TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks this afternoon in the second of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto lost their first meeting of the 2023-24 season against Chicago by a score of 4-1 on October 16th. The Maple Leafs have posted a 3-2- 0 record in their last five meetings against the Blackhawks.
The Maple Leafs are playing in their third of four consecutive road games. Toronto is currently on a four-game winning streak and have earned a point through each of their last seven road games (5-0-2).
The Maple Leafs are skating in their first game of a back-to-back, facing off against the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow night at PPG Paints Arena. Toronto has posted a 1-0-0 record in the first game of a back-to-back so far during the 2023-24 season.
INJURY REPORT
John Klingberg LTIR
Timothy Liljegren LTIR (Ankle)
Jake Muzzin LTIR
Matt Murray LTIR
Conor Timmins LTIR (Lower-Body Injury)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2023-24
Power Play: 15/51 (29.4%)
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: 43/57 (75.4%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Nylander
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1G – Nylander
2022-23 Penalty Kill: 203/248 (81.9%)
FAST FACTS
Friday Games 3rd of 4 (1 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 1 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 1-0-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 1-0-0
November games 9th of 12 (7 home, 5 road)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 23 – Placed Taylor Hall and Andreas Athanasiou (retroactive to Nov. 9) on injured reserve … Recalled forwards Joey Anderson and Cole Guttman from Rockford
Nov. 19 – Activated Nikita Zaitsev from non-roster and assigned Filip Roos to Rockford
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
The Blackhawks are looking to sweep the season series against the Maple Leafs on Friday after defeating the club 4-1 on Oct. 16 in Toronto … Chicago has points in 14 of their last 16 games against Toronto (10- 2-4) … MacKenzie Entwistle, Tyler Johnson, Corey Perry and Taylor Raddysh each scored during the 4-1 victory in Toronto … Kevin Korchinski registered his first career point on an assist … Connor Murphy has four points over his last six contests against the Leafs (1G, 3A) … Perry has seven points (1G, 6A) over his last eight games against Toronto … Petr Mrazek played in Toronto during the 2021-22 season, going 12- 6-0 with a 3.34 goals-against average and .888 save percentage.
2023-24 Schedule/Results:
HOME: Nov. 24 | AWAY: Oct. 16 (4-1 W)
All-Time Record: 270-188-100 | Home: 165-120-45 | Road: 105-168-55
Last Home Win: Feb. 19, 2023 (5-3) |
Last Road Win: Oct. 16, 2023 (4-1) |
Last Home Loss: Oct. 27, 2021 (2-3 OT) |
Last Road Loss: Feb. 15, 2023 (2-5)
BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 1-1-0
Two-Days Rest: 1-6-0
Three+ Days Rest: 1-1-0
First Game of a B2B: 2-1-0 Second Game of a B2B: 0-3-0
BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 1-1-0
Tuesday: 1-1-0
Wednesday: 0-2-0
Thursday: 1-2-0
Friday: 1-0-0
Saturday: 1-3-0
Sunday: 0-3-0
