OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:
LAST GAME: Jan. 25, 2-1 win vs. N.Y. Islanders: Giroux scored his third game-winning goal of the season at 3:28 of the second period to help Ottawa to a 2-1 victory at Canadian Tire Centre. The game marked the debut of Greig who joined Stützle and Sanderson as members of the 2020 draft class to skate for the club on the evening and mark the first time in franchise history three of the Senators’ own first-round picks from the same draft all appeared in one contest. He added an assist on Giroux’s marker for his first NHL point while also directing eight shots on goal to equal the NHL record for shots in an NHL debut. Pinto opened the scoring for the home side with his first career goal against the team with which the Nassau County, N.Y. native grew up rooting for. Islanders All-Star representative Nelson had the lone goal for New York. Talbot earned the win for Ottawa in making 14 saves in 28:05 of action before leaving due to injury. Forsberg stopped 21 of 22 shots he faced in relief. Varlamov took the loss for the Islanders with 36 saves.
Scratch: Kastelic; Injuries: Motte, Norris, Zub; Shots: OTT – 38, NYI – 36; PP: OTT – 1-3, NYI – 0-3.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Toronto will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet, CBC and RDS. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa returns home to face Montreal tomorrow at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the second of four regular-season meetings and the second of two matchups at Canadian Tire Centre.
INJURY REPORT: LW Motte, C Norris and D Zub are on IR and will not oppose the Maple Leafs this evening. Total man-games lost: 167.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled G Mandolese from Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 26.
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO – History:
2022-23 (0-1-0): Oct. 15 @ Toronto (3-2 loss), Jan. 27 @ Toronto, March 18 @ Ottawa, April 1 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (1-2-1): 10/14/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), 10/16/21 @ Toronto (3-1 loss), 1/1/22 @ Toronto (6-0 loss), 4/16/22 @ Ottawa (5-4 OT loss)
Series record: Overall: 69-53-3-12; Home: 39-21-1-7; Away: 30-32-2-5
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 10/14/21 (3-2); @ Toronto: 2/15/21 (6-5 OT)
Last Toronto win: @ Ottawa: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT); @ Toronto: Oct. 15 (3-2)
Last OT result: 4/16/22 (5-4 OT loss) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 1/21/17 (3-2 SO win) @ Toronto
Most goals, game: Scored: 8, (3x, Last: 4/3/08, 8-2 win); Allowed: 7, (2/18/21, 7-3 loss); Both teams: 11, (3x, Last: 4/10/21, 6-5 loss)
Last Game: Oct. 15, 3-2 loss @ Toronto; OTT Goals: Pinto, Giroux; TOR Goals: Kampf, Nylander, Holl; OTT Scratches: Brassard, Gambrell, Holden; OTT Injuries: Talbot; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; TOR Goalie: Samsonov; OTT PP: 1-2; TOR PP: 1-2; Shots: 28-32.
Career vs. Toronto: Giroux leads all players in career games played (42), in goals (16), in assists (27) and in points (43); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (24) against Toronto.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 8-12-2 on the road this season … Brady Tkachuk leads with eight goals on the road this season while also ranking first with 14 assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 22 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 22 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.
ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 47 for 178 (26.4%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 11 powerplay goals while also maintaining the club lead with 21 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 12 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 133 of the 164 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 81.1% through 47 regular-season games … The team has registered four (Joseph, Motte, Watson x2) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. New York Rangers 2 – OTW
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
TOR Goals: Holmberg, Liljegren, Marner (OTW)
NYR Goals: Chytil (2x)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 27/29, .931 SV%
NYR Goaltender: Shesterkin, 32/35, .914 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal for Toronto 19 seconds into overtime. Per NHL Stats, “He is one of seven players in franchise history to score within the opening 20 seconds of overtime. Teammate William Nylander (0:06 on Jan. 24, 2018) and Mats Sundin (0:06 on Dec. 30, 1995) share the fastest.” Marner posted his fourth gamewinning goal of the season. Marner is tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (4) and overtime goals (2) this season. – Timothy Liljegren scored for Toronto at 15:49 of the third period and posted the primary assist on Marner’s overtime winner. Liljegren tied a single-game NHL career-high with two points, which he has marked on four occasions during his NHL career. Liljegren posted his second multi-point game of the season. – Joey Anderson posted the primary assist on Pontus Holmberg’s goal. Anderson registered his first assist as a Maple Leaf. – William Nylander recorded the secondary assist on Liljegren’s goal. With the assist, Nylander registered his 400th career NHL point. Nylander has extended his assist and point streak to five games where he has registered 10 points (4G, 6A). – Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 of 29 shots in Wednesday’s win. Samsonov is 14-0-1 on home ice this season alongside a 1.66 goalsagainst average and a .938 save percentage. He is tied for the league-lead in wins on home ice this season while ranking first in GAA and second in save percentage at home among goaltenders with 10 or more games. Per NHL Stats, Samsonov “became the fourth goaltender in Maple Leafs history to record a 15-game home point streak (at any point in a season), joining Harry Lumley (18 GP in 1953-54), George Hainsworth (18 GP in 1933-34) and Jacques Plante (15 GP in 1970-71.”
Team Notes: – The Maple Leafs are 5-8 in overtime this season. Mitch Marner and William Nylander are tied for the team lead in overtime goals during the 2022-23 campaign with two.
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Ottawa: Second of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Ottawa: 3-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 30-11-8
Toronto Home Record: 19-3-4
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are facing-off against the Ottawa Senators tonight in the second of four matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto has recorded four-consecutive wins against the Senators and earned at least one point through eight of their last 10 matchups (7-2-1). The Maple Leafs are playing in their third game of a five-game home stand where the team has gone 2-0-0 while earning at least one point in five-consecutive games (4-0-1). Toronto has posted a 6-1-1 record on home ice through the month of January and a 19-3-4 record on home ice this season, currently the second-best home record in the league. The NHL announced on Thursday that, through the NHL Fan Vote, Auston Matthews will be joining Mitch Marner at 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend in South Florida. This marks the sixth-consecutive occasion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) that Matthews has been selected to compete in the NHL All-Star Game. Matthews has posted 53 points (25G, 28A) through 47 games this season. Marner is appearing in the second All-Star Game (2020, 2023) of his NHL career. Marner has posted 57 points (18G, 39A) through 49 games this season. He is currently tied for eighth in the league with 39 assists.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
NEXT GAME
Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023
Opponent: vs. Washington Capitals
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (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)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 20, 1992 (Toronto 5 vs. Ottawa 3)
All-Time Record: 65-56-3-13 (137 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 37-22-2-8 (69 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 28-34-1-5 (68 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 15, 2022 (Toronto 3 vs. Ottawa 2)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS:
Games Played: John Tavares (48), Morgan Rielly (37), Wayne Simmonds (36)
Goals: Auston Matthews (23), Mitch Marner (11), John Tavares (11), Wayne Simmonds (11)
Assists: Mitch Marner (22), John Tavares (21), Auston Matthews (18)
Points: Auston Matthews (41), Mitch Marner (33), John Tavares (32)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (38), John Tavares (28), Mark Giordano (24)
2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .694 3.39 2.61 24.2 79.3 31.9 28.7 52.9
Ottawa .479 2.85 3.26 26.4 81.1 33.7 31.8 52.0
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.2%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Marner (5G, 17A), Tavares (9G, 13A)
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
Friday games 3rd of 6 (4 home, 2 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 13th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)
