Category: NHL

PANTHERS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews is third in the NHL with 36 goals. – Leads the league with 27 even-strength goals.- Leads in goals scored at 5-on-5 (22).- Tied for the lead in wrist shot goals (23).- Second in multi-goal games (9).- Tied for 11th among in points (36-25-61).- Fifth with 205 shots on goal.

FLORIDA PANTHERS (28-17-5 – 61 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-17-7 – 63 Points)

FEBRUARY 3, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus FLORIDA

ALL-TIME RECORD:43-34-7-5 (89 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:25-15-2-1 (43 Games)
2019-20:0-1-0
LAST FIVE:2-1-1
LAST 10:5-2-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus FLORIDA

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (49), John Tavares (33), Morgan Rielly (26)
GOALS:John Tavares (20), Jason Spezza (11), Mitch Marner (7)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (27), Morgan Rielly (17), John Tavares (10)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (38), John Tavares (30), Morgan Rielly (18)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jason Spezza (20), John Tavares (12), Tyson Barrie (10), William Nylander (10)

MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOFLORIDA
GOALS FOR (Rank):187 (2nd)180 (5th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       167 (25th)164 (22nd)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):35/142 [24.6%] (4th)38/161 [23.6%] (6th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):113/146 [77.4%] (25th)108/139 [77.7%] (24th)
SHOTS (Rank):1751 (4th)1660 (12th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2646 (3rd)2235 (t-22nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.6% (5th)49.8% (16th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (3rd)50.2% (13th)

MAPLE LEAFS – PANTHERS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4, Florida 3 OT)
ALL-TIME RECORD:43-34-7-5 (89 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:25-15-2-1 (43 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:18-19-5-4 (46 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:March 25, 2019 (Toronto 7, Florida 5)
  

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PANTHERS

Michael HutchinsonAppeared in four games for Florida during the 2018-19 season.
Zach HymanSelected by Florida in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Mitch Marner100th NHL game (Nov. 22, 2017 at FLA)
John Tavares500th NHL point (Jan. 13, 2017 (NYI) at FLA)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS36 (Matthews)
ASSISTS37 (Marner)
POINTS61 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS18 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS205 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%57.9% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.4% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS76 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS55 (Matthews)
HITS92 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:06 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:52 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 10-5-6 at home this season with a 3.16 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.
– Second in the NHL in wins (24).- Has recorded a save percentage over .900 in 24 of his starts, which is tied for fourth-most starts with a save percentage of .900 or higher.
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (9).
– Has been on the ice for 53 Toronto goals at even-strength, which is tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in on-ice goals for at even-strength.- Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (43). Lone Toronto skater to have taken over 30 slap shots.
Cody Ceci– One of 19 NHL defencemen to appear in at least 40 games and maintain a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage over 52 percent (52.3%) while starting fewer than 48 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (47%).- One of two Maple Leaf defencemen (Jake Muzzin) to have appeared in 40 games and average at least four hits per 60 minutes of ice time (4.70) and four blocked shots per 60 minutes of ice time (4.15).
Pierre Engvall– Has started 40.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the fourth lowest percentage among NHL rookies.- Is the lone Maple Leaf to average at least 1:00 per game in shorthanded ice time (1:09) and be even in on-ice goals while shorthanded (2 SHGF, 2 PPGA).
Justin Holl– One of 24 right-handed defencemen in the NHL to have an on-ice goals-for percentage of at least 53 percent (53.9%) at even-strength.- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (52.6%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (44.9%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Michael Hutchinson– Has a 3-1-1 record with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage on home ice this season.
Zach Hyman– Fourth among Toronto skaters in points since January 1 (5-5-10; 11 GP).- Has eight points (3-5-8) in seven games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.- Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.76).
Andreas Johnsson– Has registered 44 (21 goals, 23 assists) of his 64 career points in 62 games at Scotiabank Arena.- Averages 2.00 shots per game, which ranks seventh among Toronto forwards.- Has drawn 11 penalties this season, which is tied for third-most among Toronto skaters.
Kasperi Kapanen– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- Has been on the ice for four of Toronto’s five shorthanded goals this season.- Has 10 points (3-7-10) in 14 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-11-18).- Has eight points (4 goals, 7 assists) in 12 games against Atlantic Division teams.
Mitch Marner– Has 10 multi-assist games, which is tied for the sixth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.49 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Ninth in the NHL in primary assists (25). His 25 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Ranks fifth among NHL right wingers in shorthanded ice time per game (2:14).
Auston Matthews– Third among NHL skaters in goals (36).- Leads the League with 27 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (22).- Tied for the NHL lead in wrist shot goals (23).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (9).- Tied for 11th among NHL skaters in points (36-25-61).- Fifth in the NHL with 205 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Ranks first in goals (24) and second in points (24-23-47) among Swedish skaters this season.- Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- Has scored the first goal of the game three times for the Maple Leafs, which is tied for the most first goals among Toronto skaters.- One of 11 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:34) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.27).
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.08 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.12 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 25th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Has 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 12 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.- Has won 58.0 percent (235 won, 170 lost) of his faceoffs on home ice this season, which ranks seventh among NHL skaters who have taken 300 draws at home.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:43).- Has drawn a team-high 14 penalties this season. 
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach HymanHas points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsHas assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
William NylanderHas points (5-4-9) in seven consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists
John TavaresFour games from 800 games

RECENT MILESTONES

Rasmus SandinFirst NHL goal (January 27 at Nashville)
  

INJURY REPORT

Travis Dermott (Illness)Did not play on February 1 vs. Ottawa.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 126

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 31Loaned defenceman Kevin Gravel to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 31Recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 30Loaned forward Tyler Gaudet to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
  

Lightning red hot as they sweep the Pacific Division on road trip. — TampaBayProSports.com

It was a great way for the lightning to start the second half of the season as they garnered points in all four games and collected a total of seven out of a possible eight points on their west coast trip. The only blemish on the trip an overtime loss to the Dallas Star on […]

Lightning red hot as they sweep the Pacific Division on road trip. — TampaBayProSports.com

Bruins Notes: Boston Sends Important Message To NHL In Physical Win Vs. Jets — NESN.com

For much of this season, the Boston Bruins’ physicality was called into question, and deservedly so. But in their first game back from a 10-day layoff, they showed they’re trying to distance themselves from the notion that they lack physicality. In the aftermath of their relative lack of a response to Emil Bemstrom concussing Tuukka…

Bruins Notes: Boston Sends Important Message To NHL In Physical Win Vs. Jets — NESN.com

Can the Maple Leafs bring road magic home? — Toronto Sun

DALLAS — Leading the NHL in road goals, perhaps the Maple Leafs thought another night out of town would mean sweet dreams of sustaining that scoring at home. Actually, the rare decision to extend their stay here after a win over the Stars on Wednesday night was made in part by the team’s sports science […]

Can the Maple Leafs bring road magic home? — Toronto Sun.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, STARS 3–WHAT THEY SAID: “We’ve definitely been starting strong on the road these past couple games. It’s important. When you start a period you want to start ahead. Usually when you score the first goal more often than not you win the game, so the first goal is big.” –ZACH HYMAN.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On the team improving to 20-1-2 when leading after two periods tonight:

I thought we had a real good period there, a good process. Obviously, wouldn’t like to give them a goal back like we did but I thought we started really well, we generated a number of really good scoring chances ourselves and maybe we could have had even more goals, especially early there. And then I just liked how we battled. Getting wins like this on the road, late penalty kill, goalie’s out for a long period of time there like this. Those are tough, tough sequences. You’re relying on a small number of guys to get that done. The guys just found a way.

On the team improving at defending late leads with more experience doing it:

Well, I think that’s part of it, for sure. We’d rather not be in that position. We had a two-goal lead and that’s where we would rather be. You score the first goal in the third period and that puts you in an even better spot. But certainly, if you give it back, then you’ve got to just battle and find a way and limit what you give up on the inside and know that they’re going to have a push, but try to keep it from stuff on the outside that you can block or Freddie can see.

On what he has seen from Matthews of late:

I don’t need to tell you that Auston is a very talented player. He puts himself in good spots. Obviously, today Mitch gave him a puck in a great spot and that’s a world class finish. We’ve become accustomed to seeing that and that’s what he’s capable of doing. When he’s really playing and really skating and when he’s engaged in the game he’s hard to stop.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (31 SAVES)

On how it feels to put two wins together coming out of the All-Star break:

It’s nice. It’s always fun to win. I think we’ve been doing a lot of good things. We’ll look to continue to build on that and keep working at it and, like I said, build off of it.

On what exactly the team has done well these past two games:

Just playing as a group and playing smarter hockey. I think we’ve been good at not giving up too much and controlling the play a lot, going to the net hard and getting some good goals there at big times.

ZACH HYMAN (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On tonight’s game and the importance of each remaining game:

It was good. We knew we need to start getting on the right side of games. Especially coming off of the break, this was a hard-fought win. We really had to earn this one so it’s big. 

On their success getting the first goal of the game on the road:

I think it just happens sometimes like that. We’ve definitely been starting strong on the road these past couple games. It’s important when you start a period you want to start ahead. Usually when you score the first goal more often than not you win the game, so the first goal is big.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On picking up an important two points:

All these games matter. It doesn’t really matter if it’s Western Conference, our conference or our division, all these points matter. They all add up, so we’ve got to make sure we’re taking advantage of these games.

On what he attributes his consistent scoring to:

My linemates. I think we’re just trying to stay consistent each night, just compete out there. We work off each other, make plays and obviously play as much offense as we can. We just want to continue that.

WILLIAM NYLANDER (1 GOAL)

On the team’s staying aggressive on offence against a tough defensive team:

Yeah, for sure. We need to keep doing it. We’re chasing in the standings here so we kind of have a playoff push right now. We’ve got to be sharp every game.

On how they generated five goals against the team with the fewest goals against:

I think we play that kind of game where we’re kind of unpredictable. We were able to create a lot of good, solid quality scoring chances, which eventually lead to goals.

On the play that led to Hyman’s goal:

Yeah, that was just a beautiful hockey goal. We were just smiling on the bench when we saw that goal, it was beautiful.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, STARS 3 POSTGAME NOTES: William Nylander scored the fourth Toronto goal at 3:28 of the third period. Nylander has goals (5) in five consecutive games and points (5-3-8) in six consecutive games. He has 14 points (9 goals, 5 assists) in 12 games against Central Division teams this season. He has registered 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 26 road games.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (27-17-7 – 61 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-19-7 – 51 Points)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO122–5
DALLAS111–3

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 12:18 of the first period and later collected the secondary assist on Zach Hyman’s second period goal. Matthews has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 20th multi-point performance of 2019-20, which is tied for the fifth-most multi-point games among NHL skaters. He has 17 points (9 goals, 8 assists) in 12 games against Central Division opponents.
  • Zach Hyman scored Toronto’s second goal of the night at 4:40 of the second period. Hyman has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. He has six goals in nine games against Central Division opposition this season. In 10 games during the month of January, he has registered nine points (5-4-9).
  • Tyson Barrie picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal before scoring the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 11:58 of the second period. Barrie has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his ninth multi-point performance of the season, which ranks sixth among defencemen. In 26 games against the Stars, Barrie has registered 23 points (6 goals, 17 assists).
  • William Nylander scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 3:28 of the third period. Nylander has goals (5) in five consecutive games and points (5-3-8) in six consecutive games. He has 14 points (9 goals, 5 assists) in 12 games against Central Division teams this season. He has registered 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 26 road games.
  • Andreas Johnsson had the secondary assist on Barrie’s second period goal before scoring the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game into an empty net at 19:57 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Johnsson’s fourth multi-point performance of the season. He has registered six points (3-3-6) in eight games against Central Division teams in 2019-20.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal before picking up the primary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Marner has assists (4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 10th multi-assist game of 2019-20, which is tied for the fifth-most among NHL skaters. He has 25 primary assists this season, which ranks seventh among NHL skaters.
  • Kasperi Kapanen registered the primary assist on Barrie’s second period goal. Kapanen has registered 20 (8 goals, 12 assists) of his 29 points on the road this season. He has recorded seven assists in 10 games during the month of January
  • Jake Muzzin recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Muzzin’s assist is his first point since returning to the lineup from injury on January 27. He has 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) in 40 games this season.
  • Alex Kerfoot collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Kerfoot has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has six points (1-5-6) in 10 games during the month of January.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 31 shots to earn his 24th win of 2019-20.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO12 (12)8 (7)14 (10)–34 (29)
DALLAS10 (10)15 (13)9 (6)–34 (29)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO21 (21)15 (12)18 (14)–54 (47)
DALLAS22 (22)28 (24)21 (14)–71 (60)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road15-11-0 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Dallas97-91-28-1 (217 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Dallas on the Road42-53-11-1 (107 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference13-7-2 (22 Games)
Record vs. Central Division7-4-1 (12 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Muzzin)
Shot Attempts7 (Holl)
Faceoff Wins11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage67% (Tavares – 8 won, 4 lost)
Hits5 (Hyman)
Blocked Shots5 (Muzzin, Sandin)
Takeaways1 (Five players tied)
TOI22:18 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:29 (Barrie)
Shorthanded TOI3:16 (Muzzin)
Shifts28 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage57.1% (Muzzin – 20 for, 15 against;
Spezza – 4 for, 3 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first19-3-1
Tied after 110-5-3
Lead after 220-1-2
Do not score a power play goal11-11-3
Do not allow a power play goal14-6-3
Even shots with opponent2-1-1
Wednesday3-3-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • The Maple Leafs scored at least four goals in their eighth consecutive road game, marking the first time in franchise history they’ve done so. They are the first team since Chicago (2016-17) to score at least four goals in eight straight on the road, per NHL Stats.
  • Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Holl had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.1 percent (23 for, 22 against).
  • John Tavares won 80 percent (4 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs when matched up with Dallas centre Tyler Seguin and was 4-for-6 (67%) on the draw in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. vs. Anaheim Ducks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Saturday, February 8, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

Stars interim coach Rick Bowness hopes lucky ring can help beat Maple Leafs — Toronto Sun

DALLAS — Rick Bowness brought out some old Toronto bling for some reverse luck against the high-scoring Maple Leafs. The interim coach of the Dallas Stars showed off the 1938 gold NHL all-star ring that belonged to Gordie Drillon, the Leafs’ last scoring champion in 1937-38, a gift to Bowness’s father Bob from when the […]

Stars interim coach Rick Bowness hopes lucky ring can help beat Maple Leafs — Toronto Sun

MAPLE LEAFS AT STARS PREGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner has nine multi-assist games, tied for the eighth most in the NHL. – Averaging 1.23 points per game, 11th in the NHL.- Averaging 1.37 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, third for players who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for ninth in primary assists (23). His 23 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among forwards in time on ice per game (20:57).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.

DALLAS STARS (28-17-4 – 60 Points)

JANUARY 29, 2020 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus DALLAS

ALL-TIME RECORD:96-91-28-1 (216 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:41-53-11-1 (106 Games)
2018-19:1-1-0
LAST FIVE:4-1-0
LAST 10:8-2-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus DALLAS

GAMES PLAYED:Tyson Barrie (25), Jake Muzzin (23), John Tavares (16)
GOALS:John Tavares (8), Tyson Barrie (6), Jason Spezza (5)
ASSISTS:Tyson Barrie (15), Morgan Rielly (10), John Tavares (10)
POINTS:Tyson Barrie (21), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (10)
PENALTY MINUTES:Tyson Barrie (20), Jake Muzzin (10), Kasperi Kapanen (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – STARS TEAM STATS

 TORONTODALLAS
GOALS FOR (Rank):180 (t-1st)126 (28th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       163 (26th)120 (1st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):33/137 [24.1%] (6th)27/141 [19.1%] (21st)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):107/140 [76.4%] (25th)135/163 [82.8%] (t-6th)
SHOTS (Rank):1681 (t-3rd)1497 (23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2538 (3rd)2128 (24th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.6% (t-5th)48.9% (t-19th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (3rd)52.4% (4th)

MAPLE LEAFS – STARS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:November 11, 1967 (Minnesota 2, Toronto 1)
ALL-TIME RECORD:96-91-28-1 (216 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:55-38-17-0 (110 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:41-53-11-1 (106 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:October 9, 2018 (Toronto 7, Dallas 4)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. STARS

Frederik AndersenFirst NHL game (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL)
First NHL win (Oct. 20, 2013 (ANA) vs. DAL)
Tyson Barrie300th NHL point (Mar. 21, 2019 (COL) at DAL)
Tyler GaudetFirst NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2016 (ARI) vs. DAL)
Andreas JohnssonFirst NHL game (March 14, 2018 vs. DAL)
Jason SpezzaSkated in 379 games for Dallas from 2014-19, recording 228 points (81 goals, 147 assists)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS35 (Matthews)
ASSISTS35 (Marner)
POINTS58 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS199 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.3% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.4% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS73 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS53 (Matthews)
HITS91 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:09 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:51 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 13-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.
– Tied for second in the NHL in wins (23).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,128) and second in even-strength saves (962).
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (8)
– One of 20 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Tied for 10th among defencemen in shots (128).- Has registered seven assists in nine games during the month of January.
Cody Ceci– 19th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:51).- Has played 61.5 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 12th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.
Pierre Engvall– Third among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (0.98).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:07).
Justin Holl– Has started 44.7 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 52.5 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 52.8 percent, which is the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has made the fourth most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games.
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent, which is tied for fourth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.9 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:15 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season.- Averages 11.89 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-10-17).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (37) and 25 blocked shots (32) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.23 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.37 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for ninth in the NHL in primary assists (23). His 23 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (20:57).
Auston Matthews– Second among NHL skaters in goals (35).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 26 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21).- Tied for the NHL lead in multi-goal games (9).- 10th among NHL skaters in 5-on-5 points (21-11-32).- Fifth in the NHL with 199 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Averages 1.23 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is 21st among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of 11 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:35) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.23).- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 25 road games this season.
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.19 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.18 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 20th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 22nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Averaging 17.37 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.22 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 22 road games this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (4) in three consecutive games.
Alex KerfootHas points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas assists (2) in two consecutive games.
William NylanderHas goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Rasmus SandinFirst NHL goal (January 27 at Nashville)
  

INJURY REPORT

Kasperi Kapanen (Arm)Left Toronto’s game on January 27 at Nashville and did not return.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 121

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 27Activated forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from injured reserve.
January 26Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 25Recalled forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from their conditioning loans with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23Assigned defenceman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
  

MAPLE LEAFS 5, PREDATORS 2 –POSTGAME NOTES: William Nylander scored at 4:13 of the first period and had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second-period goal. His first-period goal was his 23rd of the season, a single-season career-high. (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO221–5
NASHVILLE101–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:13 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second period goal. His first period goal was his 23rd of the season, which establishes a new single-season career-high for goals (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has registered 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).
  • Zach Hyman scored the second Maple Leafs goal of the night at 7:12 of the first period before collecting the secondary assist on Jason Spezza’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance in 2019-20. He has scored five goals in eight games against Central Division opponents. He has recorded eight of his 13 goals on the road this season.
  • Rasmus Sandin registered the lone assist on Nylander’s first period goal and later scored the third Toronto goal of the game at 4:41 of the second period. Sandin’s second period goal was his first career NHL goal. Tonight’s game is his second multi-point game of the season. He has three points (1-2-3) in three games on the road this season.
  • Jason Spezza scored the fourth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 12:17 of the second period. He has registered 13 (5-8-13) of his 19 points on the road this season. In 32 career games against the Predators, Spezza has recorded 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists).
  • Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s fifth goal of the game into an empty net at 18:28 of the third period. Matthews has eight goals in nine games during the month of January. Over his last 20 games played he has registered 19 goals and eight assists for 27 points. He has 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season.
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Marner has assists (2) in two consecutive games. Of Marner’s 35 assists in 2019-20, 23 have been primary assists, which leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for ninth among NHL skaters. He has recorded 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 17 games against Western Conference opposition this season.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Barrie has assists (4) in three consecutive games. He has registered seven points (1-6-7) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season. He leads Maple Leafs defencemen in points with 28 (4-24-28) in 50 games played.
  • Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Sandin’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has picked up 12 (4 goals, 8 assists) of his 20 points on the road this season. In 11 games against Central Division opposition, he has recorded six points (2-4-6).
  • Justin Holl had the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. He has registered eight of his 13 assists on the road this season. His five primary assists are the third-most among Toronto defenders.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots to earn his 23rd victory of the season.
  • Kasperi Kapanen left the game with an arm injury. X-rays were negative,.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO10 (10)12 (11)9 (8)–31 (29)
NASHVILLE15 (15)8 (7)13 (12)–36 (34)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO17 (17)21 (17)15 (14)–53 (48)
NASHVILLE27 (27)12 (10)26 (22)–65 (59)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record at Home14-11-0 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville12-12-1-1 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville on the Road6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference12-7-2 (21 Games)
Record vs. Central Division6-4-1 (11 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Four players tied)
Shot Attempts8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage69% (Matthews – 9 won, 4 lost)
Hits4 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots2 (Holl, Kerfoot, Matthews)
Takeaways2 (Kerfoot)
TOI22:38 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:43 (Barrie, Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI0:40 (Four players tied)
Shifts27 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage61.3% (Holl – 19 for, 12 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first18-3-1
Lead after 114-2-1
Lead after 219-1-2
Do not score a power play goal10-11-3
Do not allow a power play goal13-6-3
Outshot by opponent13-10-3
Monday2-2-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • Kasperi Kapanen (arm) left tonight’s game and did not return.
  • Auston Matthews won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs tonight and was 7-for-8 (88%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Nashville centre Nick Bonino.
  • Auston Matthews and William Nylander were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.3 percent (20 for, 19 against), while Nylander finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.1 percent (20 for, 17 against).
  • Jason Spezza was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. vs. Anaheim Ducks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

Leafs coach Keefe welcomes return of defenceman Muzzin — Toronto Sun

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Leafs coach Keefe welcomes return of defenceman Muzzin — Toronto Sun

NASHVILLE — No one was happier to see Jake Muzzin walk through the door of the Maple Leafs dressing room here — with his equipment — than Sheldon Keefe.

Putting the brakes on Toronto’s recent skid has proven harder without the defenceman the coach calls “in many ways the conscience of our team.”

“It means a great deal, both in terms of his play on the ice and his voice,” said Keefe of Muzzin’s month-long absence with a broken foot. “He speaks a lot, has great presence, great experience of course. He’s an important part of our backend and makes everyone else better.”

Muzzin was asked — and accepted — a conditioning game with the Marlies in Cleveland on Friday en route here, something maybe other veterans might balk at.

“Credit to him for having no ego, not being concerned about anything other than getting himself as prepared as possible. Talking with him, it sounded like a very positive experience and he looked great today.”

lhornby@postmedia.com

How NHL rookie Givani Smith used father’s lessons to battle racism on road to NHL — Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Red Wings’ 21-year-old rookie Givani Smith used lessons his father taught him to deal with slurs and succeed on the road to NHL.

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