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Game Preview: 12/17/19 at Toronto — Buffalo Sabres Digital Press Box
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On coaching his first game at Scotiabank Arena:
It was fun being here. Different circumstances than when I’ve been here in the past. Fitting that the Marlies were in the building this afternoon, that’s more what I’m familiar with. It’s nice, it’s special. A lot of my family here to enjoy it as well. It wasn’t the prettiest game at times, but we found a way to get the two points and finish off a good week here.
On what he thinks when he watches Andersen make several key saves:
Well just that it’s nice to have Freddie there and it’s nice to have a guy that’s capable of that. You’re going to need that at different times, without question. I thought that gives us confidence as well in doing so. It was nice and obviously he’s a big reason why we get a chance to keep the lead as long as we did and then gives us a chance to get it to overtime.
On the atmosphere in the arena:
Fans are into it. There’s a lot of them, it’s a big crowd. It’s nice to be at home. As I said, I’ve been in this environment before but never quite like this. Never quite as full and never quite as much emotion and energy and all those types of things. It was nice and we’re hoping it gets better from here.
On tonight’s effort:
I would say inconsistent. I’d say that we had some really good moments. I thought the start of the second and the third period, especially, were really good for us. Not where we would want it to be, not what we think we’re capable of. I think we’ve got to give some credit to Buffalo. I think they did a really good job in both games against us and made it a little harder on us than it’s been in previous games. That’s the next phase for us is to try to find a way to play the way we want to and the way we’re capable of when the other team has a good plan and is making it difficult on us.
On John Tavares picking up some momentum on the scoresheet:
I think it’s big. Players that have scored a lot expect to score a lot. Whether you’re a veteran or not, you want to score, you want to feel good, you want to know that you’re making an impact on the team in that manner. We expect him to score, we need him to score. He’s been very good in a lot of other areas for us as well. He’s taking a lot of heavy matchups and it’s nice to see him this weekend and, here in particular, put it in the net.
On his relationship with Tavares as the captain:
He’s been very consistent for me, both in his effort, his performance and, then, just in his demeanor. He’s a very consistent man. He comes to the rink every day, he’s prepared, prepared himself mentally, physically, does the work. He’s got a great perspective to be able to offer me in terms of what the team needs or what the feeling around the team is. He’s also a great voice for the team. He’s plugged into a lot of things that are happening and it’s just been real nice for me to have him to lean on here early.
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (29 SAVES)
On if he knew he kept the shot that was reviewed out of the net:
I didn’t know it was that close. I haven’t seen it yet, so you guys had a better view than me. I thought I had it; I didn’t know they were going to go upstairs. I thought it was a save. I tried to get some eyes on the pass and get my glove over to his blade so when he released, I was set up. It was just a matter of trying to get my body across and taking up as much space as possible.
On how much of a change it was to play the second leg of a back-to-back:
It was a little different. We didn’t really have a skate yesterday because of the early game but I made sure to skate a little bit this morning with [Steve Briere]. I think the guys that played yesterday had a little bit more of a relaxed morning and got ready for tonight. That’s just the way I like it. Since I didn’t play last night I wanted to come in sharp.
AUSTON MATTHEWS (1 ASSIST)
On Andersen’s performance tonight:
I think there were points in the game where we kind of got hemmed in the D-zone and he made some big saves. We turned some pucks over and a couple incredible saves. He kept us in it and we were able to get that extra point which was huge for us.
On what Buffalo did well to limit their scoring chances:
I think they tracked back hard and were able to sustain pressure on the forecheck. As soon as we got the puck, we found we didn’t have as much time and space as we really thought so it was tough to make plays. Similar to last night, I think we’re still four or five games in and trying to find that identity – when to make a play and when to make the safe play and chip the puck out and create some space in behind. I think that’s still a work in progress for us but all-in-all we’re happy to get the two points and move onto the next one.
WILLIAM NYLANDER (1 GOAL)
On his powerplay goal:
It was a little lucky, I think it hit his stick and deflected off his arm and in. It was nice to get one on the powerplay that’s for sure.
On if he caught Hutton off guard:
I think maybe they thought I was going to pass it backdoor or something, so I had some space to go to the net which was nice.
On if his unit stayed out longer on the powerplay by design:
It’s nothing that we’ve talked about. I guess we just happened to be out there. We’re usually out there for a minute but we just happened to be out there a little longer today.
JOHN TAVARES (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)
On getting his 400th career assist:
I’ve played with some pretty good shooters. They’re not always pretty. I’ve just tried to play my game and be effective, whether it’s putting the puck in the net or setting up teammates. I want to be able to help my team in different ways. It’s nice to continue to be productive. I didn’t know it was right around the corner. Always good to get it, especially in a win.
On his overtime goal:
Well, my first shot I thought it kind of surprised him and when I got a bit of separation again and had a little bit of a screen, I tested it again. I was towards the end of my shift, so I wanted to be sure with it. I had some good room and I think I got good wood on it. I was able to time it right and happy I picked a corner.
BUFFALO SABRES (12-10-5 – 29 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (13-11-4 – 30 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| BUFFALO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TORONTO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| BUFFALO | 8 (8) | 11 (11) | 9 (9) | 2 (0) | 30 (28) |
| TORONTO | 11 (11) | 16 (12) | 13 (13) | 3 (0) | 43 (36) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| BUFFALO | 21 (19) | 20 (19) | 17 (17) | 3 (0) | 61 (55) |
| TORONTO | 17 (17) | 26 (21) | 20 (20) | 3 (0) | 66 (58) |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
| Record at Home | 7-3-4 (14 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Buffalo | 82-105-18-11 (216 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Buffalo at Home | 48-40-12-5 (107 Games) |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference | 7-8-4 (19 Games) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division | 5-5-1 (11 Games) |
| Attendance | 19,250 |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 6 (Nylander) |
| Shot Attempts | 7 (Nylander, Rielly) |
| Faceoff Wins | 9 (Matthews, Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 71% (Gauthier – 5 won, 2 lost) |
| Hits | 4 (Johnsson) |
| Blocked Shots | 1 (10 players tied) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Kapanen, Tavares) |
| TOI | 23:42 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 1:24 (Matthews, Nylander, Rielly) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:39 (Ceci) |
| Shifts | 28 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 82.4% (Gauthier – 14 for, 3 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 6-2-1 |
| Tied after 1 | 5-2-2 |
| Lead after 2 | 9-0-2 |
| Score 1 power play goal | 5-3-2 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 8-3-0 |
| Outshoot opponent | 7-2-1 |
| Overtime | 4-4 |
| Saturday | 5-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
UPCOMING GAMES:
BUFFALO SABRES (12-10-4 – 28 Points) vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-11-4 – 28 Points)
NOV. 30, 2019 ▪ 7:00 PM EST SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus BUFFALO
ALL-TIME RECORD: 81-105-18-11 (214 Games
ALL-TIME AT HOME: 47-40-12-5 (106 Games) 2019-20: 0-1-0
LAST FIVE: 4-1-0 LAST 10: 7-3-0
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus BUFFALO GAMES PLAYED: Jason Spezza (64), John Tavares (31), Morgan Rielly (24)
GOALS: Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (20), Auston Matthews (9)
ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (48), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (12)
POINTS: Jason Spezza (71), John Tavares (38), Auston Matthews (14), Morgan Rielly (14)
PENALTY MINUTES: Jason Spezza (44), Zach Hyman (18), John Tavares (14) MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES TEAM STATS
TORONTO BUFFALO GOALS FOR (Rank): 90 (t-3rd) 76 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank): 89 (t-28th) 79 (t-16th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): 15/81 [18.5%] (16th) 15/82 [18.3%] (18th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): 64/86 [74.4%] (28th) 62/82 [75.6%] (25th)
SHOTS (Rank): 907 (2nd) 811 (18th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): 1394 (1st) 1100 (24th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): 53.4% (3rd) 50.1% (14th)
FACEOFF % (Rank): 52.7% (t-2nd) 46.3% (31st)
MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES NOTES
FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: November 18, 1970 vs. Buffalo (Buffalo 7, Toronto 2)
ALL-TIME RECORD: 81-105-18-11 (215 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: 47-40-12-5 (106 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: 32-65-6-6 (109 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: March 20, 2019 (Toronto 4, Buffalo 2)
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SABRES Frederik Andersen 100th win as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 25, 2019 vs. BUF) Tyson Barrie 100th NHL point (Goal) (March 28, 2015 (COL) vs. BUF) Cody Ceci First NHL game (Dec. 12, 2013 (OTT) vs. BUF) Frederik Gauthier First NHL game (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) Zach Hyman First NHL point (Goal) (March 7, 2016 vs. BUF) Martin Marincin First goal as a Maple Leaf (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) Auston Matthews 200th NHL point (Assist) (March 20, 2019 at BUF) Nic Petan First game as a Maple Leaf (March 2 vs. BUF) First point as a Maple Leaf (Goal) (March 2 vs. BUF)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 16 (Matthews)
ASSISTS 17 (Rielly) POINTS 30 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS 8 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 (Kapanen)
PIMs 18 (Kerfoot, Rielly)
SHOTS 100 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN% 58.0% (Matthews) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 62.2% (Petan) BLOCKED SHOTS 51 (Ceci) TAKEAWAYS 24 (Marner) HITS 58 (Muzzin) TOI PER GAME 24:54 (Rielly) PP TOI PER GAME 3:14 (Marner, Matthews) SH TOI PER GAME 3:19 (Ceci)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER
Frederik Andersen – Is 6-3-3 on home ice this season with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. – Has a 10-3-0 record with a .919 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average in 14 career games against Buffalo. – Has six wins against Buffalo as a Maple Leaf, which is tied with Curtis Joseph for the second-most wins against the Sabres in franchise history. – Tied for third in the NHL in wins (12). – Fourth in the NHL in saves (578) and sixth in even-strength saves (465).
Tyson Barrie – Eighth among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (72). – Tied for third among NHL defencemen in points (3-3-6; 5 GP) since November 19. – Has recorded eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 12 career games against the Sabres. Cody Ceci – Tied for 16th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (51). – Sixth among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (89:30). – Has started 172 shifts in the defensive zone, which is the fifth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL skaters.
Frederik Gauthier – Has won 56.7 percent (80 won, 61 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Justin Holl – Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 55.0 percent at 5-on-5, which leads all Maple Leafs defencemen.
Zach Hyman – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 56.7 percent, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Averaging 17:42 per game in ice time through eight games since returning from injury.
Kasperi Kapanen – Has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in his last five games against the Sabres. – Is the only Maple Leaf to have scored the first goal of the game on multiple occasions this season.
Auston Matthews – Tied for fifth among NHL skaters in goals (16). – Tied for third among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (12). – One of five NHL skaters with at least 100 shots on goal to this point of the season. – Has scored nine goals in 12 career games against the Sabres, which is the most by a single skater against Buffalo since he entered the League in 2016-17.
Ilya Mikheyev – Tied for the NHL lead in shorthanded shots on goal (10). – Second among NHL rookies in shots on goal (64). – Leads NHL rookies and is tied for second on the Maple Leafs in even-strength points (4-13-17).
Jake Muzzin – Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (9). – One of four NHL defencemen and 14 NHL skaters to have registered at least 55 hits (58) and at least 50 shots on goal (57).
William Nylander – Has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 15 career games against the Sabres. – Has recorded 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 13 games during the month of November. – Has notched eight primary assists, which is tied for second among Toronto skaters.
Nic Petan – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 62.2 percent (153 for, 93 against) through 12 games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games.
Morgan Rielly – Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in points (3-17-20). – Tied for fourth among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-12-15). – Tied for second among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (12). – Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:54). – Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.8). – Has recorded 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists) in 23 games against the Sabres since entering the League, which is tied for the fifth-most points against Buffalo by a defenceman since 2013-14.
Jason Spezza – Averaging the fourth-most points per game (0.89) among Toronto skaters during the month of November (3-5-8; 9 GP). – Averaging 3.1 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season.
John Tavares – Has recorded 38 points (20 goals, 18 assists) in 31 career games against the Sabres, which is tied for the second-highest goal and point total against Buffalo since 2009-10 when Tavares entered the League. – Has eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in seven games against Atlantic Division opposition this season. – Ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in 20 or less games (20) in faceoffs won (191). – Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (54.5% – 42 won, 35 lost).
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Kasperi Kapanen Has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games.
Ilya Mikheyev Has assists (3) in two consecutive games
Morgan Rielly Has assists (3) in two consecutive games.
Jason Spezza Has assists (3) in three consecutive games.
John Tavares Has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in two consecutive games. Dmytro Timashov Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Frederik Andersen Four wins from 200 career NHL wins.
Morgan Rielly Three games from 500 career NHL games.
John Tavares One assist from 400 career NHL assists.
RECENT MILESTONES
John Tavares 100th game as a Maple Leaf (November 23 at Colorado)
INJURY REPORT
Mitch Marner (Ankle) On injured reserve.
Trevor Moore (Shoulder) On injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 57
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 29 Loaned defenceman Martin Marincin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). November 25 Recalled goaltender Michael Hutchinson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-10-4 – 28 Points) vs.
BUFFALO SABRES (11-10-4 – 26 Points)
NOVEMBER 29, 2019 ▪ 4:00 PM EST
KEYBANK CENTER (BUFFALO, NY) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus BUFFALO
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 81-104-18-11 (214 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 32-64-6-6 (108 Games) |
| 2018-19: | 4-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 5-0-0 |
| LAST 10: | 7-3-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus BUFFALO
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (63), John Tavares (30), Morgan Rielly (23) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (18), Auston Matthews (9) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (47), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (11) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (70), John Tavares (36), Auston Matthews (14) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (42), Zach Hyman (18), John Tavares (14) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | BUFFALO | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 86 (5th) | 70 (22nd) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 83 (t-24th) | 75 (t-14th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 15/77 [19.5%] (12th) | 15/80 [18.8%] (t-15th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 62/84 [73.8%] (t-27th) | 58/78 [74.4%] (t-25th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 878 (3rd) | 775 (21st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1357 (1st) | 1062 (23rd) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 54.0% (3rd) | 50.1% (14th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 53.2% (2nd) | 45.7% (31st) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | November 18, 1970 vs. Buffalo (Buffalo 7, Toronto 2) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 81-104-18-11 (214 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 47-40-12-5 (106 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 32-64-6-6 (108 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | March 20, 2019 (Toronto 4, Buffalo 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SABRES
| Frederik Andersen | 100th win as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 25, 2019 vs. BUF) |
| Tyson Barrie | 100th NHL point (Goal) (March 28, 2015 (COL) vs. BUF) |
| Cody Ceci | First NHL game (Dec. 12, 2013 (OTT) vs. BUF) |
| Frederik Gauthier | First NHL game (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Zach Hyman | First NHL point (Goal) (March 7, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Martin Marincin | First goal as a Maple Leaf (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Auston Matthews | 200th NHL point (Assist) (March 20, 2019 at BUF) |
| Nic Petan | First game as a Maple Leaf (March 2 vs. BUF) First point as a Maple Leaf (Goal) (March 2 vs. BUF) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 16 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 16 (Rielly) |
| POINTS | 30 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 8 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 18 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 96 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.1% (Matthews) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 63.2% (Petan) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 51 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 57 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:47 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:14 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:21 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 6-2-0 on the road this season with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. – Has a 10-3-0 record with a .919 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average in 14 career games against Buffalo.- Has six wins against Buffalo as a Maple Leaf, which is tied with Curtis Joseph for the second-most wins against the Sabres in franchise history.- Tied for the NHL lead in wins (12).- Third in the NHL in saves (578) and sixth in even-strength saves (465). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (71). – Tied for third among NHL defencemen in points (3-3-6; 4 GP) since November 19.- Has recorded eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 11 career games against the Sabres. |
| Cody Ceci | – Tied for 12th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (51).- 10th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (87:02).- Has started 167 shifts in the defensive zone, which is the fourth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL skaters. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 57.2 percent (79 won, 59 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| Justin Holl | – Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 55.2 percent at 5-on-5, which leads all Maple Leafs defencemen. |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 59.1 percent, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Averaging 18:04 per game in ice time through seven games since returning from injury. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Leads the Maple Leafs in goals on the road (5) and leads the team in points on the road this season with 11 (5-6-11) in 13 road games.- Is the only Maple Leaf to have scored the first goal of the game on multiple occasions this season. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in goals (16).- Third among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (12).- Fifth in the NHL in shots on goal (96).- Has scored nine goals in 11 career games against the Sabres, which is the most by a single skater against Buffalo since he entered the League in 2016-17. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Tied for the NHL lead in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Leads all NHL rookies in shots on goal (62).- Leads NHL rookies and ranks third on the Maple Leafs in even-strength points (4-12-16). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (9).- One of eight NHL defencemen and 20 NHL skaters to have registered at least 50 hits (57) and at least 50 shots on goal (53). |
| William Nylander | – Has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 14 career games against the Sabres.- Has recorded 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 12 games during the month of November.- Has notched eight primary assists, which is tied for second among Toronto skaters. |
| Nic Petan | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.2 percent (144 for, 84 against) through 11 games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (3-16-19).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-11-14).- Fourth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (11)- 12th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:47).- Ninth among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.8).- Has taken the third-most wrist shots among NHL defencemen (42). |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging the third-most points per game (0.88) among Toronto skaters during the month of November (3-4-7; 8 GP).- Averaging 2.92 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season. |
| John Tavares | – Has recorded 36 points (9 goals, 23 assists) in 30 career games against the Sabres, which is the third-highest point total against Buffalo since 2009-10 when Tavares entered the League. – Has six points (2 goal, 4 assists) in six games against Atlantic Division opposition this season.- Ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in less than 20 games (19) in faceoffs won (183).- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (56.9% – 41 won, 31 lost). |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Tyson Barrie | Has goals (4) in three consecutive games, assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (3-4-7) in five consecutive games. |
| Travis Dermott | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has assists (3) and point (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Frederik Andersen | Four wins from 200 career NHL wins. |
| Morgan Rielly | Four games from 500 career NHL games. |
| John Tavares | One assist from 400 career NHL assists. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| John Tavares | 100th game as a Maple Leaf (November 23 at Colorado) |
INJURY REPORT
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 55 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| November 25 | Recalled goaltender Michael Hutchinson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies. |
BUFFALO — This Thanksgiving Day weekend, Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel are thankful that Don Granato is still alive.”What he went through was shocking,” said Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs center. “It will be so great to see him.”Granato, an assistant with the Buffalo Sabres, was hospitalized during the preseason after bacteria made its way… .
Matthews, Eichel thankful Granato back coaching — NYDaily.nyc
The view from left field 