TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 7
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
TOR Goals: Lafferty, Marner
NYI Goals: Parise, Fasching, Clutterbuck (2x), Holmstrom, Dobson (EN), Lee
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 22/28, .786 SV%
NYI Goaltender: Sorokin, 25/27, .926 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2
Player Notes:
- Sam Lafferty scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf at 11:01 of the first period.
- Mitch Marner scored for Toronto at 3:29 of the third period. Marner has scored in threeconsecutive games (3G) and extended his point streak to seven games where he has posted 13 points (5G, 8A). With his goal, Marner recorded his 90th point of the season (27G, 63A). Marner has posted consecutive 90-point seasons and three in total during his NHL career. Per NHL Stats, “Marner became the first Maple Leaf skater since Doug Gilmour from 1992-93 to 1993-94 to post consecutive 90-point seasons. The only other skaters to do so in franchise history are Darryl Sittler (1975-76 to 1977-78 & 1979-80 to 1980-81) and Lanny McDonald (1975-76 to 1976-77).”
- Timothy Liljegren recorded the primary assist on Lafferty’s goal. Liljegren has posted an assist in back-to-back games.
- Bobby McMann registered the secondary assist on Lafferty’s goal. With the assist, McMann recorded his first career NHL point.
- Auston Matthews posted the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Matthews is currently on a three-game point streak where he has recorded four points (1G, 3A).
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Florida: Second of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Florida: 1-0-2
Toronto Season Record: 42-19-9
Toronto Road Record: 17-12-4
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Florida Panthers tonight in the second of four matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against Florida in a 5-4 overtime decision at Scotiabank Arena. William Nylander (2G, 1A) and Mitch Marner (2A) each recorded a multi-point outing in Toronto’s win. The Maple Leafs are playing in their third matchup of five-consecutive road games. Toronto has posted a 17-12-4 record on the road this season.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: TSN 1050
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes
NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Opponent: at Carolina Hurricanes
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 21, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Alex Steeves and goaltender Joseph Woll to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
March 18, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Bobby McMann and goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
March 12, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Ryan O’Reilly Broken Finger (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Florida 3 – OTW)
All-Time Record: 46-35-7-7 (95 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 27-16-2-1 (46 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 19-19-5-6 (49 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: February 27, 2020 (Toronto 5 at Florida 3)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS:
Games Played: Luke Schenn (41), John Tavares (39), Wayne Simmonds (30), Morgan Rielly (30)
Goals: John Tavares (24), Mitch Marner (10), Auston Matthews (9)
Assists: Morgan Rielly (23), Mitch Marner (19), Mark Giordano (14)
Points: John Tavares (37), Mitch Marner (29), Morgan Rielly (25)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (42), Luke Schenn (25), John Tavares (16)
2022-23 AVERAGES
Points% GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .664 3.40 2.74 25.7 81.0 31.7 29.3 53.3
Florida .556 3.49 3.38 22.5 74.5 37.0 31.6 48.6
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.7%
Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Tavares, Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 33 – Marner (8G, 25A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 81.0%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Marner (3G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Thursday games 13th of 15 (7 home, 8 road)
Back-to-Backs played 11 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 7-4-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 7-3-1
March games 11th of 14 (5 home, 9 road)
FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 46
- F Givani Smith | Games Missed: 11
- F Sam Bennett | Games Missed: 1
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 1
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 213
LAST GAME
Panthers 3, Flyers 6 – March 21 – Wells Fargo Center
FLA Goals: Tkachuk (34), Montour (13), Reinhart (27-PPG)
PHI Goals: Farabee (12), Sanheim (6), Laughton (16), Sanheim (7), Provorov (5), Frost (14)
FLA Goalie: Lyon (L) – 18 Saves
PHI Goalie: Hart (W) – 41 Saves
FLA Shots: 44
PHI Shots: 24
Notes: Florida’s season-long seven-game point streak came to an end…Aleksander Barkov notched two assists and matched his season high with seven SOG, extending his point streak to eight games (2-11-13)…Barkov’s current six-game assist streak is tied for the longest of his career…Sam Reinhart produced two points (1-1-2), extending his point streak to six games (6-3-9)…Reinhart’s goal was his 13th PPG of the season, the most on the team…Brandon Montour posted two points (1-1-2)…Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game, extending his point streak to six games (6-9-15)…Tkachuk’s five-goal goal streak is tied for the longest of his career…Carter Verhaeghe posted a career-high nine shots on goal and added an assist to extend his point streak to six games (4-5-9)…Eetu Luostarinen logged an assist for the second straight game…FLA PP: 1-4, FLA PK: 2-2
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- March 20: Traded rights to D Cole Krygier to LAK in exchange for future considerations
- March 19: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | G Mack Guzda loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- March 15: G Mack Guzda recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | G Alex Lyon loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 42-39-7-7
ALL-TIME HOME vs. TOR: 25-16-5-3
2022-23 vs. TOR: 0-0-1
CATS STATS
- Matthew Tkachuk is expected to skate in his 500th NHL game tonight.
- The Cats have tallied at least one PPG in each of their past six games, converting on 8 of 23 opportunities (34.8%).
- Four Panthers (Aleksander Barkov [8 games], Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart) are riding point streaks of at least eight games.
MARCH MADNESS
The Panthers earned at least one point in seven consecutive games (6-0-1) from March 4-20, their longest point streak of the season. Over their last 10 games the Cats own a 7-2-1 record, averaging 4 goals per game while surrendering just 2.8 goals against per game and scoring on 28.1% of their power-play opportunities. Since Feb. 28, Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 18 points (6-12-18) over the 10 games and is tied for the team lead in goals scored with Carter Verhaeghe. Four different Cats have averaged at least a point per game since Feb. 28 (Tkachuk, Verhaeghe, Aleksander Barkov and Brandon Montour).
HOME SWEET HOME
The Cats return to FLA Live Arena tonight where they have earned at least one point in each of their past six home games (5-0-1). Over that span (since March 4), Florida has outscored their opponents 27-17 averaging 41.7 shots on goal per game. Matthew Tkachuk has recorded a team-high 13 points (4-9-13) at home over that span while Sam Reinhart scored a team-high five goals (5-1-6). 17 different Panthers have registered at least one point over Florida’s past six home contests. Sergei Bobrovsky started each of Florida’s past six home outings, owning a 5-0-1 record and a .920 even-strength save percentage.
CATS AND MAPLE LEAFS
Florida faces off against Toronto for the second of four meetings in 2022-23. The Panthers own a 6-1-0 record in their previous seven games against the Maple Leafs at FLA Live Arena dating to Jan. 18, 2018. Last season, Aleksander Barkov logged six points (2-4-6) over three games against Toronto. Barkov has amassed 26 points (11-15-26) in 29 career games against the Maple Leafs. In 20 career games against Toronto, Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 12-6-1 record.
