WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (SO)
January 26, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 45; PIT: 37
Power Plays: WSH: 1/3; PIT: 0/1
Three Stars: 1. Kuemper (WSH), 2. DeSmith (PIT), 3. Johansson (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 1/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 1/8
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/26/23 (51 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/26/23 (47 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/26/23 (21 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/26/23 (6 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23 (43 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Man Games Lost: 299
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET at Columbus (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET at Boston (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. ET vs. San Jose (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Carolina (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 16, 7 p.m. ET vs. Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena for the third of three regular-season meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals fell to the Maple Leafs 3-2 in Toronto on Oct. 13 and defeated the Leafs 5-2 on Dec. 17 at Capital One Arena, powered by Erik Gustafsson’s first career hat trick. Washington is 77-60-10-7 all-time versus Toronto.
AWAY vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
29-36-6-4 243 293 2 TOR wins (4/14/22-10/13/22)
CAPITALS vs. MAPLE LEAFS ALL-TIME (CAREER TOTALS)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (55) Ovechkin (41) Backstrom (37) Ovechkin (74)
Backstrom/Eller (44) Johansson (10) Ovechkin (33) Backstrom (46)
Carlson (36) Backstrom (9) Carlson (25) Carlson (31)
POINT STREAKS
Alex Ovechkin – 2 game point streak (2g, 0a), 2 game goal streak (2g)
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Ottawa 6
Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
TOR Goals: Anderson, Nylander (PP)
OTT Goals: Chabot, Tkachuk (2x), Brassard (PP), Batherson, Giroux
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 28/34, .824 SV%
OTT Goaltender: Forsberg, 31/33, .939 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-5
Player Notes: – Joey Anderson scored his second goal of the season at 7:15 of the first period. Anderson has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
- William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 2:44 of the second period. Nylander extended his point streak to six games
where he has recorded 11 points (5G, 6A). - Alexander Kerfoot, Justin Holl and John Tavares extended their current assist and point streaks on Friday. Kerfoot has posted an assist in consecutive games. Holl has recorded three assists through his last three games. Tavares has recorded four points (1G, 3A) through his last three games.
- Mitch Marner posted the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. Marner has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A). Marner registered his 40th assist of the 2022-23 campaign, marking his seventh-consecutive 40-assist season. Per NHL Stats, “a feat accomplished by just two other players in Maple Leafs franchise history: Darryl Sittler (9) and Borje Salming (7).”
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Washington: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Washington: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 30-12-8
Toronto Home Record: 19-4-4
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are taking on the Washington Capitals tonight in the third of three games between the clubs this season. Toronto has posted a 1-1-0 record against the Capitals during the 2022-23 campaign. Toronto won their first meeting of the season against Washington 3-2 on October 13th at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs dropped their second meeting 2-5 on December 17th at Capital One Arena. Toronto has earned at least one point through five of their last six games against Washington (4-1-1). The Maple Leafs are skating in their fourth matchup of a five-game homestand where they have posted a 2-1- 0 record. Toronto has earned a 6-2-1 record on home ice through the month of January and a 19-4-4 record at home during the 2022-23 campaign, the second-best home record in the league. John Tavares is scheduled to appear in his 1,000th career NHL game tonight against the Capitals. Tavares has posted 944 points (412G, 532A) through 999 career NHL games. Tavares was drafted first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Draft. Tavares began his NHL career with the Islanders where he spent nine seasons and posted 621 points (272G, 349A) in 669 games, ranking fifth in points, sixth in assists and seventh in goals on the Islanders franchise leader board. Tavares is skating in his fifth season with the Maple Leafs where he has recorded 323 points (140G, 183A) in 330 games. Tavares is in his fourth season as captain of the Maple Leafs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590
NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Opponent: vs. Boston Bruins
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 24, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Joey Anderson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23, 2023 The Maple Leafs have loaned forward Dryden Hunt to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Pontus Holmberg from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Rib (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Auston Matthews Knee Sprain
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 27, 1974 (Toronto 4 at Washington 3)
All-Time Record: 67-72-10-5 (154 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-27-6-2 (75 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-45-4-3 (79 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 13, 2022 (Toronto 3 vs. Washington 2)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS:
Games Played: John Tavares (42), Wayne Simmonds (41), Morgan Rielly (24)
Goals: John Tavares (18), Wayne Simmonds (11), Auston Matthews (7)
Assists: John Tavares (21), Morgan Rielly (16), Wayne Simmonds (11), Auston Matthews (11)
Points: John Tavares (39), Wayne Simmonds (22), Auston Matthews (18)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (42), Mark Giordano (18), Morgan Rielly (10)
2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .680 3.36 2.68 24.4 79.4 31.9 28.8 52.6
Washington .569 3.14 2.78 20.5 81.8 32.0 30.1 49.7
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Marner (5G, 18A), Tavares (9G, 14A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 79.4%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A), Marner (2G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Sunday games 4th of 8 (2 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-1-1
January games 14th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)
