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NETS 116, RAPTORS 103 POST GAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: BROOKLYN NETS 116, TORONTO RAPTORS 103

DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

	FINAL SCORE	RECORD	HIGH POINTS	HIGH REBOUNDS	HIGH ASSISTS
Brooklyn	116	7-3	Durant – 31	Griffin – 11	Harden – 8
Toronto	103	6-5	VanVleet – 21	Achiuwa/Anunoby – 8	VanVleet – 8

KEY RUN

Brooklyn entered the second half down seven points (60-53) but went on a 20-7 run beginning at the 10:15 mark in the third quarter … The Nets outscored the Raptors 35-17 in the third frame and shot .600 (12-for-20) from the field … Brooklyn led the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

The Nets outrebounded the Raptors 48-34 and recorded a season-high 12 offensive rebounds … Brooklyn improves to 6-0 this season when outrebounding opponents.

RAPTORS NOTES:

With the loss, Toronto falls to 6-5 this season and 2-5 at home … The Raptors will now head on the road to play the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday … Toronto has started the season 4-0 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
Fred VanVleet recorded team-highs of 21 points and eight assists in the loss … At 7:02 in the second quarter, VanVleet (580) surpassed Andrea Bargnani(579)for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time 3-point field goals list … Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598).
Pascal Siakam made his season debutand tallied 15 points in 25 minutes … Siakam missed the first 10 games of the season recovering from shoulder surgery he had in June to repair his left labrum.
OG Anunoby scored 16 points on 7-for-16 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds … Anunoby has now scored 15+ points in nine straight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 7).
Scottie Barnes tallied eight points on 4-for-7 shooting … Barnes added seven rebounds, and a career-high five steals.

NETS NOTES:

With the win Brooklyn improves to 7-3, including 3-1 on the road … The Nets have won five consecutive games, and have started the season at a franchise-best 7-3 for the first time since the 2002-03 season … The Nets will continue their six-game road trip Monday night against the Chicago Bulls.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting … Durant added seven rebounds and seven assists … He entered tonight as the NBA scoring leader (averaging 28.3 points per game).
James Harden finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season … Harden scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and shot 6-for-8 from the field.
Blake Griffin recorded season-bests of 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the year … Griffin shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range.

NETS-RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES

• The Toronto Raptors (6-4) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-3) on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. Cleveland rallied to beat the Raptors 102-101 on Friday, ending Toronto’s five-game winning streak. The Raptors won two-of-three games against the Nets last season. Pascal Siakam averaged 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three games vs. Brooklyn last year. Siakam is expected to return to the lineup Sunday after missing the first 10 games of the regular season recovering from left shoulder surgery. Siakam underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum.
• Fred VanVleet (578) needs one three to tie Andrea Bargnani (579) for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time 3-point field goal list. Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes returned to the starting lineup Friday vs. Cleveland after sitting out the previous two games (Nov. 1-3) with sprained right thumb. He injured the thumb late in the fourth quarter Oct. 30 at Indiana. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (17.6 ppg) and rebounds (8.9), and ranks fourth in
field goal percentage (.521). He has led the team in scoring in four of his first eight games played, scored 20+ points three times and recorded two double-doubles.
• Gary Trent Jr. (49) and Fred VanVleet (42) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. recorded a career-high six steals Friday against the Cavaliers and also leads the NBA in steals per game (3.10). VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons.
• OG Anunoby scored a game-high 23 points Friday vs. Cleveland, and has now scored 20+ points in six of the last eight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5). Anunoby is averaging a team-high 22.6 points during this stretch, while shooting .464 (71-153) from the field and .424 (28-66) from beyond the arc.
• Toronto currently leads the league in offensive rebounds per game (14.3) and rank third in second chance points (15.9). Khem Birch has grabbed a team-high 35 offensive rebounds this season (fourth in the NBA), which includes a season-best seven offensive boards Friday against the Cavs .
• Rookie Dalano Banton led the bench with a season-high 11 points in just 10 minutes Friday vs. Cleveland. Banton (picked 46th overall in 2021 NBA Draft) scored in double figures for the third time this season, and currently leads all rookies with a .579 (22-38) field goal percentage.
• The Raptors have started a season with four straight road victories for the first time in franchise history. Following Sunday, Toronto will play eight of its next nine games on the road (Nov. 10-26).

MAPLE LEAFS 5, BRUINS 2 POSTGAME NOTES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 2 2 5
BOSTON 1 0 1 2

ON THE SCORESHEET

John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs at 12:21 of the first period and posted his second goal of the game at 2:53 of the third period. Tavares also posted the primary assist on Marner’s third period
goal. Tavares has recorded nine points (5G, 4A) through the last five games.
Auston Matthews scored on a power play opportunity for the Maple Leafs at 14:59 of the second period. Matthews scored a second power play goal at 18:54 of the second period. He has marked a
multi-point outing in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner posted the primary assist on Tavares’ first period goal and on Matthews’ first goal of
the second period. Marner also posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game.
Marner added an empty net goal at 19:17 of the third period, posting a four-point outing (1G, 3A).
Marner has registered 11 points (3G, 8A) through the last five games.
Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Tavares’ first goal of the game and posted the
primary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the game. Rielly has posted eight assists this season and
notched five assists through the last five games.
William Nylander registered the primary assist on Tavares’ second goal of the game. Nylander
marked his fifth assist of the season.
Rasmus Sandin posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ second goal of the game. Sandin posted
his fourth assist of the season.
Alexander Kerfoot registered the secondary on Marner’s third period goal. Kerfoot recorded his
fourth assist of the season.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 9 (8) 18 (12) 9 (6) 36 (26)
BOSTON 13 (12) 8 (6) 22 (15) 43 (33)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 17 (14) 27 (16) 11 (8) 55 (38)
BOSTON 18 (17) 15 (13) 40 (26) 73 (56)
HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 6-1-1 on home ice this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 279-291-98-10 in 678 games against the Boston Bruins and 175-111-51-3
in 340 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 5-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 5-1-0 against the Atlantic Division
this season.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 6 (Matthews, Nylander)
Shot Attempts 8 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins 13 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage 65% (Tavares– 13 won, 7 lost)
Hits 5 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots 3 (Sandin)
Takeaways 3 (Marner)
TOI 24:08 (Marner)
Power Play TOI 3:51 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI 4:09 (Muzzin, Brodie)
Shifts 29 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 54.84% (Dermott – 17 for, 14 against)
RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 2-for-4 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 4-3-1 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 2-2-0 when tied after one period and 4-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 2-2-0 when being outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 3-1-0 in Saturday games.
OF NOTE…
Mitch Marner tied his NHL single-game high of three assists which he has recorded on 17 occasions
during his NHL career.
Per NHL Stats, Marner has factored on each of the Maple Leafs’ last six goals and 10 of their last 11
dating to when he put Toronto up 5-3 on Oct. 31 (3G, 7A).
In recording two power play goals during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews has marked 50 power
play goals scored during his NHL career. Matthews is now tied with John Anderson and Bryan
McCabe for 15th on the Maple Leafs’ franchise all-time list.
At 12:21 of the first period, a video review was initiated to determine whether or not the puck crossed
the Boston goal line after the actions of a Boston player caused the net to be displaced. Video review
upheld the Referee’s call on the ice. Result: Goal Toronto.
Per the NHL Situation Room, the decision was made in accordance with Rule 63.7 which states, in
part, that “in the event that the goal post is displaced, either deliberately or accidentally, by a
defending player, prior to the puck crossing the goal line between the normal position of the
goalposts, the Referee may award a goal. In order to award a goal in this situation, the goal post must
have been displaced by the actions of a defending player, the attacking player must have an
imminent scoring opportunity prior to the goal post being displaced, and it must be determined that
the puck would have entered the net between the normal position of the goal posts.”
Travis Dermott and John Tavares were on the ice for a team-high 17 Toronto shot attempts-for at
5-on-5.
Travis Dermott finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.84 percent
(17 for, 14 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
Nov. 8 Leafs vs. Los Angeles Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 10 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.

BRUINS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Boston: First of Three
2020-21 Record vs. Boston: N/A
Next Game vs. Boston: Tuesday, March 29 at Boston
Toronto Season Record: 6-4-1
Toronto Home Record: 5-1-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
October 31, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
October 30, 2021
Forward Michael Amadio claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden
Knights

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Tampa Bay 1 – OTW
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares, Nylander
TBL Goals: Maroon
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/45, .960 SV%
TBL Goaltender: Vasilevskiy, 32/34, .941 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TBL Power Play: 0-for-1

NEXT GAME
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
Opponent: vs. Los Angeles Kings
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 11

ALL-TIME VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 3, 1924 (Toronto St. Patricks 5 vs. Boston Bruins 3)
All-Time Record: 278-291-98-10 (677 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 174-111-51-3 (339 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 104-180-47-7 (338 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 19, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Boston 3 – OTW)
Record in Last Five Games: 1-4-0-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 4-6-0-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (62), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (33)
Goals: Jason Spezza (18), John Tavares (14), Wayne Simmonds (6)
Assists:
Jason Spezza (33), Mitch Marner (15), Wayne Simmonds (15), John
Tavares (14)
Points: Jason Spezza (51), John Tavares (28), Mitch Marner (20)
Penalty Minutes:
Wayne Simmonds (42), Jason Spezza (33), Jake Muzzin (10), John
Tavares (10)

2021-22 AVERAGES &RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .591 2.46 2.73 19.4% 84.9% 34.5 29.4 55.9%
NHL Rank 16th 27th 13th 20th 9th 5th 24th 1st

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 6/31 (19.4%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 2 – Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 4 – Nylander
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 28/33 (84.9%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS

Saturday games 4th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
November games 3rd of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Five wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL Five games away from 100 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals
ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played

BRUINS NOTES

TONIGHT’S GAME

The Bruins visit the Maple Leafs tonight in the 1st of 3 games between these teams this season and the 1st of 2 games of this season’s series in
Toronto … The Bruins are 5-3-0 this season and they are 1-3-0 on the road.
The Bruins return to Boston following tonight for a two-game home stand, hosting Ottawa on 11/9 and Edmonton on 11/11.
RECENT GAMES
The Bruins have won their last two games with a 3-2 shootout win vs. Florida on 10/30 and a 5-1 victory on 11/4 vs. Detroit.
Oct. 28: Bos 0 at Car 3 … The Bruins suffered their first shutout of the season in their last game … Jeremy Swayman took the loss in net … SOG: Bos
33, Car 24 … PP: 0/5 … PK: 1/5
Oct. 30: Bos 3 vs Fla 2/SO … The Bruins scored by Charlie Coyle and Charlie McAvoy while also Coyle shootout the winner … Taylor Hall had two
assists in points his 600th NHL points and Brad Marchand his 400th NHL assists as well … Linus Ullmark saved all three shooters saved … SOG: Bos
33, Fla 35 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 1/1
Nov. 4: Bos 5 vs Det 1 … Patrice Bergeron scored his second career four-goal game, Brad Marchand added four assists and Charlie McAvoy had two
assists, while Mike Reilly scored Boston’s first shorthanded goal of the season … Jeremy Swayman earned the win in goal … SOG: Bos 37, Det 15 …
PP: 3/5 … PK: 1/4
MILESTONES APPROACHING
Bruce Cassidy’s next win will be the 200th of his Bruins coaching career.
Erik Haula needs 3 points for his 200th NHL point.
Erik Haula is 6 goals shy of his 100th NHL goal.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2021-22: 18)
Nick Foligno – Upper body (IR)
Anton Blidh – Undisclosed (IR)
BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES
The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 677th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 301-265-98-13 record and 2,004-2,010 scoring
advantage in those games.
The Bruins are 114-166-51-8 vs. the Maple Leafs in Toronto with a 895-1,114 margin in those 339 games.
Th1/6/e Bruins are 4-0-1 in their last in their five games and are 23-10-5 in their last 38 games … They are 6-5-3 in their last 14 trips to Toronto.
NUMBERS
1: Hat trick by a Bruin this season, the second career four-goal game by Patrice Bergeron (1/6/2018 vs CAR; 11/4/2021 vs DET)
2: Rookie on the Bruins’ current roster – Jack Studnicka, Jeremy Swayman.
5: Player on the current roster new to the Bruins organization this season – Nick Foligno, Derek Forbort, Erik Haula, Tomas Nosek and Linus Ullmark
(all as free agent signings).
10: Former first round draft picks on the current roster – Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Nick Foligno, Derek Forbert, Trent Frederic, Taylor Hall, Curtis
Lazar, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Jakub Zboril.
11: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Matt Grzelcyk, Erik
Haula, Karson Kuhlman, Charlie McAvoy, Mike Reilly, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman.
318-17-29: Boston’s record since the start of the 2010-11 season when they have carried a lead into the third period
346-21-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 223-2-6 over that span when
they have led by 3 goals
495: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season &playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a
Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553
Boston Bruins: Media Notes
FUN FACTS
The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster, including 2 on injured reserve … 12 were drafted by the team, 5 were acquired in trade and 7 were
signed as free agents.
The Bruins play 11 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 1-0-0 record in afternoon games so far.
The Bruins play 12 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 0-1-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 0-1-0 in the 2nd games
so far.
They will play 15 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 0-1-0 in game 1s, 0-1-0 in game 2s &1-0-0 in game 3s of those series thus far.
The Bruins are playing a 12-game schedule in November (8 hm/4 rd, 1-0-0) … They will play 13 games in December (5 hm/8 rd), 16 in January (9
hm/7 rd), 4 in February (1 hm/3 rd), 15 in March (8 hm/7 rd) and 15 in April (7 hm/8 rd) … They 7 games to October (4-3-0).
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
October 15: Charlie McAvoy signed to an eight-year contract extension.
October 24: John Moore assigned to Providence.
October 24: Jack Studnicka and Oskar Steen recalled from Providence.
October 30: Oskar Steen returned to Providence.

CAVALIERS-RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTES

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 102, TORONTO RAPTORS 101

DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

	FINAL SCORE	RECORD	HIGH POINTS	HIGH REBOUNDS	HIGH ASSISTS
Cleveland	102	6-4	Garland – 21	Allen – 15	Garland – 8
Toronto	101	6-4	Anunoby – 23	Barnes – 9	VanVleet – 6

KEY RUN

Cleveland entered the fourth quarter down six points (80-74) but went on a 13-5 run midway through the quarter tie the game at 94 with 4:42 remaining.

KEY STAT

The Cavaliers outscored the Raptors 28-19 in the fourth quarter … Darius Garland tallied 12 of his team-high 21 points in the final frame, including a pair of free-throws that put Cleveland ahead 102-101 with 4.8 seconds remaining in the game.

RAPTORS NOTES:

With the loss, Toronto falls to 6-4 this season and 2-4 at home … The Raptors will continue a two-game homestand Sunday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets.
Gary Trent Jr. tallied 17 points and a career-high six steals in the loss … Trent Jr. entered tonight ranked second in the NBA in steals per game (2.78).
OG Anunoby scored a game-high 23 points tonight on 10-for-21 shooting … Anunoby has scored 20+ points in the last six of eight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5), and has scored 15+ points in eight straight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 5) … He has now led the Raptors in scoring four times.
Dalano Banton scored a career-best 11 points in 10 minutes off the bench … Banton scored in double digits for the third time this season … He entered tonight second in field-goal percentage among rookies (.548), behind only Scottie Barnes.
Khem Birch recorded a season-high seven offensive rebounds in the loss … Birch leads Toronto with 35 offensive rebounds off the bench this season.
Scottie Barnes returned to the lineup after sitting out the last two games (Nov. 1-3) with a sprained right thumb and finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.

CAVALIERS NOTES:

With the win Cleveland improves to 6-4, including 4-3 on the road … The Cavaliers have now won three consecutive games and snap a six-game winless streak in Toronto dating back to the 2017-2018 season … Cleveland will now travel to New York to play the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Darius Garland scored a season-best 21 points and added a game-high eight assists in the win … Garland shot 8-for-12 from the field.
Jarrett Allen scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season … Allen shot 5-for-6 from the field.

RAPTORS 905 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER

RAPTORS 905 ANNOUNCE OPENING NIGHT ROSTER

Raptors 905, NBA G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, announced Saturday its opening night roster for the 2021-22 season.

Head Coach Patrick Mutombo leads the 12-man roster which includes two-way players Justin Champagnie and David Johnson, along with returnees Breein Tyree and Kevon Harris. Jawun Evans also returns to the 905, after dressing for the team during the 2019-20 season.

NBA affiliates Alex Antetokounmpo, Ashton Hagans, Josh Hall, and Reggie Perry join the 905 this year, as well as Romaro Gill and Andrew Rowsey, acquired in trades during the offseason. Obadiah Noel completes the roster, earning his spot through the open tryout process. A full roster is below.

The 905 open the regular season, in pursuit of the Showcase Cup, beginning Nov. 11when they host the Westchester Knicks for a 7:30 tip-off. Tickets are available here.

– RAPTORS 905 –

RAPTORS-WIZARDS PREGAME NOTES

OG Anunoby scored a career-best 36 points on Monday

Barnes Out

• The Toronto Raptors finish a three-game road trip (Oct. 30 – Nov. 3) Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Washington beat the Raptors 98-83 in Toronto to open the season.
The Wizards have won the last two meetings, however the Raptors have won four in a row in Washington.
Toronto has started the season with three straight road victories for the first time since 2016-17.
• OG Anunoby scored a career-best 36 points (13-27 FG, 4-12 3PT, 6-7 FT) in Monday’s victory at New York – his third career 30-point effort. Anunoby has now scored 20+ points in four of the last six games
(Oct. 23 – Nov. 1), averaging 22.8 points. He is shooting .464 (52-112) from the field and .407 (22-54) from 3-point range during this stretch.
• The Raptors have won four in a row following Monday’s 113-104 victory at New York. Toronto has recorded 49 steals and has a +30 turnover differential (47-to-77) over the last four games.
• Gary Trent Jr. and Fred VanVleet lead the NBA in deflections this season with 38 apiece. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Trent Jr. currently ranks fourth in the
league in steals per game (2.75) and has recorded multiple steals in six of the first eight games, including a career high-tying five steals twice. The Raptors rank first in the NBA in steals per game (11.1) this season
after finishing fourth in steals (8.6) in 2020-21.
• Fred VanVleet has scored 15+ points in six straight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 1). VanVleet is averaging 18.8 points, 7.7 assists and 6.2 rebounds during this stretch, and is shooting .468 (44-94) from the floor and .378 (17-45) from three-point range.
• The Raptors grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and outscored New York 16-8 in second chance points Monday night. Toronto currently leads the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (14.3) and ranks second in second-chance points per game (16.9). The Raptors finished last season ranked 20th in the league in
offensive rebounds (9.4). Reserve Khem Birch leads Toronto with 25 offensive rebounds this season, including 13 in the last four games (Oct. 27 – Nov. 1).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes will miss his second straight game with sprained right thumb. He injured the thumb late in the fourth quarter Oct. 30 at Indiana. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (18.1 ppg), rebounds (8.9) and field goal percentage (.551). He has paced the team in scoring in four of his first seven games played, scored 20+ points three times and earned two double-doubles.

160 PLAYERS DECLARED FREE AGENTS — EIGHT BLUE JAYS

160 Players Become XX(B) Free Agents
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 – One hundred sixty players today were declared XX(B) free agents. Additional
players may become XX(B) free agents pending option decisions in their Uniform Player
Contracts.
Arizona Diamondbacks (0):
Atlanta Braves (7): Ehire Adrianza, Jesse Chavez, Freddie Freeman, Christopher Martin, Eddie Rosario,
Drew Smyly, Jorge Soler
Baltimore Orioles (2): Fernando Abad, Matt Harvey
Boston Red Sox (5): Adam Ottavino, Hansel Robles, Eduardo Rodriguez, Daniel Santana, Travis Shaw
Chicago Cubs (5): Robinson Chirinos, Zachary Davies, Matt Duffy, Jose Lobaton, Austin Romine
Chicago White Sox (4): Leury García, Billy Hamilton, Carlos Rodon, Ryan Tepera
Cincinnati Reds (3): Asdrúbal Cabrera, Mychal Givens, Michael Lorenzen
Cleveland Indians (3): Blake Parker, Wilson Ramos, Bryan Shaw
Colorado Rockies (4): Jhoulys Chacín, Jonathan Gray, Chris Owings, Trevor Story
Detroit Tigers (4): Derek Holland, Wily Peralta, Julio Teheran, José Ureña
Houston Astros (7): Carlos Correa, Yimi García, Marwin Gonzalez, Kendall Graveman, Zack Greinke,
Brooks Raley, Justin Verlander
Kansas City Royals (4): Wade Davis, Jesse Hahn, Greg Holland, Ervin Santana
Los Angeles Angels (8): Dylan Bundy, Steven Cishek, Alexander Cobb, Dexter Fowler, Raisel Iglesias, Juan
Lagares, Alejandro Ramos, Kurt Suzuki
Los Angeles Dodgers (11): Danny Duffy, Cole Hamels, Kenley Jansen, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Knebel,
Jimmy Nelson, Albert Pujols, Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, Steven Souza, Chris Taylor
Miami Marlins (1): Sandy León
Milwaukee Brewers (8): Brett Anderson, John Axford, Bradley Boxberger, Eduardo Escobar, Daniel
Norris, Manny Piña, Colin Rea, Hunter Strickland
Minnesota Twins (2): Michael Pineda, Andrelton Simmons
New York Mets (11): Javier Báez, Dellin Betances, Michael Conforto, Jeurys Familia, Brad Hand, Heath
Hembree, Richard Hill, Aaron Loup, Marcus Stroman, Noah Syndergaard, Jonathan Villar
New York Yankees (2): Corey Kluber, Anthony Rizzo
Oakland A’s (11): Mark Canha, Khristopher Davis, Michael Fiers, Yan Gomes, Joshua Harrison, Jed
Lowrie, Starling Marte, Mitchell Moreland, Yusmeiro Petit, Sergio Romo, Trevor Rosenthal
Philadelphia Phillies (7): Cam Bedrosian, Archie Bradley, Freddy Galvis, Ian Kennedy, Bradley Miller,
Matthew Moore, Héctor Neris
Pittsburgh Pirates (3): Trevor Cahill, Shelby Miller, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
St. Louis Cardinals (7): Luis Amado García, J.A. Happ, Kwang Hyun Kim, Wade LeBlanc, Jonathan Lester,
TJ McFarland, Andrew Miller
San Diego Padres (4): Ross Detwiler, Daniel Hudson, Tommy Pham, Vincent Velasquez
San Francisco Giants (9): Brandon Belt, Kris Bryant, Tyler Chatwood, Anthony DesSclafani, Kevin
Gausman, Scott Kazmir, Donovan Solano, Tony Watson, Alex Wood
Seattle Mariners (5): Tyler Anderson, Sean Doolittle, James Paxton, Héctor Santiago, Joe Smith
Tampa Bay Rays (7): Chris Archer, Nelson Cruz, Tommy Hunter, Collin McHugh, David Robertson, Chaz
Roe, Michael Wacha
Texas Rangers (3): Charlie Culberson, Brock Holt, Jordan Lyles
Toronto Blue Jays (8): Corey Dickerson, Jarrod Dyson, Steven Matz, David Phelps, Robbie Ray, Marcus
Semien, Joakim Soria, Kirby Yates
Washington Nationals (5): Alex Avila, Luis Avilán, Jordy Mercer, Gerardo Parra, Ryan Zimmerman

MAPLE LEAFS 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (5-4-1 – 11 Points) vs.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (4-5-0 – 8 Points)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 2 1 4
VEGAS 0 0 0 0

ON THE SCORESHEET

Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:31 of the first period. Marner has scored in back-to-back games (2G).
John Tavares registered the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Tavares has recorded five points
through the last three games (2G, 3A).
Alexander Kerfoot posted the secondary assist on Marner’s goal. Kerfoot has recorded an assist
in consecutive games (2A).
Auston Matthews scored on a power play opportunity for Toronto at 2:59 of the second period.
Matthews marked the 48th power play goal of his NHL career.
William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Nylander notched his fourth
assist of the season.
Mitch Marner registered the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal, posting his second point (1G,
1A) of the game.
Auston Matthews scored his second goal of the game at 19:15 of the second period for the
Maple Leafs. Matthews recorded his third goal of the season.
Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist Matthews’ second goal of the period. Rielly recorded
his sixth assist of the season and has posted an assist in three consecutive games (3A).
Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal of the period. Marner
posted his third point of the game (1G, 2A). Marner has registered five points through the last
three games (2G, 3A).
William Nylander scored for Toronto at 2:43 of the third period. Nylander recorded his fourth
goal of the season and second point of the game (1G, 1A).
Michael Bunting registered the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Bunting notched his third
assist of the season. He has point in consecutive games (1G, 1A).
TJ Brodie recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. Brodie has posted an assist in
back-to-back games.
Jack Campbell stopped all 26 shots he faced in tonight’s win. Campbell posted his fifth career NHL shutout, third with the Maple Leafs.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 13 (13) 12 (7) 8 (8) 33 (28)
VEGAS 4 (4) 10 (8) 12 (12) 26 (24)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 24 (24) 29 (19) 13 (13) 66 (56)
VEGAS 9 (9) 17 (13) 20 (19) 46 (41)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 4-1-1 on home ice this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 5-2-0-0 in 7 games against the Vegas Golden Knights and 4-0-0-0 in 4
games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 2-1-0 against the Western Conference this season and 1-1-0 against the Pacific Division
this season.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 6 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts 12 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins 9 (Kämpf)
Faceoff Win Percentage 63% (Spezza – 5 won, 3 lost)
Hits 6 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots 3 (Brodie)
Takeaways 4 (Nylander)
TOI 23:29 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI 1:15 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander,
Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI 3:59 (Muzzin)
Shifts 30 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 88.89% (Kerfoot – 16 for, 2 against)
RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 3-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 3-1-0 when leading after one period and 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 4-2-1 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 1-0-0 in Tuesday games.
OF NOTE…
Per NHL PR, Auston Matthews tallied his third multi-goal outing against the Golden Knights, the
most by any player since Vegas’ inaugural season in 2017-18.
Per NHL PR, Auston Matthews scored two goals in the second period for his 40th multi-goal outing
since making his NHL debut in 2016-17. He ranks second in multi-goal games since the 2016-17
season, trailing only Alex Ovechkin who has posted 43.
TJ Brodie appeared in his 700th career NHL game.
Pierre Engvall appeared in his 100th career NHL game.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Alexander Kerfoot finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 88.89
percent (16 for, 2 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
Nov. 4 Leafs vs. Tampa Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 6 Leafs vs. Boston Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 8 Leafs vs. Los Angeles Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 10 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.

RAPTORS-KNICKS PREGAME NOTES

• The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game road trip (Oct. 30 – Nov. 3) Monday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Monday’s game will mark the 75th anniversary of the league’s first regular-season game, which was played between the Knicks and Toronto Huskies on Nov. 1, 1946 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Knickerbockers defeated the host Huskies 68-66.
• The Raptors have won three in a row following a 97-94 victory at Indiana on Friday. Toronto has recorded
37 steals and has a +22 turnover differential (38-to-60) over the last three games.
• OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet have both scored 15+ points in five straight games (Oct. 23-30). Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.2 points during this stretch, while VanVleet is averaging 19.2 points. The
duo has combined to shoot .466 (76-163) from the field, .405 (32-79) from beyond the arc and .684 (13-19)
at the free throw line over the last five games.
• The Raptors currently lead the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (14.4) and rank second in second-chance points per game (17.0). Toronto finished last season ranked 20th in the league in offensive rebounds (9.4). Scottie Barnes and Khem Birch lead the Raptors with 21 offensive rebounds apiece this
season. Toronto has 12 offensive boards and scored 18 second chance points Friday against the Pacers.
• Fred VanVleet (35) and Gary Trent Jr. (30) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections
this season. VanVleet (199) finished tied for fifth in deflections last season despite missing 20 games.
Trent Jr. currently ranks fifth in the league in steals per game (2.57) and has recorded multiple steals in
five of the first seven games, inlcuding a career high-tying five steals twice. The Raptors rank second in the
NBA in steals per game (11.1) this season.
• Svi Mykhailiuk scored a bench-high 16 points in Friday’s win at Indiana. Mykhailiuk is averaging a team-high 7.0 points off the bench through seven games, and is shooting .421 (8-19) from three-point range.
• Rookie Scottie Barnes led the Raptors in points and rebounds for the second straight game with 21 points
and 12 rebounds in Friday’s victory over the Pacers. Barnes has led the team in scoring in four of his first
seven games, scored 20+ points three times and posted two double-doubles.
• Rookie Dalano Banton led the bench in scoring with 10 points in back-to-back games (Oct. 27-29). A native of Toronto, Banton became the first Canadian picked by the Raptors when he was selected 46th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, RED WINGS 4 POSTGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (4-4-1 – 9 Points) vs.
DETROIT RED WINGS (4-3-2 – 10 Points)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 1 3 5
DETROIT 0 1 3 4

ON THE SCORESHEET

Jake Muzzin scored for the Maple Leafs at 19:46 of the first period. The goal marked Muzzin’s first of
the season.
TJ Brodie posted the primary assist on Muzzin’s goal, registering his first assist of the season.
John Tavares recorded the secondary assist on Muzzin’s goal, posting his third assist of the season.
Michael Bunting scored on a power play opportunity for Toronto at 19:42 of the second period. The
goal marked Bunting’s third of the season.
Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Bunting’s goal, marking his second assist of the
season.
Nick Ritchie recorded the secondary assist on Bunting’s goal, posting his first point as a Maple Leaf
after signing as a free agent on July 31, 2021.
Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto at 0:17 of the third period. The goal marked Kerfoot’s second
of the season.
John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s goal, posting his fourth assist of the season
and second of the game.
Jake Muzzin posted the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s goal, recording his second point of the game
(1G, 1A).
John Tavares scored for Toronto at 7:47 of the third period. Tavares posted three points during
tonight’s game (1G, 2A). Tavares is currently on a two-game point streak where he has recorded four
points (2G, 2A).
Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on Tavares’ goal, recording his second point of the
game (1G, 1A).
Morgan Rielly registered the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal, notching his fifth assist of the
season. Rielly has recorded an assist in back-to-back games (2A).
Mitch Marner scored for Toronto at 17:55 of the third period, marking his first goal of the season.
Marner has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
Petr Mrázek stopped 27-of-31 shots he faced in tonight’s win, marking his first victory as a Maple Leaf.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 14 (14) 16 (15) 8 (8) 38 (37)
DETROIT 10 (10) 8 (7) 13 (9) 31 (26)
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
TORONTO 24 (24) 26 (23) 15 (15) 65 (62)
DETROIT 16 (16) 16 (14) 20 (12) 52 (42)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 3-1-1 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 294-281-93-5 in 673 games against the Detroit Red Wings and 176-108-
47-3 in 334 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 3-3-1 against the Eastern Conference this season and 3-1-0 against the Atlantic Division
this season.
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots 5 (Simmonds, Kaše)
Shot Attempts 7 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins 10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage 88% (Matthews – 7 won, 1 lost)
Hits 4 (Simmonds, Rielly)
Blocked Shots 2 (Muzzin, Dermott, Liljegren, Rielly)
Takeaways 2 (Marner)
TOI 24:27 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI 1:32 (Rielly)
Shorthanded TOI 2:51 (Muzzin)
Shifts 30 (Muzzin, Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 82.14% (Liljegren – 23 for, 5 against)
RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 2-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 when leading after one period and 2-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 3-2-1 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 in Saturday games, 1-1-0 in Saturday games on home ice.
OF NOTE…
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 26 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Timothy Liljegren finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 82.14
percent (23 for, 5 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
Nov. 2 Leafs vs. Vegas Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 4 Leafs vs. Tampa Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 6 Leafs vs. Boston Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Nov. 8 Leafs vs. Los Angeles Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 10 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

POSTGAME QUOTES:
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On back-to-back wins going into next week:
Keefe: It’s positive right, we need to get results and we’ve had some games early in the season where
we’ve played really well and didn’t get results and those don’t feel very good so getting results is good for
sure but as we see how that third period goes with them continuing to get back in the game, continue to
push that’s not nearly good enough.
On tonight’s strong start and first period:
Keefe: The first 10 minutes I thought we were really strong, lots of control, I really liked our first 10
minutes for sure. I thought we got stalled a little bit there in the later part of the first period up until
probably the last few shifts and we ended up scoring obviously which was a huge goal for us. Our start
was good, I liked a lot of things about that for sure, it was very positive. I liked parts of our second period
to, there is some good stuff happening within our game for sure I just – maybe part of it is we just haven’t
had the lead late in games enough this season but we’ve got more than enough experience on our team
that we should be better than that. Lots of good teaching points for us to come out of it. To get the win
and an opportunity to us it as a chance to be better the next time out and get used to playing with leads
and get comfortable with it which is really a staple of winning and a good hockey team but we’ll take it.
JOHN TAVARES (ONE GOAL, TWO ASSISTS)
On his line’s chemistry:
Tavares: Well I played my first year obviously a lot with Mitch and then some good stretches here and
there with Kerf since he’s been here so I think there’s already a good comfort level playing with those two
and just understanding them and their games from those experiences. I think we just played quick, just
trying to keep things simple and play to our strengths, get to the offensive zone and have good puck
support, moving on touches and being hard to defend. Not trying to do to much, attack the net when it’s
there and hopefully good things happen and you eventually get rewarded and we did tonight.
MICHAEL BUNTING (ONE GOAL)
On tonight’s game:
Bunting: I thought we played hard, I thought we played a really good system. We were forcing turnovers
and were getting to the net a lot. Obviously we can’t let them back in the game like that at the end there.
When we get the lead we’ve got to keep it going forward and not let them catch up. A wins a win and we
move forward to Tuesday.
JAKE MUZZIN (ONE GOAL, ONE ASSIST)
On the team’s performance tonight:
Muzzin: Some mixed emotions. You know we’ll take the win, we did a lot of good things but we definitely
have to tighten things up and play better with the lead that’s for sure.
On the challenge to get their team defence in sync:
Muzzin: I think just consistency throughout the game, throughout the situational play – you know we
come out and have a great start to the third and then we let off a little bit and let them back in the game
so consistency doing it well and doing it the right way no matter the score or situation time, whatever it
may be, doing it right all the time.
ALEXANDER KERFOOT (ONE GOAL, ONE ASSIST)
On what was working so well with his line tonight:
Kerfoot: I thought we got off to a really good start in the first. Kind of had a lot of good zone time, moving
the puck pretty well and had some good motion. We just found a couple to go in for us tonight and
capitalized on some of the mistakes that they made.
On seeing Mitch get on the board tonight:
Kerfoot: Mitch is going to get on the board, he’s too good of a player to get held off for to long. He knew it
was coming, we all knew it was coming but for him to get his first it’s probably a little bit of a sigh of relief
and a good feeling, especially at a time like that where it was a huge goal for us and eventually win the
game.
PETR MRÁZEK (27 SAVES)
On his first game back from injury:
Mrazek: It felt good to be back and I felt really good early on as they were putting pucks on net so that
definitely helped me.
On recording his first win as a Maple Leaf:
Mrazek: Yeah it’s always important especially when you win and today we needed that win.

RED WINGS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

2021-22 Matchups vs. Detroit: First of Four
2020-21 Record vs. Detroit: N/A
Next Game vs. Detroit: Saturday, January 29 at Detroit
Toronto Season Record: 3-4-1
Toronto Home Record: 2-1-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 17, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson recalled on an emergency basis from
the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
October 16, 2021 Alex Bishop signed to a one-game amateur tryout
October 11, 2021 Adam Brooks claimed off waivers by the Montréal Canadiens.
October 10, 2021
Defenceman Alex Biega and forward Kurtis Gabriel have been assigned
to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
October 9, 2021 Forward Kirill Semyonov has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Chicago 2 – OTW
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares, Kämpf, Nylander
CHI Goals: Dach, Debrincat
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 27-29, .931 SV%
CHI Goaltender: Lankinen, 37-40, .925 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
CHI Power Play: 1-for-3

NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Opponent: vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Ilya Mikheyev Thumb
Man Games Lost: 8

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. DETROIT RED WINGS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (34), Morgan Rielly (27), John Tavares (25)
Goals: Auston Matthews (12), John Tavares (10), Jason Spezza (8)
Assists: John Tavares (25), Wayne Simmonds (14), Morgan Rielly (13)
Points: John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (21), Auston Matthews (19)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (49), Jake Muzzin (15), Nick Ritchie (15)

2021-22 AVERAGES &RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .438 2.00 3.13 12.0% 85.2% 34.4 30.1 55.9%
NHL Rank 21st-T 29th 20th-T 27th-T 9th-T 5th 10th-T 2nd

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 3/25 (12.0%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 1 (Engvall, Spezza, Nylander)
Power Play Point Leader: 2 (Spezza, Nylander)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 23/27 (85.2%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS

Saturday games 3 of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
October games 9th of 9 (5 home, 4 road)

RECENT MILESTONES
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal, Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats, Matthews
required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple Leafs
history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only Charlie
Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.

RED WINGS NOTES

LAST GAME
DET 2 vs. FLA 3 OT (10/29/21)
1ST PERIOD: FLA Luostarinen (Nutivaara, Montour) 8:43-EV; FLA Barkov (Duclair) 18:49-EV
2ND PERIOD: DET Gagner (Stecher, Stephens) 2:15-EV
3RD PERIOD: DET Suter (Seider, Fabbri) 17:19-EV
OT: FLA Barkov (Huberdeau, Weegar) 3:29-EV
SHOTS: DET 30 (11-7-11-1) / FLA 33 (10-14-7-2)
GOALIES: DET Nedeljkovic (OTL, 30-33) / FLA Bobrovsky (W, 28-30)
PP: DET 0-4 / FLA 0-3
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Jakub Vrana – shoulder (8 / Oct. 11)
Gustav Lindstrom – lower body (2 / Oct. 27)
Total Man Games Lost: 12
Individual Man Games Lost: Bertuzzi (1), Larkin (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
10/30 – Recalled F Joe Veleno from Grand Rapids
10/26 – Assigned F Kyle Criscuolo to Grand Rapids
10/11 – Assigned F Riley Barber, Taro Hirose and Joe Veleno to Grand Rapids…Designated F Kyle Criscuolo and D Seth Barton as injured nonroster…Placed F Jakub Vrana on IR…Released F Bobby Ryan from his PTO
RED WINGS at MAPLE LEAFS
TONIGHT: 673rd all-time meeting, 334th in TOR…1st of 4 games this season, 1st of 2 in TOR
ALL-TIME at TOR: 286-286-93-7 / AWAY: 111-172-47-3 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2020-21: 0-0-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-0-0
DET top scorers vs. TOR: Nick Leddy (3-12-15 in 21 GP), Marc Staal (3-12-15 in 37 GP), Dylan Larkin (6-7-13 in 18 GP), Sam Gagner (6-7-13 in 21
GP), Vladislav Namestnikov (3-3-6 in 17 GP)
TOR top scorers vs. DET: John Tavares (10-25-35 in 25 GP), Wayne Simmonds (7-14-21 in 34 GP), Auston Matthews (12-7-19 in 14 GP), Jason
Spezza (8-9-17 in 23 GP), Morgan Rielly (4-13-17 in 27 GP), Mitch Marner (4-7-11 in 14 GP), William Nylander (6-5-11 in 16 GP), T.J. Brodie (2-9-11 in
19 GP)
NOTES: DET F Robby Fabbri played for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens prior to beginning his major junior career…DET F Sam Gagner had 37 points (12-
25-37) in 43 GP with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in 2018-19…DET F Givani Smith is a Toronto native, 1-of-6 Ontario-born skaters on the team and 10
with OHL experience…TOR G Jack Campbell is a Port Huron native who played for the U.S. NTDP from 2008-10…TOR G Petr Mrazek played for
DET from 2013-18…TOR F Auston Matthews skated for the NTDP from 2013-15 prior to turning pro…TOR F William Nylander is the son of Michael
Nylander, who racked up 18 points (2-16-18) in 24 GP with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2009-10…TOR F Jason Spezza made his pro debut with
the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2001-02, appearing in 3 playoff games…TOR head coach Sheldon Keefe had 12 points (7-5-12) in 13 GP with the
IHL’s Detroit Vipers in 2000-01…TOR asst. coach Spencer Carbery was head coach of the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit in 2016-17…TOR goaltending coach
Steve Briere appeared in 21 games for the ECHL’s Toledo Storm in 2001-02…TOR advisor Paul MacLean showed 71 points (36-35-71) in 76 GP for
DET in 1988-89 and later served as an asst. coach with the team from 2005-11…TOR president Brendan Shanahan won 3 Stanley Cup championships
with DET and amassed 633 points (309-324-633) in 716 GP for the club from 1996-06.
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 29 vs. FLA – 3-2 OTL
DET erased a 2-goal deficit for the 2nd-straight game to rescue a point against unbeaten FLA…Pius Suter’s game-tying goal was his 1st for DET…
Moritz Seider tallied his team-leading 7th helper on Suter’s goal, extending his assist streak to 4 consecutive games…Seider also recorded a careerhigh 26:31 time on ice, which is the most of any DET skater this season…Sam Gagner got DET on the board with his second goal of the season…Troy
Stecher drew an assist on Gagner’s goal for his 1st point of the season, while Mitchell Stephens picked up his 3rd assist in as many games…Dylan
Larkin racked up a season-best 7 shots on goal…Alex Nedeljkovic has yet to lose in regulation against FLA, going 3-0-3 in 6 career head-to-head
meetings…Michael Rasmussen logged a season-high 5 hits…With a point in tonight’s contest, DET is guaranteed to finish October above the .500
mark for the 1st time since the 2016-17 season, when it ended the opening month with a 6-4-0 record…DET is 3-0-1 when winning 50.0 percent or more
of its faceoffs this season…DET was assessed a season-low 6 PIM.
Detroit Red Wings: Media Notes
Oct. 27 at WSH – 3-2 W
DET came back from a 2-0 hole to win its 1st OT decision of the season and improve to 4-2-1…DET captured its 1st OT win since 1/19/21 vs. CBJ and
earned its 1st road OT victory since Dennis Cholowski scored on 11/12/19 at ANA…Dylan Larkin netted his 5th career OT goal and 15th GWG, which
was assisted by Lucas Raymond along with Moritz Seider…Adam Erne had a goal and an assist for his 2nd multi-point game of the season…Pius
Suter recorded his 1st point for DET with the secondary assist on Robby Fabbri’s game-tying goal…Thomas Greiss stopped 26 shots and is 9-1-3
with a 1.78 GAA, .941 SV% and 2 shutouts in his last 14 appearances, dating back to 4/4/21 vs. TB.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

Lucas Raymond ranks among the NHL rookie leaders with 4 goals (1st), 4 assists (T2nd), 8 points (1st) and a plus-5 rating (T1st) through 8 games.
Is the 1st NHL rookie to record a hat trick and log 4 points (3-1-4) in a single game this season.
At 19 years, 210 days, became the 2nd-youngest player in franchise history to record a hat trick. Steve Yzerman scored 3 goals at 18 years, 228 days
on 12/23/83 at TOR)
Became the 3rd player in franchise history with a 4-point game aged 19-or-younger, joining Steve Yzerman (3-1-4 on 12/23/83 at TOR) and Gordie
Howe (0-4-4 on 12/17/47 at CHI).
Became the 1st DET rookie to score 3-or-more goals in a game since Johan Garpenlov (4-0-4) accomplished the feat on 11/23/90 vs. STL.
BERT’S BACK
Tyler Bertuzzi ranks among the Atlantic Division leaders with 6 goals (T1st), 9 points (T3rd) and a plus-8 rating (T5th) through 7 games.
Became the 3rd DET skater in the past 25 years to have at least 9 points through their first 5 games of a season, joining Henrik Zetterberg (2-7-9 in
2015-16 and 3-6-9 in 2007-08) and Brendan Shanahan (7-3-10 in 2001-02).
Is the 4th DET player in the last 30 years to score at least 6 goals in their first 5 games of a season, joining Sergei Fedorov (1993-94), Brendan
Shanahan (1998-99 and 2001-02) and Anthony Mantha (2019-20).
MILESTONE WATCH
Tonight is assistant equipment manager John Remejes’ 1,000th NHL game.
Greiss is 2 wins from 150
Larkin is 3 points from 300
DeKeyser is 4 games from 500
THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY
Oct. 30, 1957 – Terry Sawchuk recorded his 69th career shutout in a 4-0 win at NYR.
Oct. 30, 1992 – Bob Probert had two goals and a pair of assists in a 7-1 win vs. TOR.
Oct. 30, 2001 – Pavel Datsyuk scored his first career goal and added an assist in a 5-2 win at CAR.
2021-22 INDIVIDUAL STATS
Most Goals: 4, Bertuzzi, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Most Assists: 3, Larkin, Oct. 24 at CHI
Most Points: 4, Raymond, Oct. 24 at CHI; Bertuzzi, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Most SOG: 7, Larkin, Oct. 29 vs. FLA
Most PIM: 14, Hronek, Oct. 16 vs. VAN
Most TOI: 26:31, Seider, Oct. 29 vs. FLA
Most Hits: 5, Rasmussen, Oct. 29 vs. FLA
Most Blocked Shots: 6, Lindstrom, Oct. 23 at MTL
Most Saves: 41, Nedeljkovic, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Longest Goal Streak: n/a
Longest Assist Streak: 4, Seider, Oct. 23-pres.
Longest Point Streak: 4, Seider, Oct. 23-pres.
2021-22 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS
DETROIT OPPONENT
Most GF, Game 6, twice (MR: Oct. 24 at CHI) 7, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Fewest GF, Game 0, Oct. 21 vs. CGY 1, twice (MR: Oct. 19 vs. CBJ)
Longest Win Streak – Overall: 2, twice (MR: Oct. 24-27) / Home: 2, Oct. 16-19 / Road: 2, Oct. 24-pres.
Longest Winless Streak – Overall: 2, Oct. 21-23 / Home: n/a / Road: n/a
Longest Point Streak – Overall: 3, twice (MR: Oct. 24-pres.) / Home: 3, Oct. 14-19 / Road: 2, Oct. 24-pres.

PROSPECT WATCH
Red Savage (144th overall/2021) was named NCHC Freshman of the Week for the period from Oct. 18-24. Savage notched 3 assists and a plus-2
rating during Miami’s series against Bowling Green on Oct. 22-23. He is the son of Brian Savage, who had 359 points (192-167-359) in 641 NHL games
between MTL, PHX, STL and PHI.
The Grand Rapids Griffins (1-3-0-1) fell 3-0 to the Chicago Wolves on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. Calvin Pickard garnered 3rd-star honors after
stopping 29 shots. Next Game: Oct. 30 vs. Milwaukee.
Most GF, Period 4, twice, (MR: Oct. 24 at CHI, 2nd) 3, three times (MR: Oct. 23 at MTL, 2nd)
Most SOG, Game 45, Oct. 19 vs. CBJ 48, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Most SOG, Period 19, Oct. 24 at CHI, 2nd 23, Oct. 16 vs. VAN, 3rd
Fewest SOG, Game 21, Oct. 16 vs. VAN 23, Oct. 19 vs. CBJ
Fewest SOG, Period 4, Oct. 23 at MTL, 1st 3, Oct. 23 at MTL, 3rd
Most PPG, Game 1, four times (MR: Oct. 24 at CHI) 3, Oct. 14 vs. TB
Most PIM, Game 26, twice (MR: Oct. 16 vs. VAN) 24, Oct. 16 vs. VAN
Fewest PIM, Game 6, Oct. 29 vs. FLA 4, Oct. 27 at WSH
Fastest Consec. Goals
1:04, Oct. 19 vs. CBJ
(Namestnikov, Erne)
1:12, Oct. 14 vs. TB
(Stamkos, Stamkos)
Fastest Goal, Start of Game
5:25, Oct. 23 at MTL
(Larkin)
8:43, Oct. 29 vs. FLA
(Luostarinen)
Fastest Goal, Start of Period
0:18, Oct. 14 vs. TB, 2nd
(Bertuzzi)
1:58, Oct. 24 at CHI, 3rd
(Borgstrom)
HOME AWAY
DET recorded a shutout 5/1/21, 1-0 vs. TB (Greiss) 4/27/21, 0-1 at CBJ (Greiss)
DET was shutout 10/21/21, 3-0 vs. CGY (Markstrom) 4/27/21, 1-0 at CBJ (Merzlikins)
DET scored in OT
1/19/21, Bertuzzi vs. CBJ
(Merzlikins)
10/27/21, Larkin at WSH (Vanecek)
Opp. scored in OT
10/29/21, Barkov. vs. FL