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PANTHERS 8, MAPLE LEAFS 4. WHAT THE LEAFS SAID: “It was big game for us. They’re the team behind us in the division and they gained — it’s a four-point game and we didn’t show up. It’s a big learning experience for us moving forward. We’ve got to regroup and get ready for the next one.” — ZACH HYMAN.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On what the team takes away from tonight’s game:

Yeah, it’s just you take it as what it is, which is a good slap in the face and a good reminder of how we can’t play if we have any intention at all of being a successful team. A big step backwards for us here today, defensively. I thought coming out of that Winnipeg game, while we were pretty poor offensively, I thought we did a really good job defensively against their best players, especially. We knew that was going to be the key again here today. Clearly, we just weren’t even close.

On the team allowing odd-man rushes:

I don’t think it’s been an issue. Like I said, we just finished playing a Winnipeg team that is very dynamic offensively just like these guys and we gave them nothing. So, we were hoping to build upon that, but today was a problem for us. A lot of it is rigidity in the offensive zone. The first one here we get a bad bounce and we had numbers above the puck, we were in a pretty good spot, [Kerfoot] was tracking it. It takes a kind of funny bounce on him and then we lose positioning there. Then, the others, just kind of soft turnover, soft play on the puck on one. It’s a combination of different things but I don’t think it’s necessarily been a big issue for us as a team other than today.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (8 SAVES)

On disappointment in tonight’s performance:

Yeah, I mean, I don’t think I had my best game either. I think I want to be able to make saves in big moments early on and I wasn’t good enough today either. So I think once they got the lead, we started maybe playing into their hand a little bit and maybe forced some pucks when we really didn’t need to and the game got out of hand. I think you see when we play well, I think we play with the puck a lot. So sometimes when we turn it over in the wrong places sometimes there’ll be a little bit too much room for the other teams when their skilled players come out. So this will be a good lesson for us to keep going and try to fix these things.

On if a lack of puck support led to chances for Florida tonight:

Yeah, I think a little bit. We need to be connected through all three layers of goalie, [defence] and forwards. I think that support is so huge for us to just sustain pressure and to open up the ice for them too much.

ZACH HYMAN (1 GOAL, 2 ASSISTS)

On moving past tonight’s game:

I think that you have to take away from — it’s a big learning experience, right? This is a big game for us, it was big game for us. They’re the team behind us in the division and they gained — it’s a four-point game and we didn’t show up. It’s a big learning experience for us moving forward. We’ve got to regroup and get ready for the next one.

On what the lessons are for the team from tonight’s performance:

Well, we can’t turn the puck over like we did, especially against a team that’s got the offensive guys like they do and their ability to transition. So, that’s first and foremost, right? Then just showing up. I don’t think that we gave Freddie a chance and I don’t think we gave Hutch a chance. There were way too many grade-A opportunities that went the wrong way.

ANDREAS JOHNSSON (11:06 TOI)

On his first game back since injury:

It’s nice to feel I got the tempo to hang in the game, able to skate and do some moves out there. So, for me it felt good in that way, but to come into this game and have that start is always tough.

MITCH MARNER (2 GOALS)

On how the game got away from them early on:

Forcing stuff in the middle but, at the same time, no F3, we’ve got guys diving in, we’ve got people leaving our goalies out to dry. It’s been too many games now. It’s unfair to a guy that’s been with us for the last four years. He’s been our backbone for the whole time. We’ve got to make sure we manage the puck better but, at the same time, we’ve got to manage that we’ve got a guy high and filing our spots when the [defence] are pinching.

On if there is a common theme in the six straight losses at BB&T Center:

No idea. I mean, tonight, like I just said, we were giving up too many chances, odd man chances. They’ve got a lot of guys and seemed like every guy that had a 2-on-1 had a gun of a shot or a hell of a vision to make a play. So, like I said, we’re leaving our goalie out to dry on multiple goals tonight and it’s so unfair to them and we’ve got to be way better.

JOHN TAVARES (1 GOAL)

On if this is one game of 82 that they can flush and move on:

I don’t think so. I mean, that was pretty disappointing considering what was at stake today. It’s just simply not good enough. We’ve got to be a lot more consistent and having these games and giving up the chances that we’re giving up is just not going to get us to where we want to get to.

On how the team can bounce back next game against New Jersey:

You’ve got to take care of the puck. As much as we’re going to have it a lot and we’re going to be dynamic, we’ve got to realize especially against a team like this that has some players that can really hurt you and are really talented, just giving up odd man rushes is not a recipe for success.

PANTHERS 8, MAPLE LEAFS 4 POSTGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner scored Toronto’s second goal of the game at 13:00 of the second period before scoring Toronto’s fourth goal at 0:34 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Marner’s fourth multi-goal and 12th multi-point performance of 2019-20. Marner has points (3-6-9) in seven consecutive games.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-16-6 – 54 Points) vs.

FLORIDA PANTHERS (24-16-5 – 53 Points)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO031–4
FLORIDA341–8

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 3:30 of the second period and later registered the primary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal before recording the lone assist on Marner’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Hyman’s second multi-assist and fourth multi-point game of the season. With three points tonight, he has tied his career-high for points in a game (3 – 4x). Hyman has 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 15 career games against the Panthers who originally drafted him in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
  • Mitch Marner scored Toronto’s second goal of the game at 13:00 of the second period before scoring Toronto’s fourth goal of the game at 0:34 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Marner’s fourth multi-goal and 12th multi-point performance of 2019-20. Marner has points (3-6-9) in seven consecutive games. He has 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) in 10 games against Atlantic Division opposition this season. In 15 career games against Florida, he has registered 16 points (7-9-16).
  • John Tavares scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 15:26 of the second period. Tavares has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 games played on the road this season. In 22 games against Eastern Conference opponents, he has recorded 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists).
  • Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 11 (2-9-11) of his 27 points in 14 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season. He 18 career points (1 goal, 17 assists) in 26 games against the Panthers is his highest point total against a single opponent.
  • Kasperi Kapanen had the secondary assist on Hyman’s second period goal. Kapanen has assists (6) and points (1-6-7) in five consecutive games. He has nine points (2-7-9) in seven games since the Christmas break. He has recorded 19 (8 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games on the road in 2019-20.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Barrie has eight assists over his last nine games played. In 12 career games against the Panthers, he has recorded 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists).
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Nylander has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games on the road this season. He has recorded 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 28 games against Eastern Conference teams in 2019-20.
  • Alex Kerfoot picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Kerfoot has five points (1-4-5) in eight games since the Christmas break. In 11 games against Atlantic Division teams, he has recorded eight points (4-4-8).
  • Frederik Andersen stopped eight of the 12 shots he faced in 20:49.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 13 of the 17 shots he faced in relief of Andersen.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO14 (12)17 (16)16 (13)–47 (41)
FLORIDA11 (11)10 (9)8 (4)–29 (24)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO21 (19)25 (21)30 (24)–76 (64)
FLORIDA16 (16)14 (13)14 (6)–44 (35)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road13-11-0 (24 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Florida43-34-7-5 (89 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Florida on the Road18-19-5-4 (46 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference13-10-5 (28 Games)
Record vs. Atlantic Division7-6-1 (14 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots9 (Nylander)
Shot Attempts10 (Nylander)
Faceoff Wins11 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage67% (Engvall – 6 won, 3 lost)
Hits2 (Ceci)
Blocked Shots2 (Rielly)
Takeaways1 (Six players tied)
TOI21:03 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI2:42 (Four players tied)
Shorthanded TOI1:35 (Marincin)
Shifts26 (Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage79.4% (Hyman – 27 for, 7 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first8-13-5
Trail after 13-9-3
Trail after 22-10-3
Do not score on the power play9-11-3
Allow one power play goal11-8-3
Outshooting opponent11-6-2
Sunday0-2-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play tonight.
  • Travis Dermott was on the ice for a team-high 30 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Dermott finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.9 percent (30 for, 9 against).
  • Pierre Engvall started 40 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters. 
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped a Frank Vatrano penalty shot at 15:36 of the third period. Maple Leafs goaltenders are 3-for-5 against penalty shots in 2019-20.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. vs. New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Monday, January 27, 8:00 p.m. at Nashville Predators (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

JETS 4, LEAFS 3 (SO) — WHAT THE LEAFS SAID: “Freddie made some unbelievable saves — 2-on-0, breakaway, stuff like that — he made some unbelievable saves and we had some good looks too. Their goalie made a couple of nice saves as well.” — AUSTON MATTHEWS.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On Auston Matthews’ performance tonight:

He was just feeling it. Feeling it early and feeling it all throughout the game. The thing that really stood out to me was just how he manufactured his first goal. It came from effort — effort defensively to get back. That was a big focus for us in the hockey game and he led the way for us there and he ever rewarded for it, so you love to see that.

On if he has to fight the urge to play Matthews too much:

Yeah. Yeah, I do. I just try and manage it, trying to not have others sitting for too long, but also trying to keep his rhythm and keep him going. TV timeouts, when you see him get a breather and you sense that he’s ready to go, it’s hard not to put him back out.

On if he liked what he saw from Dermott-Holl as a pairing:

Yeah, I thought they were good. I thought our whole team and all our defence, from what we focused on going into the game in terms of managing the neutral zone better were good. I thought those guys really lead the way in that. So, yeah, that was positive. We’re trying to get Dermot to take a step here and part of him taking the step is us giving him an opportunity and an additional opportunity, a better opportunity. Today was a good step for him there. 

On the idea of extending 3-on-3 overtime past five minutes:

I’m okay with it. The shootout’s a tough one. It’s a tough one. Overtime and the shootout really are toss-ups. It can go either way. Overtime being what it is you can dominate in overtime and then you make one mistake and it’s a breakaway the other way. Or you can get dominated and get a breakaway the other way or something like that. Once you get past regulation, all bets are off the most part.

On if he’s disappointed not to get more points out of the last two games:

Yeah, I’d say so. Today is a much different game than the Edmonton game. I thought our effort was there today. I didn’t think we did a good enough job of generating offence or putting the puck in good spots for us to generate offence. I thought we spent a lot of time trying to retrieve pucks and forecheck and stuff like that, and they did a good job of retrieving and breaking out and, as a result, we didn’t get much offence going. At the same time, I didn’t think we gave up very much defensively, and ultimately, the difference in the game is we give them the three gifts and they make good on it. We had one gift on the 3-on-1 score, but we miss two open nets in the first period and missed a breakaway in the second period. They make good on theirs and we certainly didn’t make good on ours. That’s really the difference in the game.

FREDERIK ANDERSEN (25 SAVES)

On tonight’s game being a tighter game than the previous meeting between the teams:

I thought we adjusted to each other a little bit, probably both teams. I thought we played well pretty much all game. It was a tight game

On the team’s resilience getting a late third period goal:

I thought it was great. I think guys reset and realized we were only down by one. Guys played hard for each other and obviously got one point out of it.

On if he enjoys the challenge of facing the scoring chances that come in overtime:

I’d rather win in overtime than lose in a shootout, obviously. If we have more chances, that’s what it is. But I’d like to see more overtime to be honest.

TRAVIS DERMOTT (18:36 TOI)

On playing with former Marlie teammate Justin Holl:

Yeah, great to get back with Hollsy. I’ve got a lot of [chemistry] with him. Nice to know I’ve got the confidence from the coaches to give me a little bit extra roll here tonight. It’s nice moving forward, but obviously wanted to get the two points so we’ll learn from our mistakes and get to work.

On if he’s grown use to expecting those goals from Matthews:

I don’t know about expect. If there were any cameras on my reaction I think you’ll know I wasn’t expecting anything. That was an amazing shot obviously and gave us a nice little shot to try and win the game.

On what his bench reaction was like:

I think I was about four or five feet in the air.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (2 GOALS)

On if the two points was within reach even while trailing early in the game:

Yeah, I think we kind of had that belief all game long even after the first period. A couple tough breaks and then that third goal was just on us not taking care of the puck. I think we had the confidence throughout the game that we could come back and win this game. I guess it’s alright we got one out of two, but it would have been nice to get both.

On tonight’s exciting overtime with chances at both ends:

Yeah, Freddie made some unbelievable saves — 2-on-0, breakaway, stuff like that — he made some unbelievable saves and we had some good looks too. Their goalie made a couple of nice saves as well.

JOHN TAVARES (25:35 TOI)

On if tonight was bittersweet:

Yeah, obviously a pretty tight hockey game. A couple mistakes put us behind a lot of the night and that’s on me. We obviously stuck with it and created opportunities and [Matthews] comes through again. Had some great opportunities in overtime and then a shootout and unfortunately didn’t get the point.

On Auston’s performance tonight:

Well, I think in general, the way he’s been playing has been like an MVP. He keeps coming up huge for us. Obviously, drives play and when he gets his opportunities, he knows how to put them in.

JETS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Mitch Marner is averaging 1.24 points per game, 11th among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.26 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, tied for sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 13th in primary assists (18). His 18 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Second in takeaways (50).- 13th among forwards in shifts per game (25.1).

WINNIPEG JETS (23-16-4 – 50 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-15-5 – 53 Points)

JANUARY 8, 2020 â–ª 7:30 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) â–ª
TV: SPORTSNET â–ª RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD:34-19-1-8 (62 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:17-9-1-3 (30 Games)
2019-20:1-0-0
LAST FIVE:4-1-0
LAST 10:6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (49), Tyson Barrie (28), John Tavares (27)
GOALS:Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (9), William Nylander (5)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (36), John Tavares (21), Tyson Barrie (12)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (30), Tyson Barrie (14)
PENALTY MINUTES:John Tavares (23), Jason Spezza (20), Tyson Barrie (13)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOWINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):158 (t-2nd)131 (18th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       139 (t-19th)130 (13th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):29/119 [24.4%] (t-5th)26/128 [20.3%] (13th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):97/128 [75.7%] (26th)78/108 [72.2%] (31st)
SHOTS (Rank):1472 (4th)1342 (19th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2239 (3rd)1871 (21st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.6% (5th)47.9% (24th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.6% (3rd)50.4% (t-12th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
ALL-TIME RECORD:34-19-1-8 (62 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:17-9-1-3 (30 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:17-10-0-5 (32 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME:October 27, 2018 (Toronto 3, Winnipeg 2)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. JETS

Adam BrooksFirst NHL point (Assist) (January 2, 2020 at WPG)
Cody Ceci200th NHL game (March 30, 2016 (OTT) at WPG)
Michael HutchinsonFirst NHL game (April 7, 2014 (WPG) vs. MIN)
Appeared in 102 Games for WPG from 2014-18 with a record of 43-39-11
Mason MarchmentFirst NHL game (January 2, 2020 at WPG)
Martin Marincin100th NHL game (December 2, 2015 at WPG)
Jake Muzzin100th NHL assist (January 14, 2017 (LAK) vs. WPG)
William Nylander200th NHL point (Goal) (January 2, 2020 at WPG)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS29 (Matthews)
ASSISTS30 (Marner)
POINTS52 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS16 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS161 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%57.9% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.4% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS71 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS50 (Marner)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:19 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:02 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME3:02 (Ceci)


MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 9-4-4 at home this season with a 3.11 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
– Has made 11 career appearances against the Jets and is 9-0-1 with a 2.84 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.- Leads the NHL in wins (21).- Second in the NHL in saves (977) and second in even-strength saves (825).- Eighth in the NHL in shootout saves (11).
Tyson Barrie– Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 11th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7)
– One of 19 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 100 shots on goal (117).- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen (1-10-11) in scoring since December 1. 
Cody Ceci– 12th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (133:24).- Has played 62.0 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 30 games.
Pierre Engvall– First among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.31).- Averages 4.4 shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time while shorthanded.
Justin Holl– Has started 43.5 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 52.4 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 57.3 percent, which is the third-highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Appeared in 102 games for the Jets from 2014-18, posting a 43-39-11 record with a 2.65 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.4 percent, which is eighth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 55.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is tied for seventh among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:19 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (2-5-7; 6 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for ninth most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Sixth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-13-21).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – Ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-8-14).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (34) and 25 blocked shots (26) this season.
Mitch Marner– Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is the 11th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.26 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 13th in the NHL in primary assists (18). His 18 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Second in the NHL in takeaways (50).- 13th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (25.1).
Auston Matthews– Second among NHL skaters in goals (29).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 21 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (7).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in even-strength points (21-15-36).- Tied for fifth in the NHL with 161 shots on goal. 
William Nylander– Averages 1.22 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 23rd among NHL skaters.- One of nine NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:30) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.2 (1.22).- Has eight points (5-3-8) in five career games against the Jets.  
Morgan Rielly– Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points
(3-15-18).- Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (14).- Tied for 13th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:19).- Tied for 11th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.3).- Averaging 13.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks ninth among NHL defencemen who have appeared in at least 30 games.
Jason Spezza– Has eight points (3-5-8) in 14 games against Western Conference opponents.- Averaging 2.39 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the third-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 10 games.- Averaging 1.39 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 10 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 17th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (12).- Tied for 24th among NHLers in even-strength goals (13). His 13 even-strength goals are tied for fourth among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.6 percent, which is 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.61 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.16 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is 10th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Pierre EngvallHas goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games.
Justin HollHas assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Kasperi KapanenHas assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in three consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-5-6) in five consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsHas goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (5-4-9) in five consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Alex KerfootFour games from 200 NHL games
Jason SpezzaThree games from 1,100 NHL games

RECENT MILESTONES

Adam BrooksFirst NHL point (Assist) (Jan. 2 at WPG)
Mason MarchmentFirst NHL game (Jan. 2 at WPG)
Mason MarchmentFirst NHL point (Jan. 6 vs. EDM)
William Nylander200th NHL point (Goal) (Jan. 2 at WPG)

INJURY REPORT

Andreas Johnsson (Leg)On injured reserve.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Trevor Moore (Concussion)On injured reserve.
Jake Muzzin (Foot)Is week-to-week with a broken foot sustained on December 27 at New Jersey.
 Man Games Lost: 100

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 4Loaned defenceman Teemu Kivihalme to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 1Recalled forward Mason Marchment from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
  
Information from Toronto Maple Leafs

JETS NOTES

The Winnipeg Jets make their lone trip to Scotiabank Arena this season tonight to face the Toronto Maple Leafs…The Jets are 1-0-1 during the trip after beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night…Winnipeg finishes the trip tomorrow against the Boston Bruins in the Jets second game in as many nights. Last Game Jan. 6 at MTL – 3-2 W Jets Scorers: Morrissey (4), Ehlers (17), Copp (6) Canadiens Scorers: Chiarot (6, 7) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (29 sv, 2 ga) Canadiens Goaltender: Carey Price (24 sv, 3 ga) Jets PP: 0-for-1 Jets PK: 2-for-2 Recap: Nikolaj Ehlers (1G, 1A) and Blake Wheeler (2A) each had two points to lead the Jets to a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night…Andrew Copp scored the game-winning goal for the Jets in the third period…Connor Hellebuyck stopped 29 shots to earn the victory. Three Stars: 1. Ehlers 2. Chiarot 3. Kovalchuk

Next Five Games On the Road

Winnipeg is 13-7-2 on the road this season…The Jets are 2-0-1 in their past three road games…Winnipeg’s 28 points earned in road games is tied for fifth in the NHL…The Jets are in a stretch of seven of 10 games on the road…Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games in regulation on the road this season…Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 26 points (9G, 17A) in 22 games, while Nikolaj Ehlers has a team best 12 goals.

So Busy

The Jets play three games in four nights this week…It’s the first of two times they play three games in four nights before the allstar/player break later this month…The Jets play 11 games in 21 days from Jan. 2-22 leading up to the eight-day all-star/player break. Back to Narrow Margins Monday’s win was Winnipeg’s 13th victory by one goal this season, which ranks third in the NHL…Winnipeg’s previous four wins were by three goals or more.

Back-2-Back The Jets have 10 back-to-back sets this season, the fifth of which is this week…The Jets are 3-1-0 in the first and 2-2-0 in the second game of back-to-backs this season…Three of the five wins have come in overtime or a shootout…Winnipeg went 6-3-0 in the first game and 5-4-0 in the second game of back-to-backs last season.

Second Star

The NHL announced on Monday that Jets forward Mark Scheifele is the Second Star of the Week for the week ending Jan. 5/20…Scheifele opened the week with a four-point (1G, 3A) effort in Winnipeg’s 7-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday…On Thursday, the Jets assistant captain scored and added an assist in the Jets’ 6-3 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs… Saturday, Scheifele recorded two points (1G, 1A) in Winnipeg’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild…The Kitchener, Ont. native shared the NHL lead with eight points (3G, 5A) this week.


Date Time (Local) Opponent Venue TV Radio
Jan. 9 7:00 p.m. At Boston TD Garden TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 12 1:00 p.m. Nashville Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 14 7:00 p.m. Vancouver Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 16 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Bell MTS Place TSN3 TSN 1290
Jan. 19 6:00 p.m. At Chicago United Center Sportsnet TSN 1290
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Multi-Point Record

Blake Wheeler tallied two assists on Monday for his 156
th multi-point game with the Jets franchise, which moves him past Ilya Kovalchuk for the franchise record…Wheeler has 13 multi-point games this season, which has him tied for the team lead with Mark Scheifele…Wheeler has seven multi-point games in his past 13 games.

Winner, Winner

Andrew Copp scored his second game winning goal of the season on Monday, which matches the career high two game-winning goals he had last season…He’s the fourth member of the Jets to score multiple game-winning goals this season…Winnipeg’s past four game-winning goals have been scored by different players.

Information provided by the Winnipeg Jets

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OILERS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 4 POSTGAME NOTES: Pierre Engvall registered the primary assist on Jason Spezza’s second-period goal and had the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 19:13 of the second period. Engvall has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games.

EDMONTON OILERS (23-17-5 – 51 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-15-5 – 53 Points)

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020

 123OTFINAL
EDMONTON132–6
TORONTO031–4

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Jason Spezza put the Maple Leafs on the board at 2:24 of the second period. Spezza has two points (1-1-2) over his last three games played. He has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 14 games against Western Conference opponents.
  • Frederik Gauthier scored Toronto’s second goal of the night at 16:22 of the second period. Gauthier has scored four of his five goals on home ice this season. He has two goals in two games against the Oilers in 2019-20.
  • Pierre Engvall registered the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal and later had the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 19:13 of the second period. Engvall has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) in six games against Pacific Division teams. Tonight’s game is his second career multi-point game (Previous: Dec. 14 at EDM).
  • Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s fourth goal of the night on the power play at 13:18 of the third period. Matthews has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (5-4-9) in five consecutive games. In 21 games on home ice this season, he has recorded 34 points (22 goals, 12 assists). He has 19 points (11-8-19) in 17 games against Western Conference opposition.
  • Mason Marchment recorded the primary assist on Gauthier’s second period goal. Marchment’s assist is his first career NHL point. He had two goals and two assists in 11 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) prior to his recall on January 1.
  • Adam Brooks had the secondary assist on Gauthier’s second period goal. Brooks has two assists over his last two games played. He has 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) in 20 games with the Toronto Marlies this season.
  • Justin Holl notched the primary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Holl has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded four of his 12 assists in nine games against Pacific Division teams.
  • Kasperi Kapanen collected the secondary assist on Spezza’s second period goal and later added the secondary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Kapanen has assists (4) and points (1-4-5) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist and sixth multi-point game of 2019-20. He has seven points (2-5-7) in six games since the Christmas break.
  • Tyson Barrie registered the primary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Barrie has eight points (1-7-8) over his last seven games played. He has 11 points (1-10-11) in 15 games since December 1.
  • Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games. He has 23 points (7 goals, 16 assists) in 15 games since returning from injury on December 4 vs. Colorado.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 16 of the 19 shots he faced in 25:34 of action.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 13 of 16 shots in relief of Andersen.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON17 (16)9 (9)9 (4)–35 (29)
TORONTO11 (10)18 (12)7 (4)–36 (26)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
EDMONTON33 (24)13 (13)19 (10)–65 (47)
TORONTO15 (14)30 (21)13 (9)–58 (44)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home11-5-5 (21 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton52-43-8-1 (104 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Edmonton at Home29-18-2-0 (49 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference11-6-0 (17 Games)
Record vs. Pacific Division6-3-0 (9 Games)
Attendance19,507

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Barrie, Matthews)
Shot Attempts7 (Barrie, Hyman, Matthews)
Faceoff Wins13 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Kerfoot – 6 won, 0 lost;
Engvall – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits4 (Hyman)
Blocked Shots5 (Marincin)
Takeaways2 (Marner)
TOI24:08 (Barrie, Rielly)
Power Play TOI3:24 (Five players tied)
Shorthanded TOI5:55 (Ceci)
Shifts24 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage77.8% (Gauthier – 7 for, 2 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first8-10-4
Trail after 13-8-2
Trail after 22-9-2
Score one power play goal9-4-3
Allow one power play goal11-7-3
Outshot by opponent11-5-2
Monday1-2-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 4-for-5 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play tonight.
  • Toronto forwards Pierre Engvall and Kasperi Kapanen started 14.3 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Maple Leafs.
  • Tyson Barrie was on the ice for a team-high 26 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Barrie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.7 percent (26 for, 13 against).
  • Martin Marincin tied his career-high for blocked shots (5).
  • John Tavares won 78 percent (7 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Sunday, January 12, 7:00 p.m. at Florida Panthers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. vs. New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

OILERS AT MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews is second in the NHL in goals (28).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Leads NHL with 21 even-strength goals.- Leads in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- Leads in multi-goal games (7).- Tied for eighth in even-strength points (21-15-36).- Seventh with 156 shots on goal.

EDMONTON OILERS (22-17-5 – 49 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-14-5 – 53 Points)

JANUARY 6, 2020 â–ª 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) â–ª
TV: TSN4 â–ª RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus EDMONTON

ALL-TIME RECORD:52-42-8-1 (103 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:29-17-2-0 (48 Games)
2019-20:1-0-0
LAST FIVE:5-0-0
LAST 10:8-2-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus EDMONTON

GAMES PLAYED:Jake Muzzin (31), Jason Spezza (28), Tyson Barrie (21)
GOALS:Tyson Barrie (8), Jason Spezza (8), John Tavares (6)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (17), Tyson Barrie (12), John Tavares (12)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (25), Tyson Barrie (20), John Tavares (18)
PENALTY MINUTES:Jake Muzzin (20), Jason Spezza (10), Morgan Rielly (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOEDMONTON
GOALS FOR (Rank):154 (2nd)129 (t-16th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       133 (t-16th)137 (t-24th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):28/116 [24.4%] (6th)18/92 [29.6%] (1st)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):93/123 [75.6%] (26th)104/125 [83.2%] (4th)
SHOTS (Rank):1436 (4th)1278 (24th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2195 (3rd)1826 (23rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.7% (5th)47.4% (t-27th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.5% (t-3rd)48.4% (27th)

MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3)
ALL-TIME RECORD:52-42-8-1 (103 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:29-17-2-0 (48 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:23-25-6-1 (55 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT AT HOME:February 26, 2019 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 2)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. OILERS

Frederik Andersen200th NHL win (December 14, 2019 at EDM)
Tyson Barrie200th NHL assist (November 11, 2018 (COL) at EDM)
Martin MarincinSelected by Edmonton in the second round (46th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
Skated in 85 games with the Oilers from 2013-15.
Jake MuzzinRecorded his 100th NHL point (January 30, 2014 (LAK) at EDM)
Jason Spezza500th NHL game (February 12, 2011 (OTT) at EDM)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS28 (Matthews)
ASSISTS29 (Marner)
POINTS51 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS15 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS156 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.0% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.8% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS69 (Ceci, Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS48 (Marner)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:20 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:00 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:58 (Ceci)


MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 9-4-4 at home this season with a 3.00 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage.
– Has made 13 career appearances against the Oilers and is 12-0-1 with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage.- Leads the NHL in wins (21).- Second in the NHL in saves (961) and second in even-strength saves (810).- Fifth in the NHL in shootout saves (11).
Tyson Barrie– Has four multi-assist games, which is tied for 11th-most among NHL defencemen.- Is tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (7)
– One of 17 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 100 shots on goal (112).- Has 20 points (8 goals, 12 assists) in 21 career games against the Oilers. Edmonton is one of three teams Barrie has recorded at least 20 points against in his career to-date.
Cody Ceci– 13th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (127:29).- Has played 61.7 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the 15th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.
Pierre Engvall– Ranks second among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.10).- Averages 5.1 shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time while shorthanded.
Justin Holl– Has started 44.6 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 53.7 percent at 5-on-5, which is the highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.8 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Earned his first shutout of 2019-20 on January 4 vs. New York.- Leads NHL goaltenders who have appeared in 10 or fewer games in saves (283).
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.6 percent, which is eighth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 56.7 percent at 5-on-5, which is sixth among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:27 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Tied for fourth among Maple Leafs in points (2-3-5; 5 GP) since the Christmas break.- Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for ninth most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Tied for sixth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-11-19).
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (6). – Ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (6-8-14).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (32) and 25 blocked shots (26) this season.
Mitch Marner– Averaging 1.25 points per game, which is the 10th-highest average among NHLers who have played in at least 30 games.- Averaging 1.29 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is eighth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 12th in the NHL in primary assists (18). His 18 primary assists are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Second in the NHL in takeaways (48).- 11th among NHL forwards in shifts per game (25.1).
Auston Matthews– Second among NHL skaters in goals (28).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 21 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (19).- Leads the NHL in multi-goal games (7).- Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (21-15-36).- Seventh in the NHL with 156 shots on goal. 
William Nylander– Averages 1.25 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 18th among NHL skaters.- One of nine NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:32) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.2 (1.24).- Has recorded eight points (2-6-8) in seven career games against the Oilers.  
Morgan Rielly– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points
(3-15-18).- Tied for fifth among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (14).- 13th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:20).- Tied for 10th among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.4).- Averaging 13.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks ninth among NHL defencemen who have appeared in at least 30 games.
Jason Spezza– Has seven points (2-5-7) in 13 games against Western Conference opponents.- Averaging 2.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fifth-highest average among Toronto skaters.- Averaging 1.44 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs.
John Tavares– One of 25 NHLers to have appeared in at least 30 games (36) and average at least 1.00 point per game (1.00).- Tied for 16th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (12).- Tied for 21st among NHLers in even-strength goals (13). His 13 even-strength goals are tied for third among NHLers who have appeared in less than 40 games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 55.3 percent, which is tied for 11th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.2 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is ninth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Pierre EngvallHas goals (2) in two consecutive games.
Kasperi KapanenHas assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
Mitch MarnerHas points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games.
Auston MatthewsHas assists (4) and points (4-4-8) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Alex KerfootFive games from 200 NHL games
Jason SpezzaFour games from 1,100 NHL games

RECENT MILESTONES

Adam BrooksFirst NHL point (Assist) (January 2 at WPG)
Alex Kerfoot100th NHL point (December 31 at MIN)
Mason MarchmentFirst NHL game (January 2 at WPG)
William Nylander200th NHL point (Goal) (January 2 at WPG)

INJURY REPORT

Adam Brooks (Flu)Did not play on January 4 vs. New York.
Andreas Johnsson (Leg)On injured reserve.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Trevor Moore (Concussion)On injured reserve.
Jake Muzzin (Foot)Is week-to-week with a broken foot sustained on December 27 at New Jersey.
 Man Games Lost: 96

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 4Loaned defenceman Teemu Kivihalme to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 1Recalled forward Mason Marchment from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
December 30Loaned defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
December 30Recalled defencemen Teemu Kivihalme and Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
  

OILERS NOTES

Monday’s game will mark the second of two meetings against Toronto this season (Dec. 14 L: 4-1, Jan. 6). The last time these teams met was on December 14th in Edmonton, where the Leafs topped the Oilers 4-1.

James Neal leads the Oilers in career points against Toronto (15) and Riley Sheahan leads the team in career games (24) against the Leafs.

HATS OFF – REAL DEAL NEAL James Neal posted a hat trick on Dec. 31 vs. New York Rangers, marking his second hat trick this season. The hat trick was the 9th of his career and Neal is the only active player in the NHL to record hat tricks with four different NHL franchises (PIT: 3, NSH: 2, DAL: 1, EDM: 2). Neal is the fifth player to record multiple hat trick’s in his first regular season with the Oilers (NHL debut or otherwise). Both of Neal’s hat trick’s this season have come against teams from the state of New York (NYI/NYR).

END OF A DECADE The Oilers closed out a decade in 2019 with a 7-5 win over the New York Rangers on Dec. 31. The win marked the Oilers first win in a New Year’s Eve game since 1985, when the Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3. An Oilers player has scored the final NHL goal in each of the past two decades. 2000’s – Shawn Horcoff 2010’s – Kailer Yamamoto

YAMAMOTO NAMED AHL ALL STAR Yamamoto was also named to the AHL All-Star Game on Jan. 3, which will take place on Jan. 26-27 in Ontario, California. He has posted 16 points (8G-8A) in 23 games with the Condors this season and leads the team with three game-winning goals and leads all AHL rookies in shooting percentage. Yamamoto was selected by Edmonton in the 1st round, 22nd overall in the 2017 NHL Draft.

NHL ALL-STAR GAME – MCDAVID & DRAISAITL NAMED TO PACIFIC DIVISION ROSTER Leon Draisaitl was named to the Pacific Division roster for the NHL All-Star game, along with teammate Connor McDavid who was named the Pacific Division captain.

2020 NHL ALL-STAR LAST MEN IN VOTE PRESENTED BY ADIDAS Edmonton Oilers: Media Notes Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was added as the Edmonton Oilers representative for the ‘2020 Last Men In’ fan vote presented by adidas to decide the final player spot for the Pacific Division. Leon Draisaitl won the 2019 NHL Last Men In vote. Voting for the Last Men In opened Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 12 p.m. ET and closes Friday, Jan. 10, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Pacific Division (2020 Last Men In Vote) Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf (F) Arizona Coyotes: Clayton Keller (F) Calgary Flames: Johnny Gaudreau (F) Edmonton Oilers: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F) Los Angeles Kings: Drew Doughty (D) San Jose Sharks: Tomas Hertl (F) Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes (D) Vegas Golden Knights: Max Pacioretty (F)

ONE-TWO PUNCH Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl rank 1st and 2nd in NHL scoring with 65 points each. McDavid has points in eight of his last 12 games, posting 13 points (4G, 9A), including a goal on Jan. 4 at BOS. McDavid has points in 22 of his last 29 games, posting 42 points (17G, 25A) and has posted 34 points (12G, 22A) in his last 24 games. He also has points in four of his last five games (2G, 2A). Draisaitl registered two points (1G, 1A) on Jan. 4 at BOS, giving him points in 13 of his last 16 games (8G, 9A, 17PTS) and points in four of his last five games (2G, 3A). Draisaitl has now recorded points in 28 of his last 33 games, posting 49 points (18G, 31A), registering five two-goal games and 18 multi-point games on the season. Draisaitl is just one of four NHL players to post a point streak of at least 13 games this season (Marchand, MacKinnon, Pastrnak). Draisaitl ranks 4th with 38 even strength points, while McDavid ranks 9th with 36. McDavid ranks 1st in the league with 29 power play points and Draisaitl 2nd with 27 power play points.

PUTTING IN THE TIME Defenceman Oscar Klefbom ranks 2nd in the NHL in total ice time (1130:12), averaging 25:41 per game which ranks 3rd . On Nov. 19 at San Jose, Klefbom posted a career high 31:38 of ice time, Klefbom’s ice time was the most by an Oiler in a regulation 60 minute game in nearly 14 years, dating back to Chris Pronger’s 31:51 on Jan. 16, 2006 against Buffalo. Leon Draisaitl in and Connor McDavid rank first and second in both total and average ice-time among all NHL forwards. Draisaitl has 990:38 in total ice-time, averaging 22:31 per game, while McDavid is at 974:29 in total ice-time, averaging 22:09 per game.

REAL TIME STATS – OILERS TOP 10 PERFORMERS Blocked Shots Oscar Klefbom – 1st – NHL (138) Kris Russell – 8th – NHL (88) Takeaways Connor McDavid – 9th – NHL (40) REAL TIME STATS – TEAM RANKINGS Blocked Shots – 671 (2nd) Hits – (949) 10th Takeaways – 360 (6th) INJURY REPORT 2019-20 Man games lost: 140

PLAYER INJURY DATE GAMES F ***Kyle Brodziak (Back) Oct. 2 – Present 44 D *Matt Benning (Concussion) Dec. 1 – Present 15 F Joakim Nygard (Foot) Dec. 14 1 NOTE – The Oilers had 200 man games lost in 2018-19. *on IR (Injured Reserve) **on INR (Injured – Non-Roster) ***on LTIR (Long Term Injured Reserve)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS Dec. 8 F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was activated off injured reserve; F Colby Cave was assigned to Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 9 D Caleb Jones was recalled from Bakersfield (AHL); D Joel Persson was assigned to Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 28 F Markus Granlund and D Brandon Manning were placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 29 F Kailer Yamamoto and D William Lagesson were recalled from Bakersfield (AHL); F Markus Granlund and D Brandon Manning were assigned to Bakersfield.

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