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CANUCKS (19-23-3 – 41 Points) vs. (33-13-5 – 71 Points) SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021

1 2 3 OT FINAL VANCOUVER 1 0 0 - 1 TORONTO 1 1 3 - 5

GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

POSTGAME QUOTES:

- Tonight’s postgame transcript will be updated as it becomes available HERE. - The final transcript will be posted to www.MapleLeafs.com/pressbox

ON THE SCORESHEET

- put the Maple Leafs on the board at 15:24 of the first period and later scored the second Toronto of the game at 3:50 of the second period. Matthews has goals (4) in three consecutive games. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ ninth multi-goal game and 18th multi-point performance of the season. He has registered 35 points (23 goals, 12 assists) in 24 games on home ice this season. He has 10 points (9-1-10) in nine games against Vancouver in 2020-21. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (38), even-strength goals (28) and goals at 5-on-5 (25). Toronto is 7-1-1 when Matthews scores multiple goals this season. - Adam Brooks scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night at 4:55 of the third period. Brooks has three points (2-1-3) over his last four games played. He has two goals in four games on home ice this season. He has a pair of goals in three games against the Canucks in 2020-21. - Alex Galchenyuk scored the fourth Toronto goal of the game at 11:39 of the third period. Galchenyuk has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He has a goal and an assist in five games against the Canucks this season. He has registered eight points (2-6-8) in nine games at Scotiabank Arena with the Maple Leafs this season. - scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the night into an empty net at 18:00 of the third period. Thornton has points (2-3-5) in five consecutive games. He has registered a goal and an assist in six games against the Canucks this season. In 19 games on home ice, he has collected nine points (3-6-9). - Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later had the lone assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Marner has assists (4) in three consecutive games and points (4-6-10) in six consecutive games. Tonight’s game is Marner’s ninth multi-assist and 17th multi-point game of the season. He has 12 points (2-10-12) in nine games against the Canucks this season. In 26 games on home ice, he has recorded 36 points (11 goals, 25 assists). Marner is tied for second in the NHL in assists (46) and ranks second in the NHL in primary assists (33). The Maple Leafs are 9-0-0 when Marner records multiple assists this season. - Nick Foligno had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal. Foligno has recorded four assists in four games played with the Maple Leafs this season. His assist tonight is his first point as a Maple Leaf at Scotiabank Arena. He has recorded 20 points (7-13-20) in 46 games between Columbus and Toronto in 2020-21. - recorded the primary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Holl has recorded five assists over his last six games played. He has registered 10 of his 17 assists on home ice this season. The Maple Leafs are 12-4-1 when Holl records a point this season. - Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Brooks’ third period goal. Spezza has assists (5) in four consecutive games and points (1-5-6) in five consecutive games. He has six points (3-3-6) in nine games against Vancouver this season. He recorded eight points (2-6-8) in 13 games during the month of April. - William Nylander registered the primary assist on Galchenyuk’s third period goal. Nylander has points (2-2-4) in four consecutive games. He has 20 points (9-11-20) in 22 games on home ice in 2020-21. In nine games against the Canucks this season, he has registered nine points (2-7-9). - had the secondary assist on Galchenyuk’s third period goal. Tavares has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He recorded 17 points (7-10-17) in 14 games during the month of April. In nine games against Vancouver this season, he has recorded nine points (4-5-9). - recorded the primary assist on Thornton’s third period goal. He has registered six points (2-4-6) in 46 games played this season. He has notched three of his four assists on home ice in 2020-21. Tonight’s assist is his first point in six games against the Canucks in 2020-21. - Morgan Rielly picked up the secondary assist on Thornton’s third period goal. Rielly has recorded three assists over his last two games played. He has recorded five points (1-4-5) in eight games against the Canucks this season. He has recorded 16 points (2-14-16) in 25 games on home ice this season. - Jack Campbell stopped 26 shots to earn his 15th win of the season.

SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL VANCOUVER 11 (9) 12 (12) 4 (2) - 27 (23) TORONTO 6 (6) 10 (10) 14 (13) - 30 (29)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL VANCOUVER 24 (19) 20 (20) 11 (7) - 55 (46) TORONTO 11 (11) 14 (14) 19 (17) - 44 (42)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record at Home 16-7-3 (26 Games)

All-Time Record vs. Vancouver 66-65-22-4 (157 Games) All-Time Record vs. Vancouver at Home 40-25-11-1 (77 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots 4 (Matthews, Rielly)

Shot Attempts 6 (Matthews)

Faceoff Wins 9 (Tavares)

Faceoff Win Percentage 60% (Tavares – 9 won, 6 lost)

Hits 5 (Foligno)

Blocked Shots 3 (Holl)

Takeaways 3 (Nylander)

TOI 24:00 (Brodie)

Power Play TOI 1:38 (Rielly)

Shorthanded TOI 1:37 (Holl)

Shifts 29 (Brodie, Rielly)

5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 59.1% (Matthews – 13 for, 9 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Opponent scores first 9-8-3

Tied after 1 11-4-1

Lead after 2 22-2-3

Do not score a power play goal 17-9-2

Do not allow a power play goal 23-2-3

Outshooting opponent 17-9-3

Saturday 9-3-1

OF NOTE…

- The Maple Leafs were 1-for-1 on the kill and 0-for-1 on the power play tonight. - Toronto’s line of Nick Foligno, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews started 27.3% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters. - Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 18 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 51.4 percent (18 for, 17 against). - Auston Matthews won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his faceoffs in the defensive zone. - John Tavares was 5-for-7 (71%) when taking offensive zone faceoffs tonight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

- Monday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. at ( Ontario, TSN 1050) - Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4, TSN 1050) - Saturday, May 8, 7:00 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, TSN 1050) - Wednesday, May 12, 8:00 p.m. at (Sportsnet, 680 News) - Friday, May 14, 8:00 p.m. at Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)

Stats reflect NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.

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