BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Bruins visit the Maple Leafs tonight in the 3rd of 4 games between these teams this season and the 2nd and final Boston visit to Scotiabank Arena.
- The Bruins are 38-7-5 overall this season and they are 16-6-2 on the road … The Bruins are 22-5-3 vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins conclude their 5-game road stretch tonight in Toronto (1-2-1) … They are also concluding their span of 7-of-8 games on the road, having played at NY Islanders on 1/18 (4-1 win), at NY Rangers on 1/19 (3-1 win), vs San Jose on 1/22 (4-0 win), in Montreal on 1/24 (4-2 win), in Tampa Bay on 1/26 (3-2 loss), in Florida on 1/28 (4-3 OT loss) and in Carolina on 1/29 (4-1 loss).
RECENT GAMES:
- The Bruins had their 6-game win streak stopped (1/14-24) and they are now 0-2-1 in their last three games with losses on 1/26 in Tampa Bay (3-2), 1/28 at Florida (4-3/OT) and 1/29 in Carolina (4-1) … They are 17-3-4 in their last 24 games.
- They are now 9-2-2 in their last 13 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
- The Bruins are 22-1-3 in their last 26 home games, including a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
- Boston 2 at Tampa Bay 3 … The Bruins came back twice from 1-goal deficits on Brad Marchand and Pavel Zacha goals but fell to the Lightning … Linus Ullmark took the loss in net … SOG: Bos 39, TB 35 … PP: 0/2 … PK: 1/3
- Boston 3 at Florida 4/OT … The Bruins had 3 1-goal leads on goals by Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak (19:11 of 3rd period) but the Panthers netted the equalizer at 19:57 and won just 0:17 into OT … Jeremy Swayman took the point in OT … SOG: Bos 40, Fla 37 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/1
- Boston 1 at Carolina 4 … Taylor Hall scored Boston’s lone goal … Linus Ullmark suffered consecutive losses for the 1st time this season … SOG: Bos 25, Car 36 … PP: 0/6 … PK: 1/4
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 58)
- Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR
- Tomas Nosek: Non-displaced fracture in left foot
- Vinni Lettieri: Lower body injury suffered in practice
BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES
- The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 683rd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 302-269-98-13 record and Toronto having a 2,031-2,017 scoring edge in those games.
- The Bruins are 114-169-51-8 lifetime in Toronto with the Leafs having a 1,126-900 scoring edge in those 342 contests.
- The Bruins have split their 2 games of this season series with a 2-1 loss in Toronto on 11/5 and a 4-3 win in Boston on 1/14.
FUN FACTS
- The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster (1 on IR) … 11 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents.
- The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-0-1 record in afternoon games so far.
- The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
- The Bruins are playing game 1 of their 10-game February schedule tonight (3 hm/7 rd, 0-0-0) … They will play 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, 9-1-4 in December and 10-3-1 in January.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 11: Chris Wagner returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 13: Joona Koppanen returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 14: Pavel Zacha signed to a four-year contract extension.
Jan. 17: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 23: Marc McLaughlin recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 30: Joona Koppanen and Marc McLaughlin returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 31: Jakub Lauko and Vinni Lettieri recalled from Providence/AHL.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Washington 1
Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023
TOR Goals: Bunting (PP), Rielly, Nylander, Engvall, Aston-Reese
WSH Goals: Backstrom (PP)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 23/24, .958 SV%
WSH Goaltender: Kuemper, 16/20, .800 SV% – Lindgren, 6/7, .857 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4
Player Notes: – John Tavares recorded two assists in Toronto’s win on Sunday. Tavares extended his assist streak to four games (5A). Tavares registered his fifth multi-assist game of the season and 13th multi-point game of the season.
- Tavares skated in his 1,000th career NHL game on Sunday, becoming the 375th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-game mark. Per NHL Stats, Tavares also became “the 25th player in franchise history to skate in his 1,000th career game with Toronto.” In recording two assists during his 1,000th game, per NHL Stats, Tavares became “the second player in franchise history to record multiple points while skating in his 1,000th career NHL game, joining Tim Horton (0-2—2 in Nov. 19, 1967).”
- Michael Bunting scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 1:29 of the second period and posted the primary assist on Rielly’s goal. With his fourth power play goal of the season, Bunting set a new NHL career season-high. Bunting posted his ninth multi-point game of the season.
- William Nylander scored for Toronto at 10:45 of the second period. Nylander extended his current point streak to seven games where he has recorded 12 points (6G, 6A). Nylander has scored in back-to-back games.
- David Kämpf registered the secondary assist on Engvall’s goal. With the assist, Kämpf posted the 100th point of his NHL career.
- Ilya Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots in Sunday’s win. Samsonov has posted a 15-1-1 record on home ice this season with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage.
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Boston: Third of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Boston: 1-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 31-12-8
Toronto Home Record: 20-4-4
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are skating in their third of four games against the Boston Bruins this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against the Bruins 2-1 at Scotiabank Arena on November 5th. Boston captured the win in their second game of the season 4-3 on January 14th at TD Garden. The Maple Leafs have won four of their last five meetings against the Bruins. The Maple Leafs are playing in their fifth game of a five-game homestand. Toronto has earned a 20-4-4 record on home ice this season, currently the second-best record in the league. Toronto’s next game will be played on February 10th against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
NEXT GAME
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
Opponent: at Columbus Blue Jackets
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 29, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.
January 29, 2023 The Maple Leafs have loaned forward Bobby McMann to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 24, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Joey Anderson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Auston Matthews Knee Sprain (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 3, 1924 (Toronto 5 vs. Boston 3)
All-Time Record: 282-292-98-10 (682 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 177-111-51-3 (342 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 105-181-47-7 (340 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 5, 2022 (Toronto 2 vs. Boston 1)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
Games Played: John Tavares (39), Wayne Simmonds (37), Morgan Rielly (31)
Goals: John Tavares (16), Mitch Marner (7), William Nylander (6), Morgan Rielly (6), Wayne Simmonds (6)
Assists: Mitch Marner (23), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (15)
Points: John Tavares (34), Mitch Marner (30), Morgan Rielly (21)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (57), John Tavares (16), Michael Bunting (10)
2022-23 AVERAGES
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .686 3.39 2.65 24.7 79.3 31.8 28.7 52.6
Boston .810 3.70 2.12 25.3 86.2 33.5 29.2 55.3
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.7%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 24 – Marner (5G, 19A), Tavares (9G, 15A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 79.3%
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
Wednesday games 7th of 11 (8 home, 3 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
February games 1st of 9 (5 home, 4 road)
