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MONTREAL CANADIENS (4-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-4)

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	0	2	1	–	3
TORONTO	0	0	1	–	1

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

POSTGAME QUOTES:

• Tonight’s postgame transcript will be updated as it becomes available HERE.
• The final transcript will be posted to www.MapleLeafs.com/pressbox

ON THE SCORESHEET

• William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 18:24 of the third period. Nylander’s goal was his fifth of the series, which led Toronto. He led all Maple Leafs in points with eight (5-3-8) in seven games. He has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 32 career playoff games.
• Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Matthews registered five points (1-4-5) in seven games this series. In 32 career playoff games, he has recorded 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists).
• Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Spezza had points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He recorded five points (3-2-5) in seven games during the series. In 92 career postseason games, he has registered 75 points (28 goals, 46 assists). 
• Jack Campbell stopped 20 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	12 (12)	6 (5)	5 (4)	–	23 (21)
TORONTO	8 (8)	6 (6)	16 (9)	–	30 (23)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	20 (20)	13 (11)	9 (7)	–	42 (38)
TORONTO	17 (17)	14 (14)	21 (11)	–	52 (42)

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
• Zach Bogosian started 25 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
• Auston Matthews won 71 percent (10 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs. He was 8-for-12 (67%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.
• Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.5 percent (24 for, 15 against).

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts	9 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins	15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	4 (Galchenyuk, Holl, Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots	3 (Matthews)
Takeaways	2 (Brodie, Holl)
TOI	26:00 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:50 (Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI	0:41 (Four players tied)
Shifts	29 (Marner, Matthews)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	68.8% (Thornton – 11 for, 5 against)

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.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (3-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-3)

MAY 31, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

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

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD: 307-344-88-18
ALL-TIME at HOME: 194-129-45-10

ALL-TIME on the ROAD: 113-215-43-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 7-8

ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 32-45
2020-21: 7-2-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME SIX – MAY 29, 2021: Montreal 3 vs. Toronto 2 OT

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Brodie

Montreal Goals: Perry, Toffoli, Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 2/4

Shots: 43-31 Toronto; Hits: 44-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Toronto

GAME FIVE – MAY 27, 2021: Montreal 4 vs. Toronto 3 OT

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Hyman, Muzzin (2)

Montreal Goals: Armia (2), Kotkaniemi, Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/1; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 35-30 Toronto; Hits: 44-38 Montreal; Faceoff %: 52% Montreal

GAME FOUR – MAY 25, 2021: Toronto 4 vs. Montreal 0

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Spezza, Thornton, Galchenyuk

Montreal Goals: N/A

TOR PP: 1/2; MTL PP: 0/4

Shots: 32-28 Montreal; Hits: 40-16 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

GAME THREE – MAY 24, 2021: Toronto 2 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander, Rielly

Montreal Goals: Suzuki

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/3

Shots: 29-29 Tied; Hits: 37-28 Montreal; Faceoff %: 50% Tied

GAME TWO – MAY 22, 2021: Toronto 5 vs. Montreal 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Spezza, Matthews, Sandin,Nylander, Kerfoot

Montreal Goals: Kotkaniemi

TOR PP: 2/6; MTL PP: 0/1

Shots: 34-23 Toronto; Hits: 44-36 Montreal; Faceoff %: 66% Toronto

GAME ONE – MAY 20, 2021: Montreal 2 vs. Toronto 1

GAME SUMMARY        |           EVENT SUMMARY       |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: Nylander

Montreal Goals: Anderson, Byron

TOR PP: 0/4; MTL PP: 0/5

Shots: 36-30 Toronto; Hits: 55-27 Montreal; Faceoff %: 56% Montreal

MAPLE LEAFS SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER	CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	4 (Nylander)	BLOCKED SHOTS	13 (Rielly)
ASSISTS	5 (Kerfoot)	TAKEAWAYS	13 (Matthews)
POINTS	7 (Nylander)	HITS	22 (Matthews)
SHOTS	32 (Matthews)	TOI PER GAME	25:44 (Rielly)
FACEOFF WIN%	68.8% (Foligno)	PP TOI PER GAME	4:45 (Matthews)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	66.3% (Engvall)	SH TOI PER GAME	2:58 (Muzzin)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES: Jason Spezza (76), Joe Thornton (62), Nick Foligno (47)

POINTS: Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (40)

GOALS: Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)

ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (43), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (23)

PENALTY MINUTES: Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

CANADIENS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: Eric Staal (55), Brendan Gallagher (35), Jeff Petry (34), Tomas Tatar (34)

POINTS: Eric Staal (52), Jeff Petry (21), Brendan Gallagher (19), Corey Perry (19)

GOALS: Eric Staal (24), Tomas Tatar (10), Brendan Gallagher (10)

ASSISTS: Eric Staal (28), Jeff Petry (16), Shea Weber (14)

PENALTY MINUTES: Eric Staal (37), Corey Perry (26), Shea Weber (20)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Joe Thornton (184), Jason Spezza (90), Jake Muzzin (64)

POINTS: Joe Thornton (134), Jason Spezza (73), John Tavares (30)

GOALS: Joe Thornton (32), Jason Spezza (27), John Tavares (15)

ASSISTS: Joe Thornton (102), Jason Spezza (47), Mitch Marner (20)
PENALTY MINUTES: Joe Thornton (134), Wayne Simmonds (108), Nick Foligno (45)

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances	– The 2021 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 70th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Series History	– The Maple Leafs have played a total of 115 series in their previous 69 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them.
Playoff Record	– Toronto has a record of 261-287-4 in 552 franchise playoff games.
Game Sevens	– The Maple Leafs have an all-time record of 12-12 in game sevens.- Toronto is 7-1 on home ice when playing in a game seven.
Toronto vs. Montreal	– This is the 16th time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens have met in the postseason.- Toronto has only faced Boston (16) and Detroit (23) as many times or more than the Canadiens in a playoff series.- This series marks the first meeting between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1979.
Up North	– Toronto finished first in the North Division and tied for fifth in the NHL with a 35-14-7 record (77 points)- The Maple Leafs captured their first division title since 1999-00.
Team Discipline	– The Maple Leafs took were assessed 165 penalties this season, which was tied for the fifth-fewest penalties taken in the NHL. – Toronto averaged 4:21 per game in time on the penalty kill, which was the fourth lowest total in the League.
Faceoffs	– The Maple Leafs finished 10th among NHL teams and second among North Division clubs in faceoff win percentage (51.1%).- Toronto won 53 percent of their offensive zone faceoffs, which was the ninth-highest percentage among NHL clubs.
Goals by Strength	– The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (132), while allowing the eighth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (96).
Starting Strong	– Toronto scored 61 times in the first period, which was the highest mark in the NHL, while allowing 38 first period goals, the fifth-fewest in the League.
Power Play	– The Maple Leafs allowed the fifth-fewest power play opportunities (155) among NHL teams that scored at least 30 power play goals (31).
Penalty Kill	– Toronto was shorthanded 144 times this season, which was the tied for the fourth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL.
Scoring First	– Toronto won 25 games after scoring the first goal of the game, which ranked third among NHL clubs.
Team Goal-Games	– The Maple Leafs were tied for the 11th highest win percentage in one-goal games (.560), tied for the sixth-highest win percentage in two-goal games (.615) and had the fourth-highest win percentage in three-goal games (.733).
Back in the Postseason	– Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have reached the postseason in each of their first five NHL campaigns, a feat achieved by only four other Maple Leafs in the expansion era (since 1967-68): Tomas Kaberle (1998-99 to 2003-04), Dave Williams (1974-75 to 1978-79), Borje Salming (1973-74 to 1980-81) and Ian Turnbull (1973-74 to 1980-81).

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen	– Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 10-14 in 24 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only seven goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform.- Had a 13-8-3 record with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 23 games played this season.
Zach Bogosian	– Averaging 2:12 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games this series.- Has recorded five assists in 26 playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2020 with the Lightning.
TJ Brodie	– Averaging 20:23 in even-strength ice time per game through six games, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 29 at Montreal.- Recorded his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf with an assist on May 24 at Montreal.- Has appeared in 35 career Stanley Cup playoff games and recorded 16 points (4-12-16).
Jack Campbell	– Is 3-3 with a 1.77 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage in the postseason. – Had his first playoff shutout on May 25 at Montreal.- Earned his first career win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Was 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage this season.
Pierre Engvall	– Leads the Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (63.3%) through three appearances in the postseason.- Recorded his first postseason point with an assist on May 29 at Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in nine career Stanley Cup playoff games for the Maple Leafs.
Nick Foligno	– Averaging 15:00 per game in ice time and 1:59 in shorthanded ice time through three appearances in the postseason.- Has recorded 23 points (9-14-23) in 54 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Tied for third among Toronto skaters in points with four (1-3-4) in five games played.- Established a new postseason single-game career-high for points with a goal and two assists on May 25 at Montreal.- Has registered 17 points (5-12-17) in 37 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Justin Holl	– Third among Maple Leafs in blocked shots (10) through six games of the series.- Has started 48.6 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone through six games, the second lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.- Recorded his first career playoff point with an assist on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded an assist in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Zach Hyman	– Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in time on ice per game (23:12) through six games of the series.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs in hits (21) this postseason.- Has recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 31 career playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Alex Kerfoot	– Leads the Maple Leafs in assists (5) and is second among Maple Leafs in points (1-5-6) through six postseason games.- Averaging 2:10 per game in shorthanded ice time, which is second among Toronto forwards.- Scored his first playoff goal as a Maple Leaf on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 14 points (3-11-14) in 29 career playoff games.
Mitch Marner	– Has four assists through six games of the series.- Leads Maple Leafs forwards in average time on ice (24:52) through six games in this series. – Fourth among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (17) this series.- Has recorded 25 points (5-20-25) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in even-strength ice time per game (18:58) through six games.- Third among postseason skaters in shots per game (5.3).- Leads postseason skaters in takeaways (13).- Leads Toronto skaters in hits (22).- Has recorded 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Averaging 13:38 per game in ice time and 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time through six games.- Has started 37.5 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the second lowest mark among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has skated in 11 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Jake Muzzin	– Leads the Maple Leafs in shorthanded time on ice per game through five games (2:58). – Had his first career postseason multi-goal game on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 25 points (9-16-25) in 65 career Stanley Cup playoff games.- Captured the Stanley Cup in 2014 with the Kings.
Riley Nash	– Has started 11.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.- Averaging 2:39 per game in shorthanded ice time per game, the highest mark among Maple Leafs forwards. – Skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf in Game One of the series on May 20 vs. Montreal.- Has registered eight points (2-6-8) in 33 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
William Nylander	– Leads the Maple Leafs in goals (4) and points (4-3-7) through six games of the series.- Averaging 17:43 per game in ice time, including 3:27 per game in power play ice time.- Tied for second among Toronto skaters in shots on goal (19).- Has recorded 22 points (9-13-22) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly	– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in points (1-2-3) through six games of the postseason.- Leads Maple Leafs skaters in average time on ice (25:44) through six games.- Scored his first career game-winning goal in the postseason on May 24 at Montreal.- Has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 31 career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Rasmus Sandin	– Averaging 11:59 per game in ice time and 3:26 per game on the power play. – Scored his first career goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 22 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded a goal in four career Stanley Cup playoff games with the Maple Leafs.
Wayne Simmonds	– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.4 percent through six games of the series, which ranks third among Toronto skaters.  – Has nine shots through six games of the series.- Registered his first postseason point as a Maple Leaf on May 27 vs. Montreal.- Has recorded 22 points (8-14-22) in 50 career playoff appearances.
Jason Spezza	– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (3) and tied for third among Maple Leafs in points (3-1-4).- Has won 58.3 percent of his offensive zone faceoffs through six games.- Has recorded 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists) in 91 career Stanley Cup playoff games.
Joe Thornton	– Became the oldest player in franchise history to record a goal and a point in the postseason with his goal on May 25 at Montreal.- Has recorded 134 points (32 goals, 102 assists) in 185 career Stanley Cup playoff games.

INJURY REPORT

Jake Muzzin (Lower Body)	Left Toronto’s game on May 29 at Montreal and did not return.
John Tavares (Concussion)	Out indefinitely.

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS FINAL 2020-21 TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	186 (6th)	158 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	148 (t-7th)	165 (18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	31/155 [20.0%] (16th)	29/151 [19.2%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	113/144 [78.5%] (t-23rd)	135/172 [78.5%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS (Rank):	1751 (6th)	1746 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2455 (8th)	2704 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	51.0% (11th)	54.5% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.1% (10th)	48.4% (t-24th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2020-21 LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	67 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	220 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	94 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	53 (Marner)
HITS	100 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:38 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:14 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:35 (Muzzin)