(2-1) vs. (1-2) MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021

1 2 3 OT FINAL TORONTO 0 2 0 - 2 MONTREAL 0 1 0 - 1

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

- opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 7:18 of the second period. Nylander has goals (3) and points (3-1-4) in three consecutive games in this series. He has 19 points (8-11-19) in 28 career postseason games. He recorded seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against the Canadiens during the 2020-21 regular season. - Morgan Rielly scored the second Toronto of the game at 16:35 of the second period. Rielly has points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games to begin the series. He has recorded 19 points (4-15-19) in 28 career postseason games. He registered a pair of goals and five assists in 10 games against the Canadiens during the regular season. - Alex Kerfoot recorded the lone assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Kerfoot has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games this postseason. He has registered 10 points (3-7-10) in 26 career playoff games. He recorded 12 points (4-8-12) in 28 games on the road during the 2020-21 regular season. - registered the primary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Marner has assists (3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 24 points (5-19-24) in 28 career Stanley Cup playoff games. He had 11 points (4-7-11) in 10 games against Montreal this season. - TJ Brodie had the secondary assist on Rielly’s second period goal. Brodie’s assist is his first playoff point as a Maple Leaf. He has 16 points (4-12-16) in 33 career postseason games. He ranked fourth among Toronto defencemen in points this season (1-13-14). - Jack Campbell stopped 27 shots to earn the victory.

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

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL TORONTO 7 (5) 20 (16) 2 (2) - 29 (23) MONTREAL 6 (5) 8 (7) 14 (13) - 28 (25)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL TORONTO 17 (12) 29 (24) 4 (4) - 53 (40) MONTREAL 12 (6) 17 (15) 24 (19) - 50 (40)

OF NOTE…

- The Maple Leafs were 3-for-3 on the kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight. - Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone. - Mitch Marner and were on the ice for a team-high 19 attempts for at 5-on-5. Marner had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 50.0 percent (19 for, 19 against), while Matthews had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48.7 percent (19 for, 20 against). - Auston Matthews was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle when taking offensive zone faceoffs and won 64 percent (7 won, 4 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. - Jason Spezza won 75 percent (3 won, 1 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots 6 (Matthews)

Shot Attempts 7 (Marner, Matthews)

Faceoff Wins 15 (Matthews)

Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Hyman – 1 won, 0 lost)

Hits 6 (Hyman)

Blocked Shots 4 (Muzzin)

Takeaways 1 (Bogosian, Kerfoot, Matthews)

TOI 23:48 (Marner)

Power Play TOI 5:16 (Marner)

Shorthanded TOI 3:15 (Muzzin)

Shifts 32 (Brodie)

5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 82.4% (Simmonds – 14 for, 3 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

- Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN) - Thursday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN) - Saturday, May 29, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD)* - Monday, May 31, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)* *If Necessary

Stats reflect official 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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