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MAPLE LEAFS 6, SENATORS 5

OTTAWA SENATORS (13-25-4 – 30 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (27-10-3 – 57 Points)

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
OTTAWA	0	3	2	–	5
TORONTO	2	2	2	–	6

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 8:52 of the first period and later scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 9:31 of the first period before adding the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal and scoring the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 19:16 of the second period to complete his third career hat trick. With four points tonight, Matthews has tied his career-high for points in a game (4 – 8x).

Tonight’s game is Matthews’ eighth multi-goal game and 16th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded goals (7) and points (7-3-10) in four consecutive games. He has scored 22 goals in 23 career games against Ottawa, which ranks fifth among active skaters and puts him in a tie for 11th all-time for goals scored against the Senators franchise. His second goal of the period marks the fifth time in his career he has reached the 30-goal mark. Per NHL Stats, Matthews is the first U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first and second goals in the first period and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 16:53 of the second period before adding the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ second period goal. With three assists tonight, Marner has tied his career-high for assists in a game (3 – 16x). Marner has assists (4) in two consecutive games.

Tonight’s game is Marner’s eighth multi-assist and 14th multi-point game of 202-21. He has 14 points (3-11-14) in eight games against the Senators this season. In 22 games on home ice in 2020-21, he has registered 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists). He is tied for second among NHL skaters in primary assists (25). He is tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (14).
Ilya Mikheyev scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 4:44 of the third period and later had the secondary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Mikheyev’s first multi-point performance of 2020-21 after recording six in 2019-20. He has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has scored three of his six goals in 2020-21 against the Senators. Toronto is 6-0-0 when he records a goal this season.
Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal and later scored the sixth Toronto goal of the night into an empty net at 19:33 of the third period. Hyman has assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in four consecutive games, and goals (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded nine of his 16 assists on home ice this season. In seven games against the Senators in 2020-21, Hyman has registered seven points (4-3-7). He ranks second among Toronto skaters in game-winning goals (4).
Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second goal in the first period. He has five assists in eight games against Ottawa this season. In 22 games on home ice in 2020-21, he has recorded 14 points (2-12-14). He is tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists recorded at 5-on-5 (11). He is tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-13-16).
Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Marner’s second period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has recorded six points (1-5-6) in 11 games with the Maple Leafs this season. He has five assists in six games on home ice with Toronto.
Travis Dermott had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal. Dermott has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has five points (2-3-5) in 37 games played in 2020-21.
John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Tavares has five points (2-3-5) over his last four games. He has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in eight games against Ottawa in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs are 12-3-2 when he records an assist this season.
Jack Campbell stopped 27 shots to improve his record to 11-0-0 and establish a new NHL record for longest win streak from the start of the season by a goaltender (Previous: Carey Price, Montreal; 10W).

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
OTTAWA	10 (10)	11 (9)	11 (10)	–	32 (29)
TORONTO	13 (13)	16 (13)	9 (8)	–	38 (34)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
OTTAWA	14 (14)	15 (13)	16 (14)	–	45 (41)
TORONTO	20 (20)	28 (24)	13 (10)	–	61 (54)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	14-6-2 (22 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa	61-55-3-12 (131 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa at Home	34-22-2-8 (66 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Hyman, Matthews, Rielly)
Shot Attempts	7 (Rielly, Simmonds)
Faceoff Wins	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits	3 (Bogosian)
Blocked Shots	3 (Muzzin)
Takeaways	2 (Barabanov, Brodie)
TOI	22:43 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI	1:05 (Five players tied)
Shorthanded TOI	1:18 (Holl, Muzzin)
Shifts	30 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	65.4% (Mikheyev – 17 for, 9 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	21-3-1
Lead after 1	13-2-2
Lead after 2	17-2-2
Do not score a power play goal	13-7-1
Do not allow a power play goal	20-2-2
Allow a shorthanded goal	4-0-1
Outshoot opponent	14-7-2
Saturday	7-3-1

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 27 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 64.3% (27 for, 15 against).
Auston Matthews was 4-for-4 (100%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws against Ottawa centre Chris Tierney.
Jason Spezza won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Jason Spezza and Joe Thornton started 20% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)

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.

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SENATORS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES

OTTAWA SENATORS (13-24-4 – 30 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points)

APRIL 10, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:	60-55-3-12 (130 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:	33-22-2-8 (65 Games)
2020-21:	4-2-1
LAST FIVE:	3-1-1
LAST 10:	7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (62), John Tavares (41), Zach Bogosian (32)
GOALS:	Auston Matthews (19), Joe Thornton (19), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (34), Mitch Marner (18), John Tavares (16)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (53), Auston Matthews (34), Mitch Marner (26), John Tavares (26)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Joe Thornton (57), Zach Bogosian (42), Wayne Simmonds (36)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	OTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):	132 (6th)	105 (t-20th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	100 (t-7th)	152 (31st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/115 [23.5%] (9th)	19/129 [14.7%] (26th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	84/107 [78.5%] (18th)	95/130 [76.0%] (26th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.0 (8th)	31.3 (7th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.5 (9th)	32.7 (29th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1739 (9th)	1874 (2nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.3% (14th)	49.1% (17th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.5% (t-7th)	48.3 (24th)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:	60-55-3-12 (130 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	33-22-2-8 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	27-33-1-4 (65 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	Feb. 18, 2021 (Toronto 7, Ottawa 3)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	28 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	35 (Marner)
POINTS	48 (Marner, Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	153 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.7% (Spezza, Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	54.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	65 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	36 (Matthews)
HITS	68 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:51 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:18 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:43 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:08 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (64.4%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (18).
Jack Campbell	– Is 10-0-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage this season.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.02 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 14.12 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.8% through 10 games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 18th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:40) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.5% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 40th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:43).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:04).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (69.3%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.77) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (35).- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (13-35-48).- Tied for ninth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:42).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (28).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (19)- Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (28-20-48).- Averaging 22:01 in time on ice per game, which is fifth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (153).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 15.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the eighth highest among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (64:41). – Has started 35.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.29 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 19th among NHL defencemen and seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 31 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (68) and 50 blocked shots (65).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:51).- Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has four assists in seven games against the Senators this season.- Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.91) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.0% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (184).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (56.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 600 faceoffs (612).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 64.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 14.24 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded three goals and three assists in seven games against Ottawa this season.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 54.8%.- Averaging 1.44 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

TJ Brodie	Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Zach Hyman	Assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games.
Wayne Simmonds	Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	Four assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Three points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza	Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Alexander Barabanov	First NHL point (April 7 vs. MTL)
TJ Brodie	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 7 vs. MTL)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares	800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 7 vs. MTL.
William Nylander (COVID Protocol)	Did not play on April 7 vs. MTL.
	Man Games Lost: 86

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 9	Acquired forward Riley Nash from Columbus in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

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MAPLE LEAFS 3, CANADIENS 2 POSTGAME NOTES

MONTREAL CANADIENS (17-9-9 – 43 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:54 of the first period and later registered the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Matthews has goals (4) and points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 15th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has recorded 28 points (17 goals, 11 assists) in 20 games on home ice this season. He has nine points (3-6-9) in five games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (28) and has scored the first goal of the game a League-leading seven times.
TJ Brodie scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 2:32 of the third period. Brodie has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. With the goal, he has now recorded at least one point against every team in the North Division this season. Brodie’s third period goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf.
Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 10:21 of the third period. Hyman has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance of the season. He has six points (2-4-6) over his last five games played. He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in five games against Montreal this season.
Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist in five games against Montreal in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 when he records an assist this season.
Alexander Barabanov recorded the primary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Barabanov’s assist is his first career NHL point. Tonight’s game is his 12th with the Maple Leafs this season. He has recorded a pair of goals and three assists in two games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2020-21.
Wayne Simmonds had the secondary assist on Brodie’s third period goal. Simmonds has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded six goals and two assists in 22 games this season. Both of his assists have come on home ice.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Marner has four assists over his last five games played. He has six points (2-4-6) in five games against the Canadiens. Marner ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (35). He has recorded 27 points (9-18-27) in 21 games on home ice.
Jack Campbell stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced to improve his record to 10-0-0 this season. With the win, Campbell has established a new franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	7 (6)	17 (17)	10 (6)	–	34 (29)
TORONTO	13 (10)	4 (4)	15 (15)	–	32 (29)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	11 (10)	33 (31)	20 (13)	–	64 (54)
TORONTO	24 (18)	12 (11)	24 (24)	–	60 (53)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	13-6-2 (21 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	304-343-88-17 (752 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal at Home	192-129-45-10 (376 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews, Tavares)
Shot Attempts	9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins	8 (Matthews, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits	3 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots	3 (Holl, Hyman)
Takeaways	3 (Matthews)
TOI	22:42 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:07 (Four players tied)
Shorthanded TOI	2:32 (Muzzin)
Shifts	26 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	64.7% (Tavares – 22 for, 12 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	20-3-1
Tied after 1	10-4-0
Tied after 2	9-1-1
Do not score a power play goal	12-7-1
Do not allow a power play goal	19-2-2
Outshot by opponent	13-3-1
Wednesday	7-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Alexander Barabanov, Pierre Engvall and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Zach Hyman started 20% of his shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews was 3-for-5 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.3% (23 for, 21 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)

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.

CLUB LEÓN 1 – TORONTO FC 1 POST GAME SUMMARY

2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 – First Leg

SCORING SUMMARY

LEO – Fernando Navarro 25’ (Jean Meneses)

TFC – Andrés Mosquera 51’ (OG)

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TFC – Richie Laryea 53’ (caution)

LEO – Santiago Colombatto 56’ (caution)

TFC – Michael Bradley 61’ (caution)

LEO – José Ramírez 78’ (caution)

LEO – Jaine Barreiro 78’ (caution)

LEO – Fernando Navarro 90’+5 (caution)

AGGREGATE

CLUB	FIRST LEG	SECOND LEG	TOTAL
CLUB LEÓN	1	April 14	TBD
TORONTO FC	1

LINEUPS

TORONTO FC – Alex Bono; Richie Laryea, Omar González, Eriq Zavaleta, Auro Jr.; Ralph Priso (Patrick Mullins 64’), Michael Bradley (C), Marky Delgado, Noble Okello (Erickson Gallardo HT; Griffin Dorsey 75’), Jacob Shaffelburg (Luke Singh 87’); Jozy Altidore (Liam Fraser 75’)

Substitutes Not Used: Kevin Silva, Jordan Perruzza

CLUB LEÓN – Rodolfo Cota; José Ramírez, Jaine Barreiro, Andrés Mosquera (Yairo Moreno 64’), William Tesillo; Santiago Colombatto (Jesús Godínez 90’+1), Fernando Navarro (C), Jean Meneses; Ángel Mena, Víctor Dávila (Emanuel Gigliotti 63’), Joel Campbell

Substitutes Not Used: Alfonso Blanco, Pedro Hernández, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Fernando González

MEDIA NOTES:

Andrés Mosquera’s own goal marks Toronto FC’s first goal in competitive action under head coach Chris Armas.
Luke Singh made his Toronto FC debut.
Toronto FC have now gone unbeaten (1 win, 2 draws) in their last three Concacaf Champions League games played on Mexican soil dating back to 2018.

CLUB LEÓN (1) – TORONTO FC (1) POST GAME SUMMARY

2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 – First Leg

SCORING SUMMARY

LEO – Fernando Navarro 25’ (Jean Meneses)

TFC – Andrés Mosquera 51’ (OG)

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

TFC – Richie Laryea 53’ (caution)

LEO – Santiago Colombatto 56’ (caution)

TFC – Michael Bradley 61’ (caution)

LEO – José Ramírez 78’ (caution)

LEO – Jaine Barreiro 78’ (caution)

LEO – Fernando Navarro 90’+5 (caution)

AGGREGATE

CLUB	FIRST LEG	SECOND LEG	TOTAL
CLUB LEÓN	1	April 14	TBD
TORONTO FC	1

LINEUPS

Substitutes Not Used: Kevin Silva, Jordan Perruzza

Substitutes Not Used: Alfonso Blanco, Pedro Hernández, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Fernando González

MEDIA NOTES:

Andrés Mosquera’s own goal marks Toronto FC’s first goal in competitive action under head coach Chris Armas.
Luke Singh made his Toronto FC debut.
Toronto FC have gone unbeaten (1 win, 2 draws) in their last three Concacaf Champions League games played on Mexican soil dating to 2018.

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MAPLE LEAFS 5, FLAMES 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-21-3 – 35 Points)

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	0	2	3	–	5
CALGARY	0	1	2	–	3

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

– Jason Spezza opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 3:10 of the second period. Spezza has a goal and an assist over his last three games played. He has four points (3-1-4) in seven games against the Flames this season. He has recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 18 games on the road in 2020-21.

– Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 7:53 of the second period and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game on the power play at 10:50 of the third period. Matthews has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his seventh multi-goal game and his 14th multi-point game of the season. He has 20 points (11-9-20) in 17 games on the road this season. He has registered nine points (5-4-9) in eight games against Calgary in 2020-21. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (27) and game-winning goals (9), and is fifth among NHL skaters in points (27-19-46).

– Wayne Simmonds scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 7:13 of the third period. Simmonds has recorded three goals and an assist in six games against the Flames this season. He has seven points (6-1-7) in 21 games played this season.

– John Tavares registered the primary assist on Matthews’ third period goal and later scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 12:10 of the third period. Tavares has goals (2), assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his ninth multi-point game of 2020-21. Tavares’ assist in the third period was his 800th career NHL point. He has recorded 19 points (6-13-19) in 19 games on the road this season.

– Alex Kerfoot registered the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. Kerfoot has a goal and an assist over his last four games. He has recorded eight points (4-4-8) in 19 games on the road this season. The Maple Leafs are 7-1-1 when Kerfoot records an assist this season.

– Travis Dermott had the secondary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. Dermott has a goal and an assist over his last three games played. He has two goals and two assists in 35 games this season and has registered both assists in seven games against the Flames.

– William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later had the secondary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Nylander has assists (4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fourth multi-assist and ninth multi-point game of 2020-21. He has six points (2-4-6) in eight games against Calgary in 2020-21. He has recorded seven primary assists at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters.

– TJ Brodie picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Brodie’s assist is his first career point against Calgary after playing in 634 games for the Flames from 2010-20. He has recorded seven assists in 19 games on the road this season.

– Pierre Engvall had the lone assist on Simmonds’ third period goal. Engvall has recorded three goals and five assists in 30 games this season. He has recorded four of his five assists on the road this season. He has a pair of assists in eight games against Calgary in 2020-21.

– Zach Hyman notched the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Hyman has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded five points (1-4-5) over his last five games played. He has recorded 16 points (9-7-16) in 19 games on the road this season. In seven games against the Flames in 2020-21, he has registered four points (1-3-4).

– Jake Muzzin registered the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal. Muzzin has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has five points (1-4-5) in six games against the Flames this season. He has registered 11 assists at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks 11th among NHL defencemen.

– Jack Campbell stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced to improve his record to 9-0-0 this season. With the win, he has tied the franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (Previous: Felix Potvin, 1993-94; Jacques Plante, 1970-71; John Ross Roach, 1924-25).

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	6 (6)	12 (12)	12 (5)	–	30 (23)
CALGARY	10 (10)	9 (9)	10 (6)	–	29 (25)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	14 (12)	21 (21)	20 (8)	–	55 (41)
CALGARY	20 (19)	19 (19)	16 (10)	–	55 (48)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	14-4-1 (19 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary	67-62-12-5 (146 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary on the Road	29-41-5-2 (77 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Mikheyev)
Shot Attempts	10 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	60% (Spezza – 6 won, 4 lost)
Hits	3 (Bogosian, Hyman)
Blocked Shots	2 (Brodie, Kerfoot, Muzzin)
Takeaways	1 (Brodie, Muzzin, Spezza)
TOI	24:09 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	4:24 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	1:19 (Hyman)
Shifts	27 (Brodie, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	68.8% (Matthews – 11 for, 5 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	19-3-1
Lead after 1	13-2-2
Lead after 2	16-2-2
Score 1 power play goal	9-1-2
Do not allow a power play goal	18-2-2
Allow a shorthanded goal	2-1-0
Outshooting opponent	13-7-2
Monday	4-1-2

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play tonight.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 57.1% (20 for, 15 against).
Zach Hyman started 20% of his shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews was 3-for-5 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking defensive zone draws.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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.

LEAFS AT FLAMES PREGAME NOTES: Jack Campbell Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season. He has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-10-3 – 53 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-20-3 – 35 Points)

APRIL 5, 2021 ▪ 9:30 PM EST

SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME (CALGARY, AB) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus CALGARY

ALL-TIME RECORD:	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)
2020-21:	5-2-0
LAST FIVE:	3-2-0
LAST 10:	6-3-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus CALGARY

GAMES PLAYED:	Joe Thornton (69), Jake Muzzin (36), Jason Spezza (34)
GOALS:	Joe Thornton (11), John Tavares (9), Jason Spezza (8)
ASSISTS:	Joe Thornton (44), Jake Muzzin (18), John Tavares (13)
POINTS:	Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (22), Jake Muzzin (21)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Jason Spezza (33), Joe Thornton (31), Wayne Simmonds (25)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	CALGARY
GOALS FOR (Rank):	124 (6th)	99 (t-19th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	95 (10th)	118 (22nd)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	26/109 [23.9%] (8th)	26/130 [20.0%] (17th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	81/104 [77.9%] (20th)	101/126 [80.2%] (t-13th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (8th)	29.8 (14th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (8th)	29.7 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1644 (11th)	1663 (7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.5% (13th)	51.8% (9th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.9% (7th)	50.0 (18th)

MAPLE LEAFS – FLAMES NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Nov. 5, 1972 (Toronto 2, Atlanta 2)
All-Time Record:	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	38-21-7-3 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	April 4, 2021 (Toronto 4, Calgary 2)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	25 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	34 (Marner)
POINTS	47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	144 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	56.0% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	61 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	64 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:18 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:46 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:07 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Averages 1.22 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 15th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell	– Is 8-0-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in seven career games against Calgary and is 4-2-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.59 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.6% through eight games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Ranks 12th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:39) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.6% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 39th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:46).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:05).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.73) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:28 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:43).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (25).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (25-19-44).- Averaging 22:05 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Tied for second in the NHL in shots on goal (144).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.2 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is sixth fifth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:09). – Has started 33.5% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).- Tied for 21st among NHL defencemen and eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-13-14). – One of 23 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (64) and 50 blocked shots (61).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 35th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.1%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5, which is the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and six assists in seven games against the Flames this season.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.90) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (179).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 550 faceoffs (568).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.3% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is fourth among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.88 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.1%.- Averaging 1.53 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

None

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Three points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares	One point from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	200th NHL point (April 2 at Winnipeg)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at Calgary)
Alex Kerfoot	100th game as a Maple Leaf (March 29 vs. Edmonton)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 4 at Calgary.
	Man Games Lost: 83

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

None

MAPLE LEAFS 4, FLAMES 2

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-10-3 – 53 Points) vs.

CALGARY FLAMES (16-20-3 – 35 Points)

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	1	1	2	–	4
CALGARY	2	0	0	–	2

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

– Morgan Rielly opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:58 of the first period. Rielly has three points (1-2-3) over his last five games played. He has a goal and six assists in seven games against Calgary this season. His goal is the Maple Leafs’ fastest to start a game this season (Previous: Auston Matthews, 2:56; Feb. 4, 2021 vs. Vancouver).

– Alex Galchenyuk scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 17:08 of the second period. Galchenyuk’s goal is his first goal as a Maple Leaf. In eight games with the Maple Leafs, he has recorded a goal and four assists. He has a goal and an assist in three games against Calgary this season.

– John Tavares recorded the lone assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 6:55 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ eighth multi-point game of the season. He has 17 points (5-12-16) in 18 games on the road this season. He has 22 points (9-13-22) in 23 career games against the Flames. He ranks second among Maple Leafs in primary assists (12) in 2020-21.

– Auston Matthews registered the lone assist on Rielly’s first period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 9:16 of the third period. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 13th multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (4-3-7) over his last five games. He has recorded 18 points (9-9-18) in 16 games on the road this season. He has seven points (3-4-7) in seven games against the Flames in 2020-21.

– William Nylander had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s second period goal. Nylander has a goal and two assists over his last five games. He has recorded two goals and an assist in seven games against the Flames this season.

– Mitch Marner recorded the primary on Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has six points (1-5-6) over his last five games. In 18 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 21 points (4-17-21). He has recorded six points (2-4-6) in seven games against the Flames this season. He is tied for fourth among NHLers in primary assists (22).

– Zach Hyman picked up the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Hyman has four points (1-3-4) over his last four games played. He has 15 points (9-6-15) in 18 games on the road this season. The Maple Leafs are 9-3-1 when Hyman records an assist this season.

– Michael Hutchinson stopped 32 shots to earn his fourth win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	12 (12)	6 (6)	12 (12)	–	30 (30)
CALGARY	11 (11)	13 (9)	10 (8)	–	34 (28)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	14 (14)	12 (12)	19 (17)	–	45 (43)
CALGARY	22 (22)	21 (17)	16 (11)	–	59 (50)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	13-4-1 (18 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary	66-62-12-5 (145 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Calgary on the Road	28-41-5-2 (76 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	4 (Spezza)
Shot Attempts	5 (Rielly, Tavares)
Faceoff Wins	11 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	69% (Tavares – 11 won, 5 lost)
Hits	3 (Muzzin, Rielly)
Blocked Shots	3 (Rielly)
Takeaways	1 (Kerfoot, Marner)
TOI	23:44 (Holl)
Power Play TOI	1:05 (Marner, Rielly, Tavares)
Shorthanded TOI	1:38 (Mikheyev)
Shifts	29 (Brodie, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	58.8% (Brodie – 20 for, 14 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	18-3-1
Trail after 1	5-4-1
Tied after 2	8-1-1
Do not score a power play goal	11-8-1
Do not allow a power play goal	17-2-2
Outshot by opponent	12-3-1
Sunday	2-1-0

OF NOTE…

The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev started 12.5% of their shifts at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
TJ Brodie was on the ice for a team-high 20 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Brodie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 58.8% (20 for, 14 against).
John Tavares was 4-or-5 (80%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone and went 3-for-4 (75%) when taking draws in the defensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Monday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

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.