NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (13-5-5) at Detroit Red Wings (11-5-4)

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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 at Pittsburgh 1
Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
TOR Goals: Marner, Holmberg, Nylander, Matthews
PIT Goals: Rakell
TOR Goaltender: Källgren, 25/26, .962 SV%
PIT Goaltender: DeSmith, 37/41, .902 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2

Player Notes: – Mitch Marner opened the scoring for Toronto 40 seconds into the first period extending his point streak to 16 games where he has posted 22 points (5G, 17A). In improving to a 16-game point streak, Marner is currently tied for third on the franchise leader board for the longest point streak during a single season. Marner also posted the primary assist on Holmberg’s goal. Marner recorded his sixth multi-point game of the season.

  • Pontus Holmberg scored the game-winning goal for the Maple Leafs at 9:55 of the second period. Holmberg has scored two goals through his last three games, both of which were the game-winning goal.
  • William Nylander scored for Toronto at 10:50 of the second period and recorded the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal. Nylander has scored in back-to-back games. Nylander registered his fifth multi-point game of the season.
  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 14:36 of the third period, posted the primary assist on Marner’s goal and recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Matthews posted his second three-point game of the season and third multi-assist game of the season.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Detroit: First of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Detroit: 4-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 13-5-5
Toronto Road Record: 6-3-2

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs face-off against the Detroit Red Wings tonight in the first of four matchups between the clubs this season. The Maple Leafs have earned at least one point in their last 13 games against the Red Wings while collecting at least one point in their last seven games at Little Caesars Arena. Toronto is entering tonight’s game with three-straight wins, having earned at least one point through their last eight games (6-0-2). Toronto improved to 5-0-0 on the road during the month of November with a 9-1-3 record overall during the month.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
NEXT GAME

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 23, 2022 The Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Conor Timmins in a trade with the
Arizona Coyotes.
November 22, 2022 The Maple Leafs have recalled defencemen Mac Hollowell and Victor
Mete from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
Jordie Benn Upper Body (IR)
TJ Brodie Oblique (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Morgan Rielly Knee (LTIR)
Ilya Samsonov Knee (IR)

ALL-TIME VS. DETROIT RED WINGS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 4, 1927 (Toronto 2 at Detroit 1)
All-Time Record: 297-281-93-5 (676 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 177-108-47-3 (335 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 120-173-46-2 (341 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: February 26, 2022 (Toronto 10 at Detroit 7)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. DETROIT RED WINGS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (37), John Tavares (29), Mark Giordano (29)
Goals: Auston Matthews (15), John Tavares (13), Mitch Marner (10)
Assists: John Tavares (28), Wayne Simmonds (14), Auston Matthews (12)
Points: John Tavares (41), Auston Matthews (27), Wayne Simmonds (21)
Penalty Minutes Wayne Simmonds (49), Mark Giordano (22), Mitch Marner (12)

2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .674 3.00 2.57 24.3 78.4 30.7 28.3 51.7
Detroit .650 3.25 3.00 23.3 82.0 29.3 31.2 46.4

Date: November 30, 2022
Opponent: vs. San Jose Sharks
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.3%
Power Play Goal Leader: 7 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 13 – Tavares (7G, 6A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 78.4%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Järnkrok, Giordano
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A), Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf (1A), Marner (1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Monday games 4th of 7 (4 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 14
Record in first game of back-toback 2-3-0
Record in second game of back-toback 4-0-1
November games 14th of 15 (9 home, 6 road)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 4 vs. ARIZONA 3 SO (11/25/22)
1ST PERIOD: DET Copp (Raymond, Hronek) 12:01-PP
2ND PERIOD: DET Hronek (Berggren, Bertuzzi) 4:02-PP; ARI Schmaltz (Chychrun) 8:32-EV; DET Oesterle (Bertuzzi, Raymond) 9:00-
EV; ARI Moser (Keller, Schmaltz) 15:31-EV
3RD PERIOD: ARI Chychrun (Gostisbehere) 19:34-EV
OT: No scoring
SO: ARI Schmaltz (miss), DET Raymond (save); ARI Bjugstad (save), DET Perron (save); ARI Keller (save), DET Larkin (goal)
SHOTS: DET 36 (11-12-9-4) / ARI 24 (8-8-6-2)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 21-24) / ARI Vejmelka (SOL, 33-36)
PP: DET 2-4 / ARI 0-4
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (20 / Oct. 10)
Jakub Vrána – personal (18 / Oct. 17)
Filip Zadina – lower body (9 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (7 / Nov. 8)
Elmer Söderblom – lower body (7 / Nov. 8)
Gustav Lindström – lower body (6 / Nov. 12)
Total Man Games Lost: 89
Individual Man Games Lost: Tyler Bertuzzi (13), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Michael Rasmussen (2)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
11/23 – Claimed goaltender Magnus Hellberg off waivers from Seattle
11/18 – Assigned forward Austin Czarnik to Grand Rapids

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS vs. MAPLE LEAFS / 7:00 P.M. EST / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 677th all-time meeting, 342nd in Detroit … First of four games this season, first of two at Little Caesars Arena ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 286-290-93-7 / HOME: 175-116-46-4 / LAST 10: 2-7-1 / IN 2021-22: 0-4-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-0-0 DET top scorers vs. TOR: Dylan Larkin (8-9-17 in 21 GP), David Perron (1-10-11 in 15 GP), Andrew Copp (5-6-11 in 16 GP), Filip Hronek (3-4-7 in 9 GP), Lucas Raymond (2-3-5 in 4 GP), Moritz Seider (0-5-5 in 4 GP), Jordan Oesterle (0-5-5 in 8 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (3-2-5 in 9 GP), Dominik Kubalík (3-1-4 in 4 GP), Joe Veleno (2-2-4 in 4 GP), Oskar Sundqvist (1-2-3 in 6 GP), Jake Walman (0-1-1 in 2 GP)

TOR top scorers vs. DET: John Tavares (13-28-41 in 29 GP), Auston Matthews (15-12-27 in 18 GP), Wayne Simmonds (7-14-21 in 37 GP), Mitchell Marner (10-10-20 in 18 GP), Mark Giordano (9-7-16 in 29 GP), William Nylander (7-7-14 in 20 GP), Michael Bunting (5-4-9 in 3 GP), Alexander Kerfoot (2-5-7 in 10 GP), Justin Holl (0-5-5 in 6 GP), Rasmus Sandin (1-1-2 in 4 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Wednesday, Nov. 30: RED WINGS vs. SABRES / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Dec. 3: RED WINGS vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Sunday, Dec. 4: RED WINGS at BLUE JACKETS / 6:00 p.m. / Nationwide Arena / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Nov. 25 vs. Arizona – 4-3 W
Detroit captured a 4-3 shootout win over Arizona to improve to 11-5-4 overall and 7-2-2 inside Little Caesars Arena … The result extends Detroit’s winning streak to a season-best four-straight games … It marks Detroit’s longest winning streak since earning five-consecutive victories from Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2021 … Detroit also improved its point streak to five-straight games (4-0-1), matching a season high lasting from Oct. 14-23 … Dylan Larkin tallied the lone goal in the shootout, marking his fourth career shootout-deciding goal … In total, Larkin is 8-for-25 (32.0%) in shootouts during his NHL career … Larkin also set a season high with nine shots on goal … Andrew Copp opened the scoring on the power play for his second goal of the season … Copp has four points (1-3-4) in his last four games, and nine points (2-7-9) in 12 contests dating back to Oct. 31 at Buffalo … Filip Hronek recorded a power play goal and an assist for his third-straight multi-point game … Hronek continues to pace all Detroit blueliners with 18 points (6-12-18) and a plus-10 rating through 20 games … Hronek scored in his fourth-straight game and matched the longest goal streak by a defenseman in Red Wings franchise history, joining Mathieu Schneider (4 GP in 2005-06), Nicklas Lidström (4 GP in 2000-01) and Reed Larson (4 GP in 1980-81) … Additionally, Hronek (6-4-10 in 6 GP) became the first Red Wings defenseman to record six goals in a six-game span since Reed Larson did so from Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 1981 (6-3-9 in 6 GP) … Hronek extended his point streak to six games and became just the third Red Wings defenseman in the last decade to record a point streak of at least that length, joining Moritz Seider (8 GP in 2021-22) and Niklas Kronwall (6 GP in 2017-18 & 6 GP in 2013-14) … Lucas Raymond logged a pair of assists for his fourth multi-point game of the campaign … Raymond has four assists in his last three games, and 12 points (6-6-12) in his last 13 contests since Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota … Raymond (29-42-71 in 102 GP) required the fewest games in nearly 30 years by a Red Wings player to record their first 70 NHL points … Among players to debut with the franchise, the most recent player to reach the 70-point mark in fewer than 102 games was Vyacheslav Kozlov (89 GP; March 22, 1994) … Tyler Bertuzzi also dished out a pair of assists for his first multi-point game of the season … Jonatan Berggren tallied the primary assist on Hronek’s power play goal, giving him five points (1-4-5) in seven games to begin his NHL career … Jordan Oesterle gave the Red Wings a 3-1 lead with his first goal/point of the season … Michael Rasmussen recorded a fighting major in his 200th career NHL game … It marked Detroit’s first fighting major of the season … Ville Husso made 21 saves to earn his fourth-straight victory … Husso also finished a perfect 3-for-3 in the skills competition to collect his first career shootout win … In all, Husso is 9-2-3 with a 2.39 goals-against average, a 0.919 save percentage and three shutouts in 14 games … Detroit finished 2-for-4 on the power play, and is 8-for-20 (40.0%) on the man advantage since Nov. 12 at Los Angeles.

RED WINGS TO DEBUT REVERSE RETRO 2022 JERSEYS
The Red Wings will debut their Reverse Retro 2022 jerseys tonight vs. Toronto. The jerseys are also slated to be worn on Dec. 13 vs. Carolina, Dec. 31 vs. Ottawa, Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg, Jan. 24 vs. San Jose and Feb. 11 vs. Vancouver.

  • The Red Wings honor their 1991 NHL 75th Anniversary jersey remixed in a black and red colorway.
  • The uniforms present an all-red execution combining the jersey, pant, socks, gloves and helmet accented with black trim.
  • The crest features a DETROIT wordmark inspired by the 1920s Detroit Cougars jersey.
  • The pant features a black and white version of the iconic Winged Wheel logo.
  • This is the first time ever Detroit has integrated black into its uniform.
  • The current NHL Shield logo is remixed in vintage orange and black colors.

FIL THE THRILL

  • Filip Hronek ranks among the team leaders with six goals (T3rd), 12 assists (T2nd), 18 points (3rd), a plus-10 rating (1st), 12 penalty minutes (T3rd), two power play goals (T4th), eight power play points (2nd), 46 shots (4th) and 22:10 average time on ice (2nd) through 20 games.
  • Currently on a career-high four-game goal streak (5-2-7 in 4 GP) and six-game point streak (6-4-10 in 6 GP).
  • His four-game goal streak matches the longest goal streak by a defenseman in Red Wings franchise history, joining Mathieu Schneider (4 GP in 2005-06), Nicklas Lidström (4 GP in 2000-01) and Reed Larson (4 GP in 1980-81).
  • Became the first Red Wings defenseman to record six goals in a six-game span since Reed Larson did so from Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 1981 (6-3-9 in 6 GP).
  • Also became the third Red Wings defenseman in the last decade to record a point streak of six-or-more games, joining Moritz Seider (8 GP in 2021-22) and Niklas Kronwall (6 GP in 2017-18 & 6 GP in 2013-14).
  • Scored a pair of goals – including his first career GWG – on Nov. 19 at Columbus for his first career multi-goal game.

BIG VILLE STYLE
Detroit acquired goaltender Ville Husso from St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Aleksanteri Kaskimäki) on July 8 and subsequently signed him to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million.

  • Ville Husso leads all NHL goaltenders with three shutouts in 14 starts with the Red Wings. He had three shutouts in 57 appearances with the Blues from 2020-22.
  • Became the third Red Wings/Falcons/Cougars goaltender with three shutouts prior to his 15th appearance with the franchise, joining Hap Holmes (4 in 1926-27) and Dolly Dolson (3 in 1928-29)
  • Has allowed one goal or fewer in seven of his 14 starts with Detroit.
  • Stopped all 29 shots he faced in his Red Wings debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal, becoming the second goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in his team debut, joining Dave Gatherum who did so on Oct. 11, 1953 vs. Toronto.

EARLY RETURNS
Detroit forwards Andrew Copp, Austin Czarnik, Dominik Kubalík, Matt Luff and David Perron, and defensemen Ben Chiarot, Robert Hägg and Olli Määttä have made an immediate impact to begin the 2022-23 season. The eight players, all signed as free agents by the Red Wings in July, have combined for 64 points (23-41-64) through the first 20 games of the campaign.

  • Ben Chiarot netted his second goal of the season on Nov. 19 at Columbus. He recorded a goal and an assist on Oct. 15 at New Jersey for his first multi-point game in a Detroit uniform.
  • Andrew Copp dished out a pair of assists on Nov. 19 at Columbus for his second multi-point game of the season. Copp, who picked up an assist in his 500th career NHL game on Nov. 17 at San Jose, has four points (1-3-4) in his last four contests.
  • Austin Czarnik (AHL) netted his first goal/point in a Detroit jersey on Nov. 8 vs. Montreal. The Metro Detroit native has also tallied 14 points (6-8-14) in 12 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
  • Robert Hägg ranks among the team leaders with 33 hits (6th) and 17 blocks (6th). He registered an assist on Oct. 21 at Chicago and Oct. 25 vs. New Jersey.
  • Dominik Kubalík ranks among the team leaders with nine goals (T1st), 12 assists (T2nd), 21 points (2nd), four power play goals (T1st), 10 power play points (1st), one overtime goal (1st) and 54 shots (2nd) through 20 games. He scored on the power play with 2:17 left in overtime on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers.
  • Matt Luff (IR) earned his first goal/point with Detroit on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He registered seven points (3-4-7) in five appearances with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season.
  • Olli Määttä has registered seven points (2-5-7) and a plus-six rating through 20 games. He is one point shy of matching his scoring total with Los Angeles in 2021-22 (1-7-8 in 66 GP).
  • David Perron has totaled 16 points (6-10-16) in 20 games, including a pair of game-winning goals. Perron, who recorded his 400th career NHL assist on Nov. 12 at Los Angeles, authored a five-game point streak from Nov. 12-23 (1-7-8 in 5 GP).

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

  • Lucas Raymond has collected 12 points (6-6-12) and a 25.0 shooting percentage in 13 games since Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota.
  • Required the fewest games in nearly 30 years by a Red Wings player to record their first 70 NHL points (29-42-71 in 102 GP). Among players to debut with the franchise, the most recent player to reach the 70-point mark in fewer than 102 games was Vyacheslav Kozlov (89 GP; March 22, 1994)
  • Has netted six goals – including two GWGs – in his last seven home games dating back to Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota.

MICHIGAN MEN
The Red Wings have three Michigan-born players on their active roster in forwards Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor) and Dylan Larkin (Waterford), and defenseman Jordan Oesterle (Dearborn Heights).

  • Andrew Copp recorded 81 points (40-41-81) in 107 games at the University of Michigan from 2012-15, serving as team captain during his junior season. Prior to his collegiate career, Copp skated with the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2010-12.
  • Dylan Larkin was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after logging 47 points (15-32-47) and penalty minutes in 35 games at Michigan during the 2014-15 campaign. He was also selected to both the 2014-15 Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the All-Big Ten First Team, in addition to being named an AHCA Second Team All-American. Larkin previously skated with the NTDP from 2012-14.
  • Jordan Oesterle attended Dearborn Divine Child High School before tallying 34 points (7-27-34) in 113 games at Western Michigan University from 2011-14. He helped the Broncos win a CCHA tournament championship as a freshman.

FRENCH CONNECTION

  • David Perron ranks among the team leaders with six goals (T3rd), 10 assists (4th), 16 points (4th), a plus-five rating (T5th), two power play goals (T4th), six power play points (T4th), two game-winning goals (T1st) and 53 shots (3rd) through 20 games.
  • Had a five-game point streak from Nov. 12-23, logging eight points (1-7-8) and a plus-nine rating in that span.
  • Recorded his 400th career NHL assist on Nov. 12 at Los Angeles to become the fifth active Quebec-born player to reach the mark, joining Patrice Bergeron (592), Paul Stastny (521), Kris Letang (517) and Jonathan Huberdeau (422).
  • Also the fourth player from the 2007 NHL Draft class to hit the 400-assist mark, joining Patrick Kane (763), Jakub Voracek (583) and Jamie Benn (454).
  • Can reach the 1,000-game milestone as early as Dec. 10 at Dallas.

CZECH MATE

  • Dominik Kubalík has collected 10 points (5-5-10) and three power play goals in his last 11 games since Nov. 3 vs. Washington.
  • Paces the Red Wings with seven multi-point games, including four-straight multi-point outings from Oct. 17-25 (3-6-9 in 4 GP).
  • Recorded eight points (3-5-8) through his first five games with Detroit. The last skater to record more points through their first five career contests with the franchise was Paul Coffey (2-8-10 in 5 GP) in 1992-93.
  • Over the past 10 years, only three players had more points through their first five contests with any NHL club: John Tavares (6-4-10 with Toronto in 2018-19), Matt Duchene (2-7-9 with Nashville in 2019-20) and Zach Parise (5-4-9 with Minnesota in 2012-13).

SWEDISH MAFIA KEEPS GROWING

  • Jonatan Berggren has recorded five points (1-4-5) in seven games to begin his NHL career.
  • Scored on the power play for his first career NHL goal on Nov. 15 at Anaheim.
  • Tallied an assist in his NHL debut on Nov. 10 against the New York Rangers.
  • Registered seven points (4-3-7) in seven games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins to begin the 2022-23 campaign.
  • Made his North American professional debut with the Griffins in 2021-22 and set franchise records for a rookie in assists (43), points (64), game-winning goals (7) and overtime goals (3) in 70 games.
  • Named AHL Rookie of the Month for April after totaling 20 points (6-14-20) in 14 contests. He finished the season with 26 points (7-19-26) in his last 18 games, including a season-high 11-game point streak (6-13-19) to close out the year.

GERMAN ENGINEERING

  • Moritz Seider set career highs in assists (3) and points (3) in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 19 at Columbus.
  • Has 51 assists (8-51-59 in 102 GP) in his NHL career and moved past Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP) for the most by a Detroit defenseman before age 22.
  • Netted his first goal of the season on Nov. 17 at San Jose, which proved to be the GWG. He led all NHL rookie defensemen with four game-winners in 2021-22.
  • Also recorded a pair of assists on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers for his first multi-point game of the season. He had eight multi-assist games in 2021-22 en route to winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.

LOVE TO ‘C’ IT

  • Dylan Larkin is in his third season as Detroit’s captain and eighth NHL campaign. He was named the 37th captain in franchise history on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter to wear the ‘C’ for the Red Wings, assuming a captaincy that had been vacant for two seasons following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury.
  • Ranks among the team leaders with nine goals (T1st), 14 assists (1st), 23 points (1st), a plus-nine rating (2nd), four power play goals (T1st), eight power play points (T2nd), one shorthanded goal (T1st) and 71 shots (1st) through 20 games.
  • Authored a five-game point streak from Oct. 29-Nov. 6, logging seven points (2-5-7) in that span.
  • With an empty-net goal and an assist on Nov. 3 vs. Washington, he boosted his career totals to 371 points (153-218-371 in 514 GP), passing Johan Franzén (187-183-370 in 602 GP) for 22nd on the franchise’s all-time points list (see list below):
  1. Vyacheslav Kozlov – 415 career points with Detroit
  2. Igor Larionov – 392
  3. Dylan Larkin – 381
  4. Johan Franzén – 370
  5. Marcel Dionne – 366
  6. Shawn Burr – 362

CAPTAIN CLUTCH

  • Dylan Larkin tallied his 156th career NHL goal on Nov. 23 vs. Nashville. He is currently two goals shy of tying Kris Draper for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
  1. Mickey Redmond – 177 career goals with Detroit
  2. Red Kelly – 162
  3. Kris Draper – 158
  4. Dylan Larkin – 156
  5. Ray Sheppard – 152
  6. Bruce MacGregor – 151
  • Larkin recorded a power play goal and two assists on Nov. 19 at Columbus. He is now two assists away from tying Marcel Dionne for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
  1. Syd Howe – 248 career assists with Detroit
  2. Gary Bergman – 243
  3. Marcel Dionne – 227
  4. Dylan Larkin – 225
  5. Marcel Pronovost – 217
  6. Shawn Burr – 214

IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The Red Wings own an 11-5-4 record (26 points), marking the team’s best start through the first 20 games of a season since going 14-4-2 (30 points) to begin the 2010-11 campaign.