Tag: Nashville Predators

PREDATORS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 3

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (39-18-5 – 83 Points) at
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (36-22-4 – 75 Points)
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 2 3
NASHVILLE 1 2 3 6

SCORING NOTES

  • Mitch Marner scored for Toronto at 8:04 of the second period and at 15:19 of the third period. Marner
    has posted 26 goals this season. Marner also recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner
    recorded his 42nd assist of the season. Marner has posted six points (3G, 3A) through his last three
    games.
  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 3:41 of the third period. Matthews recorded his 46th
    goal of the season. Matthews also posted the secondary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game.
    Matthews recorded his 33rd assist of the season. Matthews has posted 11 points (9G, 2A) through
    his last six games.
  • Michael Bunting recorded the primary assist on Marner’s first goal of the game. Bunting registered
    his 28th assist of the season.
  • William Nylander posted the primary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Nylander
    registered his 35th assist of the season. Nylander is currently on a six-game assist and point streak
    where he has recorded eight points (2G, 6A).
  • Morgan Rielly recorded the secondary assist on Marner’s second goal of the game. Rielly posted his
    43rd assist of the season.
    GOALTENDER NOTES
  • Erik Källgren stopped 28 of 33 shots in tonight’s loss.
    SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
  • The Maple Leafs were 0-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
    OF NOTE…
  • With his 26th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Mitch Marner tied an NHL careerhigh in goals.
  • With his 46th goal of the season scored during tonight’s game, Auston Matthews is one goal away
    from tying an NHL career-high in goals. Matthews continues to lead the league in goals and is tied for
    fourth in points with 79 (46G, 33A).
  • Auston Matthews recorded 10 shots during tonight’s game, posting an NHL career second-best.
  • Auston Matthews was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.67
    percent (23 for, 7 against).
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 9 (9) 13 (8) 19 (11) 41 (28)
    NASHVILLE 16 (10) 8 (8) 10 (5) 34 (23)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 19 (18) 23 (15) 28 (13) 70 (46)
    NASHVILLE 24 (16) 14 (13) 15 (7) 53 (36)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 17-11-3 on the road this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 13-13-1-1 in 28 games against the Nashville Predators and 6-5-0-1 in 12
    games played in Nashville.
  • Toronto is 18-9-3 against the Western Conference this season and 7-4-3 against the Central Division
    this season.
    RECORD WHEN…
  • Toronto is 12-13-3 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-9-3 when trailing after one period and 4-14-1 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 23-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 10-6-2 in Saturday games.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 10 (Matthews)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Face-off Wins 10 (Matthews)
    Face-off Win Percentage 60% (Kerfoot – 3 won, 2 lost)
    Hits 5 (Sandin)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)
    Takeaways 5 (Matthews)
    TOI 26:17 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 5:01 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 4:23 (Brodie)
    Shifts 26 (Rielly)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.67% (Matthews – 23 for, 7 against)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    March 23 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 26 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
    March 27 Leafs vs. Florida Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    March 29 Leafs at Boston TD Garden 7:00 pm ET
    March 31 Leafs vs. Winnipeg Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    April 2 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
    above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
    For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
    POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On what Nashville did right to claim the win:
    “They played hard, they played structured, they didn’t give us anything off the rush. They gave us a
    forechecking game today on both sides. They forechecked better than us early in the game for sure. I
    thought we got better at that once we realized that’s what the game is really going to require. They made
    it hard that way, hard to get much happening at the net but I thought defensively we did a good job and
    we didn’t give up a great deal, so that allowed us to hang around in the game but you’ve got one of the
    league’s best goalies at the other end and he’s playing with the lead and trying to find a way out of a hole
    isn’t a good way to win.”
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On tonight’s game:
    “Yeah maybe a little bit flat to start. I thought in the second period we kind of got going a little bit.
    Obviously they win the special teams battle there, they get one. We still fall behind and kind of have to dig
    ourselves out of a hole so I thought we did some good things but I think on the forecheck side of it we
    probably didn’t forecheck good enough tonight and they’re a team that plays really well with the neutral
    zone and their structure and stuff they don’t give you much off the rush. I think we can maybe clean up a
    little bit of the forecheck side of things but I think we did some good things and then obviously some stuff
    we’d like to clean up.”
    TRAVIS DERMOTT
    On Toronto’s slow start:
    “Yeah, I think that’s kind of the style they play. They want to bore you down. I know they’ve got a lot of fire
    power up front especially high up in the lineup but I feel like they really wait for us to make mistakes and
    that’s when they capitalize so I feel like that’s why the first little bit felt a bit boring but that’s when you kind
    of set the standard for the game and you tell them that we’re not going to make those little mistakes for
    you guys to get your chances and we’re going to push. Even if we don’t have many openings that’s the
    time that we really have to stay strict within ourselves and just stick to plan and not open up because
    that’s obviously when they get their chances so I thought we started okay with that where we might not
    have had all the energy and buzz that we would have liked but, understanding their style of play, it was
    almost kind of what we expected so I think it’s just sticking with that and learning from this game.
    Learning that we can’t always come out and be fast paced and taking it always to them, sometimes we’ve
    got to switch up our game plan a little bit and just focus on not making mistakes and wait for them to
    crack instead of the other way around.”
    ERIK KÄLLGREN
    On tonight’s game:
    “Tough game. I think they played well. So did we, but they scored on their chances so tough loss.”

MAPLE LEAFS-PREDATORS PREGAME NOTES



Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
2021-22 Matchups vs. Nashville: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Nashville: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 39-17-5
Toronto Road Record: 17-10-3
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 10, 2022
Goaltender Erik Källgren has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL) on an emergency basis.
March 8, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).
March 4, 2022
Defenceman Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Carolina 2
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
TOR Goals: Mikheyev, Marner, Kaše
CAR Goals: Bear, Trocheck
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 34/36, .944 SV%
CAR Goaltender: Andersen, 18/21, .857 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Team Notes:

  • With his assist on Ondej Kaše’s third period goal, Alexander Kerfoot
    recorded an NHL career-high with his 44th point of the season.
  • Ilya Lyubushkin tied a single-game season-high seven hits during
  • NEXT GAME
    Thursday’s game.
    Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
    Opponent: vs. New Jersey Devils
    Time: 7:00 pm ET
    Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
  • INJURY REPORT
    Jack Campbell Rib Injury
    Jake Muzzin Concussion
    ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:

    First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2 – OTT)
    All-Time Record: 13-12-1-1 (27 Games)
    All-Time Record at Home: 7-8-1-0 (16 Games)
    All-Time Record on the Road: 6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
    Last Road Win vs. Opponent: January 27, 2020 (Toronto 5 at Nashville 2)
    Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
    Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
  • ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
    Games Played: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (29), Kyle Clifford (29)
    Goals: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
    Assists: Jason Spezza (15), TJ Brodie (8), Morgan Rielly (8)
    Points: Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15)
    Penalty Minutes Kyle Clifford (36), Wayne Simmonds (27), Jason Spezza (12)
  • 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
    Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
    Toronto .680 3.67 2.98 29.4% 84.8% 34.5 30.9 55.8%
    Nashville .607 3.21 2.79 23.8% 80.1% 29.3 31.5 51.0%
  • THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
    Power Play: 47/160 (29.4%)
    Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Matthews
    Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Matthews (13G, 10A)
    2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
  • ON THE PK IN 2021-22
    Penalty Kill: 145/171 (84.8%)
    Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
    Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Kämpf (2G, 2A)
    2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

  • FAST FACTS

Saturday games 18th of 23 (9 home, 14 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 5-3-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-4-1
March games 9th of 14 (9 home, 5 road)

UPCOMING MILESTONES
David Kämpf Four games away from 300 career NHL games played
Ilya Lyubushkin Eight games away from 200 career NHL games played
Mitch Marner Four assists away from 300 career NHL assists
Auston Matthews 10 games away from 400 career NHL games played
Petr Mrázek Eight games away from 300 career NHL games played
William Nylander Six assists away from 200 career NHL assists
Jason Spezza 10 points away from 1,000 career NHL points
John Tavares Seven assists away from 500 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Recorded his 300th career NHL point, March 13, 2022 at BUF
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
Mitch Marner Skated in his 400th career NHL game, March 4, 2022 vs. BUF
Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game, March 5, 2022 vs. VAN
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO

  • The Predators are 13-11-(1)-2 all-time against the Maple Leafs, including a 5-5-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
  • This is the second and final meeting between Nashville and Toronto this season; it’s the first and only at Bridgestone Arena.
  • Toronto prevailed in their first matchup this season, 3-0, on Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena.
  • The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games vs. the Maple Leafs; they are 3-5-2 in their last 10; and 1-3-1 in their last five at home.
  • Overall, the Predators have earned at least a point in eight of their last 13 games (6-5-2) against the Maple Leafs.
  • In 2018-19, the Predators shut out the Maple Leafs in both of their two meetings. Nashville became the second team in NHL history to sweep a season
    series with the Maple Leafs (minimum two games) with shutout wins in each game (also: Philadelphia in 1992-93).
  • On Nov. 18, 2014, 15 Preds skaters reached the scoresheet, led by Taylor Beck’s two goals and an assist, as Nashville tied a franchise record for
    goals in a game, topping Toronto 9-2 at Scotiabank Arena.
    NOTABLES vs. TORONTO
  • Ryan Johansen has averaged close to a point per game vs. Toronto in his career, tallying 14 points (6g-8a) in 17 games.
  • Haliburton, Ont., native Matt Duchene owns 12 points (4g-8a) in 18 career meetings with the Maple Leafs. He has points in three of his last four games
    against Toronto (1g-2a).
  • Philippe Myers has four points (1g-3a) in six career games against Toronto. He posted a career-high three points (3a) on Dec. 3, 2019 vs. the Maple
    Leafs.
  • Matt Benning made his NHL debut on Nov. 1, 2016 at Toronto.
  • David Rittich appeared in four games for Toronto at the end of the 2020-21 season, going 1-1-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average.
  • Toronto forward Wayne Simmonds posted three points (1g-2a) in 17 games for the Predators in the 2018-19 season.
    LAST TIME OUT
    Nashville Predators 4, Philadelphia Flyers 5 – March 17 at Wells Fargo Center
    NSH goals: Jeannot (20), Myers (1), Johansen – PP (16), Forsberg (32)
    PHI goals: Sanheim (5), York – PP (2), van Riemsdyk (14), Hayes (5), Farabee – GWG (12)
    Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 28/33); PHI – Hart (W, 30/34)
    Power plays: NSH 1-4; PHI 1-4
    Notes: Nashville moved to 17-11-4 on the road this season… The Predators are 0-1-0 against the Flyers in 2021-22… Nine different Predators skaters
    recorded a point, led by Roman Josi’s three (3a)… Josi led all skaters with six shots and was +2 in 25:13 of ice time… Philippe Myers scored his first
    goal as a member of the Predators… Tanner Jeannot scored to give him goals in two consecutive games (2g); he also had a team-high eight hits…
    Ryan Johansen tallied his sixth power-play goal of the season… Matt Duchene recorded an assist to extend his point streak to a season-high eight
    games (8g-7a)… Mikael Granlund had an assist and was 14-for-21 in faceoffs.
    QUICK HITS
  • Nashville hit the 70-point mark in its 57th game of the season. The last time the Predators reached 70 points in 57 games or fewer was 2018-19 (57
    games) en route to their second consecutive Central Division title.
  • As of games played through March 17, the Predators have six skaters who have scored at least 14 goals, tied for the fifth-most among NHL teams.
  • Nashville is one of three teams in the NHL (Calgary, Edmonton) to have two players with 30 goals this season.
  • Matt Duchene is 11th in the NHL in goals with 31. He recorded his eighth multi-goal game of 2021-22 on March 12 vs. St. Louis (2g), the most such
    performances in a season in franchise history. Duchene is on an eight-game point streak in which he’s posted eight goals and 15 points; he is also on a
    franchise-record 10-game road point streak (6g-8a).
  • Duchene is the eighth different player in Predators history to record a 30-goal season. He is one goal from establishing a career high and is four goals
    from breaking the single-season franchise goals record, set by Viktor Arvidsson in 2018-19 (34).
  • Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and is fifth among all NHL skaters in power-play points with 28 (8g-20a). He leads all NHL defensemen in power-play goals with eight (also tied for the 23rd-most among all NHL skaters).
  • Filip Forsberg’s 26 goals since Nov. 30 are tied for the second-most among NHL players in that time frame. Forsberg missed four games from Jan. 8-
    15 (COVID-19 protocol list).
  • Ryan Johansen posted a four-game point streak (1g-4a) from Feb. 26-March 8, his second-longest of the season. He also has nine points (3g-6a) in
    his last nine games.
  • Colton Sissons has a career-high 19 assists this season, including three in his last two games.
    Nashville Predators: Media Notes
    THE CAPTAIN
  • Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen and the Predators in points this season with 72 (17g-55a).
  • He’s established career highs in goals (17), assists (55) and points (72). His 17 goals are tied for the second-most among NHL blueliners.
  • His 55 assists are the most in a season in Predators history; his 72 points are the most by a defenseman and tied for the third-most among all skaters
    in a season in team history.
  • He reached the 70-point mark in his 59th game of the season. Only six defensemen in NHL history have reached the 70-point mark in fewer games:
    Paul Coffey (7x; last: 54 GP in 1990-91), Bobby Orr (6x; last: 37 GP in 1974-75), Denis Potvin (3x; last: 51 GP in 1978-79), Brian Leetch (57 GP in 1991-
    92), Phil Housley (57 GP in 1991-92) and Al MacInnis (57 GP in 1990-91).
  • Thursday at Philadelphia (3a) was his third consecutive game with at least three points (2g-8a in 3 GP). Over the past 30 years, only two other
    defensemen have accomplished the feat: Erik Karlsson (4g-6a in 3 GP) in 2011-12 and Ray Bourque (9a in 3 GP) in 1993-94.
  • Josi is currently on a season-best eight-game point streak (3g-16a).
  • He’s posted 10 points (2g-8a) in his last three games, tying Steve Sullivan (5g-5a in 2003-04) and Scott Walker (2g-8a in 2003-04) for the most points
    in a three-game span in franchise history.
  • He’s tallied four four-point games this season, the first defenseman to do so since Kevin Hatcher in 1992-93; no other NHL blueliner has more than one
    in 2021-22.
  • He’s posted nine games with at least three points, the most among NHL defensemen; he’s recorded 19 multi-point games, tied for the most among
    League blueliners.
  • He recorded his 500th career NHL point on March 2 at Seattle. He reached the 500-point mark in 732 games; among active defensemen, only Erik
    Karlsson (613 GP) achieved the milestone in fewer contests. Only four defensemen over the past 25 years have recorded 500 career points in fewer
    games than Josi (732 GP): Erik Karlsson (613 GP, achieved in 2017-18), Sergei Zubov (680 GP, achieved in 2001-02), Nicklas Lidstrom (701 GP,
    achieved in 2000-01) and Sandis Ozolinsh (728 GP, achieved in 2002-03).
    SCORESBERG
  • Filip Forsberg scored his 210th career NHL goal on Thursday at Philadelphia, tying David Legwand for the most in franchise history.
  • Forsberg is tied for ninth in the NHL in goals (32) and third in even-strength goals (27).
  • Forsberg scored twice on Sunday at Minnesota to record his third career 30-goal season, the most in Predators history. He required the fewest
    individual games (46) in franchise history to reach the 30-goal mark in a season, topping the previous best set by Viktor Arvidsson (49 GP) in 2018-19.
  • He is two goals from a career high and three goals from breaking Arvidsson’s record for most goals in a season in Predators history (34, set in 2018-
    19).
  • He’s scored 21 goals in his last 27 games dating back to Dec. 16; he has five goals in his last five games.
  • Among NHL skaters who have played in at least 30 games this season, he is first in goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (2.03) and second in goals per
    game (0.67).
  • Forsberg scored a career-high four goals on Nov. 30 vs. Columbus; he also tied the franchise record for goals in a game, joining Rocco Grimaldi
    (March 25, 2021 vs. Detroit) and Eric Nystrom (Jan. 24, 2014 at Calgary).
    TOP-RATED ROOKIES
  • Predators rookies have scored 32 goals, the most in the NHL this season. Nashville rookies have compiled 87 points and account for 16.1 percent of
    the team’s points, the second- and third-most, respectively, in the NHL in 2021-22.
  • Tanner Jeannot has 35 points (20g-15a) this season, the sixth-most among all NHL rookies. His 20 goals are tied for the most among NHL rookies and
    are the second-most by a rookie in Predators history, trailing only Filip Forsberg, who scored 26 in 2014-15. Jeannot is just the second rookie in
    Predators history to hit the 20-goal mark.
  • Jeannot is also fourth among all NHL skaters in hits (213). He passed Shea Weber (211 in 2010-11) for the most hits in a season in team history.
  • Alexandre Carrier is third among NHL rookie defensemen in assists (20). His 20 assists are the most in a season by a rookie blueliner in team history;
    he is five points from passing Dan Hamhuis (26 in 2003-04) for the most by a rookie defenseman in Predators history.
  • Philip Tomasino is tied for fourth among NHL rookies in power-play goals (3). He posted a career-long four-game point streak (2g-4a) from Feb. 24-
    March 5 and has eight points (3g-5a) in his last 10 contests.
    Roman Josi set a franchise record for assists in a season (55) on March 17 at Philadelphia.
  • Player Injury Games Missed Dates Missed
    Mark Borowiecki Lower body (day-to-day) 7 March 5-17
    Matt Benning Upper body (day-to-day) 2 March 15-17
  • Filip Forsberg is one goal (210) from passing David Legwand (210) for the most in franchise history.
  • March 19: Recalled defensemen Jeremy Davies and Matt Tennyson from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defensemen Matt Benning and Mark Borowiecki on
    IR.
  • March 9: Signed forward Navrin Mutter to a three-year, entry-level contract


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MAPLE LEAFS 3, PREDATORS 0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (11-5-1 – 23 Points) vs.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (9-6-1 – 19 Points)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 1 0 2 3
NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs on a power play opportunity at 7:37 of the first period.
    Matthews also recorded the secondary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Matthews is currently on
    a four-game point streak where he has recorded six points (2G, 4A).
  • David Kämpf scored for the Maple Leafs at 16:04 of the third period. Kämpf registered his third goal of the season and has scored in back-to-back games. Kämpf also posted the primary assist on Marner’s third period goal. Kämpf registered his second assist of the season while also posting his first multi-point outing with the Maple Leafs.
  • Mitch Marner scored on Nashville’s empty net at 19:37 of the third period. Marner posted his fourth goal of the season.
  • William Nylander recorded the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Nylander registered his ninth assist of the season. Nylander has posted 10 points (4G, 6A) through the last eight games.
  • Morgan Rielly notched the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Rielly posted his 10th assist of the season and has recorded an assist in back-to-back games (2A).
  • Ondřej Kaše notched the primary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Kaše posted his second assist of the season and is currently on a four-game point streak (3G, 1A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot posted the secondary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Kerfoot recorded his ninth assist of
    the season. Kerfoot is currently on a four-game assist streak (5A).
  • Jack Campbell stopped all 24 shots he faced in tonight’s win.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 13 (9) 12 (10) 9 (6) 34 (25)
    NASHVILLE 8 (8) 8 (5) 8 (3) 24 (16)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 26 (18) 28 (24) 17 (10) 71 (52)
    NASHVILLE 16 (16) 14 (10) 15 (7) 45 (33)
    ON THE ROAD AGAIN
  • The Maple Leafs are 8-2-1 at home this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 13-12-1-1 in 27 games against the Nashville Predators and 7-8-1-0 in 16
    games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 4-2-0 against the Western Conference this season and 2-0-0 against the Central Division
    this season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 5 (Kaše, Rielly)
    Shot Attempts 11 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 11 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 3 (Muzzin, Kerfoot, Holl, Tavares)
    Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)
    Takeaways 3 (Nylander)
    TOI 24:21 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 4:20 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 1:23 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 27 (Holl)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 81.82% (Ritchie – 9 for, 2 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-4 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 6-1-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 4-1-0 when leading after one period and 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Toronto is 7-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-0-0 in Tuesday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Jack Campbell posted his third shutout of the season tonight, marking a new NHL career season high.
  • Jack Campbell appeared in his 100th career NHL game.
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews scored to open the scoring for the Maple Leafs. Matthews has scored the game-opening goal 36 times in his career, the second-most of any player since he made
    his League debut in 2016-17 behind only Boston’s David Pastrnak (43).
  • Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews recorded the 38th game-winning goal of his career to move into a tie with Wendel Clark (38) for seventh on the Maple Leafs all-time list.
  • Per NHL Stats, the Maple Leafs won their fourth consecutive game and improved to 9-1-0 in their last 10 games dating to Oct. 27. It marked the third consecutive season Toronto has produced nine wins
    in a 10-game span: 9-0-1 in 2020-21 (March 20 – April 10, 2021) and 9-0-1 in 2019-20 (Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020).
  • Per the NHL situation room, at 4:35 of the second period, a video review was initiated to decide
    whether or not the puck crossed the line during the play. Video review determined that shots by Toronto’s Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner did not cross the Nashville goal line therefore the call on the ice was overturned – No goal Toronto.
  • Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Nick Ritchie finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 81.82 percent (9
    for, 2 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 21 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 24 Leafs at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:00 pm ET
    Nov. 26 Leafs at San Jose SAP Arena at San Jose 10:30 pm ET
    Nov. 28 Leafs at Anaheim Honda Center 8:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.
  • POSTGAME QUOTES:
    HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
    On if that was as complete of a game he’s seen form his team this year:
    Sheldon Keefe: We’ve had a few. I think the third period was as good as we’ve played. We had a real
    good one in Philadelphia as well but today it was a lot of the things we wanted to do; how we use our
    bench, how we change, how we hold onto pucks and spend time in the other teams zone. Today the third
    period was as good as it’s been there was lots of good things in the second. The first period there were
    parts there we didn’t like so much but a really good win for our team.
    AUSTON MATTHEWS
    On if this was one of the teams most complete games of the season:
    Auston Matthews: Definitely on of them. I think the third period especially, just locking it down and
    playing with good structure with all four lines not giving them too much and we ended up scoring a couple
    to put the game away. Overall I thought that third period we really stepped up and shut the door.
    On the play of the Kämpf-Kaše-Engvall line:
    Auston Matthews: They’ve great for us all year. I mean those guys are just really good in all three zones.
    Kämpf especially, he just always seems to be in the right spots. He’s got really good chemistry between
    him and Kaše and Pierre but especially those two. I think growing up together, they have a really good
    friendship off the ice and leads to a lot of really good play from them on the ice and they’ve been really
    good for us.
    JUSTIN HOLL
    On if tonight was one of their best full team performances:
    Justin Holl: I think so. There are obviously things we can do better in the first and second in terms of
    letting guys behind us but we kind of limited that and made them earn their offense in the third period and
    I thought the third period was probably the best third period we played all year in terms of giving them
    nothing but also getting our o-zone game going.
    On what he thought of Kaše’s shot blocking:
    Justin Holl: I loved it. I little two pad stack, you love to see it. Those are the plays that win you games
    and that’s a big compete play and he’s been doing that all year for us.
    JACK CAMPBELL
    On getting a shutout in his 100th career NHL game:
    Jack Campbell: It feels great. Nashville came in playing extremely well right now and the team played so
    hard in front of me. I think the blocks at the end and really the whole game speaks for itself. I’m just really
    lucky to play behind the blue guys tonight. We were great.
    On the play of the Kämpf-Kaše-Engvall line:
    Jack Campbell: We’re just lucky to have those guys. They kind of commit to their role of being an
    amazing shutdown line but also have been producing a lot for us and we’re going to need that. They’re
    great players so it’s really exciting to see them dominating on the defensive side of the puck and getting
    rewarded in the o-zone.
    DAVID KÄMPF
    On tonight’s game:
    David Kämpf: I think we played good hockey today. The last period I think was great hockey from us. We
    did what we wanted to, it was a good game.
    On his goal tonight:
    David Kämpf: It’s always good if you score so I’m happy. It was a good pass from Ondřej, and I tried to
    shoot it and it went in so very happy.

PREDATORS-MAPLE LEAFS pregame notes




2021-22 Matchups vs. Nashville: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Nashville: N/A
Next Game vs. Nashville: Saturday, March 19 at Nashville
Toronto Season Record: 10-5-1
Toronto Home Record: 7-2-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 at Buffalo 4
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
TOR Goals: Kämpf, Kaše, Bunting, Tavares, Rielly
BUF Goals: Skinner (2), Thompson, Dahlin
TOR Goaltender: Woll, 23/27, .852 SV%
BUF Goaltender: Dell, 21/26, .808 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-1
BUF Power Play: 0-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Opponent: vs. New York Rangers
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 27


ALL-TIME VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 19, 1998 (Toronto 2 vs. Nashville 2)
All-Time Record: 12-12-1-1 (26 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 6-8-1-0 (15 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2018 (Toronto 3 vs. Nashville 2 SOW)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
Record in Last 10 Games: 6-4-0

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (32), Wayne Simmonds (28), TJ Brodie (27)
Goals: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (10), John Tavares (10)
Assists: Jason Spezza (15), TJ Brodie (8), Jake Muzzin (7), Morgan Rielly (7)
Points: Jason Spezza (31), Wayne Simmonds (16), John Tavares (15)
Penalty Minutes: Nick Ritchie (30), Wayne Simmonds (25), Jason Spezza (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .656 2.69 2.63 25.0% 87.2% 34.1 30.6 53.9%
NHL Rank 10th-T 25th 8th 6th-T 4th 7th 21st-T 3rd-T

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 11/44 (25.0%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews, Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 6 – Marner, Nylander
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 41/47 (87.2%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 2nd of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0
November games 8th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
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
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Two wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL One game away from 100 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals
DAVID KÄMPF Eight assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played

MAPLE LEAFS 5, PREDATORS 2 –POSTGAME NOTES: William Nylander scored at 4:13 of the first period and had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second-period goal. His first-period goal was his 23rd of the season, a single-season career-high. (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-17-7 – 59 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO221–5
NASHVILLE101–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:13 of the first period and later had the secondary assist on Rasmus Sandin’s second period goal. His first period goal was his 23rd of the season, which establishes a new single-season career-high for goals (Previous: 22, 2016-17). Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of 2019-20. He has goals (4) in four consecutive games and points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games. In 25 games on the road, Nylander has registered 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists).
  • Zach Hyman scored the second Maple Leafs goal of the night at 7:12 of the first period before collecting the secondary assist on Jason Spezza’s second period goal. Tonight’s game is his sixth multi-point performance in 2019-20. He has scored five goals in eight games against Central Division opponents. He has recorded eight of his 13 goals on the road this season.
  • Rasmus Sandin registered the lone assist on Nylander’s first period goal and later scored the third Toronto goal of the game at 4:41 of the second period. Sandin’s second period goal was his first career NHL goal. Tonight’s game is his second multi-point game of the season. He has three points (1-2-3) in three games on the road this season.
  • Jason Spezza scored the fourth Maple Leafs goal of the night at 12:17 of the second period. He has registered 13 (5-8-13) of his 19 points on the road this season. In 32 career games against the Predators, Spezza has recorded 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists).
  • Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s fifth goal of the game into an empty net at 18:28 of the third period. Matthews has eight goals in nine games during the month of January. Over his last 20 games played he has registered 19 goals and eight assists for 27 points. He has 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season.
  • Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Marner has assists (2) in two consecutive games. Of Marner’s 35 assists in 2019-20, 23 have been primary assists, which leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for ninth among NHL skaters. He has recorded 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 17 games against Western Conference opposition this season.
  • Tyson Barrie collected the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Barrie has assists (4) in three consecutive games. He has registered seven points (1-6-7) in 11 games against Central Division opponents this season. He leads Maple Leafs defencemen in points with 28 (4-24-28) in 50 games played.
  • Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Sandin’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has picked up 12 (4 goals, 8 assists) of his 20 points on the road this season. In 11 games against Central Division opposition, he has recorded six points (2-4-6).
  • Justin Holl had the primary assist on Spezza’s second period goal. He has registered eight of his 13 assists on the road this season. His five primary assists are the third-most among Toronto defenders.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots to earn his 23rd victory of the season.
  • Kasperi Kapanen left the game with an arm injury. X-rays were negative,.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO10 (10)12 (11)9 (8)–31 (29)
NASHVILLE15 (15)8 (7)13 (12)–36 (34)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO17 (17)21 (17)15 (14)–53 (48)
NASHVILLE27 (27)12 (10)26 (22)–65 (59)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record at Home14-11-0 (25 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville12-12-1-1 (26 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Nashville on the Road6-4-0-1 (11 Games)
Record vs. Western Conference12-7-2 (21 Games)
Record vs. Central Division6-4-1 (11 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Four players tied)
Shot Attempts8 (Matthews)
Faceoff Wins9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage69% (Matthews – 9 won, 4 lost)
Hits4 (Muzzin)
Blocked Shots2 (Holl, Kerfoot, Matthews)
Takeaways2 (Kerfoot)
TOI22:38 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:43 (Barrie, Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI0:40 (Four players tied)
Shifts27 (Muzzin)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage61.3% (Holl – 19 for, 12 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first18-3-1
Lead after 114-2-1
Lead after 219-1-2
Do not score a power play goal10-11-3
Do not allow a power play goal13-6-3
Outshot by opponent13-10-3
Monday2-2-1

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
  • Kasperi Kapanen (arm) left tonight’s game and did not return.
  • Auston Matthews won 71 percent (5 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs tonight and was 7-for-8 (88%) in the faceoff circle when matched up with Nashville centre Nick Bonino.
  • Auston Matthews and William Nylander were on the ice for a team-high 20 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.3 percent (20 for, 19 against), while Nylander finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.1 percent (20 for, 17 against).
  • Jason Spezza was the lone Maple Leaf to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. at Dallas Stars (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Saturday, February 1, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Florida Panthers (TSN4, FAN 590)
  • Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. at New York Rangers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. vs. Anaheim Ducks (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

MAPLE LEAFS AT PREDATORS. PREGAME NOTES: Frederik Andersen is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. – Has made 11 career appearances against the Predators and is 8-2-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,094) and second in even-strength saves (929).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (25-17-7 – 57 Points) vs.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (22-18-7 – 51 Points)

JANUARY 27, 2020 ▪ 8:00 PM EST

BRIDGESTONE ARENA (NASHVILLE, TN) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus NASHVILLE

ALL-TIME RECORD:11-12-1-1 (25 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:5-4-0-1 (10 Games)
2018-19:0-2-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:5-5-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus NASHVILLE

GAMES PLAYED:Jason Spezza (31), Tyson Barrie (29), Jake Muzzin (18)
GOALS:Jason Spezza (15), John Tavares (10), Tyson Barrie (3)
ASSISTS:Jason Spezza (15), Tyson Barrie (10), Jake Muzzin (7), Morgan Rielly (7)
POINTS:Jason Spezza (30), John Tavares (15), Tyson Barrie (13)
PENALTY MINUTES:Tyson Barrie (12), Jason Spezza (12), Jake Muzzin (8)

MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTONASHVILLE
GOALS FOR (Rank):175 (3rd)155 (t-13th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       161 (27th)151 (t-16th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):33/135 [24.4%] (6th)27/160 [16.9%] (24th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):106/139 [76.3%] (25th)109/148 [73.7%] (29th)
SHOTS (Rank):1650 (5th)1593 (11th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2490 (3rd)2263 (10th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.7% (6th)52.3% (7th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):53.0% (3rd)52.1% (5th)

MAPLE LEAFS – PREDATORS NOTES

FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS:October 19, 1998 vs. Nashville (Toronto 2, Nashville 2)
ALL-TIME RECORD:11-12-1-1 (25 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME:6-8-1-0 (15 Games)
ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD:5-4-0-1 (10 Games)
LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD:March 22, 2018 (Toronto 5, Nashville 2)

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. PREDATORS

Tyson BarrieFirst NHL goal (Feb. 18, 2013 (COL) vs. NSH)
Morgan RiellyFirst NHL point (Assist) (Oct. 10, 2013 at NSH)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS34 (Matthews)
ASSISTS34 (Marner)
POINTS57 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS17 (Marner, Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs34 (Muzzin)
SHOTS195 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%58.4% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.5% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS72 (Ceci)
TAKEAWAYS53 (Matthews)
HITS87 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:12 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:54 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Is 12-4-0 on the road this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.
– Has made 11 career appearances against the Predators and is 8-2-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.- Tied for second in the NHL in wins (22).- Third in the NHL in total saves (1,094) and second in even-strength saves (929).
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for ninth-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for eighth among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (8)
– One of 20 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 115 shots on goal. Is 11th among defencemen in shots (127).- Has registered six assists in eight games during the month of January.
Cody Ceci– 18th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (142:11).- Has played 61.4 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time, which is the 13th-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.
Pierre Engvall– Second among NHL rookies who have appeared in at least 20 games in goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (1.02).- Fourth among NHL rookie forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (1:10).
Justin Holl– Has started 45.1 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest mark among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 52.2 percent at 5-on-5, which is the third-highest percentage among Toronto defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Has a 5-on-5 on-ice goals-for percentage of 52.9 percent, which is the highest percentage among Maple Leafs defencemen who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Michael Hutchinson– Has made the third most saves (309) among NHL goaltenders who have appeared in fewer than 15 games.
Zach Hyman– Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.9 percent, which is third among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 54.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is fourth highest among Toronto skaters who have played 20 games.
– Averaging 15:13 per game in 5-on-5 ice time, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs.
Kasperi Kapanen– Has scored 10 goals this season, which is tied for 14th-most among NHLers with no power play goals.- Fifth among Toronto skaters in even-strength points (8-15-23).- One of five NHL right wingers with multiple shorthanded goals this season.
Alex Kerfoot– Tied for seventh among Maple Leafs in even-strength goals (7). – Tied for ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-9-16).- Only Toronto forward to have recorded at least 25 hits (36) and 25 blocked shots (30) this season.
Mitch Marner– Has nine multi-assist games, which is tied for the eighth-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.24 points per game, which is tied for the 10th-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.30 primary assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is sixth among NHLers who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Tied for 11th in the NHL in primary assists (22). His 21 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 40 games.- Ninth among NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:01).
Auston Matthews– Tied for second among NHL skaters in goals (34).- First NHLer to score 20 even-strength goals this season. Currently leads the League with 25 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (21) and is the only player in the NHL with at least 20 goals at 5-on-5.- Tied for the NHL lead in multi-goal games (9).- 10th among NHL skaters in 5-on-5 points (21-11-32).- Fifth in the NHL with 195 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Averages 1.18 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks second among Toronto skaters and is tied for 22nd among NHL skaters who have appeared in 40 games.- One of eight NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:33) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.10 (1.18).- Has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 24 road games this season.
Jason Spezza– Averaging 2.08 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the sixth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.- Averaging 1.21 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks fourth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 20 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 19th among NHL skaters in multi-point games (13).- Tied for 22nd among NHLers in even-strength goals (15). His 15 even-strength goals are tied for the most among NHLers who have appeared in 45 or fewer games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.8 percent, which is 18th among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 17.49 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for the fourth-highest average among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Averaging 9.11 shots on goal at 5-on-5 per 60 minutes of ice time, which is eighth among NHL centres who have appeared in 30 games.- Has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 road games this season.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (3) in two consecutive games.
William NylanderHas goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists

RECENT MILESTONES

None 
  

INJURY REPORT

Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Trevor Moore (Concussion)On injured reserve.
Jake Muzzin (Foot)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 119

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 26Recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 25Recalled forward Trevor Moore and defenceman Jake Muzzin from their conditioning loans with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23Assigned defenceman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on a conditioning loan.