Tag: Ottawa Senators

Senators 5, Maple Leafs 3: postgame notes

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-1-0 – 2 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (1-0-0 – 2 Points)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO111–3
OTTAWA131–5

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Zach Hyman put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 9:59 of the first period. Hyman’s goal is his first of the season. He has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games to begin the season. Hyman had two assists in two games against the Senators in 2019-20.
  • Alex Kerfoot scored Toronto’s second goal of the night at 9:15 of the second period. Kerfoot’s goal is his first of the season. In 65 games during the 2019-20 season he recorded nine goals and 19 assists. He has three goals and three assists in eight career games against Ottawa.
  • John Tavares registered the primary assist on Hyman’s first period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game on the power play at 7:07 of the third period. Tavares has goals (2), assists (3) and points (2-3-5) in two consecutive games. He has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 18 career games at Ottawa.
  • William Nylander collected the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Nylander has assists (2) and points (2-2-4) in two consecutive games. In 17 career games against Ottawa, he has recorded 15 points (4-11-15).
  • Justin Holl recorded the primary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Holl has assists (2) in two consecutive games.
  • Ilya Mikheyev picked up the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Mikheyev’s assist is his first point of the season. He had eight goals and 15 assists in 39 games during the 2019-20 season.
  • Frederik Andersen stopped 19 of the 24 shots he faced in the loss.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO8 (6)11 (9)4 (2)–23 (17)
OTTAWA6 (3)9 (8)9 (7)–24 (18)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO19 (12)21 (17)11 (5)–51 (34)
OTTAWA12 (9)16 (15)17 (12)–48 (39)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road0-1-0 (1 Game)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa  56-54-3-11 (124 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa on the Road25-32-1-4 (62 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots4 (Kerfoot, Muzzin, Tavares)
Shot Attempts6 (Muzzin, Rielly)
Faceoff Wins9 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Hyman, Marner, Mikheyev)
Hits2 (Hyman, Muzzin, Bogosian)
Blocked Shots3 (Dermott)
Takeaways1 (Four players tied)
TOI25:02 (Marner)
Power Play TOI4:21 (Marner, Matthews)
Shorthanded TOI5:30 (Holl)
Shifts29 (Marner)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage60.0% (Muzzin – 15 for, 10 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first0-1-0
Tied after 10-1-0
Trail after 20-1-0
Score multiple power play goals1-1-0
Allow one power play goal0-1-0
Outshot by opponent0-1-0
Saturday0-1-0

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 4-for-5 on the penalty kill and 2-for-5 on the power play tonight.
  • Justin Holl, Zach Hyman, Alex Kerfoot, Ilya Mikheyev and Jake Muzzin were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews were on the ice for a team-high 16 shot attempts at 5-on-5 tonight. Marner finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48.5% (16 for, 17 against), while Matthews finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.6% (16 for, 15 against).

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Saturday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
  • Monday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
  • Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Friday, January 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Sunday, January 24, 4:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (Sportsnet Ontario, 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.

Maple Leafs-Senators pregame notes.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-0-0 – 2 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (0-0-0 – 0 Points)

JANUARY 15, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE (OTTAWA, ON) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:56-53-3-11 (123 Games)
ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD:25-31-1-4 (61 Games)
2019-20:3-0-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:6-4-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:Joe Thornton (55), John Tavares (34), Wayne Simmonds (28)
GOALS:Joe Thornton (16), Auston Matthews (13), Wayne Simmonds (10)
ASSISTS:Joe Thornton (29), John Tavares (13), Mitch Marner (10), William Nylander (10)
POINTS:Joe Thornton (45), Auston Matthews (22), John Tavares (20)
PENALTY MINUTES:Joe Thornton (55), Wayne Simmonds (26), Zach Bogosian (23)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOOTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):5 (t-5th)N/A
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       4 (t-16th)N/A
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):2/4 [50.0%] (t-3rd)N/A
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):1/3 [33.3%] (t-27th)N/A
SHOTS (Rank):34 (t-8th)N/A
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):51 (5th)N/A
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.0% (t-8th)N/A
FACEOFF % (Rank):54.0% (t-10th)N/A

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:Oct. 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:56-53-3-11 (123 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:31-22-2-7 (62 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:25-31-1-4 (61 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:Feb. 15, 2020 (Toronto 4, Ottawa 2)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS2 (Nylander)
ASSISTS2 (Tavares)
POINTS3 (Nylander, Tavares)
POWER PLAY POINTS1 (Five players tied)
SHORTHANDED POINTSN/A
PIMs5 (Simmonds)
SHOTS7 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%100% (Nylander, Simmonds)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %66.7% (Matthews)
BLOCKED SHOTS5 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS1 (Five players tied)
HITS3 (Simmonds)
TOI PER GAME28:35 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME4:43 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME3:51 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Stopped 20 of 22 shots (.917) at even-strength on January 13 vs. Montreal.
Alexander Barabanov– Made his NHL debut on January 13 vs. Montreal.
TJ Brodie– Played 19:02 of even-strength ice time on January 13 vs. Montreal, his Maple Leaf debut, which ranked second among Toronto defencemen.
Jack Campbell– Has a 3-2-1 record with a .915 save percentage and a 2.63 goals-against average with the Maple Leafs since being acquired on February 5, 2020.
Justin Holl– Led the Maple Leafs in shorthanded ice time (3:51) on January 13 vs. Montreal. 
Zach Hyman–  One of three Toronto forwards (Kerfoot, Mikheyev) to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone on January 13 vs. Montreal.
Alex Kerfoot– Has five points (2-3-5) in seven career games against Ottawa. 
Mitch Marner– Had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 65.7% in 17:53 of 5-on-5 ice time on January 13 vs. Montreal.- Has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 14 games against the Senators.
Auston Matthews– Played the second-most ice time among NHL forwards on opening night with 25:02 on January 13 vs. Montreal.- Recorded a team-high 14 shot attempts on January 13 vs. Montreal.- Had a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 66.6%.
Ilya Mikheyev– Led Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time on January 13 vs. Montreal (2:19).
Jake Muzzin– Had a team-high five blocked shots on January 13 vs. Montreal.
William Nylander– One of four players in the NHL to have a multi-goal performance on opening night on January 13 vs. Montreal.- Had his first multi-goal and multi-point game of 2020-21 after registering four multi-goal and 18 multi-point performances in 2019-20.
Morgan Rielly– Scored his fifth career overtime goal on January 13 vs. Montreal.- Led all skaters in ice time on opening night after playing 28:35.
Wayne Simmonds– Played 10:25 in ice time in his Maple Leaf debut on January 13 vs. Montreal.
Jason Spezza– Became the 92nd player in NHL history to record 600 assists on January 13 vs. Montreal.
John Tavares– Had his first multi-assist and multi-point game of 2020-21 after registering six multi-assist and 18 multi-point games in 2019-20.- One of 12 NHLers to begin the season with a multi-assist game on the first night of the season after recording two on January 13 vs. Montreal.
Joe Thornton– Played 17:30 in ice time in his Maple Leaf debut on January 13 vs. Montreal. 
Jimmy Vesey– Recorded his first point and goal as a Maple Leaf in his first game with the club on January 13 vs. Montreal.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

None 
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zach BogosianFour points from 200 NHL points
Wayne SimmondsOne point from 500 NHL points
  

RECENT MILESTONES

Alexander BarabanovFirst NHL game (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
Zach BogosianFirst game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
TJ BrodieFirst game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
Wayne SimmondsFirst game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
Jason Spezza600th NHL assist (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
Joe ThorntonFirst game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
Jimmy VeseyFirst game as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
First goal as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)
First point as a Maple Leaf (Jan. 13 vs. MTL)

INJURY REPORT

None 
 Man Games Lost: 0

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

None 

Ducks ship Erik Gudbranson and his $4M salary to Ottawa — Daily News

On the eve of the coronavirus-delayed free-agent signing period, the Ducks on Thursday traded defenseman Erik Gudbranson and his $4-million salary cap hit for the 2020-21 season to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. Free agency opens at 9 a.m. (PDT) Friday, and the Ducks aren’t expected…

Ducks ship Erik Gudbranson and his $4M salary to Ottawa — Daily News

Nicolas Deslauriers’ natural hat trick ignites Ducks’ victory over Senators — Daily Breeze

Deslauriers scores three times in a little less than 12 minutes in the first period of the Ducks’ 5-2 victory over Ottawa for his first career hat trick. His fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season help propel the Ducks to their third win in four games.

Nicolas Deslauriers’ natural hat trick ignites Ducks’ victory over Senators — Daily Breeze

MAPLE LEAFS 4, SENATORS 2 –POSTGAME NOTES: Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:11 of the first period and registered the lone assist on Mitch Marner’s third-period goal. Matthews has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 23rd multi-point performance of the season, tied for the third-most in the NHL. He has three goals and two assists in three games against Ottawa this season. In 15 career games against the Senators, he has 13 goals and nine assists. His 13 goals against Ottawa mark his highest goal total against a single NHL opponent.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (31-20-8 – 70 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (19-28-11 – 49 Points)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO121–4
OTTAWA011–2

GAME SUMMARY         |           EVENT SUMMARY        |           FACEOFF SUMMARY


ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:11 of the first period and later registered the lone assist on Mitch Marner’s third period goal. Matthews has goals (2) and points (2-1-3) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 23rd multi-point performance of the season, which is tied for the third-most in the NHL. He has three goals and two assists in three games against Ottawa this season. In 15 career games against the Senators, he has recorded 13 goals and nine assists. His 13 goals against Ottawa mark his highest goal total against a single NHL opponent.
  • Jake Muzzin scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 1:53 of the second period. He has two assists over his last five games played. He has registered 11 (3-8-11) of his 16 points against Eastern Conference opposition.
  • William Nylander scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 11:48 of the second period. Nylander has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. In six games during the month of February, he has recorded five points (2-3-5). He has 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 28 road games this season.
  • Mitch Marner scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game into an empty net at 18:46 of the third period. Marner has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has two goals and an assist in three games against the Senators this season. In eight games during the month of February, he has recorded nine points (2 goals, 7 assists).
  • Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Hyman has points (3-3-6) in five consecutive games. He has 11 points (3-8-11) in 11 games against Atlantic Division opposition in 2019-20.
  • Travis Dermott collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Dermott has nine points (4-5-9) in 45 games played this season. He has recorded eight (3-5-8) of his nine points on the road in 2019-20.
  • Alex Kerfoot recorded the primary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal. Kerfoot has four assists over his last four games. In 15 games against Atlantic Division teams in 2019-20, he has recorded 10 points (4-6-10).
  • Timothy Liljegren had the secondary assist on Muzzin’s second period goal. Liljegren’s second period assist is his first career NHL point. He has 29 points (5 goals, 24 assists) in 38 games with the Toronto Marlies prior to being recalled by the Maple Leafs.
  • John Tavares notched the lone assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Tavares has assists (3) in three consecutive games and points (5-5-10) in seven consecutive games. He has recorded 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists) in 26 games on the road this season.
  • Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots to earn the victory.

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

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO8 (7)8 (4)15 (12)–31 (23)
OTTAWA9 (7)6 (6)12 (9)–27 (22)
      

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

 1st2nd3rdOTTOTAL
TORONTO12 (9)18 (12)19 (16)–49 (37)
OTTAWA27 (18)16 (16)24 (16)–67 (50)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Record on the Road16-12-1 (29 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa56-53-3-11 (123 Games)
All-Time Record vs. Ottawa on the Road25-31-1-4 (61 Games)
Record vs. Eastern Conference16-12-6 (34 Games)
Record vs. Atlantic Division9-7-2 (18 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots5 (Tavares)
Shot Attempts5 (Five players tied)
Faceoff Wins6 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage100% (Hyman – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits5 (Clifford, Holl)
Blocked Shots8 (Muzzin)
Takeaways2 (Kapanen, Nylander)
TOI25:06 (Muzzin)
Power Play TOI1:59 (Barrie, Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI4:50 (Muzzin)
Shifts29 (Holl)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage65.2% (Tavares – 15 for, 8 against)
  

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first21-4-2
Lead after 115-2-1
Lead after 222-2-2
Do not score a power play goal13-11-4
Do not allow a power play goal17-7-4
Outshooting opponent16-8-3
Saturday11-3-4

OF NOTE…

  • The Maple Leafs went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight.
  • Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Kasperi Kapanen and Jason Spezza were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
  • Tyson Barrie was on the ice for a team-high 17 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Barrie had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.5 percent (17 for, 16 against).
  • Auston Matthews won 67 percent (4 won, 2 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.
  • Jake Muzzin established a new career-high for blocked shots in a game (8).

UPCOMING GAMES:

  • Sunday, February 16, 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo Sabres (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Penguins (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590)
  • Thursday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (TSN4, TSN 1050)
  • Saturday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
  • Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Lightning (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)

MAPLE LEAFS 4, SENATORS 2–WHAT THEY SAID: “I liked a lot about our third period. Maybe three or four of our best chances of the game come in the third period there, we could have really blown the game open, but their goalie made a bunch of saves and let them hang around, so it made it interesting. Luckily, we got the bounce to go our way on the empty net, which I think we earned that bounce through our play with it.” –SHELDON KEEFE.

HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On the win starting with Campbell’s play in goal:

I would say in part. Soupy played a good game for us today. I thought our team played a good hockey game. You know, I thought we had a really good second period, they pull the goaltender, it changes momentum a little bit and I didn’t like how we responded for that final segment in the second period. But I liked a lot about our third period. Maybe three or four of our best chances of the game come in the third period there, we could have really blown the game open, but their goalie made a bunch of saves and let them hang around, so it made it interesting. Luckily, we got the bounce to go our way on the empty net, which I think we earned that bounce through our play with it.

On the opportunity to coach a game in Ottawa:

Well, it was special for me and nothing to do with the game or anything like that, but just a chance to see many of the people that were important in supporting me and my family through our time in Pembroke and the operation of the Lumber Kings. To have them in the building and have a chance to thank them each in person was important to me. Anytime when I think about the chance for me to coach in the NHL, right away I would think, ‘How can I thank those people?’ I can never say or do anything to really repay them for everything they sacrificed to give me a start and a foundation to be able to coach at that level. But having them in the building was special, and I was happy that it worked out.

On his evolution since taking over as head coach:

I think I’ve grown as I’ve learned about the League and the schedule and how quickly you have to reset for the next day and also how important framing each win or loss or adversity for the team because you have to manage the emotions because you don’t have time to let things fester. You’ve got to deal with things. So that would be the biggest thing and the biggest adjustment coming from the American League, just how quickly the games come at you and kind of relentless especially in this month. 

JACK CAMPBELL (25 SAVES)

On if it matters whether the team is playing on the road and at home:

I don’t it does. I think the team plays great no matter what the situation is. Just happy to be here and glad the boys played so well and got two points.

On being 3-0-1 in goal since his arrival:

I would have loved to have kept that Scandella shot out in Montreal so we would have had six out of six, but I think the boys have played really well and we’ve gotten some big points. With Freddie coming back it just gives us a lot of momentum. We’ve got a pretty busy schedule here, so we’ve just got to hit the reset button tomorrow and be ready to go.

AUSTON MATTHEWS (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On Campbell’s play in net tonight:

Yeah, Soupy was great for us. He made some huge saves. I mean, you see him in there and he’s having so much fun. He just loves to compete and loves to battle for the guys, he came up with some big saves and obviously a big two points for us to pull out.

On his goal in the first period:

I just tried to wait him out and then saw a little bit of an opening and just tried to sneak it in there so that’s about it.

JAKE MUZZIN (1 GOAL)

On his goal in the second period:

I just saw traffic in front and just wristed one in there and it found its way through. It’s nice to get one once in a while.

On if there’s a secret to the team’s road success:

I don’t know, maybe that workman mentality coming in here, getting two points and getting out, that type of feel to the game and into our team. We did a lot of good things tonight and we’ll look to build on it and continue going forward.

On the importance of getting the first goal:

We always want to come out and have a good start, especially in away buildings and tonight we were able to get on the board and get going.

MAPLE LEAFS AT SENATORS PREGAME NOTES: Pierre Engvall signed a two-year contract extension on Feb. 12.- Has played 30.8 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time since joining the team, which is the second-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is the second highest among rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (30-20-8 – 68 Points) vs.

OTTAWA SENATORS (19-27-11 – 49 Points)

FEBRUARY 15, 2020 ▪ 7:00 PM EST

CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE (OTTAWA, ON) ▪
TV: SPORTSNET/HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ▪

RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus OTTAWA

ALL-TIME RECORD:55-53-3-11 (122 Games)
ALL-TIME AT HOME:24-31-1-4 (60 Games)
2019-20:2-0-0
LAST FIVE:3-2-0
LAST 10:5-5-0

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus OTTAWA

GAMES PLAYED:John Tavares (33), Morgan Rielly (23), Jake Muzzin (16)
GOALS:Auston Matthews (12), John Tavares (7), Morgan Rielly (5)
ASSISTS:Tyson Barrie (12), John Tavares (12), Mitch Marner (10), Morgan Rielly (10)
POINTS:Auston Matthews (20), John Tavares (19), Mitch Marner (15)
PENALTY MINUTES:John Tavares (18), Tyson Barrie (8), Travis Dermott (7)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS TEAM STATS

 TORONTOOTTAWA
GOALS FOR (Rank):202 (t-1st)150 (27th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):       188 (t-26th)188 (t-26th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):40/159 [25.2%] (3rd)25/174 [14.4%] (29th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):126/162 [77.8%] (23rd)150/191 [78.5%] (21st)
SHOTS (Rank):1945 (4th)1705 (25th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):2942 (2nd)2481 (20th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):52.7% (5th)47.1% (27th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):52.9% (3rd)50.5% (t-11th)

MAPLE LEAFS – SENATORS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs:October 20, 1992 (Toronto 5, Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record:55-53-3-11 (122 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:31-22-2-7 (62 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:24-31-1-4 (60 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent on the Road:January 20, 2018 (Toronto 4, Ottawa 3)
  

MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SENATORS

Frederik AndersenFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 12, 2016 at Ottawa)
Tyson BarrieFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
Cody CeciSkated in 440 games with Ottawa from 2013-19.
Alex KerfootFirst game as a Maple Leaf (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
Mitch MarnerFirst NHL game (October 12, 2016 at Ottawa)
Auston MatthewsFirst NHL game (October 12, 2016 at Ottawa)
Set NHL record for goals in an NHL debut (4 – October 12, 2016 at Ottawa)
Ilya MikheyevFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
First NHL goal (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
Jake Muzzin500th NHL game (February 6, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
William NylanderFirst NHL goal (March 5, 2016 vs. Ottawa)
Rasmus SandinFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
Jason SpezzaSkated in 686 games with Ottawa from 2002-14, recording 687 points (251 goals, 436 assists).
John Tavares700th NHL point (March 16, 2019 at Ottawa)
Dmytro TimashovFirst NHL game (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
First NHL point (Assist) (October 2, 2019 vs. Ottawa)
  

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORYLEADER
GOALS41 (Matthews)
ASSISTS44 (Marner)
POINTS69 (Matthews)
POWER PLAY POINTS22 (Matthews)
SHORTHANDED POINTS2 (Engvall, Kapanen)
PIMs36 (Muzzin)
SHOTS236 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%57.6% (Gauthier)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %55.4% (Nylander)
BLOCKED SHOTS86 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS64 (Matthews)
HITS101 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME24:15 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME3:08 (Marner)
SH TOI PER GAME2:50 (Ceci)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

Frederik Andersen– Tied for second among NHL goaltenders in wins (24).- Has a 14-4-0 record on the road with a .922 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against average.- Has a save percentage over .900 in 55.8 percent of his starts this season, which is the sixth-highest percentage among goaltenders who have appeared in 40 games.
Tyson Barrie– Has five multi-assist games, which is tied for 12th-most among NHL defencemen.- Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in multi-point games (9).
– Leads the Maple Leafs in slap shots taken (51).- Has 13 points (1 goal, 12 assists) in 14 career games against Ottawa.- Averages 14.60 shot attempts per game at 5-on-5, which is the fourth-highest average among NHL defencemen.
Jack Campbell– Has a 2-0-1 record with a .918 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against average since being acquired by the Maple Leafs.
Kyle Clifford– Ranks sixth among NHL left wingers who have appeared in 50 games in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (54.8%).
– Ranks 29th among NHLers who have appeared in at least 50 games played in hits per 60 minutes (8.93).
Pierre Engvall– Signed a two-year contract extension on February 12.- Has played 30.8 percent of Toronto’s shorthanded ice time since joining the team, which is the second-highest shorthanded time on ice percentage among the League’s rookie forwards who have appeared in at least 30 games.- Has an on-ice goals-for percentage of 57.1 percent at 5-on-5, which is the second highest among NHL rookie forwards who have appeared in 30 games.
Justin Holl– Ranks first in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (52.7%) among right-handed defencemen who have started less than 45 percent of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone (44.8%).- Has the highest unblocked shot attempt percentage at 5-on-5 (53.0%) among right-handed defencemen to have started fewer than 45 percent (44.8%) of their shifts in the offensive zone.
Zach Hyman– Third among Toronto skaters and tied for 30th among NHLers in points since January 1 (8-8-16; 17 GP).- Has 10 points (3-7-10) in 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season. – Ranks fifth among Maple Leafs skaters in points per game (0.79).
Kasperi Kapanen– Has drawn 13 penalties this season and taken four, which gives him the highest net penalties among Toronto skaters (+9) and ranks tied for 24th among NHL forwards.- Ranks second among Maple Leafs and 12th among NHL right wingers who have appeared in 50 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.26) at 5-on-5.- Has recorded 20 (8-12-20) of his 32 points in 28 games on the road this season.
Alex Kerfoot– Ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in 40 games in assists per 60 minutes of ice time (1.21) at 5-on-5.- Ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (7-14-21).- Has nine points (4-5-9) in 14 games against Atlantic Division opposition.
Mitch Marner– Tied for eighth among NHL skaters in assists (44). Has the most assists among NHLers who have appeared in fewer than 50 games.- Has 12 multi-assist games, which is tied for the third-most among NHL skaters.- Averaging 1.23 points per game, which is the ninth-highest average in the NHL.- Averaging 1.87 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is tied for third among NHLers who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Ninth in the NHL in primary assists (28). His 28 primary assists are the most among NHLers who have appeared in 50 or fewer games.
Auston Matthews– Tied for first among NHL skaters in goals (41).- Leads the NHL with 30 even-strength goals.- Leads the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (25).- Leads the NHL in wrist shot goals (25).- Second in the NHL in multi-goal games (10).- Tied for ninth among NHL skaters in points (41-28-69).- Fourth in the NHL with 236 shots on goal.
William Nylander– Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in game-winning goals (4).- One of 10 NHLers to average at least 14:00 minutes per game at 5-on-5 (14:36) while maintaining a goal per 60-minute rate of at least 1.20 (1.25).- Averages 2.18 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 13.57 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks eighth among right wingers who average 14:00 per game at 5-on-5 (14:36).
Rasmus Sandin– Ranks third among rookie defencemen who have appeared in at least 10 games in points per 60 minutes of ice time (1.32) at 5-on-5. – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 55.3 percent, which ranks third among rookie defencemen who have skated in at least 10 games.
Jason Spezza– Averaging 1.94 points per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is the fourth-highest average among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 0.97 goals per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which ranks third among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.- Averaging 0.97 assists per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5 this season, which is tied for eighth among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least 40 games.
John Tavares– Tied for 22nd among NHL skaters in multi-point games (15).- Has nine points (5-4-9) in seven games during the month of February.- Has an on-ice shot attempt percentage of 54.3 percent at 5-on-5 when the Maple Leafs are leading in games, which is the highest percentage when leading among NHL forwards who have appeared in at least 40 games and average 15 minutes per game in 5-on-5 ice time (15:40).- Has drawn a team-high 15 penalties this season. – Has won 55.4 percent of his offensive zone faceoffs this seasons, which is the 11th-highest percentage among NHLers who have taken 900 draws in all situations.
  

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

Tyson BarrieHas assists (2) in two consecutive games.
Zach HymanHas goals (3) in two consecutive games and points (3-2-5) in four consecutive games.
John TavaresHas assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (5-4-9) in six consecutive games.
  

UPCOMING MILESTONES

William NylanderFive games from 300 games.
Jason SpezzaFive assists from 600 assists
  

RECENT MILESTONES

John Tavares800th NHL game (February 8 at Montreal)
  

INJURY REPORT

Cody Ceci (Ankle)On injured reserve.
Andreas Johnsson (Knee)Left Toronto’s game on February 13 vs. Dallas and did not return.
Ilya Mikheyev (Wrist Laceration)On injured reserve.
Morgan Rielly (Foot)On injured reserve.
 Man Games Lost: 148

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

February 14Loaned forward Pontus Aberg and goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
February 13Activated goaltender Frederik Andersen from injured reserve. Placed goaltender Michael Hutchinson on waivers.
February 12Signed forward Pierre Engvall to a two-year contract extension.
February 10Recalled forward Pontus Aberg from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Placed goaltender Frederik Andersen on injured reserve.
  

MAPLE LEAFS 2, SENATORS 1 (OT). WHAT THEY SAID: “It’s one of those things where I feel like I’ve been positive all year even at the start of the year when things weren’t going well. Just kept working hard and now that bounces are going our way a little bit and the team is playing great, we have a lot of confidence and our whole team has that swagger back. Especially after the break, or the last three games, we’ve played really solid games and really good games so hopefully we can keep it going.” — MICHAEL HUTCHINSON.


HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE

On tonight’s win:

I thought we stayed with it. We knew it was going to be a really hard game and it was. They played hard, credit to them. Credit to the plan to the plan they put in place, credit to how they stuck with it and how hard they competed here on a back-to-back game for them. It was clear that this game was important to that group in how they played. It was important to us as well. I thought we stayed with it. It wasn’t an easy day for us. Ultimately found a way to make sure we got the one point and then in overtime, being what it is, a bit of an adventure, but I thought that our special teams — both in regulation and in overtime, obviously — were very good. So hats off to them. Hats off to [assistant coaches] Dave Hakstol and Paul McFarland for what they did in our timeouts to get our team set. Really good in that sense that we were able to get two points we really needed.

On why Kapanen was scratched tonight:

Internal accountability is really what it is. You guys will get a chance to talk to him when we get together again on Monday.

On if the scratch was a one-time event:

One-time thing.

On how they came to a decision to scratch him:

We had chatted about it yesterday a little bit and then made our decision. I wanted to sleep on it, we talked with Kappy this morning and made a decision and went from there.

On if Kapanen was late for a meeting:

You guys will get a chance to talk with Kappy on Monday.

On how Kapanen took the news:

I think you guys will get a chance to talk about it. We’ll work our way through it. We’ll try to keep the focus on the game tonight.

On Spezza’s play tonight:

I thought he was excellent. He probably had a little extra jump here today; it was a big time goal that he scored. He got an opportunity there; it was clear he wasn’t going to miss on that one. So that was really good to see, and he had some other chances, he had a lot of jump, I was really happy with how he responded to that opportunity.

On tonight’s win as a step in Hutchinson’s progression:

Yeah, I would say that, absolutely. Sharp, confident, we had breakdowns today and he was there even sometimes when they had a couple looks — whether it was getting behind us on a  breakaway or 2-on-1 and they didn’t quite get a shot off — but he was out, he was at the top of his crease, he was confident, he was aggressive. He just looked like he was out there to win the game for us and that’s what you want to see.

On the importance of tonight’s win coupled with a Florida loss:

There is a lot of hockey to be played so I think it’s a little early for us to be focusing much of what’s happening outside of our building, but they’re going to be coming in here on Monday and we certainly know we didn’t like the way that we played and the result we got when we were out there. We know we have to be a whole lot better here Monday and we’re excited for a chance to play for us a really important game.

On Marner’s awareness to take the shot in overtime:

Yeah it says a lot. It was also part of the plan that [McFarland] put in place to be honest. We knew they were going to make things pretty hard on our shooters, on Willy and Matty on the sides so we thought there might be a lane there for Mitch to shoot or to look for John at the bottom. He had the lane and made good on it so probably caught them off guard a little bit.

MICHAEL HUTCHINSON (24 SAVES)

On playing in the Battle of Ontario:

It was cool, it was a little extra added atmosphere. It’s also cool having Spezza on our side of Ontario now. I grew up watching him on the other side of it, so he always has some pretty funny stories about the Battle of Ontario back then. To be a part of it was pretty cool.

On having his confidence back:

It’s one of those things where I feel like I’ve been positive all year even at the start of the year when things weren’t going well. Just kept working hard and now that bounces are going our way a little bit and the team is playing great, we have a lot of confidence and our whole team has that swagger back. Especially after the break or the last three games we’ve played really solid games and really good games so hopefully we can keep it going.

MITCH MARNER (OVERTIME WINNER)

On Hutchinson’s play tonight:

Hutch has been huge for us the last couple times he’s been in that net. A couple of those saves were huge for us and kept us in that game. It’s a big win.

On his overtime winner:

I don’t think anyone really thinks I’m going to shoot that. So first two I got I looked at the net and saw a little bit of a lane and the third one came back and decided to try and get it to the net with [Tavares] crossing in front and luckily it went in.

JASON SPEZZA (1 GOAL)

On his game tonight:

I felt good and it was a tight game, so it was good to make some plays and I thought our line had some good chances. We could have given ourselves the lead there a few times but good to contribute.

On his end-to-end rush in the first period:

Yeah it opened up and got a good look at the net but then I muffed the rebound. I was kind of upset because if I get it up it’s in the net. The seas parted for me a little bit and would have liked to put that it.

On trying to use his shot more and his goal tonight:

I shot it more than I’ve shot it in weeks so maybe we should talk about it more. My whole life I’ve been told I’ve got to shoot the puck more. You know you take what’s there and they shaded off me there and got a good look and Sandin did a good job getting it over to me quick.

JOHN TAVARES (17:52 TOI)

On winning a tightly contested game against Ottawa:

Yeah, I think we had a good idea of what they were going to throw at us. They do a pretty good job in the neutral zone. I think we knew that prescouting coming in. They force a lot of dumps and challenge teams at their own line. They get good transition either way, obviously some guys that can hurt you in those opportunities, so we just tried to stay patient. Obviously we’d love to have gotten a few more but you’ve just got to stay with it. We earned our opportunities and a couple big power play goals.

On the importance of winning one-goal games:

Yeah, I think we obviously just want to continue to build on the way we responded after the break. Just the attention to detail consistently over 60 minutes without the puck and especially being smart at the right times in the right areas. Still wanting to obviously be dynamic, control possession and create opportunity. There’s going to be nights where it’s tighter and there’s not as much going on or pucks just aren’t sliding or they’re bouncing at times and playing a team that’s really trying to frustrate you and slow you down. Just good to stay composed and stay with it and whatever’s thrown our way, I think we want to find a way to handle it, especially with 30 games left.