IRVINE — Lukas Dostal saw plenty of pucks flying at him in an AHL game Wednesday, so when the Colorado Eagles sent one more in his direction with the final seconds ticking down, the San Diego Gulls’ goaltender figured he might as well take a crack at firing one back at the opposition’s empty net.…
ANAHEIM — Coach Dallas Eakins sat on the bench with goaltender John Gibson as practice wound down Saturday at Honda Center. They talked for an extended period one day after Eakins pulled Gibson in the second period of a 4-1 loss to the Kings, after he gave up four goals on 20 shots. Eakins declined…
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points) vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS (21-16-8 – 50 Points) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 1 2 3 OT SO FINAL ANAHEIM 1 1 1 0 0 (1-3) 3 TORONTO 2 1 0 0 1 (2-3) 4
ON THE SCORESHEET
Mitch Marner scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 17:18 of the first period. Marner recorded his 10th goal of the season. Marner has scored in four-consecutive games (4G), tying the longest goal streak of his NHL career (which he has marked on two previous occasions dating to the 2018-19 season). Marner also posted the primary assist on Tavares’ power play goal. Marner recorded his 18th assist of the season. Marner is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded seven points (4G, 3A).
William Nylander scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 19:21 of the first period. Nylander posted his 17th goal of the season. Nylander also registered the secondary assist on Marner’s power play goal. Nylander recorded his 23rd assist of the season. Nylander has posted an assist in three-consecutive games (3A).
John Tavares scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 16:08 of the second period. Tavares registered his 16th goal of the season. Tavares also recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s power play goal. Tavares posted his 22nd assist of the season.
Morgan Rielly posted the primary assist on Marner’s power play goal. Rielly recorded his 29th assist of the season. Rielly has registered an assist in back-to-back games.
Auston Matthews recorded the secondary assist on both Nylander’s power play goal and Tavares’ power play goal. Matthews has posted 18 assists this season. SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ANAHEIM 6 (5) 6 (6) 8 (7) 1 (0) 21 (18) TORONTO 17 (12) 14 (10) 9 (9) 4 (0) 44 (31) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ANAHEIM 9 (8) 12 (12) 15 (14) 4 (0) 40 (34) TORONTO 27 (19) 24 (16) 17 (17) 6 (0) 74 (52) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 15-4-1 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 30-12-5-1 in 48 games against the Anaheim Ducks and 18-3-4-1 in 26 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 14-4-2 against the Western Conference this season and 9-2-0 against the Pacific Division this season. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 7 (Matthews) Shot Attempts 13 (Nylander) Faceoff Wins 17 (Matthews) Faceoff Win Percentage 65% (Matthews – 17 won, 9 lost) Hits 3 (Holl, Sandin) Blocked Shots 2 (Bunting) Takeaways 5 (Matthews) TOI 27:58 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 3:46 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander, Tavares) Shorthanded TOI 2:19 (Brodie) Shifts 30 (Rielly) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 77.78% (Matthews – 21 for, 6 against) RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 3-for-4 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 8-7-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 16-2-1 when leading after one period and 20-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 16-6-2 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 7-2-0 in Wednesday games. OF NOTE…
Per NHL Stats, Jack Campbell made 17 saves to earn his 20th win of 2021-22 (20-6-3). The only goaltender in Maple Leafs history to require fewer appearances than Campbell (30 GP) to reach the mark in a season is George Hainsworth (28 GP) in 1934-35.
Morgan Rielly recorded his 100th career power-play assist and surpassed Ian Turnbull (99) for sole possession of ninth place in franchise history.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 77.78 percent (21 for, 6 against). UPCOMING GAMES: Jan. 29 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:00 pm ET Jan. 31 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET Feb. 1 Leafs at New Jersey Prudential Center 7:00 pm ET Feb. 7 Leafs vs. Carolina Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Feb. 10 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET Feb. 12 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On tonight’s game: “I had no issues with our game today. There are things every game that you want to do better but for the most part I liked a lot about our game today. I thought we controlled the play for most of the game and the only thing we needed to do was score at 5-on-5. We had a lot of chances, their goaltender was good but we didn’t finish on those opportunities so I think that is something we would want to do better of course but our penalty killing was good when it needed to be, our powerplay was outstanding. Lots of good things to take away from the game today.” MITCH MARNER On tonight’s game: “Five-on-five, I thought we did create some chances but we’d like to leave this game with a five-on-five goal at even strength. I thought we did a lot of good things, at the same time we talked about challenging the goalie and I think we could have done a better job even-strength wise but power play was working, puck moving fast, we had guys locked in and getting into spots quickly and we’re really pushing up pucks just getting to the net, having guys there and when we didn’t score getting the puck back quickly in our hands and getting another quick strike to the net.” On Jack Campbell’s game tonight: “He was great. He’s great most nights. He just takes a lot of pressure on himself like a lot of us do and blames himself for some of the stuff that he should never blame himself for. We’re very fortunate to have him in our net. He’s done a lot of great things this year and it’s always a lot of fun to be on the ice competing with him because he’s such a competitor.” Auston Matthews On tonight’s game: “I thought we were really good on special teams. I think we played pretty well … we created lots of chances, had really good opportunities, their goalie played well. All in all, I think it was a pretty solid game. Obviously, we would like to keep it in regulation but solid work by the group to get the extra point.” On his approach in the shootout: “I like to go in with a couple of options, a couple of things in my head. I try to just take what they give me.” John Tavares On tonight’s game: “I think the game as a whole we liked the way we played. I don’t think we really gave them a whole lot. Obviously special teams was huge tonight. I think for our power play though, we leave with a bitter taste in our mouth just giving up that goal. Things were working really well we had good pressure again trying to find another one and I think we were really in sync and in rhythm and reading really well off another and then obviously we give that one up. Even though I think we played well five-on-five throughout the whole game, obviously we leave it up to one chance and they end up finding a way to get one in the third. I know for us, we have to find a way to make sure we’re just detailed all the way through. Not taking our foot off the gas and understanding the circumstances of the game but overall obviously it was really strong, we had a huge impact on the game. We had plenty of chances, we hit a bunch of posts, we had some really good looks all three periods and in the overtime. I think a lot more better things to build upon. Obviously we want to clean up areas we think we can be better in but I think we made some good strides over the last couples days and had a good effort tonight. Good to get rewarded even though not typically how we wanted to finish it.” Jack Campbell On tonight’s game: “I thought the guys played great in front of me. We made it hard on Gibson, I thought he played really well and definitely happy we got two points.” On his 20th win of the season: “Just focus on getting better each day and the boys are playing great. Just a tribute to them and credit to them. We just want to keep rolling and keep getting wins.”
2021-22 Matchups vs. Anaheim: Second of Two 2021-22 Record vs. Anaheim: 1-0-0 Toronto Season Record: 25-10-3 Toronto Home Record: 14-4-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS January 24, 2022 Forward Joey Anderson, defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and goaltender Erik Kallgren have be reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad. January 22, 2022 Goaltender Erik Kallgren has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). January 21, 2022 Forward Joey Anderson and defenceman Carl Dahlstrom have been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Score: Toronto 3 at New York Islanders 1
LAST GAME Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022 TOR Goals: Marner, Engvall, Rielly NYI Goals: Parise TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 27/28, .964 SV% NYI Goaltender: Varlamov, 20/23, .870 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-2 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Opponent: at Detroit Red Wings Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jake Muzzin Concussion ALL-TIME VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 17, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Anaheim 3) All-Time Record: 29-12-5-1 (47 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 17-3-4-1 (25 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 12-9-1-0 (22 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2020 (Toronto 5 vs. Anaheim 4 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 4-1-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS: Games Played: TJ Brodie (35), Wayne Simmonds (34), Jake Muzzin (31) Goals: Wayne Simmonds (12), John Tavares (10), Auston Matthews (5), William Nylander (5) Assists: TJ Brodie (14), Jake Muzzin (13), John Tavares (12) Points: John Tavares (22), Wayne Simmonds (18), TJ Brodie (17) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (55), Jake Muzzin (12), John Tavares (8)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 31/107 (29.0%) Power Play Goal Leader: 9 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 16 – Matthews (9G, 7A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 89/106 (84.0%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Marner (2G), Brodie (2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Wednesday games 9th of 11 (6 home, 5 road) Back-to-Backs played 6 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 3-2-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 2-4-0 January games 9th of 11 (4 home, 7 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Nine points away from 300 career NHL points Auston Matthews Eight points away from 400 career NHL points Jake Muzzin 10 points away from 300 career NHL points William Nylander Four games away from 400 career NHL games played
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 25 – Matthews HITS 79 – Ritchie ASSISTS 28 – Rielly BLOCKED SHOTS 51 – Holl, Brodie POINTS 41 – Matthews (25G, 16A) TAKEAWAYS 36 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 16 – Matthews (9G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 24:14 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 – Marner (2G), Brodie (2A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:09 – Marner PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:35 – Muzzin SHOTS 155 – Matthews WINS 19 – CampbellLL FACEOFF% 61.4% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.24 – Campbell SHOT ATTEMPTS% 60.82% – Mikheyev SAVE PERCENTAGE .927 – CampbelL
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME JAN. 24, 2022 – ANAHEIM 5 @ BOSTON 3 The Ducks began a five-game road trip with a 5-3 win at Boston on Monday night, Anaheim’s second straight game with five goals…Hampus Lindholm (0-3=3), Ryan Getzlaf (1-1=2) and Rickard Rakell (0-2=2) each tallied multi-point efforts, and John Gibson made 23 saves to earn his 14th win of the season and 162nd career win as a Duck, tying Jonas Hiller for third place on the franchise’s all-time wins list…Lindholm recorded assists on each Anaheim’s first three goals tonight (0-3=3), tying a personal career high for both points (sixth time) and assists (third time) in a game…he last recorded three points Dec. 17, 2021 vs. ARI (2-1=3) and three assists Dec. 2, 2020 vs. LAK (0-3=3)…Troy Terry scored his 23rd goal of the season and sixth GWG at 6:12 of the third period, trailing only Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl (7) for the most among league leaders…Getzlaf recorded a goal and an assist (1-1=2), marking his 256th career multi-point game, three shy of tying Teemu Selanne (259) for the most multi-point efforts in Ducks history…his team-leading 23rd assist came on Derek Grant’s game-opening goal, the 26th by Anaheim this season, trailing only Washington (29)…Grant’s goal marked his third the last two games and fourth the last five games…Isac Lundestrom scored his ninth goal and third SHG, his second point the last two games (1-1=2)…Greg Pateryn netted his first goal as a Duck and second point in as many games (1-1=2)…Trevor Zegras recorded his 20th assist and 30th point of the season, and Cam Fowler and Kevin Shattenkirk each added assists. PP: 1-3 PK: 1-2 SF: 27 SA: 26 TOI: Kevin Shattenkirk (25:44) Three Stars: 1. Lindholm 2. Getzlaf 3. Rakell RECENT TRANSACTIONS Jan. 15 – Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek, RW Vinni Lettieri and D Greg Pateryn to the active roster from the Taxi Squad. Jan. 18 – Reassigned C Bo Groulx to San Diego (AHL). Jan. 19 – Recalled D Brogan Rafferty from San Diego (AHL) and assigned C Danny O’Regan to the Taxi Squad from San Diego. Jan. 21 – Reassigned D Brogan Rafferty to the Taxi Squad. Jan. 24 – Reassigned RW Vinni Lettieri to the Taxi Squad ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES Man Games Lost: 176 ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a season-tying five-game road trip tonight vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena (4 p.m. PT, Bally Sports West, AM 830)…the Ducks enter tonight with back-to-back wins (outscoring opponents 10-4) and standings points in 14 of their last 22 games overall (10-8-4)…Anaheim is also 19-12-4 (42 points) with the fourth-ranked GAA (2.60) since Oct. 31…the Ducks also have the top PK net % since Oct. 31 (91.6%)…Anaheim ranks third among NHL clubs in PK % (85.4) and eighth in PP% (25.0)…the Ducks open their eighth back-to-back matchup tonight, posting a 6-5-3 record overall and 2-3-2 mark the first contest (4-2-1 in second matchup)…Anaheim continues its 14-game January schedule (6 home, 8 road), posting a 4-6-0 mark this season and a 160-140-35 record in the month all-time…following tonight’s game, Anaheim continues its road trip and back-to-back matchup on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Montreal (4 p.m. PT)…the trip also includes visits to Ottawa (Saturday, Jan. 29, 9:30 a.m. PT) and Detroit (Monday, Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m. PT). ANAHEIM’S ALL-STARS: John Gibson and Troy Terry will represent Anaheim at the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas Feb. 4- 5…Gibson and Terry mark the 11th time Anaheim will have multiple All-Star representatives…Gibson (third appearance, also 2016 in Nashville and 2019 in San Jose) is the only Ducks goalie to appear in multiple All-Star Games…Terry was named the winner of the final Pacific Division roster spot for the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting in the 2022 NHL All-Star Last Men In…Terry will make his first All-Star Game appearance at T-Mobile Arena…Trevor Zegras was named by the NHL as a participant in the 2022 NHL All-Star Skills, taking place Feb. 4. DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS: Anaheim and Toronto conclude a two-game season series tonight at Scotiabank Arena, the Ducks first visit to Toronto since Anaheim Ducks: Media Notes PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXEPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED Max Jones Torn pectoralis major 4-6 months 42 Adam Henrique Lower body Week-to-week 20 Sonny Milano Upper body Day-to-day 4 Anthony Stolarz COVID-19 protocol Day-to-day 4 Josh Manson COVID-19 protocol Day-to-day 3 Feb. 7, 2020 (5-4 Maple Leafs OT win)…in the first meeting of the 2021-22 season series Nov. 26 at Honda Center, Toronto earned a 5-1 win despite Anaheim holding a 40-31 shot advantage, while Hampus Lindholm scored the Ducks lone goal…Anaheim owns a 13-26-8 all-time record vs. the Maple Leafs, including a 4-15-6 mark in Toronto…Ryan Getzlaf holds the franchise mark for all-time assists vs. the Maple Leafs (14) and paces active Ducks in career scoring vs. Toronto (2-14=16)…Adam Henrique has recorded the most career points among Ducks players vs. Toronto (7-10=17, in 27 games)…the captain has earned 2-14=16 points in 17 career games vs. the Maple Leafs, including 2-4=6 points his last six games in Toronto. TERRYING IT UP: Troy Terry (22-14=36 points in 38 GP) has established new single-season career highs in scoring, goals and assists this season…among NHL leaders, Terry ranks second in shooting percentage (25.0%), tied for second in GWG (5) and OT goals (2), tied for fifth in even-strength goals (17) an sixth in goals (22)…he has 5-2=7 points his last six games and 8-3=11 points his last 11…he has also scored 18-9=27 points his last 30 games and 23-14=37 in his last 38…Terry scored his first career hat trick (3-0=3) Jan. 4 vs. PHI, becoming the second-fastest Duck to score 20 goals (35th game), behind only Corey Perry (33 games in 2013-14). CALDER CANDIDATES: Trevor Zegras leads the NHL with four shootout goals…among NHL rookies, Zegras co-leads in points per game (.79) and PPG (3), ranks second in points (10-20=30) and shots on goal (88), and ranks third in goals, assists and PPP (3-4=7)…Zegras has recorded 4-4=8 points his last 10 games, 4-12=16 his past 17 games and 8-17=25 points with nine multi-point efforts his last 26 games…he was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for December, leading all rookies in scoring (2-9=11) and assists in nine games…he is the third Duck to be named Rookie of the Month, joining John Gibson (December 2015) and Bobby Ryan (January 2009)…since Dec. 1, Zegras is one of four NHL players with six multi-point efforts, while he leads NHL rookies in points per game (.94, 4-12=16 in 17 GP) and assists in that stretch…Zegras tallied his 20th assist and 30th point Jan. 24 @ BOS, requiring the second-fewest games played (38) by a Ducks rookie to record 20 assists in a season (Andy McDonald, 37 GP in 2001- 02)…he became the fifth-youngest Ducks rookie to earn 20 assists in a season at 20 years, 310 days…his 30th point marked the third-fewest games (38) needed among all Ducks rookies, trailing Bobby Ryan (31 GP in 2008-09) and Paul Kariya (35 GP in 1994-95). Jamie Drysdale ranks second in scoring (3-15=18) and assists, is tied for second in goals and fourth in TOI/game (19:44) among NHL rookie defensemen this season…among all NLH rookies, he co-leads in games played (44), ranks tied for fourth in assists and is eighth in scoring…since Nov. 1, Drysdale ranks second in scoring (2-13=15) and assists among NHL rookie blueliners…Drysdale is one of two defensemen selected in the last two NHL Drafts to appear in an NHL game the last two seasons (also CHI’s Isaak Phillips, fifth round in 2020, 3 GP in 2021-22). BY THE NUMBERS: John Gibson currently ranks sixth in saves (875) and minutes (1813), and tied for seventh in GP (30) among NHL goalies…Gibson is 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .948 SV% his last four appearances…Ryan Getzlaf leads Anaheim in assists (23) and has 1-4=5 points his last seven games…Cam Fowler has three assists his last four games (0-3=3) and ranks third among NHL leaders in TOI/game since Jan. 1 (26:54)…he is tied for second among league blueliners in PPG (4)…Hampus Lindholm has four assists his last two games and 2-7=9 points his last 11…Lindholm had three assists Jan. 24 @ BOS, tying a career high for both points (sixth time) and assists (third time) in a game…he last recorded three points Dec. 17, 2021 vs. ARI (2-1=3) and three assists Dec. 2, 2020 vs. LAK (0-3=3)…Derek Grant has scored four goals his last five games (4-0=4) and six in his last 11 (6-0=6) FROM THE BLUE LINE: Anaheim defensemen collectively ranks second in PPG (6) and third in goals (26) among NHL defense corps…20.5% of Anaheim’s 127 goals have come from defensemen this season, third among NHL clubs…in 2020-21, Anaheim’s defense scored 18 goals in 56 games…Ducks blueliners are on pace for a combined 50 goals (46 is single season record by defensemen, 1993-94)…both Kevin Shattenkirk (7- 16=23) and Cam Fowler (5-16=22) have each scored 20 points this season, one of eight sets of teammates to both have 20 or more points, joining the following: COL (Makar, Toews, Girard), DAL (Heiskanen, Klingberg), DET (Seider, Hronek), FLA (Ekblad, Weegar), NYR (Fox, Trouba), SJS (Burns, Karlsson), VGK (Pietrangelo, Theodore). MILESTONES WITHIN REACH: John Gibson – 1 win to surpassing Jonas Hiller (162) for sole possession of third among franchise goaltenders in wins Rickard Rakell – 1 goal to tying Bobby Ryan (147) for sixth on the franchise’s all-time goals lis
IRVINE — Corey Perry stole an opponent’s stick once. Just skated by the bench and swiped it right out of the unsuspecting guy’s hands. Perry once squirted water from his bottle into a distracted player’s glove. Just reached over from his bench to the other one and filled it up during a stoppage in play.…
ANAHEIM — Winger Troy Terry recorded his first NHL hat trick and the Ducks came away with their first win in five games, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1, in front of 11,375 fans on Tuesday night at Honda Center. The victory moved the Ducks within two points of first-place Vegas, which lost to Nashville on…
ANAHEIM — An alarming spike in COVID-19 cases among the Calgary Flames’ players, coaches and staff members has jeopardized the Ducks’ game next Tuesday at Scotiabank Saddledome, and renewed concerns around the league that additional safety measures must be put in place to stem the spread. The NHL on Wednesday postponed a fourth Calgary game,…
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (16-6-1 – 33 Points) at ANAHEIM DUCKS (11-8-3 – 25 Points) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021 1 2 3 FINAL TORONTO 0 2 3 5 ANAHEIM 0 0 1 1
ON THE SCORESHEET
Auston Matthews scored for Toronto at 7:48 of the second period. Matthews recorded his 10th goal of the season. Matthews has scored in three consecutive games (3G).
Michael Bunting scored for the Maple Leafs at 11:03 of the second period. Bunting registered his sixth goal of the season. Bunting also posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal, marking his second multi-point game of the season. Bunting has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through the last four games.
Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto at 0:13 of the third period. Kerfoot recorded his fourth goal of the season. Kerfoot also registered the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Kerfoot posted his 10th assist of the season and his fourth multi-point game of the season.
William Nylander scored on Anaheim’s empty net at 16:53 of the third period. Nylander recorded his ninth goal of the season. Nylander also registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s goal. Nylander posted his 12th assist of the season and his sixth multi-point game of the season. Nylander has registered five points (2G, 3A) through the last three games.
Wayne Simmonds scored for Toronto at 17:08 of the third period. Simmonds has scored in back-to-back games (2G).
TJ Brodie posted the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Brodie recorded his fourth assist of the season.
Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. Marner recorded his 13th assist of the season. Marner has posted an assist in back-to-back games (2A).
Jake Muzzin posted the secondary assist on Bunting’s goal. Muzzin registered his sixth assist of the season.
John Tavares registered the secondary assist on both Kerfoot’s goal and Nylander’s goal. Tavares has recorded 12 assists this season and has posted five points through the last three games (1G, 4A).
Pierre Engvall posted the primary assist on Simmonds’ goal. Engvall recorded his fifth assist of the season.
Jack Campbell stopped 38 of 39 shots he faced in tonight’s victory. Campbell is currently tied for first in the league with 12 wins this season. SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 10 (10) 10 (10) 11 (8) 31 (28) ANAHEIM 14 (14) 6 (5) 19 (16) 39 (35) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL TORONTO 14 (14) 18 (18) 21 (17) 53 (49) ANAHEIM 20 (20) 14 (13) 24 (20) 58 (53) ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Maple Leafs are 7-3-0 on the road this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 29-12-5-1 in 47 games against the Anaheim Ducks and 12-9-1-0 in 22 games played in Anaheim.
Toronto is 7-2-0 against the Western Conference this season and 5-2-0 against the Pacific Division this season. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 5 (Rielly) Shot Attempts 7 (Tavares) Faceoff Wins 7 (Matthews) Faceoff Win Percentage 58% (Matthews – 7 won, 5 lost) Hits 4 (Clifford) Blocked Shots 2 (Holl, Muzzin, Dermott) Takeaways 4 (Matthews) TOI 22:17 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 1:23 (Matthews, Rielly) Shorthanded TOI 1:30 (Kämpf) Shifts 24 (Rielly, Brodie) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 68.97% (Marner – 20 for, 9 against) RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 11-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 6-2-0 when tied after one period and 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 6-3-0 when outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 2-0-0 in Sunday games. OF NOTE…
Per NHL PR, with the Maple Leafs earning their 12th win of the month, the club ties the NHL record for most wins in a single November (also CHI: 12-2-1 in 2013-14, BOS: 12-0-1 in 2011-12, VAN: 12- 1-0 in 2002-03, PHI: 12-2-0 in 1985-86, NYI: 12-1-2 in 1980-81, MTL: 12-2-1 in 1975-76 & BUF: 12-1- 3 in 1974-75).
Per NHL PR, with Toronto earning their seventh consecutive road win, the club ties the franchise record for longest road winning streak (7 GP in 2002-03, 1960-61 & 1940-41).
Jason Spezza appeared in his 1200th career NHL game. Per NHL PR, he is the seventh active player to reach the milestone.
Kyle Clifford made his season debut with the Maple Leafs.
Per NHL PR, Auston Matthews scored his 37th career game-opening goal. He surpassed Phil Kessel and Busher Jackson (both w/ 36) and moved into a tie for 10th place on the franchise’s all-time list with Sid Smith.
Morgan Rielly recorded five shots during tonight’s game, tying his single-game season-high.
Rasmus Sandin was on the ice for a team-high 21 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Mitch Marner finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 68.97 percent (20 for, 9 against). UPCOMING GAMES: Dec. 1 Leafs vs. Colorado Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET Dec. 4 Leafs at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 7:00 pm ET Dec. 5 Leafs at Winnipeg Canada Life Centre 8:00 pm ET Dec. 7 Leafs vs. Columbus Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Dec. 9 Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Dec. 11 Leafs vs. Chicago 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. For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On what he saw from the group today that allowed the team to finish this road trip strong: Sheldon Keefe: “I thought we regrouped after the first period. I thought Anaheim was definitely the better team in that first period. We were able to regroup and find our game in the second. They really in the first period made it hard for us to get to the neutral zone, harder to sustain that in a second period setting and that allowed us to really get our legs going. So that was a good period for us obviously, we got a lead again. Jack Campbell was great all the way throughout. We gave up certainly a lot more volume than we would have liked but I thought we defended pretty well tonight and kept things to the perimeter and limited rebound opportunities and such. Just a good team effort all the way through. Great road trip for us, this is a challenging game here to get through at the end of a long road trip, but the guys dug in and got a win and let us go home with a nice clean trip here. Really proud of the group. AUSTON MATTHEWS On the teams recent run of success: Auston Matthews: “It feels great. We’re rolling. It seems like we’re just getting consistent play out of all four lines. Our goaltending has been amazing, whether it’s Woller, obviously Soup has been unbelievable for us all year. I can’t say enough good things about him. I think just all throughout our lineup we’re getting what we need from everybody and it’s been a full team effort every single night.” On whether it’s a mindset or the way it worked out that his three goals this road trip were scored from close to the net: Auston Matthews: “I think a little bit of both. I like to think I can score from different areas. Just try to get to the net. Obviously, that’s usually where goals are scored a big percentage of the time. A lot of times when it’s not going in from outside you just have to get to the net. I was fortunate to get a couple good bounces, a couple good tips and be able to cash in on some plays.” MICHAEL BUNTING On the teams recent run of success: Michael Bunting: “It’s fun to be apart of obviously when you’re winning hockey games. The mood in the room is upbeat everyone is happy so it’s really fun to be a part of. It was a great road trip for us, and we have to head home and face a good team in Colorado so enjoy tonight and look forward to that game on Wednesday.” On the team’s confidence level: Michael Bunting: “I think the confidence level is good. Everyone is contributing now. Guys are getting on the scoresheet and guys are playing their game and it showed tonight and it showed all road trip so I think everyone is having fun.” JACK CAMPBELL On the teams recent run of success: Jack Campbell: “Yeah the boys are having a blast out there, we’re working hard and executing the game plan. We’re just enjoying it and trying to get better.” On what impresses him about the team in front of him: Jack Campbell: “They’re just going above and beyond. Everyone is doing what the game plan is and sacrificing their bodies and just committing to their rolls and playing super hard for 60 plus minutes, if it takes more, they keep it going. Just really proud of the effort out there.” ALEXANDER KERFOOT On the teams recent run of success: Alexander Kerfoot: “Yeah, it’s a lot of fun, I mean anytime you’re winning in good stretches like this it’s a lot of fun. There’s lots of energy coming to the rink everyday and we’re playing good hockey so we’ve just got to keep it up. We’ve talked all year about consistent and it’s a long haul the 82-game season so trying to not get to high but also enjoying the good run we’re on right now. On if anything feels different to last year’s regular season success: Alexander Kerfoot: “I don’t know. Anytime you’re winning games it feels good and I think during the regular season last year we had good stretches and were playing really good hockey then as well so it’s tough to say. Defensively we’ve been really solid all year long this year and that has kind of allowed us to be in most games and obviously Soupy has been unbelievable so it doesn’t really feel a ton different I don’t think. I think we were playing good hockey last season as well but it’s good to keep the momentum going.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Anaheim: First of Two 2020-21 Record vs. Anaheim: N/A Next Game vs. Anaheim: Wednesday, January 26 vs. Anaheim Toronto Season Record: 15-6-1 Toronto Road Record: 6-3-0 TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 23, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL) November 23, 2021 Forward Kyle Clifford has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) Score: Toronto 4 at San Jose 1
LAST GAME Date: Friday, November 26, 2021 TOR Goals: Nylander, Simmonds, Matthews, Tavares SJS Goals: Bonino TOR Goaltender: Woll, 34/35, .971 SV% SJS Goaltender: Reimer, 13/17, .765 SV%, Hill 16/16, 1.000 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-2 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Opponent: vs. Colorado Avalanche Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Ondrej Kaše Upper Body Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 40 ALL-TIME VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 17, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Anaheim 3) All-Time Record: 28-12-5-1 (46 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 17-3-4-1 (25 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 11-9-1-0 (21 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 16, 2018 (Toronto 2 at Anaheim 1 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 4-1-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS:
Games Played: Kyle Clifford (53), TJ Brodie (34), Wayne Simmonds (33) Goals: Wayne Simmonds (11), John Tavares (10), Kyle Clifford (6) Assists: TJ Brodie (13), Jake Muzzin (12), Jason Spezza (11) Points: John Tavares (20), Wayne Simmonds (17), TJ Brodie (16) Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (95), Wayne Simmonds (55), Jake Muzzin (12)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 15/61 (24.6%) Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 8 – Nylander (3G, 5A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 51/59 (86.4%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Sunday games 2nd of 8 (1 home, 7 road) Back-to-Backs played 4 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-0 Record in second game of back-to-back 2-2-0 November games 14th of 14 (8 home, 6 road) RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 200th career 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) MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI 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 JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF
UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals MICHAEL BUNTING Two games away from 50 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 Two goals away from 50 career NHL goals DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played JASON SPEZZA One game away from 1,200 career NHL games played.
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS
CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 10 – Tavares BLOCKED SHOTS 34 – Holl ASSISTS 12 – Marner TAKEAWAYS 25 – Marner POINTS 20 – Tavares (10G, 10A) HITS 54 – Ritchie POWER PLAY POINTS 8 – Nylander (3G, 5A) TOI PER GAME 24:14 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:08 – Nylander, Marner PIMs 19 – Ritchie SH TOI PER GAME 2:37 – Muzzin SHOTS 82 – Matthews WINS 11 – Campbell FACEOFF% 60.0% – Marner GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.67 – Woll SHOT ATTEMPTS% 57.4% – Sandin SAVE PERCENTAGE .943 – Campbell
DUCKS
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME NOV. 26, 2021 – ANAHEIM 4 vs. OTTAWA 0 The Ducks earned a 4-0 shutout win over the Ottawa Senators Friday afternoon at Honda Center…Anthony Stolarz stopped all 34 shots, his first shutout of the season and second straight win…Troy Terry scored his team-leading 13th goal (PPG), marking 13 goals his last 17 games (13-6=19)…he is the fourth player (11th occasion) in Ducks history and first in 10 years to score 13 goals in a 17-game span, joining Corey Perry (twice; last: 19-11=30 in 16 games Mar. 9, 2011-Apr. 9, 2011), Teemu Selanne (six times) and Paul Kariya (twice)…Terry is the fifth player in the NHL to score 13 goals in 17 games since the start of 2020-21, joining Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Andrew Mangiapane and Chris Kreider…Trevor Zegras recorded two assists (0-2=2) to push his point streak to a season-high three games (0-4=4)…Rickard Rakell scored his sixth goal and added an assist for his second multipoint game, pushing his point streak to three games (2-2=4)…Derek Grant netted his first goal of the season and Isac Lundestrom scored his fourth goal…Sonny Milano earned a point (assist) for the third straight game (2-4=4)…Jakob Silfverberg also earned an assist. PP: 1-3 PK: 4-4 SF: 33 SA: 34 TOI: Cam Fowler (23:43) Three Stars: 1. Stolarz 2. Milano 3. Drysdale RECENT TRANSACTIONS Nov. 19 – Assigned C Bo Groulx to San Diego (AHL) Nov. 20 – Assigned C Mason McTavish to Peterborough (OHL) Nov. 21 – Recalled C Bo Groulx and RW Vinni Lettieri from San Diego (AHL) Nov. 27 – Reassigned C Bo Groulx and RW Vinni Lettieri to San Diego (AHL) ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES Man Games Lost: 56 ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude a two-game homestand tonight vs. the Ottawa Senators at Honda Center (5 p.m. PT, Bally Sports SoCal, AM 830)
…Anaheim enters tonight with wins in nine of their past 12 games (9-3-0), standings points in 11 of the last 14 games (9-3-2, 20 pts.) and 12 of the last 16 (9-4-3)
…Anaheim is 7-1-1 its last nine home games dating to Oct. 31, outscoring opponents 31-13…Anaheim has only allowed 20 goals in 12 games at home this season, posting the top goals against per game in the NHL on home ice (1.67 per game) and the fewest goals against in club history through 12 home games (previously 21 through 12 games in 2013-14)…Anaheim ranks second among NHL clubs in PP goals (18), third in overall PP% (28.1) and sixth in PK% (86.7)…Anaheim has killed 29 of the last 41 power plays (93.5%, spanning 12 games) and 37 of 41 penalties the last 15 games (90.2%)
…the Ducks continue their 13-game November schedule, with an 8-3-0 mark in addition to a 151-124-65 record in the month all-time…Anaheim leads the NHL with the top penalty kill and fewest PPGA (92.9%, 26-of-28), and rank second in wins (8) and goals against per game (1.91, 21 goals against) in November
…following tonight’s game, Anaheim will visit Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Staples Center (7:30 p.m. PT). MR. 1000: Ryan Getzlaf became the 92nd player all-time to record 1,000 points (280-720=1000) with a primary assist Nov. 16 vs. WSH…he is the 39th player (seventh active) in NHL history to record his first 1,000 points all with the same club and the 45th player all-time to record 1,000 points with a single franchise
…of the 29 retired players to record their first 1,000 points with a single franchise, 26 have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame (an additional 10 players, including Getzlaf, are not yet eligible)…Getzlaf passed Teemu Selanne for Anaheim’s all-time points record with an assist on the GWG Oct. 31 vs. MTL, marking his 989th career point with the Ducks (279-710=989)…Getzlaf now leads the Ducks in all-time assists (721), PPA (250) and GP (1,122)
…among players selected in the 2003 Draft, Getzlaf, leads in points per game (.89), assists, PPP (335), PPA and OT points (36), ranks second in points, seventh in games played and ninth in goals (280).
DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS: Anaheim and Toronto open a two-game season series tonight at Honda Center…the Ducks have posted a 13-25-8 record in 46 games against the Maple Leafs, including 9-10-2 in Orange County…Adam Henrique (7-10=17) leads the Ducks in career scoring vs. the Maple Leafs, while Ryan Getzlaf has 2-5=7 points his last seven games and 2-9=11 points in his last 12 games vs. Toronto dating to Mar. 10, 2014…in addition, Rickard Rakell has five goals and six points in his last seven contests vs. the Maple Leafs…these two teams will wrap up the season series Jan. 26 in Toronto (4 p.m. PT).
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXEPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED Max Jones Torn pectoralis major 4-6 months 18 Max Comtois Hand 6 weeks 6 TERRYING IT UP: Troy Terry recorded points in a career-best 16 straight games Oct. 18-Nov. 18 (12-10=22), the second-longest point streak in the NHL this season (Connor McDavid, 17 GP))…over the last 10-plus NHL seasons (since 2011), Terry, Jack Eichel (17 games in 2019-20) and McDavid (17 games in 2021-22) are the only three players under 25 years old to have point streaks of 16-or-more games…Terry (24 years, 69 days) is the youngest Duck in club history to record a point streak of at least 15 games…his point streak was the third longest in Ducks history and the longest since Corey Perry’s club record 19 straight games Oct. 21-Dec. 1, 2009 (10-16=26)…only two players in Ducks history recorded longer point streaks: Perry (19 GP in 2009-10) and Teemu Selanne (17 GP in 1998-99). Terry reached 20 points in his 15th game this season (assist Nov. 14 vs. VAN), the second fastest Ducks to that mark…only Teemu Selanne recorded 20 points as a Duck in fewer games (13 GP in 1995-96)…Terry ranks tied for sixth in goals (13) and points (13-10=23) among NHL leaders…he has 13 goals his last 17 games (13-6=19, +8) and 10 goals his last 13 (10-5=15)…below are the only point streaks in Ducks history of 16-plus games: BETWEEN THE PIPES: John Gibson ranks tied for eighth among NHL goaltenders in wins (9), and is fourth and saves (473) and sixth in minutes (974:05)…Gibson posted a career-high seven straight wins Oct. 31-Nov. 16, surpassing his prior best of six set Feb. 15-Mar. 6, 2018…during the seven games, he posted one shutout, a 1.69 GAA and .942 SV%…his win streak ranks as the second-longest in the NHL this season (CAR’s F. Anderson, eight games)…Gibson is currently 7-3-0 his last 10 starts, posting a 2.19 GAA and .929 SV%, while allowing two or fewer goals in seven of the 10…he has also helped Anaheim earn points in eight of his last 11 starts (7-3-1), with one shutout, a 2.33 GAA and .926 SV%….he was named the NHL’s Third Star for the week ending Nov. 7 after stopping 62-of-63 shots faced, going 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.50 GAA and .984 SV%…Anthony Stolarz stopped all 34 shots Nov. 26 vs. OTT in his first shutout of the season…he has back-to-back wins stopping 62-of-63 shots with a 0.50 GAA and .984 SV%…the two goals have combined for the second fewest goals against (21) and ranks second in GAA (1.91) in November among NHL clubs. BY THE NUMBERS: Ryan Getzlaf ranks tied for fifth among NHL leaders in assists (18) and tied for seventh in primary assists (11)…he had assists in five straight Nov. 9-18 (0-8=8), the only player in the NHL this season with multiple five-game assist streaks (also Oct. 28-Nov. 5; 1-6=7)…Getzlaf also has 0-8=8 assists his last eight games and 17 assists his last 18 games (1-17=18)…Trevor Zegras has 4-5=9 points his last six games, including three multi-point efforts in that span…Zegras ranks tied for second in scoring (6-8=14) and tied for third in goals and assists among NHL rookies…he also has 6-7=13 points his last 13 games…Kevin Shattenkirk is tied for sixth in goals (4) and tied 12th in scoring (4-10=14) among NHL blueliners…Cam Fowler had a career-tying five-game point streak Nov. 7-16 (1-4=5), matching his personal best set three prior times (last: Feb. 22-Mar. 3,2021; 1-6=7)…he now has 1-7=8 points his last 12 games…Adam Henrique recorded points in four straight games Nov. 11-18 (1-3=4, +6) and has 5-6=11 points his last 13… Jamie Drysdale has points 1-2=3 points his last three games, including his second career two-assist game Nov. 24 @ COL (0-2=2)…Sonny Milano has 4-5=9 points his last 10 games has 11 points his last 13 contests (4-7=11)…Rickard Rakell has a three-game point streak since his return to the lineup Nov. 22 (2-2=4) and 4-2=6 points his last six games. POINTING IT OUT: Anaheim had standings points in 10 straight games from Oct. 28-Nov. 16 (8-0-2), the longest point streak by the Ducks since Mar. 12-Apr. 9, 2016-17 (11-0-3)…the point streak marked only the seventh time in club history of points in 10-or-more consecutive games…the Ducks won eight straight games Oct. 31-Nov 16, the second-longest win streak in the NHL this season and the club’s longest win streak since Feb. 13-Mar. 5, 2016 (11-0-0)…Anaheim’s win streak tied the third-longest streak in club history (8-0-0, Dec. 31, 2013-Jan. 15, 2014), with only two longer streaks in club history: 11-0-0 in 2015-16 and 10-0-0 in 2013-14…during the win streak, Anaheim outscored opponents 33-14 (4.1 goals per game)…Ducks goaltenders John Gibson and Anthony Stolarz combined to post a league-best 1.63 GAA &.945 SV% during the eight games. MILESTONES WITHIN REACH: John Gibson – 5 wins to tying Jonas Hiller (162) for third among franchise goaltenders in wins Jakob Silfverberg – 2 points to 300 points as a Duck
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