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WINNIPEG JETS (26-14-3 – 55 Points) vs. MAPLE LEAFS (28-11-4 – 60 Points) APRIL 15, 2021 ▪ 7:00 PM EST SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG

ALL-TIME RECORD: 38-21-1-9 (69 Games) ALL-TIME at HOME: 19-11-1-4 (35 Games) 2020-21: 4-2-0 LAST FIVE: 3-1-0 LAST 10: 7-2-1

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG

GAMES PLAYED: Jason Spezza (56), (49), (34) GOALS: Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (10) ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (37), Joe Thornton (33), John Tavares (23) POINTS: Jason Spezza (52), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (33) MINUTES: Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (25), Jake Muzzin (20), Jason Spezza (20)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS

TORONTO WINNIPEG GOALS FOR (Rank): 142 (t-4th) 139 (6th) GOALS AGAINST (Rank): 112 (11th) 113 (12th) POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): 27/120 [22.5%] (11th) 33/128 [25.8%] (4th) PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): 87/113 [77.0%] (21st) 90/112 [80.4%] (t-12th) SHOTS PER GAME (Rank): 30.9 (8th) 29.8 (t-16th) SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank): 28.4 (9th) 30.9 (t-19th) 5-on-5 ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): 1875 (7th) 1792 (t-13th) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): 50.4% (13th) 48.0% (24th) FACEOFF % (Rank): 51.5% (8th) 49.5 (20th)

MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES

First Matchup between Clubs: Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0) All-Time Record: 38-21-1-9 (69 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 19-11-1-4 (35 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 19-10-0-5 (34 Games) Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: March 11, 2021 (Toronto 4, Winnipeg 3 OT)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 32 (Matthews) ASSISTS 39 (Marner) POINTS 53 (Marner, Matthews) POWER PLAY POINTS 13 (Marner) SHORTHANDED POINTS 1 (Five players tied) PIMs 47 (Bogosian) SHOTS 162 (Matthews) FACEOFF WIN% 56.8% (Spezza) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 54.1% (Thornton) BLOCKED SHOTS 71 (Muzzin) TAKEAWAYS 38 (Matthews) HITS 74 (Muzzin) TOI PER GAME 23:48 (Rielly) PP TOI PER GAME 3:13 (Matthews) SH TOI PER GAME 2:35 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES

TJ Brodie - Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. - Has the highest on-ice goals-for percentage (65.6%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs defencemen. - Leads the Maple Leafs in shifts per game (26.0). - Ranks 14th among NHL defencemen in takeaways (20). Jack Campbell - Is 11-1-0 with a 1.98 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage this season. - Has a 3-2-1 record with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage in six career games against Winnipeg. - Established a Maple Leafs franchise record for consecutive wins by a (10) on April 7 vs. Montreal. - Established an NHL record for consecutive wins to start a season (11) on April 10 vs. . Alex Galchenyuk - Averaging 2.16 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks fifth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in multiple games. - Averaging 13.34 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time as a Maple Leaf, which ranks sixth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games. - Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 52.0% through 13 games with the Maple Leafs. Justin Holl - Tied for 16th among right handed defencemen in the NHL in time on ice at 5-on-5 (17:53). - Ranks 21st among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:53) with a shot attempt percentage of 52.0% when the score is within one . - Has recorded nine of his 12 assists on home ice this season. - Has three assists in six games against the Jets in 2020-21. Michael Hutchinson - Has a .919 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average with a 4-2-1 record through eight starts this season. Zach Hyman - Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:02). - Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (67.8%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters. - Ranks second among Maple Leafs in goals (15). Alex Kerfoot - Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.5). - Has the eighth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.77) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games. - Averaging 1:25 per game in shorthanded ice time, the highest mark of his career. Mitch Marner - Tied for third among NHLers in assists (39). - Second in the NHL in assists at 5-on-5 (22). - Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (14-39-53). - Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (14). - Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:35). - Tied for second in the NHL in primary assists (26). - Tied for the second highest on-ice goals for percentage (65.6%) at 5- on-5 among Toronto skaters. Auston Matthews - Leads the NHL in goals (32). - Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (9). - Leads the NHL in even-strength goals (23). - Has scored the first goal of the game on eight occasions, which leads the NHL. - Tied for fourth among NHLers in points (32-21-53). - Second in the NHL in shots on goal (162). - Second among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.4%). - Became the first American born player to score 30 or more goals in each of his first five seasons on April 10 vs. Ottawa. Ilya Mikheyev - Has averaged 16.3 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is tied for the seventh highest among NHLers who have played at least 65 minutes of shorthanded ice time (66:22). - Has started 36.0% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters. - Averages 7.93 shots per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks seventh among Maple Leafs who have appeared in at least five games. Jake Muzzin - Tied for 18th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (11). - Tied for 25th among NHL defencemen and sits ninth among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-14-15). - One of 11 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 70 hits (74) and 70 blocked shots (71). Morgan Rielly - Leads the Maple Leafs and is tied for 20th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:48). - Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in points (4-26-30). - Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in assists (26). - Tied for ninth among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (13). - Became the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club on April 13 vs. Calgary. David Rittich - Made his Maple Leaf debut on April 13 vs. Calgary and stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced in an overtime loss. - Had a 4-7-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 15 games with Calgary prior to being acquired by Toronto on April 11. Jason Spezza - Has the third highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.74) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games. - Has won 56.6% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 175 defensive zone draws (189). John Tavares - Has the seventh highest faceoff win percentage (56.1%) among NHLers who have taken at least 625 faceoffs (649). - Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 63.1% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for fifth among Toronto skaters. - Averages 13.90 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which is second among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games. - Has recorded a goal and two assists in six games against Winnipeg this season. Joe Thornton - Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 54.1%. - Averaging 1.30 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is 10th among Toronto skaters.

CURRENT STREAKS

Zach Hyman Assists (6) and points (3-6-9) in six consecutive games. Morgan Rielly Assists (3) in three consecutive games. John Tavares Points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Travis Dermott Four games from 200 NHL games Zach Hyman One assist from 100 NHL assists Mitch Marner Three goals from 100 NHL goals William Nylander One goal from 100 NHL goals Jason Spezza One game from 100 games as a Maple Leaf John Tavares Two assists from 100 assists as a Maple Leaf Joe Thornton Two assists from 1,100 career NHL assists

RECENT MILESTONES

Morgan Rielly 300th NHL point (April 13 vs. Calgary) David Rittich First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary) Scott Sabourin First game as a Maple Leaf (April 13 vs. Calgary)

INJURY REPORT

Frederik Andersen (Lower Body) On Injured Reserve. Riley Nash (Knee) On Injured Reserve. William Nylander (COVID Protocol) Did not play on April 12 at Montreal. Man Games Lost: 91

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

April 12 Acquired defenceman Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2022. April 12 Acquired forward from San Jose in exchange for forward Alexander Barabanov. April 11 Acquired goaltender David Rittich from Calgary in exchange for a third round pick in 2022. April 11 Acquired forward Nick Foligno from Columbus and forward Stefan Noesen from San Jose in exchange for a first round pick in 2021 and a fourth round pick in 2022 to Columbus, and a fourth round pick in 2021 to San Jose. April 9 Acquired forward Riley Nash from Columbus in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.