8G, 15A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 155/184 (84.2%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  • FAST FACTS
  • Tuesday games 10th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
    Back-to-Backs played 10 of 13
    Record in first game of back-to-back 5-4-1
    Record in second game of back-to-back 5-4-1
    March games 13th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)
  • UPCOMING MILESTONES
  • Michael Bunting Nine games away from 100 career NHL games played
    Justin Holl 10 games away from 200 career NHL games played
    Ilya Lyubushkin Four games away from 200 career NHL games played
    Auston Matthews Six games away from 400 career NHL games played
    Petr Mrázek Six games away from 300 career NHL games played
    William Nylander Five assists away from 200 career NHL assists
    Morgan Rielly Nine assists away from 300 career NHL assists
    Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
    John Tavares Six assists away from 500 career NHL assists
  • RECENT MILESTONES
    TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
    David Kämpf Skated in his 300th career NHL game, March 27, 2022 vs. FLA
    Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
    Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
    Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 300th career NHL assist, March 27, 2022 vs. FLA
    Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
    Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
    William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
    Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
    Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA

BRUINS NOTES

  • The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the 2nd of 3 games between these teams this season and Toronto’s lone visit to TD Garden … The Bruins
    are 41-19-5 this season and they are 20-10-2 on home ice.
  • The Bruins play game 3 tonight of their 5-game home stand (2-0-0) after playing 14 of their previous 18 games on the road … They will continue
    hosting Toronto on 3/29, continuing vs. New Jersey on 3/31 and Columbus on 4/2.
    RECENT GAMES
  • The Bruins have won their last 4 games with wins in Winnipeg on 3/18 (4-2), in Montreal on 3/21 (3-2/OT), vs. Tampa Bay on 3/24 (3-2) and vs. NY
    Islanders on 3/26 (6-3) … They are 14-2-1 in their last 17 games overall and they are 5-0-1 their last 6 home games.
  • Mar. 21: Bos 3 at Mtl 2/OT … The Canadiens held a 2-1 lead into the final 3 minutes of play before Connor Clifton sent the game into OT where Brad
    Marchand scored his 2nd of the game for the win … Jeremy Swayman took the win … SOG: Bos 46, Mtl 28 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/2
  • Mar. 24: Bos 3 vs TB 2 … David Pastrnak scored the 12th hat trick of his career and Erik Haula added a career-high 3A as the Bruins moved into 3rd
    place in the Atlantic … Jeremy Swayman earned his 2nd straight win in goal … SOG: Bos 39, TB 24 … PP: 0/5 … PK: 0/3
  • Mar. 26: Bos 6 vs NYI 3 … Brad Marchand and Taylor Hall (1-2=3 each), Erik Haula and David Pastrnak (1-1=2 each), Craig Smith and Jake DeBrusk
    were 6 different goal scorers in addition to 2A by Charlie McAvoy … Linus Ullmark extended his point streak to 3-0-1 with the win … SOG: Bos 44, NYI
    27 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 2/4
    MAN-GAMES LOST TO INJURY – 184
  • Jakub Zboril: Right knee surgery; Expected to miss remainder of the season
    MILESTONES APPROACHING
  • Marc McLaughlin is looking to play his first NHL game.
  • Charlie McAvoy is three games short of his 300th NHL game.
  • Nick Foligno is three points shy of his 500th NHL point.
  • Mike Reilly is six points shy of his 100th NHL point.
  • David Pastrnak is seven points shy of his 500th NHL point.
  • Craig Smith is seven points short of 400 NHL points.
  • Matt Grzelcyk is seven points shy of his 100th NHL point.
  • Derek Forbort is eight games short of his 400th NHL game.
  • Patrice Bergeron is eight goals short of his 400th NHL goal … Will become the 4th Bruin in history to hit that milestone.
    BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES 11/6 5-2 L at
  • The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 679th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 301-266-98-13 record and 2,006-2,015 scoring
    advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 187-99-47-5 vs. the Maple Leafs in Boston with a 1,109-896 margin in those 338 games.
  • The Bruins lost the 1st game of this season’s series by a 5-2 score on 11/6 and are now 4-1-1 in their last 6 games with a 23-11-5 record in their last
    39 games … They have won their last 4 home games and are 13-4-2 in their last 19 games in Boston.
    NUMBERS
    3: Rookies on the Bruins’ current roster –Marc McLaughlin, Jack Studnicka and Jeremy Swayman.
    6: Hat tricks by Bruin this season … Patrice Bergeron (1/6/2018 vs CAR; 11/4/2021 vs DET) scored his 2nd career 4-goal game with 7 career hat tricks
    overall; Brad Marchand (1/12/2022 vs MTL) netted the 5th of his career; David Pastrnak (1/13/2022 vs PHI and 3/24/2022 vs TB) recorded his 11th and
    12thcareer 3-goal game; Jake DeBrusk (2/28/2022 at LA) netted 1st of his career; and Craig Smith (3/3/2002 at VGK) scored his 3rd … Pastrnak now
    ranks tied for 3rd all-time in Bruins hat trick history (Esposito 26, Neely 14, Bucyk 12) … Boston’s consecutive hat tricks scored on 1/12 and 1/13 were
    the 1st time since 4/7 and 9/1998 with Bruins scoring hat tricks in consecutive games … This is the 1st time since 1987-88 that at lease 5 separate
    Bruins have scored hat tricks (Neely 3, Kasper, Crowder, Courtnall, Janney).
    9: Out of 12 games in the month of March in which the deciding goals were scored in either the last 5 minutes of regulation or OT/SO (9-2-1).
    11: Former first round draft picks on the current roster – Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Nick Foligno, Derek Forbert, Trent Frederic, Taylor Hall, Curtis
    Lazar, Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Jakub Zboril.

11. Two-or-more goal games by a Bruin in 9 of their last 16 games, scored by David Pastrnak (4 times), Jake DeBrusk (twice), Craig Smith (twice), Brad
Marchand (twice) and Erik Haula.
11: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Matt Grzelcyk, Erik
Haula, Charlie McAvoy, Marc McLaughlin, Mike Reilly, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman.
11-1-1: Jeremy Swayman’s record in his last 13 games including a 1.74 GAA and .938 Sv% (794 Mins, 23 GA, 373 SA/350 Svs) … That includes a 8-
game win streak equalled by 10 previous Bruins with the last by Tuukka Rask in 2017-18.
17: Season series concluded thus far – Ari 2-0-0; Cgy 1-1-0; Car 0-3-0; Chi 2-0-0; Col 1-0-1; Dal 1-1-0; Edm 1-1-0; LA 1-0-1; Min 0-2-0; Nsh 2-0-0; NYI
1-2-0; Phi 2-1-0; Sea 2-0-0; SJ 2-0-0; Van 1-0-1; Vgs 1-1-0; Wpg 2-0-0.
20+: Goals each scored by David Pastrnak (37) and Brad Marchand (28) … It is the 6th 20-or-more goal season for Pastrnak (6th consecutive) and is
the 11th such season by Marchand (9th consecutive) … Pastrnak hit the 30-goal mark for the 5th time in his career.
53: Out of 65 games this season with 30-or-more shots in a game, including 17 with 40-or-more in a game … The Bruins have been outshot in just 15
games.
53: Points by Boston with a 25-13-3 record in 41 games in the 1st half of their season (.646 win %age) … The Bruins were 14-8-1 in 23 home games
and were 11-5-2 in 18 road contests.
308: Career victories by Tuukka Rask as he announced his Feb. 9, 2022 retirement after a club-record wins in team-record 564 games.
368-23-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 241-2-6 over that span when
they have led by 3 goals
523: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season &playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a
Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553
FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins play 13 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 9-1-0 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 11 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-1-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 4-4-0 in the 2nd games
    so far.
  • They will play 15 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 7-1-1 in game 1s, 6-3-0 in game 2s &8-1-0 in game 3s of those series thus far.
  • The Bruins are playing a 14-game March schedule (7 hm/7 rd, 9-2-1) … They will play 15 games in April (7 hm/8 rd) … They played 7 games to
    October (4-3-0), 12 games in November (7-5-2), 7 games in December (3-2-2), 16 games in January (11-4-1) and 11 games in February (7-3-1).
    RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
    March 15: Marc McLaughlin signed to a two-year entry level contract.
    March 16: Marc McLaughlin assigned to Providence.
    March 16: Jack Studnicka recalled from Providence.
    March 19: Hampus Lindholm and Kodie Curran acquired from Anaheim Ducks for Urho Vaakanainen, John Moore, 2022 first round, 2023 second round
    and 2024 second round draft picks.
    March 20: Marc McLaughlin recalled from Providence.
    March 21: Josh Brown and 2022 conditional seventh round draft pick acquired from Ottawa Senators for Zach Senyshyn and 2022 fifth round draft pick


MAPLE LEAFS 5, PANTHERS 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (41-19-5 – 87 Points) vs.
FLORIDA PANTHERS (44-15-6 – 94 Points)
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
FLORIDA 1 1 0 2
TORONTO 1 2 2 5

SCORING NOTES

  • Morgan Rielly scored for Toronto at 0:49 of the first period. Rielly recorded his seventh goal of
    the season. Rielly also registered the secondary assist on both of Tavares’ goals. Rielly has
    recorded 45 assists this season.
  • John Tavares scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 5:10 of the second period. He
    scored his second goal of the game on another Toronto power play opportunity at 11:12 of the
    second period. Tavares has posted 22 goals this season and marked his second multi-goal
    outing of the season. Tavares has recorded three points (2G, 1A) through his last two games.
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored for Toronto at 9:12 of the third period. Mikheyev recorded his 14th goal of
    the season.
  • Auston Matthews capitalized on Florida’s empty net at 19:59 of the third period. Matthews
    recorded his 48th goal of the season. Matthews also recorded the secondary assist on Rielly’s
    goal. Matthews posted his 35th assist of the season. Matthews has registered 15 points (11G,
    4A) through his last nine games played.
  • TJ Brodie registered the primary assist on Rielly’s goal. Brodie posted his 17th assist of the
    season.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on both of Tavares’ goals as well as the primary assist
    on Mikheyev’s goal. Marner has posted 47 assists this season. Marner is currently on a six-game
    point streak where he has recorded 12 points (4G, 8A).
  • Justin Holl posted the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Holl recorded his 13th assist of the
    season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Petr Mrázek stopped 30 of 32 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 48th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews set a new careerhigh in goals.
  • With his assist on John Tavares’ first goal of the game, Mitch Marner recorded his 300th career NHL
    assist. Marner becomes the 15th player in Maple Leafs history to record 300 assists and is the fastest
    to accomplish the feat (411 games), surpassing the previous mark of 469 games set by Borje
    Salming.
  • Mitch Marner tied a single-game career-high three assists during tonight’s game, marking the 18th
    occasion of his NHL career to do so.
  • With a three-point game (1G, 2A) tonight, Morgan Rielly recorded his third game of the season with
    three or more points and his 14th multi-point game of the season.
  • David Kämpf skated in his 300th career NHL game.
  • John Tavares and TJ Brodie were on the ice for a team-high 12 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Alexander Kerfoot finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.11
    percent (11 for, 7 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    FLORIDA 11 (7) 9 (6) 11 (6) 31 (19)
    TORONTO 7 (7) 13 (9) 3 (2) 23 (18)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    FLORIDA 16 (12) 16 (13) 20 (9) 52 (34)
    TORONTO 11 (11) 21 (14) 3 (2) 35 (27)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 24-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 45-35-7-5 in 92 games against the Florida Panthers and 26-16-2-1 in 45
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 23-10-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 10-6-0 against the Atlantic
    Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 28-6-2 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 12-7-0 when tied after one period and 13-1-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 16-6-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 3-2-0 in Sunday games and 5-4-1 in the second game of a back-to-back.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Marner, Kerfoot)
    Shot Attempts 5 (Marner, Tavares)
    Face-off Wins 10 (Tavares)
    Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Blackwell, Engvall – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 6 (Lyubushkin)
    Blocked Shots 5 (Giordano)
    Takeaways 3 (Matthews, Bunting)
    TOI 24:04 (Brodie)
    Power Play TOI 2:03 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander,
    Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:06 (Giordano, Kämpf)
    Shifts 26 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 61.11% (Kerfoot – 11 for, 7 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
    April 5 Leafs at Florida FLA Live Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 7 Leafs at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s defensive effort:
    “I think we remained committed to it all the way from the start of the game. We made a mistake on the
    first goal for sure but that’s the most dangerous team in the league, maybe say for Colorado, on the rush
    and I didn’t think we gave up anything on the rush today so it was a huge challenge for our team to do
    that and we stuck with that all the way through. So when you do that and you’re playing against the top
    offensive team in the NHL, you’re taking away a lot of their weapons right there and it gave us a chance.
    Obviously, the start was huge today you know so we’re a leg up in the game all the way throughout, not
    unlike Montreal last night but obviously we finished it all the way through with an outstanding performance
    on special teams, great goaltending, good third period where we didn’t give up a ton and then we scored
    to extend our lead and we did a good job in hanging on there in the six-on-five so great effort, good win
    from our team.”
    JOHN TAVARES
    On tonight’s win:
    “I think it was a really good sixty minutes for us. I think over the last little bit here our game has started to
    round out a little more consistently and into the form we’d like. Obviously we didn’t get the result last night
    but I think overall tons of good things and just the way we stuck with it. We really tried to slow them down
    given how good they’ve been offensively this year and with the type of players they have and how
    dangerous they can be and how quickly the game can change. We tried to make it difficult on them to get
    on the inside and not create in the middle of the ice and especially off the rush. It was good attention to
    detail all around and good job of getting some pucks to the net and sustaining some offence but also
    understanding and being responsible defensively as well. Teams have countered on us at times this year
    and we knew this team was quick on the transition so good job there too.”
    MITCH MARNER
    On tonight’s game:
    “We played the way we wanted to, not giving up a whole lot. Offensively I thought our line did a good job
    and both the penalty kill and power play came through when we needed them to. All aspects, what we
    asked for out of each other, we did it.”
    On tonight’s defensive effort:
    “Just like I said, we didn’t give up too many chances offensively with odd man rushes or anything like that.
    We played well with our gap control, forwards made reads quickly and our defence had great gaps as
    well with being tight up so just overall the five guys on the ice always were just playing in sync there and
    that’s what we talked about and what we needed to do so just a good job executing.”
    MORGAN RIELLY
    On tonight’s win:
    “It felt good, obviously these back-to-back games are not always easy but it’s good to have a strong effort
    and we haven’t played these guys, they’re in our division and having a great year so it was a good reason
    to be ready and we were, so that’s a good sign.”
    On what he noticed in tonight’s defensive effort:
    “I think just the commitment. We’ve talked about it a lot and it’s just the mindset for us I feel like. When we
    commit ourselves and we play with that structure and we buy in and understand the importance we are
    able to do it and execute good offensive plays and good defensive structure so it’s just a matter of being
    consistent for us.”
    PETR MRÁZEK
    On tonight’s win:
    “I felt good. We two points against a really good team, at home, a division opponent so a huge win.”
    On facing such an offensive team:
    “They threw a lot of pucks to the net, looking for first seams and backdoors and you have to be aware and
    be patient in the crease.”

Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (40-19-5 – 85 Points) at
MONTRÉAL CANADIENS (18-37-10 – 46 Points)
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 0 1 2
MONTRÉAL 0 2 2 4

  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 0:36 of the first period. Matthews recorded his 47th
    goal of the season. Matthews has registered 13 points (10G, 3A) through his last eight games.
  • William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 7:33 of the third period. Nylander
    posted his 24th goal of the season.
  • Michael Bunting posted the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Bunting registered his 30th assist of
    the season. Bunting has recorded an assist in three-consecutive games.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal and the secondary assist on
    Nylander’s goal. Marner has posted 44 assists this season. Marner is currently on a five-game point
    streak where he has registered nine points (4G, 5A).
  • John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Tavares registered his 39th assist of
    the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 14 of 17 shots in tonight’s loss.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 47th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews tied an NHL
    career-high in goals (a record he previously set during the 2019-20 campaign).
  • Matthews also set a new career-high in points with his 81st of the season (47G, 34A).
  • At 4:18 of the second period, a video review was initiated by Toronto to determine whether Montreal’s
    Nick Suzuki preceded the puck into the offensive zone and was in an off-side position prior to
    Christian Dvorak’s goal. Video review determined the played was off-side and the call on the ice was
    overturned. Result: no goal Montréal.
  • Mark Giordano recorded a season-high five blocks during tonight’s game.
  • Toronto recorded 51 shots during tonight’s game, the club’s second-highest total of the season (the
    highest dating back to Feb. 12/22 at VAN when Toronto recorded 53 shots).
  • Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting were on the ice for a team-high 27 Toronto shot attemptsfor at 5-on-5.
  • Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt
    percentage of 84.38 percent (27 for, 5 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 12 (12) 15 (14) 24 (15) 51 (41)
    MONTRÉAL 3 (3) 12 (10) 3 (1) 18 (14)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 18 (18) 26 (25) 33 (19) 77 (62)
    MONTRÉAL 9 (9) 18 (13) 9 (5) 36 (27)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 17-12-3 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 308-346-88-18 in 760 games against the Montréal Canadiens and 113-
    216-43-8 in 380 games played in Montréal.
  • Toronto is 22-10-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 9-6-0 against the Atlantic Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 27-6-2 when the scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 25-3-2 when leading after one period and 4-15-1 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 24-13-4 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 10-7-2 in Saturday games and 5-4-1 in the first game of a back-to-back.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 6 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 9 (Matthews)
    Face-off Wins 9 (Matthews)
    Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Bunting – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 4 (Simmonds)
    Blocked Shots 5 (Giordano)
    Takeaways 2 (Nylander)
    TOI 21:39 (Marner)
    Power Play TOI 3:43 (Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:52 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 27 (Giordano)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 84.38% (Matthews and Bunting – 27 for, 5
    against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
    April 5 Leafs at Florida FLA Live Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s game:
    “We played really well. I’d take that game 82 times.”
    On whether the difference tonight was facing a strong goaltender with the team posting 51 shots:
    “Not all the shots we got are of high quality. There is a lot of perimeter stuff there. We had more than
    enough chances to score more than we did. Didn’t make good on some of our stuff around the net and
    we didn’t get much luck. We had some pucks that the goalie found through traffic really well and some
    tips and things like that, that normally when you get that many at him, one of those find a way in for you.
    That didn’t happen for us tonight and we didn’t score enough to pull in the game so you let them run
    around and we make a couple mistakes and they made good on it but as I said I’d take that game 82
    times from our team.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On Toronto taking control during the first period and whether the game got away from the team as
    it went on:
    “I don’t think it really necessarily got away, I thought we played a really good game for the most part. I
    thought our start was really good, I thought our process was really good and I mean I just think our time
    and possession and scoring chances and opportunities like we had plenty of them so they hung around,
    their goalie made some big saves and they hung around. They are a good team, they have good players,
    skilled players that can obviously put the puck in the net and make plays and they hung around and like I
    said I thought we did a lot of really good things tonight, especially our start but we couldn’t capitalize on
    some chances and we couldn’t extend our lead and like I said they hung around.”
    WILLIAM NYLANDER
    On his game-tying goal:
    “It was a great play by Mitch and John and I was just able to tap it in so it was nice to get the 2-2 goal. We
    are going to end up in situations like this coming down the line so we have to be confident when were are
    down.”
    ERIK KÄLLGREN
    On tonight’s game at Bell Centre    :
    “It was loud. Good crowd. It was exciting but not happy with the game.”

MAPLE LEAFS 3, DEVILS 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (40-18-5 – 85 Points) vs.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS (23-36-5 – 51 Points)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
NEW JERSEY 0 2 0 2
TORONTO 0 2 1 3
SCORING NOTES

  • Ilya Mikheyev scored shorthanded for Toronto at 12:30 of the second period. Mikheyev recorded his
    13th goal of the season.
  • Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 14:54 of the second period. Marner posted his 27th goal
    of the season. Marner has recorded seven points (4G, 3A) through his last four games.
  • Pierre Engvall scored shorthanded for Toronto at 15:18 of third period. Engvall posted his 11th goal
    of the season.
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on Mikheyev’s shorthanded goal. Kerfoot registered his
    35th assist of the season.
  • Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Matthews posted his 34th assist of
    the season. Matthews has posted 12 points (9G, 3A) through his last seven games.
  • Michael Bunting registered the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Bunting recorded his 29th assist
    of the season. Bunting has recorded an assist in back-to-back games.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Petr Mrázek stopped 20 of 22 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Ilya Mikheyev scored his third shorthanded goal of the season and fourth of his NHL career.
  • Pierre Engvall scored his first shorthanded goal of the season and second of his NHL career.
  • With Engvall’s shorthanded goal, Toronto improved to a league-leading 10 shorthanded goals on the
    season.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 27th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Mitch Marner set a new career-high
    in goals.
  • With his assist on Marner’s second period goal, Auston Matthews tied a career-high in points with
    his 80th of the season (46G, 34A).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews became the eighth player to record multiple 80-point seasons with
    Toronto, and first since Phil Kessel posted his second in 2013-14 (also 2011-12).
  • Colin Blackwell tied a season-high four hits during tonight’s game.
  • Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell made their debut with the Maple Leafs during tonight’s game.
  • TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 22 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Jason Spezza finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 69.23 percent
    (9 for, 4 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    NEW JERSEY 3 (3) 11 (6) 8 (6) 22 (15)
    TORONTO 11 (11) 11 (10) 9 (5) 31 (26)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    NEW JERSEY 11 (11) 22 (16) 18 (13) 51 (40)
    TORONTO 21 (21) 16 (13) 14 (9) 51 (43)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 23-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 78-41-20-9 in 148 games against the New Jersey Devils and 50-17-5-4 in
    76 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 22-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 13-4-2 against the Metropolitan
    Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 13-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 11-7-0 when tied after one period and 7-3-2 when tied after two periods.
  • Toronto is 24-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 8-3-0 in Wednesday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 4 (Spezza, Bunting, Nylander)
    Shot Attempts 6 (Bunting, Nylander)
    Face-off Wins 13 (Matthews, Tavares)
    Face-off Win Percentage 76% (Tavares – 13 won, 4 lost)
    Hits 4 (Blackwell, Lyubushkin)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Kerfoot, Marner, Matthews, Liljegren, Rielly,
    Giordano, Brodie)
    Takeaways 2 (Matthews)
    TOI 23:10 (Marner)
    Power Play TOI 4:27 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:18 (Brodie)
    Shifts 27 (Marner, Brodie)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 69.23% (Spezza – 9 for, 4 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    April 4 Leafs at Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On Petr Mrázek’s play tonight:
    “I thought he looked really good. I thought he looked calm and confident. Tough game you know you only
    get a few shots in that first period, not a lot of work and the couple of shots he got were tough saves
    there. Then all of a sudden in the second period things turned and there were a lot more really good looks
    for them that I thought he looked good, that was a great step for him.”
    On Mark Giordano’s comfort level in his debut:
    “You talk about his comfort level, my comfort level was high. When he was out there and the puck was on
    his stick things seemed to settle down and you could just tell he’s a veteran. He knows how to play.
    Despite coming in new teammates, new city, new system, all those kind of things he’s just confident and
    moving pucks, defending, getting in people’s way so I really liked his play tonight.

DEVILS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES



2021-22 Matchups vs. New Jersey: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. New Jersey: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 39-18-5
Toronto Home Record: 22-7-2
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

March 20, 2022
Toronto acquired defenceman Mark Giordano and forward Colin
Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for three draft selections.
March 10, 2022
Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) on an emergency basis.

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Nashville 6
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
TOR Goals: Marner (2x), Matthews
NSH Goals: Jeannot, Tolvanen, Ekholm, Forsberg, Duchene, Trenin
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 28/33, .848 SV%
NSH Goaltender: Saros, 38/41, .927 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4
Team Notes:

With his 26th goal of the season scored on Saturday, Mitch Marner tied
an NHL career-high in goals.

With his 46th goal of the season, Auston Matthews is now one goal
away from tying an NHL career-high in goals.

Auston Matthews recorded 10 shots during Saturday’s game, posting an
NHL career second-best.

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Opponent: at Montréal Canadiens
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell Rib Injury
Jake Muzzin Concussion
Rasmus Sandin Knee


First Matchup between Clubs: October 9, 1974 (Toronto 6 vs. Kansas City 2)
All-Time Record: 77-41-20-9 (147 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 49-17-5-4 (75 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 28-24-15-5 (72 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 31, 2022 (Toronto 6 vs. New Jersey 4)
Record in Last Five Games: 5-0-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 8-2-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (44), John Tavares (44), Wayne Simmonds (41)
Goals: John Tavares (19), Wayne Simmonds (13), Auston Matthews (12)
Assists:
Jason Spezza (28), John Tavares (18), Mitch Marner (9), Wayne Simmonds
(9), Mark Giordano (9)
Points: John Tavares (38), Jason Spezza (37), Wayne Simmonds (22)
Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (103), Jason Spezza (20), John Tavares (16)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .669 3.66 3.03 28.8% 84.6% 34.6 31.0 55.7%
New Jersey .405 3.06 3.59 18.0% 80.6% 32.1 31.2 47.4%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 47/163 (28.8%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 148/175 (84.6%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS

Wednesday games 11th of 11 (6 home, 5 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
March games 10th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)

UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Three games away from 300 career NHL games played
Ilya Lyubushkin Seven games away from 200 career NHL games played
Mitch Marner Three assists away from 300 career NHL assists
Auston Matthews Nine games away from 400 career NHL games played
Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played
William Nylander Five assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
John Tavares Seven assists away from 500 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

PREDATORS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-18-5 – 83 Points) at
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (36-22-4 – 75 Points)
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 2 3
NASHVILLE 1 2 3 6

SCORING NOTES

  • Mitch Marner scored for Toronto at 8:04 of the second period and at 15:19 of the third period. Marner
    has posted 26 goals this season. Marner also recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner
    recorded his 42nd assist of the season. Marner has posted six points (3G, 3A) through his last three
    games.
  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:41 of the third period. Matthews recorded his 46th
    goal of the season. Matthews also posted the secondary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game.
    Matthews recorded his 33rd assist of the season. Matthews has posted 11 points (9G, 2A) through
    his last six games.
  • Michael Bunting recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game. Bunting registered
    his 28th assist of the season.
  • William Nylander posted the primary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Nylander
    registered his 35th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a six-game assist and point streak
    where he has recorded eight points (2G, 6A).
  • Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Rielly posted his
    43rd assist of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 28 of 33 shots in tonight’s loss.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 26th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Mitch Marner tied an NHL careerhigh in goals.
  • With his 46th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews is one goal away
    from tying an NHL career-high in goals. Matthews continues to lead the league in goals and is tied for
    fourth in points with 79 (46G, 33A).
  • Auston Matthews recorded 10 shots during tonight’s game, posting an NHL career second-best.
  • Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.67
    percent (23 for, 7 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 9 (9) 13 (8) 19 (11) 41 (28)
    NASHVILLE 16 (10) 8 (8) 10 (5) 34 (23)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 19 (18) 23 (15) 28 (13) 70 (46)
    NASHVILLE 24 (16) 14 (13) 15 (7) 53 (36)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 17-11-3 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 13-13-1-1 in 28 games against the Nashville Predators and 6-5-0-1 in 12
    games played in Nashville.
  • Toronto is 18-9-3 against the Western Conference this season and 7-4-3 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 12-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-9-3 when trailing after one period and 4-14-1 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 23-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 10-6-2 in Saturday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 10 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Face-off Wins 10 (Matthews)
    Face-off Win Percentage 60% (Kerfoot – 3 won, 2 lost)
    Hits 5 (Sandin)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)
    Takeaways 5 (Matthews)
    TOI 26:17 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 5:01 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:23 (Brodie)
    Shifts 26 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.67% (Matthews – 23 for, 7 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On what Nashville did right to claim the win:
    “They played hard, they played structured, they didn’t give us anything off the rush. They gave us a
    forechecking game today on both sides. They forechecked better than us early in the game for sure. I
    thought we got better at that once we realized that’s what the game is really going to require. They made
    it hard that way, hard to get much happening at the net but I thought defensively we did a good job and
    we didn’t give up a great deal, so that allowed us to hang around in the game but you’ve got one of the
    league’s best goalies at the other end and he’s playing with the lead and trying to find a way out of a hole
    isn’t a good way to win.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On tonight’s game:
    “Yeah maybe a little bit flat to start. I thought in the second period we kind of got going a little bit.
    Obviously they win the special teams battle there, they get one. We still fall behind and kind of have to dig
    ourselves out of a hole so I thought we did some good things but I think on the forecheck side of it we
    probably didn’t forecheck good enough tonight and they’re a team that plays really well with the neutral
    zone and their structure and stuff they don’t give you much off the rush. I think we can maybe clean up a
    little bit of the forecheck side of things but I think we did some good things and then obviously some stuff
    we’d like to clean up.”
    TRAVIS DERMOTT
    On Toronto’s slow start:
    “Yeah, I think that’s kind of the style they play. They want to bore you down. I know they’ve got a lot of fire
    power up front especially high up in the lineup but I feel like they really wait for us to make mistakes and
    that’s when they capitalize so I feel like that’s why the first little bit felt a bit boring but that’s when you kind
    of set the standard for the game and you tell them that we’re not going to make those little mistakes for
    you guys to get your chances and we’re going to push. Even if we don’t have many openings that’s the
    time that we really have to stay strict within ourselves and just stick to plan and not open up because
    that’s obviously when they get their chances so I thought we started okay with that where we might not
    have had all the energy and buzz that we would have liked but, understanding their style of play, it was
    almost kind of what we expected so I think it’s just sticking with that and learning from this game.
    Learning that we can’t always come out and be fast paced and taking it always to them, sometimes we’ve
    got to switch up our game plan a little bit and just focus on not making mistakes and wait for them to
    crack instead of the other way around.”
    ERIK KÄLLGREN
    On tonight’s game:
    “Tough game. I think they played well. So did we, but they scored on their chances so tough loss.”

MAPLE LEAFS-PREDATORS PREGAME NOTES



Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
2021-22 Matchups vs. Nashville: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Nashville: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 39-17-5
Toronto Road Record: 17-10-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 10, 2022
Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 8, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
March 4, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Carolina 2
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
TOR Goals: Mikheyev, Marner, Kaše
CAR Goals: Bear, Trocheck
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 34/36, .944 SV%
CAR Goaltender: Andersen, 18/21, .857 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • With his assist on Ondej Kaše’s third period goal, Alexander Kerfoot
    recorded an NHL career-high with his 44th point of the season.
  • Ilya Lyubushkin tied a single-game season-high seven hits during
  • NEXT GAME
    Thursday’s game.
    Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
    Opponent: vs. New Jersey Devils
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
    Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
    ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:

    First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2 – OTT)
    All-Time Record: 13-12-1-1 (27 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 7-8-1-0 (16 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
    Last Road Win vs. Opponent: January 27, 2020 (Toronto 5 at Nashville 2)
    Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (29), Kyle Clifford (29)
    Goals: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (15), TJ Brodie (8), Morgan Rielly (8)
    Points: Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15)
    Penalty Minutes Kyle Clifford (36), Wayne Simmonds (27), Jason Spezza (12)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .680 3.67 2.98 29.4% 84.8% 34.5 30.9 55.8%
    Nashville .607 3.21 2.79 23.8% 80.1% 29.3 31.5 51.0%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 47/160 (29.4%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 145/171 (84.8%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

  • FAST FACTS

Saturday games 18th of 23 (9 home, 14 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
March games 9th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)

UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Four games away from 300 career NHL games played
Ilya Lyubushkin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played
Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists
Auston Matthews 10 games away from 400 career NHL games played
Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played
William Nylander Six assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
John Tavares Seven assists away from 500 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO

  • The Predators are 13-11-(1)-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs, including a 5-5-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
  • This is the second and final meeting between Nashville and Toronto this season; it’s the first and only at Bridgestone Arena.
  • Toronto prevailed in their first matchup this season, 3-0, on Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena.
  • The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games vs. the Maple Leafs; they are 3-5-2 in their last 10; and 1-3-1 in their last five at home.
  • Overall, the Predators have earned at least a point in eight of their last 13 games (6-5-2) against the Maple Leafs.
  • In 2018-19, the Predators shut out the Maple Leafs in both of their two meetings. Nashville became the second team in NHL history to sweep a season
    series with the Maple Leafs (minimum two games) with shutout wins in each game (also: Philadelphia in 1992-93).
  • On Nov. 18, 2014, 15 Preds skaters reached the scoresheet, led by Taylor Beck’s two goals and an assist, as Nashville tied a franchise record for
    goals in a game, topping Toronto 9-2 at Scotiabank Arena.
    NOTABLES vs. TORONTO
  • Ryan Johansen has averaged close to a point per game vs. Toronto in his career, tallying 14 points (6g-8a) in 17 games.
  • Haliburton, Ont., native Matt Duchene owns 12 points (4g-8a) in 18 career meetings with the Maple Leafs. He has points in three of his last four games
    against Toronto (1g-2a).
  • Philippe Myers has four points (1g-3a) in six career games against Toronto. He posted a career-high three points (3a) on Dec. 3, 2019 vs. the Maple
    Leafs.
  • Matt Benning made his NHL debut on Nov. 1, 2016 at Toronto.
  • David Rittich appeared in four games for Toronto at the end of the 2020-21 season, going 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average.
  • Toronto forward Wayne Simmonds posted three points (1g-2a) in 17 games for the Predators in the 2018-19 season.
    LAST TIME OUT
    Nashville Predators 4, Philadelphia Flyers 5 – March 17 at Wells Fargo Center
    NSH goals: Jeannot (20), Myers (1), Johansen – PP (16), Forsberg (32)
    PHI goals: Sanheim (5), York – PP (2), van Riemsdyk (14), Hayes (5), Farabee – GWG (12)
    Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 28/33); PHI – Hart (W, 30/34)
    Power plays: NSH 1-4; PHI 1-4
    Notes: Nashville moved to 17-11-4 on the road this season… The Predators are 0-1-0 against the Flyers in 2021-22… Nine different Predators skaters
    recorded a point, led by Roman Josi’s three (3a)… Josi led all skaters with six shots and was +2 in 25:13 of ice time… Philippe Myers scored his first
    goal as a member of the Predators… Tanner Jeannot scored to give him goals in two consecutive games (2g); he also had a team-high eight hits…
    Ryan Johansen tallied his sixth power-play goal of the season… Matt Duchene recorded an assist to extend his point streak to a season-high eight
    games (8g-7a)… Mikael Granlund had an assist and was 14-for-21 in faceoffs.
    QUICK HITS
  • Nashville hit the 70-point mark in its 57th game of the season. The last time the Predators reached 70 points in 57 games or fewer was 2018-19 (57
    games) en route to their second consecutive Central Division title.
  • As of games played through March 17, the Predators have six skaters who have scored at least 14 goals, tied for the fifth-most among NHL teams.
  • Nashville is one of three teams in the NHL (Calgary, Edmonton) to have two players with 30 goals this season.
  • Matt Duchene is 11th in the NHL in goals with 31. He recorded his eighth multi-goal game of 2021-22 on March 12 vs. St. Louis (2g), the most such
    performances in a season in franchise history. Duchene is on an eight-game point streak in which he’s posted eight goals and 15 points; he is also on a
    franchise-record 10-game road point streak (6g-8a).
  • Duchene is the eighth different player in Predators history to record a 30-goal season. He is one goal from establishing a career high and is four goals
    from breaking the single-season franchise goals record, set by Viktor Arvidsson in 2018-19 (34).
  • Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and is fifth among all NHL skaters in power-play points with 28 (8g-20a). He leads all NHL defensemen in power-play goals with eight (also tied for the 23rd-most among all NHL skaters).
  • Filip Forsberg’s 26 goals since Nov. 30 are tied for the second-most among NHL players in that time frame. Forsberg missed four games from Jan. 8-
    15 (COVID-19 protocol list).
  • Ryan Johansen posted a four-game point streak (1g-4a) from Feb. 26-March 8, his second-longest of the season. He also has nine points (3g-6a) in
    his last nine games.
  • Colton Sissons has a career-high 19 assists this season, including three in his last two games.
    Nashville Predators: Media Notes
    THE CAPTAIN
  • Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and the Predators in points this season with 72 (17g-55a).
  • He’s established career highs in goals (17), assists (55) and points (72). His 17 goals are tied for the second-most among NHL blueliners.
  • His 55 assists are the most in a season in Predators history; his 72 points are the most by a defenseman and tied for the third-most among all skaters
    in a season in team history.
  • He reached the 70-point mark in his 59th game of the season. Only six defensemen in NHL history have reached the 70-point mark in fewer games:
    Paul Coffey (7x; last: 54 GP in 1990-91), Bobby Orr (6x; last: 37 GP in 1974-75), Denis Potvin (3x; last: 51 GP in 1978-79), Brian Leetch (57 GP in 1991-
    92), Phil Housley (57 GP in 1991-92) and Al MacInnis (57 GP in 1990-91).
  • Thursday at Philadelphia (3a) was his third consecutive game with at least three points (2g-8a in 3 GP). Over the past 30 years, only two other
    defensemen have accomplished the feat: Erik Karlsson (4g-6a in 3 GP) in 2011-12 and Ray Bourque (9a in 3 GP) in 1993-94.
  • Josi is currently on a season-best eight-game point streak (3g-16a).
  • He’s posted 10 points (2g-8a) in his last three games, tying Steve Sullivan (5g-5a in 2003-04) and Scott Walker (2g-8a in 2003-04) for the most points
    in a three-game span in franchise history.
  • He’s tallied four four-point games this season, the first defenseman to do so since Kevin Hatcher in 1992-93; no other NHL blueliner has more than one
    in 2021-22.
  • He’s posted nine games with at least three points, the most among NHL defensemen; he’s recorded 19 multi-point games, tied for the most among
    League blueliners.
  • He recorded his 500th career NHL point on March 2 at Seattle. He reached the 500-point mark in 732 games; among active defensemen, only Erik
    Karlsson (613 GP) achieved the milestone in fewer contests. Only four defensemen over the past 25 years have recorded 500 career points in fewer
    games than Josi (732 GP): Erik Karlsson (613 GP, achieved in 2017-18), Sergei Zubov (680 GP, achieved in 2001-02), Nicklas Lidstrom (701 GP,
    achieved in 2000-01) and Sandis Ozolinsh (728 GP, achieved in 2002-03).
    SCORESBERG
  • Filip Forsberg scored his 210th career NHL goal on Thursday at Philadelphia, tying David Legwand for the most in franchise history.
  • Forsberg is tied for ninth in the NHL in goals (32) and third in even-strength goals (27).
  • Forsberg scored twice on Sunday at Minnesota to record his third career 30-goal season, the most in Predators history. He required the fewest
    individual games (46) in franchise history to reach the 30-goal mark in a season, topping the previous best set by Viktor Arvidsson (49 GP) in 2018-19.
  • He is two goals from a career high and three goals from breaking Arvidsson’s record for most goals in a season in Predators history (34, set in 2018-
    19).
  • He’s scored 21 goals in his last 27 games dating back to Dec. 16; he has five goals in his last five games.
  • Among NHL skaters who have played in at least 30 games this season, he is first in goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.03) and second in goals per
    game (0.67).
  • Forsberg scored a career-high four goals on Nov. 30 vs. Columbus; he also tied the franchise record for goals in a game, joining Rocco Grimaldi
    (March 25, 2021 vs. Detroit) and Eric Nystrom (Jan. 24, 2014 at Calgary).
    TOP-RATED ROOKIES
  • Predators rookies have scored 32 goals, the most in the NHL this season. Nashville rookies have compiled 87 points and account for 16.1 percent of
    the team’s points, the second- and third-most, respectively, in the NHL in 2021-22.
  • Tanner Jeannot has 35 points (20g-15a) this season, the sixth-most among all NHL rookies. His 20 goals are tied for the most among NHL rookies and
    are the second-most by a rookie in Predators history, trailing only Filip Forsberg, who scored 26 in 2014-15. Jeannot is just the second rookie in
    Predators history to hit the 20-goal mark.
  • Jeannot is also fourth among all NHL skaters in hits (213). He passed Shea Weber (211 in 2010-11) for the most hits in a season in team history.
  • Alexandre Carrier is third among NHL rookie defensemen in assists (20). His 20 assists are the most in a season by a rookie blueliner in team history;
    he is five points from passing Dan Hamhuis (26 in 2003-04) for the most by a rookie defenseman in Predators history.
  • Philip Tomasino is tied for fourth among NHL rookies in power-play goals (3). He posted a career-long four-game point streak (2g-4a) from Feb. 24-
    March 5 and has eight points (3g-5a) in his last 10 contests.
    Roman Josi set a franchise record for assists in a season (55) on March 17 at Philadelphia.
  • Player Injury Games Missed Dates Missed
    Mark Borowiecki Lower body (day-to-day) 7 March 5-17
    Matt Benning Upper body (day-to-day) 2 March 15-17
  • Filip Forsberg is one goal (210) from passing David Legwand (210) for the most in franchise history.
  • March 19: Recalled defensemen Jeremy Davies and Matt Tennyson from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defensemen Matt Benning and Mark Borowiecki on
    IR.
  • March 9: Signed forward Navrin Mutter to a three-year, entry-level contract


MAPLE LEAFS 3, HURRICANES 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-17-5 – 83 Points) vs.
CAROLINA HURRICANES (41-14-5 – 87 Points)
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
CAROLINA 0 0 2 2
TORONTO 1 1 1 3

SCORING NOTES

  • Ilya Mikheyev scored for Toronto at 15:48 of the first period. Mikheyev recorded his 12th goal of the season. Mikheyev has scored in back-to-back games.
  • Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 4:39 of the second period. Marner posted his 24th goal of the season. Marner has registered three points through his last two games (1G, 2A).
  • Ondřej Kaše scored for Toronto at 7:20 of the third period. Kaše recorded his 14th goal of the season. Kaše has scored in three-consecutive games.
  • Justin Holl posted the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Holl registered his 12th assist of the season.
  • John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Tavares registered his 38th assist of the season. Tavares has recorde d four points (1G, 3A) through his last three games.
  • Timothy Liljegren posted the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Liljegren recorded his 16th assist of the season. Liljegren has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
  • William Nylander registered the primary assist on Kaše’s goal. Nylander recorded his 34th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a five-game assist and point streak where he has registered seven points (2G, 5A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the secondary assist on Kaše’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his 34th assist of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 34 of 36 shots in tonight’s win.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his assist on Ondřej Kaše’s third period goal, Alexander Kerfoot recorded an NHL career-high
    with his 44th point of the season.
  • Ilya Lyubushkin tied a single-game season-high seven hits during tonight’s game.
  • John Tavares and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-
    on-5.
  • Kyle Clifford finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 72.73 percent (8
    for, 3 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    CAROLINA 14 (11) 8 (8) 14 (6) 36 (25)
    TORONTO 6 (4) 6 (6) 9 (6) 21 (16)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    CAROLINA 26 (22) 18 (18) 27 (13) 71 (53)
    TORONTO 13 (11) 18 (18) 14 (10) 45 (39)
    ON HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 22-7-2 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 49-60-11-7 in 127 games against the Carolina Hurricanes and 26-32-5-2
    in 65 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 21-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season and 12-4-2 against the Metropolitan
    Division this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 27-5-2 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 25-2-2 when leading after one period and 29-1-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 15-6-1 when outshot by their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 5-3-1 in Thursday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Mikheyev)
    Shot Attempts 7 (Marner)
    Face-off Wins 10 (Tavares)
    Face-off Win Percentage 100% (Clifford – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 7 (Lyubushkin)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl, Brodie)
    Takeaways 3 (Marner)
    TOI 24:27 (Brodie)
    Power Play TOI 1:04 (Marner, Kaše, Nylander, Tavares)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:39 (Brodie)
    Shifts 28 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 72.73% (Clifford – 8 for, 3 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 19 Leafs at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On tonight’s win:
    “I liked a lot about it. Obviously it took us a little while to get going with our game and we figured that
    would be the case just with how Carolina is on top of you and they don’t give you a lot of time to move the
    puck or anything like that so offensively we knew it was going to take a little while not unlike Dallas. I
    thought defensively though I didn’t like some of the things we did early in the game. We gave up a couple
    odd man rushes early that kind of opened the game up a little bit for them and gave up some chances
    and shots. I thought we really found our game in the back half of the first period and then certainly the
    second period was really good for us. Once again, like Dallas we did a lot of good things in the third
    period. That’s two games in a row now that we’ve gone into the third period with a lead and have a
    chance to own it against two real good teams so that’s a nice job by our guys.”
    MITCH MARNER
    On Källgren and the team stepping up without Matthews in the lineup:
    “Another great game by Kallgren in net, just coming in calm, collected and making a lot of big saves for us
    and especially one of those in the second, keeping that game to what it was. Like I said, when guys go
    out of the lineup we know guys have to step up and take a bigger role on and I think especially that
    Kämpf line has done a great job doing it.”
    On the team’s effort:
    “We just played our game. Played our game with quick speed… I think we’ve got to get more shots to the
    net obviously and get more guys there to create a little more havoc but other than that I thought we did a
    good job of keeping them to the outside and not giving them too many great looks.”
    ONDŘEJ KAŠE
    On his goal tonight:
    “It was a great play by William and Kerfoot along the wall so I think the whole play was really good and
    I’m happy with that.”
    On Källgren’s play in net:
    “He played a really good game again. It was a very tough game today and was almost like a playoff game
    and he did a great job, he played unbelievable so very excited for him.”
    ERIK KÄLLGREN
    On what he liked about tonight’s performance:
    “That we won the game.”
    On comparing tonight’s game with his first start:
    “I think I let go some bad rebounds today. Other than that, pretty similar.”
    On his toe save early in the second period:
    “It was a situation in front of the net and he was kind of all by himself so I just tried to stick my left pad out
    there and got lucky and saved it.”

HURRICANES-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Carolina: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Carolina: 1-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 38-17-5
Toronto Home Record: 21-7-2
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 10, 2022
Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 8, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
March 4, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).


LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Dallas 0
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
TOR Goals: Sandin, Tavares, Kaše, Mikheyev
DAL Goals: –
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 35/35, 1.000 SV%
DAL Goaltender: Oettinger, 36/39, .923 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • Tuesday’s win marked Sheldon Keefe’s 100th regular season victory
    with the Maple Leafs in his 163rd game behind the bench, making him the
    fastest coach in team history to reach the 100-win mark.
  • Erik Källgren stopped 35 of 35 shots in Tuesday’s win. Källgren
    appeared in his first career NHL start and marked his first career NHL win
    with a shutout.
  • With Mitch Marner’s assist on the opening goal, he became the first
    player in franchise history to begin their career with six consecutive 40-
    assist seasons (per NHL Stats).
  • NEXT GAME
    Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
    Opponent: at Nashville Predators
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
    Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
  • ALL-TIME VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
    First Matchup between Clubs: October 31, 1979 (Toronto 2 vs. Hartford 4)
    All-Time Record: 48-60-11-7 (126 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 25-32-5-2 (64 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 23-28-6-5 (62 Games)
    Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. Carolina 3 – OTW)
    Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (46), John Tavares (41), Wayne Simmonds (35)
    Goals: John Tavares (27), Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13)
    Assists: John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (22), Wayne Simmonds (14)
    Points: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (42), Wayne Simmonds (27)
    Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (50), Kyle Clifford (31), John Tavares (26)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .675 3.68 3.00 29.6% 84.5% 34.7 30.8 55.9%
    Carolina .737 3.34 2.36 24.9% 89.4% 33.7 29.0 53.3%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 47/159 (29.6%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 142/168 (84.5%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
    FAST FACTS

Thursday games 9th of 13 (9 home, 4 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
March games 8th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)

UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Five games away from 300 career NHL games played
Ilya Lyubushkin Nine games away from 200 career NHL games played
Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists
Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played
William Nylander Seven assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
John Tavares Eight assists away from 500 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

HURRICANES vs. MAPLE LEAFS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Toronto in the third and final meeting between the teams during the 2021-22 season.
— The Hurricanes and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 127th time in their histories. Carolina holds a 67-42-11-6 overall record, including a 34-22-5-3
road record.
— The Hurricanes lead the season series 1-0-1 in 2021-22 (Maple Leafs: 1-1-0).
— Carolina posted a 4-1 win over Toronto at PNC Arena on 10/25. Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) and Jaccob Slavin (2a) each recorded two points, while
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to earn a win against his former team.
— The Hurricanes fell to the Maple Leafs in overtime, 4-3, at Scotiabank Arena on 2/7. Tony DeAngelo tallied two points (1g, 1a), while Frederik
Andersen made 28 saves in net.
— Martin Necas has earned seven points (3g, 4a) in four career games against Toronto.
— Jordan Staal has posted 32 points (15g, 17a) in 42 career games against the Maple Leafs.
— Teuvo Teravainen has tallied 12 points in 14 career games against Toronto.
— Vincent Trocheck has recorded 15 points (4g, 11a) in 20 career games against the Maple Leafs.
— Brendan Smith is a native of Mimico, Ont.
— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason posted five points (1g, 4a) in 39 games with Toronto in 2013-14.
— Petr Mrazek played 92 games with Carolina from 2018-21, registering a 50-32-8 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and 10
shutouts.
— William Nylander’s father, Michael, was drafted by the Whalers in the third round (59th overall) of the 1991 NHL Draft and tallied 77 points (22g, 55a)
in 117 games with Hartford from 1992-94.
— Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan skated in 76 games for the Whalers from 1995-96, recording 79 points (45g, 3, 4a). He was acquired from
STL in exchange for Chris Pronger on 7/27/95, and Hartford traded Shanahan to DET along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith
Primeau and a first-round pick in the 1997 NHL Draft (Nikos Tselios) on 10/9/96.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Dean Chynoweth served as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes from 2018-21.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Manny Malhotra tallied 13 points (7g, 6a) in 69 games with Carolina in 2013-14.
PATRICK’S STARS
The Hurricanes are playing on St. Patrick’s Day for the 13th time in franchise history, and Hartford/Carolina has posted a 4-7-0-1 record in the previous
12 games on March 17 (3-3-0-1 since relocation). The Hurricanes most recently played on St. Patrick’s Day in 2018, when they suffered when they
suffered a 4-2 loss vs. PHI. Carolina’s last March 17 win came in 2012, as the team earned a 5-3 win at MIN. Ian Cole and Jordan Staal have skated in
the most St. Patrick’s Day games of any Hurricanes skaters (6), and Staal leads the team in career St. Patrick’s Day points (2-2—4). His two goals on
March 17 also rank tied with Nino Niederreiter for the team lead, while Cole paces the team in St. Patrick’s Day assists (3).
POT O’ GOALS
Sebastian Aho scored an extra-attacker goal at PIT (3/13), extending his point streak to five games (3/4-3/13: 3g, 2a). Aho has now also scored a goal
in each of his last three games (3/10-3/13: 3g), tied for the longest goal streak of any Hurricanes player in 2021-22 and for his own season-long goal
streak (10/21-10/25: 4g, 1a; 12/7-12/11: 5g, 2a). He has recorded 16 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 8g, 8a), with points in 14 of those games.
Half of Aho’s points over that span (4-4—8) have come on the power play, where he ranks tied for fifth in the NHL with a career- and team-high 12 goals
this season. He has now scored 172 goals in his NHL/Hurricanes career and trails Rod Brind’Amour (2000-10: 174) by only two goals for the fourthmost goals in team history (since relocation).
LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
After missing the last 10 games due to an upper-body injury suffered at PIT (2/20), Brendan Smith looks to make his return to the lineup on Thursday.
Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Smith has tallied five points (3g, 2a) in 28 games in 2021-22 and ranks tied for fourth in goals among
Hurricanes defensemen. He also ranks third among Carolina’s blueliners in hits (45), and his 6.80 hits per 60 minutes of ice time trail only Jalen
Chatfield (8.11) for the lead among that group.
GREEN BERETS
The Hurricanes went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill at PIT (3/13), and they are now 64-for-70 on the kill over their last 21 games (1/25-3/13: 91.4%). Carolina
is 31-8-3 (.774) when holding the opposing power play scoreless, and the Hurricanes are one of only two NHL teams to accomplish the feat 42 times in
2021-22 (PIT). Carolina’s 89.4% penalty kill percentage leads the league this season and would mark the highest single-season mark in franchise
history (2000-01: 87.2%). The Hurricanes also boast the NHL’s fourth-best power play (24.9%), but they have been held scoreless on the manadvantage in three straight games (3/10-3/13: 0-for-7) after converting on nine of their previous 25 power plays (2/18-3/6: 36.0%).
GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT
Jordan Staal tallied an assist at PIT (3/13), and he has now recorded 11 points in his last 16 games (2/8-3/13: 6g, 5a), matching his total through the
opening 41 games of the season (10/14-2/7: 2g, 9a). He also posted a team-high six hits on Sunday, and he leads the Hurricanes in that category this
season (175). Staal also paces the team in faceoff percentage (56.6%, min. 3 GP), and his faceoff win rate ranks tied for ninth in the NHL (min. 500
draws) as he aims to top 54.0% in the faceoff circle for the ninth consecutive season (2013-22: 56.5%).
FORTUNE 100
Steven Lorentz is set to play his 100th career NHL/Hurricanes game against Toronto on Thursday. He has recorded 11 points (7g, 4a) in 54 games this
season and ended a 21-game goal drought with the opening goal vs. PHI (3/12). Selected by Carolina in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 2015
NHL Draft, Lorentz looks to join Craig Adams (1996, 9-223: 427 GP) and Steve Halko (1992, 10-225: 155 GP) as the third player drafted by
Hartford/Carolina with the 186th overall pick or later to skate in at least 100 games with the franchise. A native of Kitchener, Ont., he has posted two
points (1g, 1a) in two career games against the Maple Leafs.
SOUTHERN CHARM
The Hurricanes are making their final trip north of the border to face Toronto on Thursday. Carolina has posted a 10-3-1 record against Canadian
opponents in 2021-22, including a 5-2-1 record in games played in Canada. Since Rod Brind’Amour took over behind the bench in 2018-19, the
Hurricanes are 20-9-5 against Canadian teams and 10-5-4 north of the border.
EXTRA STOUT
Since the start of December, Frederik Andersen has posted a 19-3-2 record, 2.07 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and two shutouts,
while Antti Raanta has earned a 7-4-1 record, 2.27 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and two shutouts. The Hurricanes lead the league in
goals-against average (2.33) and rank second in save percentage (.919) behind only NYR (.920). Andersen, who registered a 149-74-36 record, 2.79
goals-against average, .914 save percentage and 13 shutouts in 268 appearances with Toronto from 2016-21, ranks first in the NHL in goals-against
average (2.06), tied for second in wins (30) and second in save percentage (.929) in 2021-22 (min. 15 GP).
DUBLIN UP
The Hurricanes are opening their 11th of 14 sets of back-to-back games in 2021-22. Carolina is currently 7-2-1 in the first game and 5-4-1 in the second
game of back-to-backs this season, and the team’s .750 points percentage in the first game ranks tied with FLA (6-2-0) for fifth in the NHL.