FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
– D Josh Mahura | Games Missed: 5
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 58 Games
PANTHERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 44-40-7-8
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. TOR: 18-23-2-4
2023-24 vs. TOR: 1-0-0
CATS STATS
– For the 11th time in franchise history, the Panthers have followed a shutout loss with a shutout win. – Aleksander Barkov has amassed 29 points (11-18-29) in 33 career games against the Toronto Maple Leafs. – Brandon Montour led the Cats in points with five (2-3-5) in four games against the Leafs during the 2022-23 campaign. – The Panthers and Devils are the only teams that have not surrendered more than 35 shots against in a game this season.
PANTHERS AND MAPLE LEAFS
The Panthers head to Toronto to faceoff against the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. The Cats beat the Leafs, 3-1, in the first matchup of the four-game season series on Oct. 19. Sam Reinhart posted two points (1-1-2), including a short-handed goal. Panthers free agency pickups Kevin Stenlund and Oliver Ekman-Larsson each scored their first goals of the campaign against the Leafs on Oct. 19. The Panthers and Maple Leafs met in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Cats edged the Leafs, four games to one. Carter Verhaeghe, who was originally selected by Toronto in the third round (82nd overall) in 2013, led all Cats skaters with three goals (3-1-4) that series. Nick Cousins scored the series clinching goal during Game 5 in overtime.
SWEET NOVEMBER
Florida owns a 9-4-0 record thus far this month, tied with COL for the league lead in wins as of games played through Nov. 27. Their 32 goals against ranks second fewest among teams with at least twelve games played from Nov. 1-27. Sergei Bobrovsky’s two shutouts this month are tied for league lead. Sam Reinhart’s four powerplay goals are tied for third among NHL skaters. Matthew Tkachuk ranks tied for second among all NHLers with 54 shots on goal from Nov. 1-27.
A VIEW TO A (PENALTY) KILL
The Cats rank fourth in the league in penalty kill percentage (88.1%), since Oct. 28. Florida has not allowed a powerplay goal in four straight games (14-for-14).
PACING PLAY
The Panthers average 33.7 shots on goal per game, second-most among NHL teams, while allowing just 27.7 against – tied for third fewest in the League. Florida has also surrendered just 32 five-on-five goals against this season through 21 games, tied for second fewest among clubs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
2023-24 Matchups vs. Florida: Second of Four
2022-23 Record vs. Florida: 3-0-1 Toronto
Season Record: 10-6-3
Toronto Home Record: 5-4-0
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Florida Panthers tonight at Scotiabank Arena in the second of four matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto lost their first meeting of the 2023-24 season against the Panthers by a 3-1 score on October 19th. The Maple Leafs have earned a point in eight of their last nine games against Florida (5-1-3). The Maple Leafs are skating in their first game of a three-game homestand. Toronto has posted a 5-4-0 record on home ice this season, capturing a win in their last two games played at Scotiabank Arena.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 27, 2023 Forward Alex Steeves has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
John Klingberg LTIR
Timothy Liljegren LTIR (Ankle)
Jake Muzzin LTIR
Matt Murray LTIR
ALL-TIME VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS
First Matchup between Clubs: October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Florida 3 – OTW)
All-Time Record: 48-36-7-8 (99 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 27-16-2-2 (47 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 21-20-5-6 (52 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 17, 2023 (Toronto 5 vs. Florida 4 – OTW)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2023-24
Power Play: 15/56 (26.8%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 5 – Nylander, Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 10 – Nylander (5G, 5A)
2022-23 Power Play: 64/246 (26.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2023-24
Penalty Kill: 49/63 (77.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Nylander
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1G – Nylander 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 203/248 (81.9%)
FAST FACTS
Tuesday Games 3rd of 15 (8 home, 7 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 1-0-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 1-1-0
November games 11th of 12 (7 home, 5 road)
