TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Detroit 1
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023
TOR Goals: Marner (PP), Tavares, Holmberg, Tavares (EN)
DET Goals: Walman
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 22/23, .957 SV%
DET Goaltender: Hellberg, 25/26, .893 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-5
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity 24 seconds into the second period and recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. With his goal, Marner recorded his 500th career NHL point. Per NHL Stats, Marner required “the second fewest games to post his first 500 points with the Maple Leafs franchise, after teammate Auston Matthews (445 GP) set a new franchise benchmark on Jan. 3, besting Mats Sundin (495 GP) and Rick Vaive (495 GP).” Marner extended his point streak to four games where he has posted five points (2G, 3A).
- John Tavares scored for Toronto at 6:37 of the second period and capitalized on Detroit’s empty net at 18:21 of the third period. Tavares has scored in back-to-back games (3G). Tavares recorded his third multi-goal game of the season.
- Morgan Rielly registered the secondary assist on Marner’s power play goal and the primary assist on Holmberg’s goal. Rielly recorded his fifth multi-assist game of the season. Rielly has posted 323 career assists claiming sole possession of 10th on the franchise leader board, surpassing Doug Gilmour (321).
- TJ Brodie skated in his 800th career NHL game and Alexander Kerfoot skated in his 400th career NHL game.
- Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced in Saturday’s win. Samsonov has posted a 10-0-1 record on home ice this season.
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Philadelphia: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 24-9-7
Toronto Road Record: 10-6-3
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in the third and final matchup between the clubs this season. Toronto is 2-0-0 against the Flyers this season and have won five-consecutive games against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs are playing in their second game of a back-toback tonight. The team has posted a 4-0-1 record in the second game of a back-to-back during the 2022-23 season.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590
NEXT GAME
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (IR)
ALL-TIME VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 24, 1968 (Toronto 1 vs. Philadelphia 2)
All-Time Record: 69-93-22-7 (191 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-38-14-4 (96 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 29-55-8-3 (95 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 2, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Philadelphia 3)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
Games Played: John Tavares (51), Morgan Rielly (23), Mark Giordano (21)
Goals: John Tavares (23), William Nylander (9), Auston Matthews (5)
Assists: John Tavares (20), Morgan Rielly (14), Mitch Marner (11)
Points: John Tavares (43), William Nylander (19), Morgan Rielly (16)
Penalty Minutes: Mark Giordano (28), Jordie Benn (18), John Tavares (16)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.6%
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews, Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 18 – Tavares (8G, 10A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 77.9%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Järnkrok (1G, 1A), Kämpf (2A), Kerfoot (1G, 1A), Marner (1G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Sunday games 3rd of 8 (2 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 3-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-0-1
January games 4th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Mon., Jan. 9 Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Wed., Jan. 11 Washington Capitals Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., Jan. 14 Washington Capitals Capital One Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 39
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 39
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 39
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 13
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 221
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/5 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Loaned G Felix Sandstrom to the Phantoms on a conditioning assignment
1/4 – Activated G Carter Hart from Injured Reserve
FLYERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS MAPLE LEAFS
100-64-27 ALL-TIME RECORD 69-93-29
58-27-10 HOME 40-38-18
42-37-17 ROAD 29-55-11
0-5-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 5-0-0
3-6-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-1-2
651 GOALS SCORED 540
25.5% POWER PLAY 23.5%
82.9% PENALTY KILL 83.8%
Konecny: 16 pts (4-12=16) in 17 GP
Hayes: 12 pts (4-8=12) in 21 GP
Ristolainen: 11 pts (1-10=11) in 29 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Tavares: 43 pts (23-20=43) in 51 GP
Nylander: 19 pts (9-10=19) in 17 GP
Rielly: 16 pts (2-14=16) in 23 GP
Hart: 2-3-0, 3.57 GAA, .891 SV% in 5 GP
Ersson: Has not faced TOR
TEAM GOALTENDERS Samsonov: 9-1-0, 2.37 GAA, .914 SV% in 11 GP
Murray: 5-2-2, 2.59 GAA, .928 SV% in 12 GP
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia is on a season-high four-game win streak. The Flyers last posted four straight wins, Jan. 26-31, 2021.
- The Flyers have earned points in nine of its last 14 games (7-5-2).
- Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 31-21, in the last seven overall games and are 5-2-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks T-2nd in the NHL in wins and T-3rd in goals in that span.
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of their last 14 games, posting a 6-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals since Dec. 5.
- Philadelphia scored a season-high six goals Thursday vs. ARI, the team’s first six-plus goal game since April 21, 2022 at MTL. Five of the six goals were netted during the second period to mark the 66th time in franchise history the Flyers have scored five-or-more goals in a single period, last, Dec. 3, 2019 vs. TOR (5 in the 3rd).
- Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 17-10 in the third period in the last 11 games. The Flyers’ 17 third period goals rank T-3rd in the NHL since Dec. 11.
- The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 27 of its 39 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-1st in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game.
- Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in nine of the last 17 games, posting a 5-3-1 record in those nine contests.
- The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,150 hits and ranks third with 685 blocked shots.
BACK-TO-BACKS
- Sunday’s and Monday’s games mark the Flyers’ seventh back-to-back set of 15 this season.
- The set marks the second of four home-to-road back-to-backs this season:
- Nov. 25 vs. PIT (4-1 L); Nov. 26 at NYI (5-2 L)
- Jan. 8 vs. TOR; Jan. 9 at BUF
- Feb. 24 vs. MTL; Feb. 25 at NJ
- April 1 vs. BUF; April 2 at PIT
- The Flyers are 2-3-1 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 0-6-0 in the second.
