OG Anunoby will miss his ninth straight game with a strained calf tonight against the Boston Celtics, but could return on Sunday. Yuta Watanabe is also out again with a sprained ankle, he is also expected to return Sunday.
INJURY REPORT AT 5:39 P.M.
TOR@BOS Boston Celtics Langford, Romeo Out Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Surgery Rehabilitation Smart, Marcus Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Tear Williams III, Robert Out Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Soreness Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain Flynn, Malachi Out G League – On Assignment Harris, Jalen Out G League – Two-Way McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery – rehabilitation Watanabe, Yuta Doubtful Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
RAPTORS NOTES • The Toronto Raptors finish a six-game road trip (Feb. 2-11), their longest in the first half, with the second game of a back-to-back set Thursday night when they visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Raptors have won five of their last six games and are 4-1 on their current road trip. After starting the 2020-21 campaign with one win in seven games, Toronto has an opportunity against the Celtics to get back to .500 (12-13) for the first time this season. The Raptors play 10-of-15 games on the road in February. • The Raptors announced today that they will finish the 2020-21 season in Tampa, Florida. Because of ongoing border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mindful of public safety measures in Canada, the team has decided they will continue to play their home games at Amalie Arena. • Norman Powell scored nine of his game-high 28 points in the first quarter last night at Washington. Powell has now scored 20+ points in eight of his last nine games played (Jan. 22 – Feb. 10). He is averaging a team-high 23.4 points, while shooting .507 (74-146) from the field, .475 (29-61) from beyond the arc and .872 (34-39) at the free throw line during this stretch. Since Jan. 22, Powell ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 9.1 points in the first quarter. • The Raptors have tied a franchise record with 120+ points in five straight games (Feb. 2-10). Toronto is averaging 126.4 points and shooting .494 (221-447) from the floor, inlcuding .462 (85-184) from three-point range, over the last five. The Raptors have three players averaging 20+ points during the current streak – Fred VanVleet (27.2), Pascal Siakam (23.6) and Norman Powell (23.6). The last time Toronto scored 120+ points in five consecutive games was Nov. 21-29, 2018. • Chris Boucher posted his career-high third straight double-double (Feb. 6-10), and team high-tying seventh of the season, last night at Washington. Boucher finished with 17 points and a career-best 16 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against the Wizards. Over the last three games, he is averaging 19.3 points and 12.0 rebounds. Boucher is just the second player in franchise history to record three consecutive double-doubles as a reserve, joining Donyell Marshall (March 9-13, 2005). • Kyle Lowry needs six rebounds to pass Amir Johnson (2,836) for fourth on the franchise’s career rebounds list and is nine away from passing Antonio Davis (2,839) for third. Lowry ranks first in Raptors history in assists (4,084) and third in scoring (10,126). Only three active players are inside the top-three all-time for a team in scoring, rebounds and assists, but none of those players are currently with that team; LeBron James (Cleveland), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) and Marc Gasol (Memphis). • Fred VanVleet (20.4) and Chris Boucher (13.9) rank second and third, respectively, in scoring among undrafted players this season – behind only Christian Wood (22.0). VanVleet’s franchise record 54 points Feb. 2 at Orlando was the most points scored by an undrafted player in NBA history.
Travis Dermott put the Maple Leafs on the board with a goal at 15:18 of the second period. Dermott’s goal is his first point of the 2020-21 season. He had four goals and seven assists in 56 games during the 2019-20 season.
Justin Holl scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 1:50 of the third period. Holl’s goal is his first of 2020-21. He has six points (1-5-6) in 14 games played this season.
Ilya Mikheyev scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 2:32 of the third period. Mikheyev’s goal is his first of the season. He has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered three points (1-2-3) in seven games on the road this season.
Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal and later scored the fourth Toronto goal into an empty net at 18:56 of the third period. Tonight’s empty net goal is Hyman’s 13th career empty net goal, making him the all-time franchise leader in the category. Hyman has five points (3-3-6) over his last five games played. Tonight’s game is his second multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has a goal and two assists in two games against Montreal this season. In 15 career games against the Canadiens, Hyman has recorded 13 points (5-8-13), his most against any opponent.
Jake Muzzin registered the primary assist on Dermott’s second period goal and later added the secondary assist on Holl’s third period goal before picking up the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. His three assists tie his career-high for assists in a game (Previous: Dec. 11, 2014 Los Angeles at Ottawa) and his career-high for points in a game (3 – 9x). Muzzin has six assists over his last five games played. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist and multi-point game of the season. He has registered six points (1-5-6) in seven games on the road this season. He has 13 points (4-9-13) in 18 career games against Montreal.
John Tavares had the secondary assist before recording the primary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal. Tavares has five points (1-4-5) over his last five games. He has seven points (1-6-7) in seven games played on the road in 2020-21. In 37 career games against Montreal, he has recorded 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists).
Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s third period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has six points (2-4-6) in nine career games against the Canadiens. He has three points (1-2-3) in seven games on the road this season.
Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Matthews has points (9-2-11) in eight consecutive games. He has eight points (5-3-8) in seven games played on the road in 2020-21.
Frederik Andersen stopped 33 shots to earn his ninth win of the season.
The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Justin Holl and Jake Muzzin were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Auston Matthews won 75% (6 won, 2 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 15 shot attempts at 5-on-5 tonight. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 42.9% (15 for, 20 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
Saturday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Monday, February 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
Saturday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, 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.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – The Utah Jazz are on a historic pace to start the 2020-21 season. The Jazz matched its best start in franchise history at 20-5 with a 122-108 victory over the Boston Celtics Tuesday night at Vivint Arena. Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and dished out nine assists,…
02/10/2021 07:00 (ET) TOR@WAS Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain Flynn, Malachi Out G League – On Assignment Harris, Jalen Out G League – Two-Way McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery – rehabilitation Watanabe, Yuta Doubtful Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain Washington Wizards Bryant, Thomas Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Left ACL injury
RAPTORS NOTES • The Toronto Raptors continue a six-game road trip (Feb. 2-11), their longest in the first half, Wednesday night when they visit the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. The Raptors have won seven in a row over the Wizards, including the last three meetings in Washington. Toronto is 3-1 on its current road swing and finish the trip Thursday at Boston. The Raptors play 10-of-15 games on the road in February. • Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points, and Norman Powell added 29, as the Raptors beat Memphis 128-113 on Monday night. It marked just the 10th time in franchise history Toronto had three 25-point scorers in the same game (Last: March 3, 2020 at Phoenix). Toronto has never had three 30 -point scorers. VanVleet, Siakam and Powell combined for 93 points and shot .592 (29-49)from the floor, .625 (15-24) from three-point range and .909 (20-22) at the free throw line against the Grizzlies. • Norman Powell scored a season-high 29 points (10-17 FG, 6-9 3PT, 3-3 FT) and tied a career best with six three-point field goals Feb. 8 at Memphis. Powell has now scored 20+ points in seven of his last eight games played (Jan. 22 – Feb. 8). He is averaging 22.9 points, while shooting 50 percent (64-128) from the field and .456 (26-57) from beyond the arc, during this stretch. • Chris Boucher recorded his second straight double-double (Feb. 6-8), and sixth of the season, with 12 points and a season high-tying 10 rebounds Monday at Memphis. Boucher has posted back-to-back double-doubles for just the second time in his career (Last: Nov. 18-20, 2019). • The Raptors have won four of their last five games (Jan. 31 – Feb. 8). Toronto is averaging 122.0 points and shooting 48 percent (213-444) from the field , including .408 (78-191) from three-point distance, over the last five games. The Raptors also have a +25 (55-to-80) turnover differential during this span. • Fred VanVleet (20.7) and Chris Boucher (13.8) rank second and third, respectively, in scoring among undrafted players this season – behind only Christian Wood (22.0). VanVleet’s franchise record 54 points Feb. 2 at Orlando was the most points scored by an undrafted player in NBA history. • Kyle Lowry needs 10 rebounds to pass Amir Johnson (2,836) for fourth on the franchise’s career rebounds list and is 13 away from passing Antonio Davis (2,839) for third. Lowry ranks first in Raptors history in assists (4,079) and third in scoring (10,105). Only three active players are inside the top-three all-time for a team in scoring, rebounds and assists, but none of those players are currently with that team; LeBron James (Cleveland), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) and Marc Gasol (Memphis). • Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards made history last season as the first pair of Japanese players to share an NBA court when the Memphis Grizzlies visited Washington on Dec. 14, 2019. The two played against each other for a little over a minute in the second quarter.
Though he shot 50 percent from 3-point range (6-for-12) over his first two games since returning from a sprained knee, Payton Pritchard admits that the injury is still on his mind. “Definitely some mental hesitations. I don’t know, it’s still getting there,” he said before Tuesday night’s game against Utah. “I wouldn’t say 100 percent…
After Dejounte Murray’s 3-pointer slipped through the net in the waning moments of a close game, Steph Curry, who scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, kicked the air in frustration. Turnovers cost the Warriors in another MVP-caliber performance from Curry, as they fell to the Spurs 105-100 Monday in San Antonio.…
08:00 (ET) TOR@MEM Memphis Grizzlies Clarke, Brandon Out Injury/Illness – Right Calf; Soreness Jackson Jr., Jaren Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Meniscus Surgery Recovery McDermott, Sean Out Injury/Illness – Left Shoulder; Bone Bruise Melton, De’Anthony Out Injury/Illness – Left Shoulder; Soreness Porter, Jontay Out G League – On Assignment Tillie, Killian Out Injury/Illness – Left Foot; Soreness Winslow, Justise Out Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Displacement Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain Flynn, Malachi Out G League – On Assignment Harris, Jalen Out G League – Two-Way McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery – rehabilitation
Joe Thornton (70), TJ Brodie (38), Jake Muzzin (34)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (18), John Tavares (10), Auston Matthews (9), Jason Spezza (9)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (56), TJ Brodie (12), John Tavares (12)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (74), John Tavares (22), Jason Spezza (19)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (51), Jake Muzzin (28), Wayne Simmonds (23)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
VANCOUVER
GOALS FOR (Rank):
45 (5th)
48 (t-1st)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
33 (t-17th)
60 (31st)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
15/39 [38.5%] (1st)
9/53 [17.0%] (19th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
34/45 [75.6%] (23rd)
52/65 [80.0%] (t-15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.6 (t-14th)
30.2 (18th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
26.9 (t-5th)
35.7 (31st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
502 (8th)
592 (1st)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
52.0% (8th)
46.3% (29th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
53.6% (4th)
52.3% (7th)
MAPLE LEAFS – CANUCKS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 11, 1970 (Vancouver 5, Toronto 3)
All-Time Record:
63-62-22-3 (150 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
37-25-11-1 (74 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
26-37-11-2 (76 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
Feb. 6, 2021 (Toronto 5, Vancouver 1)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
10 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
14 (Marner)
POINTS
20 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
7 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Simmonds)
SHOTS
50 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
63.5% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
66.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
20 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
11 (Matthews)
HITS
23 (Holl)
TOI PER GAME
23:48 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:14 (Rielly)
SH TOI PER GAME
3:54 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Tied for first in the NHL in wins (7).- Ninth among NHL goaltenders in saves made (242).- Has an 12-2-5 record with a 1.60 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage in 19 career games against Vancouver.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:39 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-4-4).
Justin Holl
– Ranks 14th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:00) with a shot attempt percentage of 56.4%.- Ranks 18th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:00) with a goals for percentage of 64.7%.- Ranks third among right-handed NHL defencemen in shorthanded ice time per game (3:54).
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:46).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (72.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.
Alex Kerfoot
– One of five Maple Leafs to average over 1:00 in ice timer per game on the power play (1:21) and 1:00 per game on the penalty kill (1:48).- Ranks seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (20.3).
Mitch Marner
– Ranks third among NHLers in points (6-14-20).- Tied for second in the NHL in even-strength goals (6).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:58).- Has played 40.7% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (10).- Averaging 21:42 in time on ice per game, which ranks eighth among NHL forwards.- Ranks third among Maple Leafs in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (55.9%).- Ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal (50).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:20).- Has an average of 17.1 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks third among NHLers who have played at least 25 minutes of shorthanded ice time.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied 16th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:40).- Ranks 26th among NHL defencemen who average at least 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time in shot attempts per 60 minutes (12.19).- Has the highest on-ice even-strength goals for percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in every game this season (64.7%).
William Nylander
– Has the fourth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.70) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 55.7%, which is the third-highest percentage among Maple Leafs forwards.- Has recorded nine points (2-7-9) in six games on home ice this season.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:48).- Tied for third among NHL defencemen in assists (9).- Has nine points (1-8-9) in 15 career games against Vancouver.
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.80) among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.- Recorded his eighth career hat trick on February 4 vs. Vancouver.
John Tavares
– One of 34 NHLers to have appeared in at least 10 games (12 GP) while averaging at least a point per game (5-7-12).- Tied for third in the NHL in power play goals (4).- Has been on the ice for a team-high nine power play goals, which is tied for the Maple Leafs lead and is tied for the 14th most in the NHL.- Has the third-highest faceoff win percentage (60.8%) among NHLers who have taken at least 175 faceoffs (176).
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (11) and Points (3-11-14) in seven consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (8) and points (8-1-9) in six consecutive games.
Morgan Rielly
Assists (3) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares
Points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Three points from 200 NHL points
Auston Matthews
One point from 300 NHL points
Jake Muzzin
Five assists from 200 NHL assists Five games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
RECENT MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
First point as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 4 vs. VAN)
Mikko Lehtonen
First NHL point (Jan. 30 at EDM)
INJURY REPORT
Jack Campbell (Leg)
Week-to-week.
Travis Dermott (Leg)
Did not play on Feb. 6 vs. VAN.
Nick Robertson(Knee)
On long term injured reserve.
Wayne Simmonds
Left Toronto’s game on Feb. 6 vs. VAN and did not return.
The view from left field 