Kiz: Evander Kane. Rhymes with stain. One cheap shot at a time, he has established himself as Hockey Enemy No. 1 in Colorado. Kane took a run at Nazem Kadri in Game 3 and knocked the Avalanche center out of this playoff series between Colorado and Edmonton. The NHL responded by giving Kane a one-game…
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (22-8-2 – 46 Points) vs. EDMONTON OILERS (18-14-2 – 38 Points) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022 1 2 3 FINAL EDMONTON 2 0 0 2 TORONTO 2 0 2 4
ON THE SCORESHEET
Ilya Mikheyev scored the game-winning goal on a Toronto power play opportunity at 11:25 of the third period. Mikheyev scored his third goal of the season. Mikheyev has scored in back-to-back games (3G).
John Tavares opened the scoring for Toronto at 4:25 of the first period. Tavares scored his 14th goal of the season. Tavares is currently on a seven-game point streak where he has recorded nine points (3G, 6A).
TJ Brodie scored for the Maple Leafs at 19:32 of the first period. Brodie recorded his third goal of the season. Brodie has scored in his last three games and has posted six points through his last four games (3G, 3A).
Alexander Kerfoot scored on Edmonton’s empty net at 19:45 of the third period. Kerfoot marked his fifth goal of the season. Kerfoot also posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Kerfoot recorded his 16th assist of the season.
William Nylander posted the primary assist on Tavares’ goal as well as the primary assist on Brodie’s goal. Nylander has registered 20 assists this season. Nylander is currently on a seven-game point streak where he has posted 12 points (5G, 7A).
Auston Matthews registered the secondary assist on Brodie’s goal. Matthews posted his 14th assist of the season. SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL EDMONTON 9 (9) 8 (5) 13 (10) 30 (24) TORONTO 15 (15) 7 (7) 11 (7) 33 (29) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL EDMONTON 15 (15) 13 (10) 23 (19) 51 (44) TORONTO 23 (23) 17 (13) 22 (18) 62 (54) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 14-4-1 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 60-44-8-3 in 115 games against the Edmonton Oilers and 32-19-2-1 in 54 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 11-3-1 against the Western Conference this season and 7-2-0 against the Pacific Division this season. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 6 (Mikheyev) Shot Attempts 9 (Matthews) Faceoff Wins 15 (Tavares) Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost) Hits 4 (Muzzin, Sandin) Blocked Shots 3 (Brodie) Takeaways 2 (Tavares) TOI 23:40 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 2:22 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Tavares) Shorthanded TOI 1:20 (Kerfoot) Shifts 29 (Rielly) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 66.67% (Kämpf, Mikheyev – 14 for, 7 against and Engvall – 12 for, 6 against) RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 16-2-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 7-4-0 when tied after one period and 3-0-2 when tied after two periods.
Toronto is 14-4-2 when outshot by their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 6-0-0 in Wednesday games. OF NOTE…
Per NHL Stats, TJ Brodie scored his third goal of the season, all of which have come in consecutive games (3-2—5). Only four different defensemen in Maple Leafs history have recorded a longer goal streak: Harry Cameron (3x: 5 GP in 1921-22 & 1920-21; 4 GP in 1920-21), Al Iafrate (2x: 4 GP in 1987-88), Ian Turnbull (4 GP in 1977-78) and Flash Hollett (4 GP in 1934-35).
Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
David Kämpf (14 for, 7 against), Ilya Mikheyev (14 for, 7 against) and Pierre Engvall (12 for, 6 against) finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.67 percent. UPCOMING GAMES: Jan. 8 Leafs at Colorado Ball Arena 7:00 pm ET Jan. 11 Leafs at Vegas T-Mobile Arena 10:00 pm ET Jan. 12 Leafs at Arizona Gila River Arena 10:00 pm ET Jan. 15 Leafs at St. Louis Enterprise Center 7:00 pm ET Jan. 19 Leafs at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 7:30 pm ET Jan. 22 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:00 pm ET Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On Mikheyev’s play since his return from injury: “Well, he makes us a better team, there’s no question about that. That’s not just because he’s scored here, we’ve know that as long as Mickey’s been with us. He makes us a deeper team, he makes us a better team. I thought he had a great camp, a great preseason. He was taking advantage of any of the additional opportunities that we were giving him. It’s nice to see that continue here. Because he had such a good camp, we wanted to try to get him off to a good start here, try to pick up where he left off, so that’s why we’ve had him right away take the spot on the power play and get some minutes that way. I don’t think it could have worked out any better in terms of him getting the production here early to get him a boost after such a long layoff.” On the team’s effort after falling behind 2-1: “I was happy we found our way back there. Obviously, a huge goal for us there at the end of the first period. I didn’t like, obviously, that segment of the period there in the first. We got the lead then we had quite an edge in shots and territory and things like that, and I thought we got a little sloppy with our structure defensively and it just opened things up for them and all of a sudden it’s 2-1. We gave them life – that’s something we didn’t want to do at all tonight – we did that but I thought we handled it well from there so that was a good sign.” JOHN TAVARES On tonight win: ‘Yeah it was hard fought and you know they’re a desperate hockey team obviously looking to get back on track and competed hard, every 50-50 loose puck was a battle. They play a quick game. We got off to a decent start actually in the first and then I think they tied it up and seemed to get their game going and obviously we got a big goal to tie it up and kind of regroup and knew we needed to be a lot better. Overall, it still wasn’t our best but we’re kind of getting back in the swing of things coming off of the long break we had but did some better things tonight and thought it was a good hard fought game and we were able to find a way to get it done in the third period. It was great to see Mickey keep it rolling and seeing guys finish the job defensively. Soup was tremendous again and we just competed till the end and found a way.” WILLIAM NYLANDER On the play of Ilya Mikheyev since the return to play: “He’s been flying and the pucks are going in for him right now which is great. He’s had so many chances and for example last season but he’s got an unbelievable shot so he’s been capitalizing and flying out there.” On what it means for Mikheyev to get some powerplay time: “It’s huge, it gets your confidence up and feel for the puck. You obviously touch the puck a little bit more on the powerplay with a little bit more time and it helps a lot.” JACK CAMPBELL On facing the Oilers: “We knew they were going to come out and make a push early and they did, they scored a couple nice goals but our team has great resilience and we came back to tie it up after the first period. I thought it was a great battle, kind of playoff feel a little bit and we were able to sneak away with two big points.” On the team’s defensive play: “The guys did a great job. They have some super talented players over there and were making some plays but I thought our guys did a great job of adjusting and committing to the structure. We got a couple big goals at the other end and it was just a great win.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Edmonton: Second of Two 2020-21 Record vs. Edmonton: 6-1-2 Toronto Season Record: 21-8-2 Toronto Home Record: 13-4-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS January 3, 2022 Defenceman Teemu Kivihalme has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad December 31, 2021 Defenceman Chad Krys has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad December 30, 2021 Defencemen Teemu Kivihalme and Chad Krys have been assigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) December 29, 2021 Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been assigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 6 vs. Ottawa 0 Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022 TOR Goals: Holl, Mikheyev (x2), Brodie, Nylander (x2) OTT Goals: N/A TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 23/23, 1.000 SV% OTT Goaltender: Murray, 34/40, .850 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-6 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022 Opponent: at Colorado Avalanche Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
ALL-TIME VS. EDMONTON OILERS: First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 3) All-Time Record: 59-44-8-3 (114 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 31-19-2-1 (53 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 28-25-6-2 (61 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 27, 2021 (Toronto 4 vs. Edmonton 3 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 4-0-1 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-1-2
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. EDMONTON OILERS Games Played: TJ Brodie (49), Jake Muzzin (41), Jason Spezza (38) Goals: Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (10), Auston Matthews (10) Assists: Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19), John Tavares (19) Points: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (28), TJ Brodie (22) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (26), Jake Muzzin (24), Jason Spezza (14)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 27/91 (29.7%) Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 72/87 (82.8%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner, Holl, Mikheyev Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Brodie (2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Wednesday games 6th of 11 (6 home, 5 road) Back-to-Backs played 5 of 11 Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0 January games 2nd of 11 (4 home, 7 road) 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 Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR 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
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ Brodie 10 points away from 300 career NHL points David Kämpf Three assists away from 50 career NHL assists Ilya Mikheyev Five games away from 100 career NHL games played William Nylander Four points away from 300 career NHL points HOW THE MAPLE LEAFS WERE BUILT
CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 20 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 44 – Holl ASSISTS 23 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 31 – Nylander POINTS 33 – Matthews (20G, 13A), Tavares (13G, 20A), Nylander (15G, 18A) HITS 65 – Ritchie POWER PLAY POINTS 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 23:57 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 – Brodie (2A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:07 – Marner PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:36 – Muzzin SHOTS 124 – Matthews WINS 16 – Campbell FACEOFF% 61.9% – Nylander GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1.86 – Campbell SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.24% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .939 – Campbell
RECORD BY MONTH OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY HOME 3-1-1 6-2-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 AWAY 1-3-0 6-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 TOTAL 4-4-1 12-2-0 4-2-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 MARCH APRIL HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0 AWAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 TOTAL 0-0-0 0-0-0
RECORD BY DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2-1-0 0-2-1 4-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 6-2-1
TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD Anaheim Ducks 1-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-0-0 Arizona Coyotes 0-0-0 New Jersey Devils 0-0-0 Boston Bruins 1-0-0 New York Islanders 1-0-0 Buffalo Sabres 1-0-0 New York Rangers 1-0-1 Calgary Flames 1-0-0 Ottawa Senators 2-1-0 Carolina Hurricanes 0-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 1-0-0 Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 0-2-0 Colorado Avalanche 1-0-0 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0 Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0-0 Seattle Kraken 0-0-0 Dallas Stars 0-0-0 St. Louis Blues 0-0-0 Detroit Red Wings 1-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1-0 Edmonton Oilers 1-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-0-0 Florida Panthers 0-0-0 Vegas Golden Knights 1-0-0 Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 0-0-0 Minnesota Wild 0-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 0-1-0 Montréal Canadiens 1-0-0
2021-22 GAME HIGHS CATEGORY HOME ROAD Most Goals, Game 3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL 2 – Nylander, Nov. 10 at PHI – Marner, Nov. 21 at NYI – Spezza, Dec. 4 at MIN – Matthews, Dec. 14 at EDM Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ 3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK – Rielly, Dec. 4 at MIN Most Points, Game 4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) 3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK (3A) – Rielly, Dec. 4 at MIN (3A) Most Shots, Game 8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs. CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL 8 – Nylander, Nov. 26 at SJS – Matthews, Dec. 4 at MIN Time On Ice, Game 26:23 – Rielly, Nov. 20 vs. PIT 26:55 – Rielly, Dec. 4 at MIN Most Saves, Game 42 – Campbell, Nov. 6 vs. BOS 39 – Campbell, Nov. 28 at ANA CATEGORY GAME PERIOD Most Goals, For 8 – Dec. 1 vs. COL 4 – 2nd, Nov. 24 at LAK Most Goals, Against 7 – Oct. 23 at PIT 4 – 2nd, Oct. 23 at PIT, 2nd, Dec. 5 at WPG Most Shots, For 48 – Oct. 14 at OTT 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT Most Shots, Against 44 – Nov. 6 vs. BOS 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS Fewest Shots, For 25 – Oct. 25 at CAR, Dec. 14 at EDM 3 – 3rd, Oct. 23 at PIT, 2nd, Dec. 11 vs. CHI Fewest Shots, Against 20 – Nov. 21 at NYI 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NY
OILERS NOTES
“We have enough players to play but it wreaks havoc with your lineup.” —Dave Tippett
With three players (McDavid, Ryan & Barrie) placed in COVID protocol today, the #Oilers will forge onward with a depleted lineup tonight in Toronto.
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. TORONTO GP RECORD HOME (61) AWAY (53) GF GA OILERS ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO 114 47-54-8-5 27-26-6-2 20-28-2-3 201 215 OILERS vs. TORONTO – 2021-22 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1 5 QUICK FACTS On Wednesday, Edmonton will face the Leafs for the second of two meetings this season and the lone game in Toronto. The last time these teams met was on December 14th in Edmonton, with the Leafs defeating the Oilers 5-1. Connor McDavid lead the Oilers with 25 career points (8G, 17A) against Toronto and Kyle Turris has appeared in a team leading 37 career games against Toronto. LEADING THE WAY Draisaitl scored on Dec. 29 against St. Louis, becoming the first Oilers player to score 24 goals in the team’s first 30 games since Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88. The goal also marked his 50th point of the season, making him the first player to reach 50 points this season. Draisaitl has posted nine two goal games this season and has recorded three four-point efforts and seven three-point games. McDavid (19 -34—53 in 33 GP) and Draisaitl (25-27—52 in 33 GP) rank first and second in NHL scoring, while Draisaitl’s 25 goals lead the NHL. McDavid notched a multi-goal game (2G) on Dec. 31 at NJD and has posted points in five of his last six games, notching three two-point games. He has posted 11 points (3G, 8A) in his last 10 games, including four multi-point games. He has recorded points in all but six of the Oilers’ games. The Oilers also have the top three players in the top 10 in the NHL this season: 1st – McDavid (34), T-4th – Draisaitl (27) and T-8th – Nugent-Hopkins (23). MOST POINTS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON McDavid – 371 Draisaitl – 351 Kane -286 Marchand – 286 MacKinnon – 284 MOST GOALS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON Draisaitl – 149 Ovechkin – 147 Matthews -145 McDavid – 127 Connor – 117 FOUR POINT FRENZY Connor McDavid has registered two four point games this season, while Leon Draisaitl has notched three four-point games. McDavid (21) and Draisaitl (16) rank first and second in the NHL in 4-point games since 2015-16. Edmonton Oilers: Media Notes WINNING &SCORING IN DIFFERENT WAYS The Oilers rank tied for T-5th in the NHL in wins (10) when leading after one period and T-5th in wins (12) when leading after two periods. The Oilers rank T-3rd in the NHL in wins (3) when trailing after two periods. The Oilers rank T-2nd in the league in 1st period goals (35) and are T-4th in the league in 3rd period goals (40) and The Oilers rank 2nd in the NHL in wins (10) when being outshot by their opponent. APPROACHING MILESTONES Zach Hyman is three goals from his 100th NHL goal. Derek Ryan is four assists from his 100th NHL assist. Darnell Nurse (46) needs one goals to pass Steve Smith for sole possession of fourth for goals by an Oilers defenseman Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (4) needs one overtime goal to tie Taylor Hall and Ryan Smyth (5 each) for fourth-most in Oilers history, a list led by Leon Draisaitl (10) in first and Connor McDavid (9) in second. Connor McDavid (45) needs one game-winning goal to surpass Ryan Smyth (45) for the fourth-most in franchise history, while Leon Draisaitl (38) needs six game winners to pass Mark Messier (43) for 6th place. Connor McDavid (30) needs eight multi-goal games to pass Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history Mikko Koskinen (5) needs one shutout to tie Dwayne Roloson (6) for 7th place in franchise history. Mikko Koskinen needs eight wins to pass Curtis Joseph for 7th in Oilers all-time wins UPCOMING OILERS/NHL FIRSTS Tyler Benson – First NHL goal William Lagesson – First NHL goal RECENT MILESTONES Brendan Perlini – Scored his first goal as an Oiler on Dec. 16 vs. CBJ Colton Sceviour – Scored his first goal as an Oiler on Dec. 14 vs. TOR Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 500th NHL point (assist) on Dec. 3 at SEA Leon Draisaitl played his 500th NHL game on Dec. 3 at SEA Connor McDavid – Scored his 210th goal on Dec. 1 vs. PIT, passing Paul Coffey for 7th place in franchise history goals Markus Niemelainen – Played his 1st NHL game on Dec. 1 vs. PIT Kris Russell – Blocked two shots on Nov. 27 at VGK, becoming the NHL’s all-time blocked shots leader Zach Hyman – Scored on Nov. 27 at VGK recording his 200th career point. Connor McDavid – Posted his 400th NHL assist on Nov. 24 at ARI Leon Draisaitl – Posted his 40th career multi-goal game on Nov. 16 at WPG, passing Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history Connor McDavid – Scored his 600th career NHL point on Nov. 14 at STL Ryan McLeod – Scored his 1st career NHL goal on Nov. 14 at STL Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Scored his 186th goal, surpassing Craig Simpson (185) for sole possession of 9th in all-time Oilers scoring. Leon Draisaitl – Scored his 76th power play goal to pass Craig Simpson (75) for the 6th spot in franchise history Leon Draisaitl – Passed Paul Coffey for sole possession of 6th spot on the Oilers all-time goals list Cody Ceci – Scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 11 at BOS Tyson Barrie – Posted his 400th career point (assist) on Nov. 5 vs. NYR Mikko Koskinen – Passed Devan Dubnyk (61) for sole possession of 8th most wins in franchise history on Nov. 3 vs. NSH. Leon Draisaitl – Passed Ryan Smyth (142) on Nov. 1 vs. SEA for 8th most multi-point games in Oilers history. Duncan Keith – Played his 1200th career NHL game and scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 1 vs. SEA. LAST 10 GAMES vs. TORONTO Record: 3-6-1 GF: 20 GA: 36 2021-22 12/14/21 @ EDM 5-1 L 2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 3-2 W (OT) 2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 4-3 L (OT) 2020-21 3/3/21 @ EDM 6-1 L 2020-21 3/1/21 @ EDM 3-0 L 2020-21 2/27/21 @ EDM 4-0 L 2020-21 1/30/21 @ EDM 4-3 W 2020-21 1/28/21 @ EDM 4-3 L 2020-21 1/22/21 @ TOR 4-2 L 2020-21 1/20/21 @ TOR 3-1 W OILERS LEADERS vs. LEAFS NHL CAREER Games: Turris (37) Goals: Turris (11) Assists: Keith, McDavid (17) Points: McDavid (25) Penalty minutes: Kassian (45) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Dec. 9 D Cody Ceci activated off non-roster D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 10 D Philip Broberg recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) D Kris Russell placed on IR Dec. 14 F Ryan McLeod placed in COVID protocol Head Coach Dave Tippett placed in COVID protocol D Duncan Keith activated from IR F Brendan Perlini recalled from Bakersfield D Philip Broberg assigned to Bakersfield Dec. 17 F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins placed in COVID protocol Dec. 18 F Jesse Puljujarvi placed in COVID protocol Dec. 20 F Seth Griffith and F Cooper Marody loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) D Darnell Nurse and D William Lagesson placed in COVID protocol Dec. 26 D Dmitri Samorukov and D Philip Broberg recalled on emergency basis from Bakersfield F Zack Kassian placed in COVID protocol Dec. 30 D Dmitri Samorukov loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) Jan. 1 D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) OILERS IN JANUARY Overall – 526 GP, 247-204-52-23 – 569 PTS 2021-22 –2 GP, 0-1-1 – 1 PTS 2020-21 – 11 GP, 5-6-0 – 10 PTS LAST TIME (OILERS/ TEAM) 2021-22 PREVIOUS TIME Last regulation win (home): 5-2 vs. CBJ – 12/16/21 5-2 vs. PIT – 12/1/21 Last regulation win (road): 5-3 at SEA – 12/18/21 3-2 at VGK – 11/27/21 Last regulation loss (home): 5-1 vs. TOR – 12/14/21 3-1 vs. CAR – 12/11/21 Last regulation loss (road): 4-1 at NYR – 1/3/21 4-2 at STL – 12/29/21 Last overtime win (home): 6-5 vs. NYR – 11/5/21 4-3 vs. TOR – 1/30/21 Last overtime win (road): – 4-3 at MTL – 5/12/21 Last overtime loss (home): – 3-2 vs. VGK – 3/9/20 Last overtime loss (road): 3-2 at NYI – 1/1/22 6-5 at NJD – 12/31/21 Last shootout win (home): 2-1 vs. WPG – 11/18/21 3-2 vs. VAN – 10/13/21 Last shootout win (road): – 4-3 @ ARI – 11/24/19 Last shootout loss (home) – 4-3 vs. CGY – 1/29/20 Last shootout loss (road): – 1-0 @ WPG – 10/20/19
LAST TIME (OILERS/ INDIVIDUAL) 2021-22 PREVIOUS TIME Last hat trick (home) McDavid – 10/16/21 vs. CGY Draisaitl – 3/10/21 vs. OTT Last hat trick (road): – McDavid – 4/26/21 at WPG Last penalty shot (home): – Ennis (NO GOAL) – 1/30/21 vs. TOR Last penalty shot (road): – Haas (GOAL) – 2/1/20 @ CGY Last succ. penalty shot: – McDavid (GOAL) – 10/12/16 vs. CGY Last succ. penalty shot (road): – M-A. Pouliot (GOAL) – 2/17/07 @ TOR Last shutout (home): – Ko
2021-22 Matchups vs. Edmonton: First of Two 2020-21 Record vs. Edmonton: 6-1-2 Next Game vs. Edmonton: Wednesday, January 5 vs. Edmonton Toronto Season Record: 19-8-2 Toronto Road Record: 7-4-1 TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS December 12, 2021 Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and forward Brett Seney have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) December 12, 2021 Defenceman Kristians Rubins has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) December 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) December 7, 2021 Defencemen Alex Biega and Kristians Rubins and forward Alex Steeves have been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 5 vs. Chicago 4 Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021 TOR Goals: Tavares, Nylander, Matthews, Engvall, Kämpf CHI Goals: Toews, Murphy, Kubalik, McCabe TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 31/35, .886 SV% CHI Goaltender: Lankinen, 21/26, .808 SV% TOR Power Play: 2-for-3 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021 Opponent: at Vancouver Canucks Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Travis Dermott (Shoulder) Mitch Marner (Shoulder) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Rasmus Sandin (Knee) *On Injured Reserve Games Lost to Injury: 39
ALL-TIME VS. EDMONTON OILERS: First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 3) All-Time Record: 58-44-8-3 (113 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 31-19-2-1 (53 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 27-25-6-2 (60 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: March 3, 2021 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 1) Record in Last Five Games: 4-0-1 Record in Last 10 Games: 6-2-2
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. EDMONTON OILERS: Games Played: TJ Brodie (48), Jake Muzzin (40), Jason Spezza (38) Goals: Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (9), Wayne Simmonds (9), John Tavares (9) Assists: Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19), John Tavares (18) Points: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (27), TJ Brodie (21) Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (47), Wayne Simmonds (26), Jake Muzzin (24)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 25/82 (30.5%) Power Play Goal Leader: 7 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 14 – Matthews (7G, 7A), Nylander (5G, 9A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 67/82 (81.7%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Marner (1G), Muzzin (1A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Tuesday games 4th of 14 (8 home, 6 road) Back-to-Backs played 5 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 2-3-0 December games 7th of 13 (6 home, 7 road) RECENT MILESTONES UPCOMING 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 vs. VGK ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10 at PHI ONDREJ KAŠE Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9 vs. TBL ALEXANDER KERFOOT Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26 at SJS AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, 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, Oct. 27 at CHI MORGAN RIELLY Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9 vs. TBL WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16 vs. OTT JASON SPEZZA Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28 at ANA JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, 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 TRAVIS DERMOTT One point away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Eight points away from 50 career NHL points DAVID KÄMPF Five assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played JOHN TAVARES Two games away from 900 career NHL games played.
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. TORONTO GP RECORD HOME (60) AWAY (53) GF GA OILERS ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO 113 47-53-8-5 27-25-6-2 20-28-2-3 200 210 OILERS vs. TORONTO – 2021-22 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 QUICK FACTS On Tuesday, Edmonton will face the Leafs for the first of two meetings this season and the lone game in Edmonton. The last time these teams met was on March 29th, 2021 in Toronto, with the Oilers defeating the Leafs 3-2 in overtime. Connor McDavid lead the Oilers with 25 career points against Toronto and Kyle Turris has appeared in a team leading 36 career games against Toronto. LEADING THE WAY McDavid notched two assists on Dec. 9 and has posted 15 points (5G, 10A) in his last 10 games, including five multi-point games. He has recorded points in all but four of the Oilers’ first 26 games. Draisaitl registered two goals on Dec. 9 vs. BOS, marking his 9th two goal game of the season. He has recorded at least a point in all but seven of the Oilers’ first 26 games, including three four-point efforts and six three-point games. Draisaitl (23-22—45 in 26 GP) and McDavid (16 -29—45 in 26 GP) rank first and second in NHL scoring, while Draisaitl’s 23 goals lead the NHL. The Oilers also have the top three players in the top five in the NHL this season: 1st – McDavid (29), T-4th – Draisaitl (22) and T-5th – Nugent-Hopkins (21). MOST POINTS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON McDavid – 363 Draisaitl – 344 Marchand -283 Kane – 282 MacKinnon – 278 MOST GOALS SINCE START OF 2018-19 SEASON Draisaitl – 147 Ovechkin – 143 Matthews -143 McDavid – 124 Connor – 116 FOUR POINT FRENZY Connor McDavid has registered two four point games this season, while Leon Draisaitl has notched three four-point games. McDavid (21) and Draisaitl (16) rank first and second in the NHL in 4-point games since 2015-16. WINNING &SCORING IN DIFFERENT WAYS The Oilers rank tied for T-4th in the NHL in wins (9) when leading after one period and T-5th in wins (11) when leading after two periods. The Oilers rank T-2nd in the NHL in wins (3) when trailing after two periods. Edmonton Oilers: Media Notes The Oilers are T-4th in the league in 3rd period goals (34) and rank T-5th in the league in 1st period goals (27). The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in wins (10) when being outshot by their opponent. APPROACHING MILESTONES Zach Hyman is three goals from his 100th NHL goal. Derek Ryan is four assists from his 100th NHL assist. Darnell Nurse (46) needs one goals to pass Steve Smith for sole possession of fourth for goals by an Oilers defenseman Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (4) needs one overtime goal to tie Taylor Hall and Ryan Smyth (5 each) for fourth-most in Oilers history, a list led by Leon Draisaitl (10) in first and Connor McDavid (9) in second. Connor McDavid (45) needs one game-winning goal to surpass Ryan Smyth (45) for the fourth-most in franchise history, while Leon Draisaitl (38) needs six game winners to pass Mark Messier (43) for 6th place. Connor McDavid (31) needs nine multi-goal games to pass Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history Mikko Koskinen (5) needs one shutout to tie Dwayne Roloson (6) for 7th place in franchise history. Mikko Koskinen needs eight wins to pass Curtis Joseph for 7th in Oilers all-time wins UPCOMING OILERS/NHL FIRSTS Philip Broberg – First NHL Goal Tyler Benson – First NHL goal William Lagesson – First NHL goal Markus Niemelainen – First NHL point/goal Stuart Skinner – First NHL shutout Brendan Perlini – First goal as an Oiler Colton Sceviour – First goal as an Oiler RECENT MILESTONES Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 500th NHL point (assist) on Dec. 3 at SEA Leon Draisaitl played his 500th NHL game on Dec. 3 at SEA Connor McDavid – Scored his 210th goal on Dec. 1 vs. PIT, passing Paul Coffey for 7th place in franchise history goals Markus Niemelainen – Played his 1st NHL game on Dec. 1 vs. PIT Kris Russell – Blocked two shots on Nov. 27 at VGK, becoming the NHL’s all-time blocked shots leader Zach Hyman – Scored on Nov. 27 at VGK recording his 200th career point. Connor McDavid – Posted his 400th NHL assist on Nov. 24 at ARI Leon Draisaitl – Posted his 40th career multi-goal game on Nov. 16 at WPG, passing Paul Coffey for the 6th most in franchise history Connor McDavid – Scored his 600th career NHL point on Nov. 14 at STL Ryan McLeod – Scored his 1st career NHL goal on Nov. 14 at STL Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Scored his 186th goal, surpassing Craig Simpson (185) for sole possession of 9th in all-time Oilers scoring. Leon Draisaitl – Scored his 76th power play goal to pass Craig Simpson (75) for the 6th spot in franchise history Leon Draisaitl – Passed Paul Coffey for sole possession of 6th spot on the Oilers all-time goals list Cody Ceci – Scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 11 at BOS Tyson Barrie – Posted his 400th career point (assist) on Nov. 5 vs. NYR Mikko Koskinen – Passed Devan Dubnyk (61) for sole possession of 8th most wins in franchise history on Nov. 3 vs. NSH. Leon Draisaitl – Passed Ryan Smyth (142) on Nov. 1 vs. SEA for 8th most multi-point games in Oilers history. Duncan Keith – Played his 1200th career NHL game and scored his 1st goal as an Oiler on Nov. 1 vs. SEA. LAST 10 GAMES vs. TORONTO Record: 4-5-1 GF: 25 GA: 35 2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 3-2 W (OT) 2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 4-3 L (OT) 2020-21 3/3/21 @ EDM 6-1 L 2020-21 3/1/21 @ EDM 3-0 L 2020-21 2/27/21 @ EDM 4-0 L 2020-21 1/30/21 @ EDM 4-3 W 2020-21 1/28/21 @ EDM 4-3 L 2020-21 1/22/21 @ TOR 4-2 L 2020-21 1/20/21 @ TOR 3-1 W 2019-20 1/6/20 @ TOR 6-4 W OILERS LEADERS vs. LEAFS NHL CAREER Games: Turris (36) Goals: Turris (11) Assists: Keith, McDavid (17) Points: McDavid (25) Penalty minutes: Kassian (43) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Nov. 8 F Devin Shore placed on IR, F Ryan McLeod recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) Nov. 19 D Slater Koekkoek and D Darnell Nurse placed on IR, G Mike Smith place on LTIR D Philip Broberg and D William Lagesson recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) Nov. 30 D Cody Ceci placed on Covid protocol and D Duncan Keith placed on IR D Markus Niemelainen recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 7 F Brendan Perlini placed on waivers Dec. 8 F Brendan Perlini cleared waivers Dec. 9 D Cody Ceci activated off non-roster D Philip Broberg loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) Dec. 10 D Philip Broberg recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) D Kris Russell placed on IR OILERS IN DECEMBER Overall – 522 GP, 230-217-42-33 – 535 PTS 2021-22 – 6 GP, 1-5-0 – 2 PTS 2019-20 – 14 GP, 5-8-1 – 11 PTS
The Kings head to Western Canada for back-to-back games against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and Vancouver Canucks on Monday, looking to reverse trends that have seen them on the short end of a series of close games. 611 more words
– Mitch Marner put the Maple Leafs on the board at 7:59 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ first period goal. Marner has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 12th multi-point performance of 2020-21. He ranks fourth among NHLers in assists (31) and points (13-31-44). He is tied for seventh in the NHL in even-strength goals (13). He has 11 points (3-8-11) in nine games against Edmonton this season.
– Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 11:08 of the first period. Matthews has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-2-4) in three consecutive games. He leads the NHL in goals (23) and even-strength goals (15). In 19 games on home ice, he has registered 26 points (16 goals, 10 assists). He has five goals and one assist in six games against the Oilers.
– Zach Hyman recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first period goal. He has three points (1-2-3) over his last four games played. He has seven points (4-3-7) in nine games against the Oilers this season. He has 10 points (6-4-10) in 13 games during the month of March. He is tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in assists at 5-on-5 (8).
– Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Marner’s first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Holl has assists (3) in two consecutive games and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his second multi-assist performance of the season and the third of his career. He has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice this season.
– Michael Hutchinson stopped 20 shots in the loss.
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
Pierre Engvall won 100% (4 won, 0 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
Alex Galchenyuk started 22.2% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 26 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.4% (26 for, 15 against).
Alex Kerfoot skated in his 100th game as a Maple Leaf.
John Tavares was 3-for-3 (100%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Sunday, April 4, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
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)
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.
Joe Thornton (72), TJ Brodie (47), Jake Muzzin (39)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (12), Jason Spezza (11), John Tavares (9), Wayne Simmonds (9)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (60), Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (19)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (72), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (27)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (33), Joe Thornton (28), Jake Muzzin (24), Wayne Simmonds (24)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
EDMONTON
GOALS FOR (Rank):
114 (t-4th)
119 (2nd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
88 (10th)
101 (t-18th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
26/99 [26.3%] (6th)
30/112 [26.8%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
74/96 [77.1%] (19th)
78/102 [76.5%] (21st)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.9 (t-8th)
31.0 (7th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.2 (t-6th)
31.0 (t-20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1468 (12th)
1533 (8th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.6% (12th)
49.5% (t-15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.7% (7th)
50.8% (t-12th)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record:
58-44-8-2 (112 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
31-19-2-0 (52 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
27-25-6-2 (60 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
March 28, 2021 (Toronto 4, Edmonton 3 OT)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
22 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
30 (Marner)
POINTS
42 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
128 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
58.6% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
56.4% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
53 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
31 (Matthews)
HITS
55 (Holl)
TOI PER GAME
24:02 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:21 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:47 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:10 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.9%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters.- Has five assists in eight games against Edmonton this season.
Jack Campbell
– Is 6-0-0 with a 1.48 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Edmonton and is 2-0-0 with a 2.24 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.
Justin Holl
– Ranks 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:27) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.4% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 36th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:47).- Scored his first career overtime winner on March 25 at Ottawa.
Michael Hutchinson
– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season.
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:03).- Has the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (63.4%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (11).
Alex Kerfoot
– Ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in on-ice goals for percentage (60.7%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.7).- Has the fourth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.93) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded nine (3-6-9) of his 15 points on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (30).- Fourth among NHLers in points (12-30-42).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (12).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:53).- Tied for 10th among NHLers in takeaways (27).- Has the seventh highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (22).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Tied for seventh among NHLers in points (22-17-39).- Averaging 22:13 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.8%).- Third in the NHL in shots on goal (128).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:41).- Has an average of 16.7 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the seventh most among NHLers who have played at least 55 minutes of shorthanded ice time (57:24). – Has started 35.3% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 15th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen and ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 17 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (53) and 50 blocked shots (53).
William Nylander
– Second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 19th among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the third-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 61.5% at 5-on-5, which is the fifth-highest mark among Toronto forwards.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (24:02).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (3-22-25).- Has a goal and four assists in eight games against the Oilers this season.- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.06) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 57.1% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the seventh highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (161).
John Tavares
– Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (57.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 500 faceoffs (503).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.44 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth 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 56.4%.- Averaging 1.73 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Justin Holl
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
One point from 200 NHL points
Alex Kerfoot
One game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Mitch Marner
Five goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander
One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly
Five points from 300 NHL points
John Tavares
Three points from 800 NHL points
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Alex Galchenyuk
First point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (March 20 vs. Calgary)
Pierre Engvall opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a goal at 4:14 of the second period. He has a goal and two assists in three games against the Oilers this season. In eight career games against Edmonton, he has recorded seven points (2-5-7), which is his highest point total against a single opponent.
John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 12:21 of the third period. Tavares has four points (2-2-4) over his last five games. He has nine points (3-6-9) in eight games against the Oilers this season.
William Nylander picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ third periodgoal and later scored the Maple Leafs’ third goal of the night at 16:38 of the third period. Tonight’s game is his seventh multi-point game of the season. He has 10 points (6-4-10) in eight games against the Oilers this season.
Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Engvall’s second period goal and later scored the overtime winning goal at 0:54 of the extra frame. Matthews has assists (2) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point game of the season. He has recorded 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) in 18 games on home ice this season. He has four goals and one assist in five games against Edmonton this season.
Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Marner has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded nine points (2-7-9) in eight games against the Oilers this season. In 19 games on home ice, he has recorded 24 points (8-16-24).
Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Tavares’ third period goal and later had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Galchenyuk’s first multi-assist and first multi-point game of the season. He has three assists in four games with the Maple Leafs this season.
Justin Holl recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Holl has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded seven of his 10 assists on home ice this season. With an assist in tonight’s game he has recorded at least one point against every North Division opponent this season.
Morgan Rielly registered the lone assist on Matthews’ overtime winning goal. Rielly has three assists over his last five games played. He has a goal and eight assists in 12 game during the month of March. In 19 home games this season, he has recorded a pair of goals and 11 assists.
Jack Campbell stopped 17 shots to earn his sixth win of the season.
The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
At 4:14 of the second period, a video review was initiated to see if Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall directed a puck into the Edmonton net with this glove. Video review determined Pierre Engvall did not use his glove to direct the puck into the Edmonton net, therefore, the puck entered the net in a legal fashion. Original call is overturned – Goal Toronto.
Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 21 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60.0% (21 for, 14 against).
John Tavares was 3-for-3 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Edmonton centre Leon Draisaitl and 5-for-5 (100%) in the faceoff circle against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Sunday, April 4, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, 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.
SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus EDMONTON
ALL-TIME RECORD:
57-44-8-2 (111 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:
30-19-2-0 (51 Games)
2020-21:
5-1-1
LAST FIVE:
4-0-1
LAST 10:
7-2-1
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus EDMONTON
GAMES PLAYED:
Joe Thornton (71), TJ Brodie (46), Jake Muzzin (38)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (12), Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (9)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (60), Jason Spezza (22), TJ Brodie (21)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (72), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (26)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (33), Joe Thornton (28), Jake Muzzin (24), Wayne Simmonds (24)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
EDMONTON
GOALS FOR (Rank):
110 (6th)
116 (2nd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
85 (11th)
97 (17th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
26/97 [26.8%] (6th)
30/111 [27.0%] (5th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
73/95 [76.8%] (19th)
76/100 [76.0%] (t-23rd)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.9 (8th)
31.3 (7th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.5 (t-7th)
31.0 (20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1422 (12th)
1498 (6th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.4% (12th)
49.7% (15th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.3% (t-9th)
51.3% (t-9th)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record:
57-44-8-2 (111 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
30-19-2-0 (51 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
27-25-6-2 (60 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:
Jan. 22, 2021 (Toronto 4, Edmonton 2)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
21 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
29 (Marner)
POINTS
41 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Marner, Muzzin)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
121 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
58.0% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
56.8% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
51 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
30 (Matthews)
HITS
53 (Holl, Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
24:01 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:23 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:49 (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 (66.7%) at even strength among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in multiple games.- Has five assists in seven games against Edmonton this season.
Jack Campbell
– Is 5-0-0 with a 1.18 goals-against average and a .958 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Edmonton and is 1-0-0 with a 1.80 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage.
Justin Holl
– Tied for 12th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:24) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.2% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 35th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:49).- Scored his first career overtime winner on March 25 at Ottawa.
Michael Hutchinson
– Has a .922 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average through six starts this season.
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:05).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.1%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (11).
Alex Kerfoot
– Ranks second among Maple Leafs in on-ice goals for percentage (65.3%) at 5-on-5.- Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.8).- Has the fourth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.99) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has recorded nine (3-6-9) of his 15 points on home ice this season.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (29).- Fourth among NHLers in points (12-29-41).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (12).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:47).- Tied for 10th among NHLers in takeaways (27).- Tied for the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (60.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews
– Tied for the NHL lead in goals (21).- Tied for the NHL lead in game-winning goals (7).- Tied for eighth among NHLers in points (21-16-37).- Averaging 22:08 in time on ice per game, which is third among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Fourth in the NHL in shots on goal (121).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:43).- Has an average of 16.9 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the fifth most among NHLers who have played at least 55 minutes of shorthanded ice time (56:50). – Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 17th among NHL defencemen and tied for eighth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 13 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (53) and 50 blocked shots (51).
William Nylander
– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (12).- Tied for 32nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (9).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 53.5%, which is the fourth-highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.3% at 5-on-5, which is the sixth-highest mark among Toronto forwards.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 18th among NHLers in average time on ice (24:01).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (3-21-24).- Has a goal and three assists in seven games against the Oilers this season.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.18) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.1% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 10th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (157).
John Tavares
– Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (57.0%) among NHLers who have taken at least 475 faceoffs (495).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 60.0% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for third among Toronto forwards.- Averages 13.06 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks sixth 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 multiple games at 56.8%.- Averaging 1.83 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Jason Spezza
Goals (3) in three consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
One point from 200 NHL points.
Alex Kerfoot
Three games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Mitch Marner
Five goals from 100 NHL goals.
William Nylander
Two goals from 100 NHL goals.
John Tavares
Five points from 800 NHL points.
Joe Thornton
Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists.
RECENT MILESTONES
Alex Galchenyuk
First game as a Maple Leaf (March 19 vs. Calgary) First point as a Maple Leaf (Assist) (March 20 vs. Calgary)
Jimmy Vesey put the Maple Leafs on the board with a goal at 9:03 of the first period and later scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 2:57 of the second period. Tonight’s game is Vesey’s first multi-goal and multi-point game of the season. He has four goals and two assists this season.
John Tavares scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game on the power play at 4:44 of the second period and later registered the primary assist on William Nylander’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ sixth multi-point performance of the season. He has 12 points (2-10-12) in 11 games on the road this season.
Ilya Mikheyev scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night at 7:02 of the second period. Mikheyev has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded five (2-3-5) of his seven points on the road this season. He has three points (1-2-3) in seven games against Edmonton this season.
William Nylander scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game at 18:22 of the second period. Nylander has goals (5) and points (5-1-6) in four consecutive games. He has nine points (5-4-9) in seven games against the Oilers this season.
Zach Hyman recorded the primary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal and later scored the sixth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 10:33 of the third period. Hyman has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his third multi-point game of the season. He has scored six of his seven goals on the road this season. In seven games against Edmonton, Hyman has registered six points (4-2-6).
Travis Boyd registered the primary assist on Vesey’s first period goal and later added the secondary assist on Vesey’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is Boyd’s second multi-assist and second multi-point game of the season. His two assists tie his single-game career-high for assists (4x) and points (5x).
Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Vesey’s first period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Vesey’s second period goal before adding the primary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Tonight’s game is Spezza’s first multi-assist and third multi-point game of the season. He has seven points (2-5-7) in seven games against the Oilers this season and eight points (2-6-8) in 10 road games in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Thornton has six points (1-5-6) over his last five games played. He has five points (1-4-5) in six games on the road this season. In four games against Edmonton in 2020-21 he has recorded a pair of assists.
Mitch Marner picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Marner has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. He has registered eight points (2-6-8) in seven games against Edmonton this season. In 11 road games, Marner has recorded 16 points (4-12-16).
Pierre Engvall had the secondary assist on Mikheyev’s second period goal. Engvall has registered a pair of assists over his last three games. All three of his assists this season have come on the road. He has a pair of assists in five games against the Oilers this season.
Morgan Rielly picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has registered 11 points (1-10-11) in 11 games on the road this season.
TJ Brodie picked up the secondary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Brodie has a pair of assists over his last three games played. He has registered five of his seven assists against Edmonton in 2020-21.
Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots to earn his 12th win of the season.
The Maple Leafs did not kill a penalty and were 2-for-5 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Zach Hyman and Ilya Mikheyev started 16.7% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Justin Holl and Jake Muzzin were on the ice for a team-high 14 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
Jason Spezza won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs and 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
John Tavares was 5-for-7 (71%) on defensive zone faceoffs tonight and was 4-for-4 (100%) on offensive zone faceoffs. He won 80% (4 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs against Edmonton centre Connor McDavid.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)
Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, FAN 590)
Thursday, March 11 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, FAN 590)
Saturday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (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.
Joe Thornton (70), TJ Brodie (45), Jake Muzzin (37)
GOALS:
Joe Thornton (12), Jason Spezza (11), Wayne Simmonds (9)
ASSISTS:
Joe Thornton (59), Jason Spezza (19), TJ Brodie (18)
POINTS:
Joe Thornton (70), Jason Spezza (30), John Tavares (24)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Zach Bogosian (33), Joe Thornton (28), Wayne Simmonds, (24)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
EDMONTON
GOALS FOR (Rank):
81 (1st)
79 (2nd)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
55 (t-10th)
72 (t-26th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
22/68 [31.9%] (2nd)
22/81 [25.9%] (9th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
54/68 [80.6%] (11th)
55/71 [77.3%] (19th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
29.6 (19th)
30.8 (11th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
28.7 (6th)
32.0 (t-27th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
922 (12th)
1020 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
48.9% (24th)
48.5% (t-22nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
52.1% (10th)
50.4% (13th)
MAPLE LEAFS – OILERS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Nov. 11, 1979 (Toronto 6, Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record:
56-44-8-2 (110 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
30-19-2-0 (51 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
26-25-6-2 (59 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:
March 1, 2021 (Toronto 3, Edmonton 0)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
18 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
23 (Marner)
POINTS
33 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
11 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
N/A
PIMs
22 (Bogosian, Simmonds)
SHOTS
82 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
58.7% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
56.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
18 (Matthews)
TAKEAWAYS
23 (Marner)
HITS
33 (Marner)
TOI PER GAME
11 (Marner)
PP TOI PER GAME
N/A
SH TOI PER GAME
22 (Bogosian, Simmonds)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
Frederik Andersen
– Second in the NHL in wins (11).- Tied for 12th among NHL goaltenders in saves made (411).- Has a 14-1-2 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in 18 career games against Edmonton.
Travis Boyd
– Averaging 2.22 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 18:47 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Fourth among Maple Leafs defencemen in points (0-6-6).
Jack Campbell
– Is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage this season.- Earned his first shutout of the season and the third of his career on February 27 at Edmonton.
Justin Holl
– Ranks 19th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:11) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.6% when the score is within one goal.- Ranks 17th in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (3:14).
Michael Hutchinson
– Has a .943 save percentage and a 1.77 goals-against average through four starts this season. – Earned his first shutout of the season and sixth of his career on March 1 at Edmonton.
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:15).- Has the second-highest on-ice goals for percentage (70.3%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards.
Alex Kerfoot
– Has five goals and four assists in 13 career games against Edmonton.- Seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.9).
Mitch Marner
– Tied for third among NHLers in assists (23)- Fourth among NHLers in points (10-23-33).- Tied for second in the NHL in even-strength goals (10).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:35).- Has played 39.2% of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time.- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (75.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto forwards..
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (18).- Fifth among NHLers in points (18-13-31).- Averaging 21:54 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Tied for second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (51.7%).- Tied for third in the NHL in shots on goal (82).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Ranks third among Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:01).- Has an average of 16.8 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which ranks third among NHLers who have played at least 45 minutes of shorthanded ice time (46:34). – Has started 36.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 24th among NHL skaters in shorthanded ice time per game (3:05).- Tied for 20th among NHL defencemen and ranks sixth among Maple Leafs in points (1-12-13). – Has started 46.8 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen.
William Nylander
– Has the seventh highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.80) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.7%, which is tied for the second-highest percentage among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 55.5% at 5-on-5.- Averaging 2.25 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads Maple Leafs in average time on ice (23:47).- Sixth among NHL defencemen in points (3-15-18).- Has a goal and nine assists in 10 games on the road this season.
Jason Spezza
– Has the fourth-highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.74) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 58.3% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the fifth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 100 defensive zone draws (103).
John Tavares
– Has the fifth-highest faceoff win percentage (58.7%) among NHLers who have taken at least 325 faceoffs (322).- Has a goal and nine assists in 10 games on the road this season.- Has six points (1-5-6) in six games against Edmonton in 2020-21.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.8% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21.
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters at 56.2%.- Has three goals and seven assists in 11 games this season.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-1-3) in three consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander
Goals (4) and points (4-1-5) in three consecutive games.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Zach Bogosian
Two points from 200 NHL points
William Nylander
Five goals from 100 NHL goals
Joe Thornton
Four assists from 1,100 career NHL assists
RECENT MILESTONES
Travis Boyd
100th NHL game (March 1 at EDM)
Jake Muzzin
600th NHL game (March 1 at EDM)
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)
Did not play on March 1 at EDM
Jack Campbell (Lower Body)
Did not play on March 1 at EDM.
Auston Matthews (Hand)
Did not play on March 1 at EDM.
Wayne Simmonds (Wrist)
On injured reserve.
Man Games Lost: 62
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 27
Reassigned forward Kenny Agostino and defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the taxi squad. Loaned forward Alex Galchenyuk and defenceman Martin Marincin to the Toronto Marlies.
Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board at 7:19 of the first period. Hyman has goals (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-1-3) in three consecutive games. He has scored five of his six goals on the road this season. In six games against Edmonton this season, Hyman has registered three goals and one assist.
William Nylander scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 10:20 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Morgan Rielly’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Nylander’s sixth multi-point game of the season. Nylander has goals (4) and points (4-1-5) in three consecutive games. In six games against the Oilers in 2020-21, Nylander has registered seven points (4-3-7). He has 15 points (6-9-15) in 14 career games against Edmonton.
Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night on the power play at 18:07 of the first period. Tonight’s game is Rielly’s sixth multi-point performance of 2020-21. He has 10 points (1-9-10) in 10 games on the road this season. He has 12 points (2-10-12) over his last 15 games played.
Ilya Mikheyev picked up the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Mikheyev has two goals and four assists in 23 games this season. He has registered four (1-3-4) of his six points on the road this season.
Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Rielly’s first period goal. Marner has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Oilers this season. In 10 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 15 points (4-11-15).
Michael Hutchinson stopped 31 shots to earn his first shutout of the season and the sixth of his career. Tonight’s game marks the Maple Leafs’ first consecutive shutouts since January 31 and February 1, 2018 (Frederik Andersen and Curtis McElhinney) and first consecutive shutouts in road games since April 2 and 3, 2004 (Ed Belfour).
The Maple Leafs were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-1 on the power play tonight.
With tonight’s win, the Maple Leafs equal the franchise’s longest road point streak at nine games set in the 1947-48 season (Previously Nov. 30, 1947 to Jan. 11, 1948 (4W, 5T)).
Travis Boyd skated in his 100th NHL game.
Jake Muzzin and John Tavares were on the ice for a team-high 10 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
Jake Muzzin skated in his 600th NHL game.
Jason Spezza won 63% (5 won, 3 lost) of his defensive zone.
John Tavares was 7-for-10 (70%) on defensive zone faceoffs tonight and won 60% (6 won, 4 lost) of his faceoffs against Edmonton centre Connor McDavid.
Jimmy Vesey started 20.0% of his 5-on-5 faceoffs in the defensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Thursday, March 4, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, FAN 590)
Saturday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, FAN 590)
Thursday, March 11 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, 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.