TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
2023-24 Matchups vs. Anaheim:
First of Two
2022-23 Record vs. Anaheim: 1-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 18-10-7
Toronto Road Record: 9-3-5
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are taking on the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Honda Center in the first of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto posted a 1-0-1 record against the Ducks during the 2022-23 season while posting an 8-1-1 record against Anaheim through their last 10 meetings. The Maple Leafs are skating in their second game of a back-to-back. Toronto has posted a 2-2-0 record in the second game of a back-to-back this season.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 1, 2024 Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 1, 2024 Goaltender Dennis Hildeby has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
INJURY REPORT
John Klingberg LTIR
Jake Muzzin LTIR
Matt Murray LTIR
Ryan Reaves Undisclosed
Joseph Woll Week-to-Week (High Ankle Sprain)
ALL-TIME VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS
First Matchup between Clubs: November 17, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Anaheim 3)
All-Time Record: 31-12-5-2 (50 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 19-3-4-1 (27 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 12-9-1-1 (23 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: November 28, 2021 (Toronto 5 at Anaheim 1)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2023-24
Power Play: 26/105 (24.8%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 17 – Nylander (6G, 11A)
2022-23 Power Play: 64/246 (26.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2023-24
Penalty Kill: 83/106 (78.3%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Nylander
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Nylander (2G, 1A)
2022-23 Penalty Kill: 203/248 (81.9%)
FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 4th of 11 (7 home, 4 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-0-3
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-2-0
January games 2nd of 13 (4 home, 9 road)
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
INJURIES PLAYER INJURY / ILLNESS EXPECTED TIME MISSED GAMES MISSED
Brock McGinn Personal (birth of child) Day-to-day 2
Leo Carlsson MCL Sprain 4-6 weeks 3
Radko Gudas Lower-body Undisclosed 3
Isac Lundestrom Torn Achilles Approximately 6 months 35
2023-24 Man Games Lost: 131
TONIGHT’S GAME:
The Anaheim Ducks begin their 2024 calendar year and continue a season-long eight-game homestand tonight vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs at Honda Center (6 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West, AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks commence open a 14- game January schedule, which includes six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 168-146-38 in the month of January, and including a 12-12-3 record the last two seasons in January (2021-22 and 2022-23). Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 64-45-10 in January, picking up points in 74 of the 119 contests (.622%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the homestand Friday, Jan. 5 vs. the Winnipeg Jets at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).
NEW START:
Tonight marks the 27th start to a calendar year for Anaheim, posting an 11-13-2 record game to open a new year for the Ducks (excluding shortened seasons in 1994-95, 2012-13, 2021-22). On home ice when opening a new year midseason, the Ducks have posted a 6-5-1 mark in addition to a 3-2-0 record the last five occasions.
EIGHT STRAIGHT:
The Ducks continue an eight-game homestand tonight that spans a total of 18 days from Dec. 21 through Jan. 7. The homestand (currently 1-4-0) is tied for the second-longest in franchise history, with the Ducks hosting a club record 10-game homestand Dec. 23, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 spanning 24 days (3-6-1 record). Anaheim’s longest prior homestands of eight games (three times) include March 12-27 (1-6-1), Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). The Ducks will host four Pacific Division rivals (Calgary, Seattle, Vegas, Edmonton), two Central clubs (Arizona and Winnipeg) and two Eastern Conference foes (Toronto and Detroit).
DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS:
Anaheim and Toronto open a two-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have points in nine of their last 15 contests vs. Toronto (5-6-4). In the 2022-23 season series, Anaheim earned a 4-3 OT win over the Maple Leafs at Honda Center with a Trevor Zegras OT goal the different. Anaheim fell 7-0 to Toronto in the most recent meeting, Dec. 13, 2022. The Ducks own a 14-27-9 all-time record vs. the Maple Leafs, including a 9-11-2 mark in Orange County. Alex Killorn (13-6=19 in 38 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in scoring and goals vs. the Maple Leafs, while Ryan Strome (7-11=18 in 23 GP) paces in assists. These two teams will wrap up the season series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 17 (4 p.m. PT).
