Tag: Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL CANADIENS (24-20-9 – 57 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (34-13-6 – 74 Points)

MAY 8, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	306-344-88-18 (756 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:	193-129-45-10 (377 Games)
2020-21:	6-2-1
LAST FIVE:	3-1-1
LAST 10:	5-3-2

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (75), Joe Thornton (61), Nick Foligno (47)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), Auston Matthews (19), John Tavares (17)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (42), Joe Thornton (32), John Tavares (22)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (74), Joe Thornton (47), John Tavares (39)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Zach Bogosian (59), Nick Foligno (58), Wayne Simmonds (54)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	178 (7th)	150 (17th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	138 (7th)	154 (17th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	30/146 [20.6%] (15th)	29/145 [20.0%] (16th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	105/136 [77.2%] (26th)	131/166 [78.9%] (t-19th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	31.2 (7th)	31.4 (6th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.0 (5th)	28.2 (t-7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	2323 (12th)	2565 (3rd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.9% (11th)	54.6% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	50.7% (12th)	48.6 (24th)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	306-344-88-18 (756 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	193-129-45-10 (377 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	113-215-43-8 (379 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:	May 6, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 2)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	40 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	47 (Marner)
POINTS	66 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	14 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	2 (Marner)
PIMs	49 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	210 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	56.1% (Spezza)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.3% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	89 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	49 (Marner)
HITS	96 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:42 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:15 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:33 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:08 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (67.9%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for first among Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.2).- Tied for 19th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (22).
Adam Brooks	– Has four goals and an assist in nine games with the Maple Leafs this season.- Averaging 2.08 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters.- Became the first player in franchise history to score his first career goal on the power play and second career goal while shorthanded on April 20 at Vancouver.
Jack Campbell	– Is 16-2-2 with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage this season.- Has the seventh-highest even-strength save percentage (.929) among goaltenders who have appeared in at least 10 games this season.- Is 4-1-2 in seven career games against Montreal with a 1.85 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage.- Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a goaltender (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal.- Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Nick Foligno	– Has registered four assists in five games with the Maple Leafs.- Averaging 1:49 per game in shorthanded ice time with Toronto since joining the club.- Averaging 12.86 hits per 60 minutes as a Maple Leaf, which is the highest rate among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Had 16 points (7-9-16) in 42 games with Columbus before being acquired by Toronto on April 11.
Alex Galchenyuk	– Averaging 2.25 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 12.27 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks 12th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 15th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:53).- Ranks 20th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:53) with a shot attempt percentage of 51.5% when the score is within one goal.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Alex Kerfoot	– Seventh among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.8).- Has the 11th highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.61) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:27 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (49).- Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (28).- Third among NHLers in points (19-47-66).- Tied for sixth in the NHL in even-strength goals (19).- Second in the NHL in primary assists (34).- Ranks second among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:27).- Has the eighth highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Became the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to record 60 points in fewer than 50 games three times on April 28 at Montreal.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (40).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (30).- Has scored the first goal of the game on nine occasions, which leads the NHL.- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (12).- Tied for sixth among NHLers in points (40-24-64).- Leads the NHL in shots on goal (210).- Second among Maple Leafs forwards who have appeared in over 10 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.8%).- Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa.
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has started 35.8% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averages 8.03 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (24).- Tied for 17th among NHL defencemen and is tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (2-19-21). – One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 85 hits (96) and 85 blocked shots (89).
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 21st among NHLers in average time on ice (23:42).- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in points (5-29-34).- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (29).- Tied for 16th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (14).- Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary.
David Rittich	– Is 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in four appearances with Toronto.- Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11.- Won his first game as a Maple Leaf on April 29 vs. Vancouver.
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (3.14) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs and the third highest rate among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games games this season.- Ranks fifth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games with an assists per 60 minutes rate of 2.05 at 5-on-5.- Has won 54.2% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the 14th highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 225 defensive zone draws (225).
John Tavares	– Tied for 24th in the NHL in points (18-30-48).- Tied for 19th in the NHL in even-strength points (12-24-36).- Tied for the sixth highest faceoff win percentage (55.6%) among NHLers who have taken at least 800 faceoffs (808).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 58.6% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is 11th among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Averages 13.77 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games.- Has recorded nine points (3-6-9) in nine games against the Canadiens this season.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.3%.- Averaging 1.63 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.- Became the seventh player in NHL history to record 1,100 career assists on April 28 at Montreal.- Became the oldest player (41 years, 296 days) in franchise history to score a goal for the club on April 24 at Winnipeg, surpassing Allan Stanley (41 years, 252 days) who had held the mark since November 8, 1967 at Oakland.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Alex Galchenyuk	Points (2-2-4) in four consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (6) in five consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin	Assists (3) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander	Assists (3) in three consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in six consecutive games.
Joe Thornton	Points (2-5-7) in seven consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	One assist from 100 NHL assists
Auston Matthews	Two goals from 200 NHL goals
John Tavares	Two games from 200 games as a Maple Leaf

RECENT MILESTONES

Sheldon Keefe	100th game as Maple Leaf head coach (May 6 vs. MTL)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	On conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Zach Bogosian (Shoulder)	Expected to miss four weeks.
Nick Foligno (Upper Body)	Did not play on May 6 vs. MTL.
Zach Hyman (Knee)	Expected to miss two weeks.
Riley Nash (Knee)	On Injured Reserve.
	Man Games Lost: 142

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

May 6	Assigned goaltender Frederik Andersen to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
May 5	Signed forward Kirill Semyonov to a one-year entry level contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (24-20-9 – 57 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (34-13-6 – 74 Points)

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
MONTREAL	0	1	1	–	2
TORONTO	4	0	1	–	5

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Alex Galchenyuk opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 0:15 of the first period. Galchenyuk has points (2-2-4) in four consecutive games. He has recorded nine points (3-6-9) in 11 games on home ice with the Maple Leafs this season. His first period goal is his first career goal against the Canadiens after skating in 418 games for Montreal from 2012-18. At 15 seconds, Galchenyuk’s goal is the Maple Leafs’ fastest to start a game in 2020-21 (Previous: 0:27, Matthews; April 22, 2021 at Winnipeg).
• John Tavares had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s first period goal and scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 3:24 of the first period. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ 14th multi-point game of 2020-21. He has registered four points (1-3-4) over his last four games. He has nine points (3-6-9) in nine games against Montreal this season. He is tied for 19th among NHLers in even-strength points (12-24-36).
• Pierre Engvall scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 10:38 of the first period. Engvall has recorded a goal in consecutive appearances for Toronto after scoring on April 29 vs. Vancouver. With his goal against Montreal tonight, he has registered at least one point against every North Division opponent this season. He has scored four of his five goals on home ice.
  Mitch Marner scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 17:23 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ third period goal. Marner has seven points (2-5-7) over his last five games. Tonight’s game is his 18th multi-point performance of the season. Marner has 38 points (12 goals, 26 assists) in 27 games on home ice this season. He has registered 10 points (3-7-10) in nine games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Marner is tied for fourth among NHLers in goals scored at 5-on-5 (16). He ranks third among NHLers in points (19-47-66).
• Auston Matthews scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 15:41 of the third period. Matthews has goals (6) in five consecutive games. He has 36 points (24 goals, 12 assists) in 25 games on home ice this season. He has recorded 13 points (7-6-13) in nine games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. With his third period goal, Matthews has reached the 40-goal mark for the second consecutive season and the third time in his career. Per NHL Stats, the only player in Maple Leafs franchise history to require fewer contests than Matthews (49 GP) to reach the 40-goal mark is Frank Mahovlich (48 GP in 1960-61).
• William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Galchenyuk’s first period goal. Nylander has assists (3) in three consecutive games and points (2-4-6) in six consecutive games. He has 21 points (9-12-21) in 23 games on home ice this season. In seven games against the Canadiens, he has recorded six points (3-3-6). He ranks third among Maple Leafs in primary assists (15).
• Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Spezza has five assists over his last five games played. He has registered five assists in nine games against the Canadiens this season. He has recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 26 games at Scotiabank Arena. Coming into tonight’s game, Spezza ranked fourth among NHLers in assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 (1.95).
• TJ Brodie had the secondary assist on Engvall’s first period goal. Brodie’s assist is his first against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He has now recorded an assist against every North Division opponent this season. He has seven points (1-6-7) in 27 games on home ice in 2020-21.
• Joe Thornton notched the primary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Thornton has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-5-7) in seven consecutive games. He has recorded four assists in seven games against the Canadiens this season. In 20 games at Scotiabank Arena in 2020-21, he has registered 10 points (3-7-10). 
• Rasmus Sandin collected the secondary assist on Marner’s first period goal. Sandin has a pair of assists over his last four games played. He has recorded three assists in four games on home ice this season. Tonight’s assist is his first career point against the Canadiens in five career games.
• Jake Muzzin had the secondary assist on Matthews’ third period goal. Muzzin has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has recorded six points (1-5-6) in nine games against the Canadiens this season. Muzzin is tied for 20th among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (2-18-20).
• Jack Campbell stopped 20 shots to earn his 16th win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	9 (8)	5 (4)	8 (7)	–	22 (19)
TORONTO	15 (14)	10 (8)	10 (8)	–	35 (30)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
MONTREAL	16 (14)	13 (10)	15 (13)	–	44 (37)
TORONTO	21 (18)	19 (15)	20 (18)	–	60 (57)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home	17-7-3 (27 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	306-344-88-18 (756 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal at Home	193-129-45-10 (377 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Muzzin)
Shot Attempts	9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	10 (Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Engvall, Thornton)
Hits	3 (Matthews)
Blocked Shots	3 (Holl)
Takeaways	4 (Tavares)
TOI	23:37 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	4:50 (Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	3:58 (Muzzin)
Shifts	29 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	72.7% (Thornton – 16 for, 6 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	25-5-3
Lead after 1	18-3-4
Lead after 2	23-2-4
Do not score a power play goal	18-9-3
Do not allow a power play goal	24-2-3
Outshooting opponent	18-9-4
Thursday	8-2-0

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight.
• Alex Kerfoot and Ilya Mikheyev started 16.7% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
• Alex Kerfoot won 67 percent (4 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone.
• Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 21 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.8 percent (21 for, 13 against).
• Stefan Noesen skated in his first game as a Maple Leaf.
• Jason Spezza won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Saturday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
• Wednesday, May 12, 8:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, 680 News)
• Friday, May 14, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (33-13-6 – 72 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (24-18-9 – 57 Points)

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021

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

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Morgan Rielly opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:07 of the first period. Rielly has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has 18 points (3-15-18) in 26 games on the road this season. He has seven points (1-6-7) in eight games against Montreal in 2020-21. He is tied for 16th among NHL defencemen in points at 5-on-5 (3-14-17) this season.
• Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 17:21 of the second period. Matthews has goals (5) in four consecutive games. In 24 games on the road in 2020-21, he has recorded 28 points (16-12-28). He has 12 points (6-6-12) in eight games against Montreal this season. He ranks eighth among active NHLers with 18 career goals against the Canadiens in 22 career games against Montreal. He leads the NHL in goals (39) and even-strength goals (29).
• Alex Galchenyuk registered the primary assist on Rielly’s first period goal. Galchenyuk has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has 10 points (3-7-10) in 22 games with the Maple Leafs this season. His assist is his first career point against Montreal in 10 games after playing for the Canadiens from 2012-18.
• William Nylander collected the secondary assist on Rielly’s first period goal. Nylander has assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in five consecutive games. He has 19 points (7-12-19) in 25 games on the road this season. In six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21, he has recorded five points (3-2-5).
• Jake Muzzin recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Muzzin has four points (1-3-4) over his last five games played. He has recorded 11 of his 18 assists on the road this season. He has five points (1-4-5) in eight games against Montreal this season. He is tied for 19th among NHL defencemen in assists (13) at 5-on-5.
• Joe Thornton had the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Thornton has points (2-4-6) in six consecutive games. He has three assists in five games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. In 21 games on the road this season, he has registered nine points (2-7-9). He ranks sixth among active NHLers in career assists against Montreal (31).
• Jack Campbell stopped 21 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	11 (9)	10 (6)	6 (4)	2 (0)	29 (19)
MONTREAL	10 (7)	4 (2)	8 (2)	1 (0)	23 (11)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	23 (21)	18 (12)	15 (8)	2 (0)	58 (41)
MONTREAL	16 (11)	12 (7)	16 (10)	3 (0)	47 (28)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	17-6-3 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	305-344-88-18 (755 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road	192-129-45-11 (377 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins	7 (Kerfoot, Matthews Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	64% (Kerfoot – 7 won, 4 lost)
Hits	3 (Foligno, Kerfoot)
Blocked Shots	2 (Five players tied)
Takeaways	2 (Marner, Sandin)
TOI	26:10 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	5:29 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	5:24 (Muzzin)
Shifts	32 (Brodie)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	78.3% (Tavares – 18 for, 5 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	24-5-3
Lead after 1	17-3-4
Lead after 2	22-2-4
Do not score a power play goal	17-9-3
Allow 1 power play goal	8-8-3
Outshooting opponent	17-9-4
Overtime	6-6
Monday	4-2-3

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
• Nick Foligno (upper body) left tonight’s game and did not return.
• Alex Kerfoot won 75 percent (3 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone.
• Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.5 percent (24 for, 15 against).
• Wayne Simmonds was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
• Saturday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
• Wednesday, May 12, 8:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, 680 News)
• Friday, May 14, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)

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

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (31-13-5 – 67 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (21-18-9 – 51 Points)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	2	1	1	–	4
MONTREAL	0	1	0	–	1

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• William Nylander opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play goal at 1:38 of the first period. Nylander has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (3-1-4) in five games against Montreal this season. In eight games during the month of April, he has registered 10 points (2-8-10). He has recorded 18 points (7-11-18) in 24 games on the road in 2020-21.
• Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 8:44 of the first period. Matthews has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games played. He has registered 11 points (5-6-11) in seven games against Montreal in 2020-21. He has 27 points (15-12-27) in 23 games on the road this season. In 12 games during the month of April, he has recorded 17 points (11-6-17). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (35) and goals scored on the road (15) this season.
• Jake Muzzin scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 6:27 of the second period. Muzzin has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. He has registered 12 (2-10-12) of his 20 points on the road this season. He has four points (1-3-4) in seven games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He is tied for 25th among NHL defencemen in points at 5-on-5 (2-12-14).
• Adam Brooks scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 8:15 of the third period. Brooks has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. In six games with the Maple Leafs this season, he has registered four points (3-1-4). The goal marks his first career even-strength goal after recording a power play and shorthanded goal earlier in 2020-21. He has three points (2-1-3) in four games on the road this season.
• Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first period goal. Marner has points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games. In 25 games on the road this season, he has registered 28 points (7-21-28). He has eight points (2-6-8) in seven games against Montreal in 2020-21. In 13 games during the month of April, Marner has recorded 14 points (4-10-14). He is tied for third among NHLers in assists (43) and is tied for third among NHLers in points (17-43-60).
• Morgan Rielly picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s first period goal and later had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Tonight’s game is Rielly’s seventh multi-assist and eighth multi-point game of 2020-21. He has five points (1-4-5) in seven games against Montreal this season. He is tied for 14th among NHL defencemen in points (4-27-31) and is 10th among NHL defencemen in assists (28).
• Nick Foligno registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Foligno has assists (3) in three consecutive games. He has four points (1-3-4) in eight games between Columbus and Toronto during the month of April. Foligno has recorded 19 points (7-12-19) in 45 games played this season. 
• Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal and later recorded the primary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Spezza has points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. With two points tonight, he has tied Maurice Richard for 99th on the NHL’s all-time point register with 966 career points (315 goals, 615 assists). In seven games against Montreal, he has recorded four assists. Spezza leads all active NHLers in career points against the Canadiens with 73 points (32 goals, 41 assists) in 73 career games.
• Joe Thornton had the secondary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal. Thornton has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games. His second period assist his 1,100th career NHL assist, making him the seventh player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He has a pair of assists in five games against the Canadiens this season.
• Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Holl has assists (4) in four consecutive games. He has registered three points (1-2-3) in seven games against Montreal this season. He has registered 18 points (2-16-18) in 49 games during the 2020-21 season.
• Jack Campbell stopped 31 shots to earn his team-leading 14th win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	7 (4)	11 (10)	11 (8)	–	29 (22)
MONTREAL	11 (8)	13 (10)	8 (6)	–	32 (24)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	15 (11)	15 (14)	15 (11)	–	45 (36)
MONTREAL	18 (14)	20 (17)	21 (17)	–	59 (48)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	17-6-2 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	305-344-88-17 (754 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road	113-215-43-7 (378 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Matthews)
Shot Attempts	7 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins	5 (Matthews, Tavares)
Faceoff Win Percentage	75% (Thornton – 3 won, 1 lost)
Hits	3 (Foligno, Muzzin, Rielly)
Blocked Shots	3 (Brodie, Marner)
Takeaways	2 (Simmonds)
TOI	21:24 (Marner)
Power Play TOI	3:13 (Marner)
Shorthanded TOI	2:20 (Holl, Muzzin)
Shifts	27 (Holl, Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	64.3% (Muzzin, Spezza)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first	23-5-2
Lead after 1	16-3-3
Lead after 2	20-2-3
Score 1 power play goal	10-2-3
Do not allow a power play goal	22-2-3
Outshot by opponent	15-3-2
Wednesday	8-1-0

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play tonight.
• The Maple Leafs line of Alex Kerfoot, Ilya Mikheyev and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
• Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 19 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.3 percent (19 for, 12 against).
• Jason Spezza was 2-for-2 (100%) when taking defensive zone faceoffs tonight. 
• Joe Thornton won 75% (3 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
• Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, 680 News)
• Monday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. at Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
• Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050)
• Saturday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (28-11-3 – 59 Points) vs.

MONTREAL CANADIENS (18-12-9 – 45 Points)

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021

	1	2	3	OT	FINAL
TORONTO	0	2	0	–	2
MONTREAL	2	1	1	–	4

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board at 9:28 of the second period. Matthews has goals (8) and points (8-3-11) in five consecutive games. He has 10 points (4-6-10) in six games against the Canadiens this season. In 18 games on the road, he has registered 21 points (12-9-21). Matthews leads the NHL in goals (32) and even-strength goals (23).
• John Tavares scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 14:57 of the second period. Tavares has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has registered six points (3-3-6) over his last five games. In 20 games on the road in 2020-21, he has collected 20 points (7-13-20). Tavares has recorded seven points (2-5-7) in six games against Montreal this season.
• Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Marner has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in three consecutive games. He has recorded 22 points (4-18-22) in 20 games on the road this season. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. Marner is tied for second in the NHL in assists (39) and ranks second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22).
• Morgan Rielly collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Rielly has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has registered 15 points (2-13-15) in 20 games on the road in 2020-21. In six games against Montreal this season, he has registered a goal and three assists. Rielly is tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (12).
• Ilya Mikheyev recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Mikheyev has assists (3) and points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. He has recorded six of his nine assists on the road this season. He has a goal and two assists in six games against Montreal in 2020-21.
• Zach Hyman had the secondary assist on Tavares’ second period goal. Hyman has assists (5) and points (2-5-7) in five consecutive games. He has registered seven points (2-5-7) in six games against the Canadiens in 2020-21. He ranks third among Toronto skaters and is tied for 25th among NHLers in even-strength points (11-15-26).
• Jack Campbell stopped 21 shots in the loss.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	3 (3)	13 (12)	9 (6)	–	25 (21)
MONTREAL	11 (9)	7 (7)	7 (6)	–	25 (22)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
TORONTO	8 (8)	25 (21)	18 (13)	–	51 (42)
MONTREAL	24 (18)	14 (14)	14 (11)	–	52 (43)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road	14-5-1 (20 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal	304-344-88-17 (753 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road	112-215-43-7 (377 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots	5 (Marner)
Shot Attempts	9 (Marner)
Faceoff Wins	11 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage	100% (Thornton – 2 won, 0 lost)
Hits	5 (Simmonds, Thornton)
Blocked Shots	4 (Holl)
Takeaways	1 (Muzzin, Robertson, Tavares)
TOI	23:36 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI	2:32 (Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI	2:13 (Hyman)
Shifts	29 (Rielly)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage	63.0% (Bogosian – 17 for, 10 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first	7-8-2
Trail after 1	5-5-1
Trail after 2	2-8-0
Do not score a power play goal	13-8-1
Allow 1 power play goal	7-7-1
Even shots	1-1-0
Monday	4-2-2

OF NOTE…

• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
• Zach Bogosian, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 17 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
• Pierre Engvall and Nick Robertson were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
• Auston Matthews was 6-for-10 (60%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone draws.
• Jason Spezza won 60% (3 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

UPCOMING GAMES:

• Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
• Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
• Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
• Monday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
• Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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

MONTREAL CANADIENS (17-9-9 – 43 Points) vs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points)

APRIL 7, 2021 ▪ 7:30 PM EST

SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus MONTREAL

ALL-TIME RECORD:	303-343-88-17 (751 Games)
ALL-TIME at HOME:	191-129-45-10 (375 Games)
2020-21:	3-1-0
LAST FIVE:	3-1-1
LAST 10:	5-2-3

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus MONTREAL

GAMES PLAYED:	Jason Spezza (70), Joe Thornton (56), John Tavares (39)
GOALS:	Jason Spezza (32), John Tavares (15), Joe Thornton (15)
ASSISTS:	Jason Spezza (39), Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (21)
POINTS:	Jason Spezza (71), Joe Thornton (44), John Tavares (36)
PENALTY MINUTES:	Zach Bogosian (57), Wayne Simmonds (54), Joe Thornton (39)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS TEAM STATS

	TORONTO	MONTREAL
GOALS FOR (Rank):	129 (5th)	113 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):	98 (10th)	93 (t-6th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):	27/113 [23.9%] (9th)	21/98 [21.4%] (14th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):	82/105 [78.1%] (t-19th)	89/117 [76.1%] (25th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):	30.9 (8th)	33.4 (3rd)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):	28.3 (t-7th)	28.3 (t-7th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):	1686 (9th)	1754 (4th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):	50.4% (t-13th)	56.1% (2nd)
FACEOFF % (Rank):	51.6% (7th)	48.8 (23rd)

MAPLE LEAFS – CANADIENS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:	Dec. 26, 1917 (Toronto Arenas 7, Montreal 5)
All-Time Record:	303-343-88-17 (751 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:	191-129-45-10 (375 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:	112-214-43-7 (376 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:	Jan. 13, 2021 (Toronto 5, Montreal 4 OT)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY	LEADER
GOALS	27 (Matthews)
ASSISTS	34 (Marner)
POINTS	47 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS	13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS	1 (Five players tied)
PIMs	45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS	148 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%	57.3% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	55.2% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS	63 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS	33 (Matthews)
HITS	65 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME	23:52 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME	3:20 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME	2:43 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie	– Averaging 19:06 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.7%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen.- Tied for 12th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (18).
Jack Campbell	– Is 9-0-0 with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in two career games against Montreal and is 1-0-1 with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk	–  Averaging 2.26 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.5% through nine games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl	– Tied for 14th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:42) with a shot attempt percentage of 53.1% when the score is within one goal.- Tied for 41st in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:43).- Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice.
Michael Hutchinson	– Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season.
Zach Hyman	–  Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:03).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (68.0%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Tied for fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot	– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5).- Tied for the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.81) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Averaging 1:26 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career.
Mitch Marner	– Fourth among NHLers in assists (34).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-34-47).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:41).- Tied for fourth in the NHL in primary assists (22).- Has the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (64.2%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews	– Leads the NHL in goals (27).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9).- Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (18)- Tied for fifth among NHLers in points (27-19-46).- Averaging 22:02 in time on ice per game, which is fifth among NHL forwards.- Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.9%).- Second in the NHL in shots on goal (148).
Ilya Mikheyev	– Has an average of 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth highest among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (63:35).  – Has started 34.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 8.00 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fifth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in multiple games.
Jake Muzzin	– Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11).- Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen and seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). – One of 25 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (65) and 50 blocked shots (63).
William Nylander	– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Has had four multi-assist games this season, which is tied for third among Maple Leafs.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.5%, which is the third highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.5% at 5-on-5, which is the fifth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly	– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:52).- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in points (4-23-27).- Has a goal and two assists in four games against the Canadiens this season.- Tied for 13th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza	– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.99) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 55.8% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (181).
John Tavares	– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.3%) among NHLers who have taken at least 575 faceoffs (592).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 64.5% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is second among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.86 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games.- Has recorded a goal and five assists in four games against Montreal this season.
Joe Thornton	– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 55.2%.- Averaging 1.48 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is ninth among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Zach Hyman	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Auston Matthews	Goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in two consecutive games.
Jake Muzzin	Assists (2) in two consecutive games.
William Nylander	Assists (4) in two consecutive games.
John Tavares	Goals (2), assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach Hyman	Five assists from 100 NHL assists
Mitch Marner	Four goals from 100 NHL goals
William Nylander	One goal from 100 NHL goals
Morgan Rielly	Three points from 300 NHL points
Jason Spezza	Four games from 100 games as a Maple Leaf
Joe Thornton	Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Zach Bogosian	200th NHL point (April 2 at WPG)
Alex Galchenyuk	First goal as a Maple Leaf (April 4 at CGY)
John Tavares	800th NHL point (April 5 at CGY)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body)	Did not play on April 5 at Calgary.
	Man Games Lost: 84

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