The view from left field

MONTREAL CANADIENS (4-3) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-4)

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

POSTGAME QUOTES:

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

ON THE SCORESHEET

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

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

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

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

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

OF NOTE…

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

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

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

Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.