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(1-0) vs. MAPLE LEAFS (0-1) AUGUST 4, 2020 ▪ 4:00 PM EST (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050

MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus COLUMBUS

ALL-TIME RECORD: 14-11-1-4 ALL-TIME at HOME: 6-6-1-3 ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES RECORD: 0-0 ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 2019-20: 1-0-1

THE SERIES SO FAR

GAME ONE – AUGUST 2, 2020: Columbus 2 vs. Toronto 0 GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY

Toronto Goals: N/A Columbus Goals: Atkinson, Wennberg TOR PP: 0/1; CBJ PP: 0/2 Shots: 35-28 Columbus; Hits: 37-26 Columbus; Faceoff %: 58% SERIES LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER

GOALS N/A BLOCKED SHOTS 3 (Ceci, Kerfoot)

ASSISTS N/A TAKEAWAYS 3 (Matthews)

POINTS N/A HITS 4 (Kapanen)

SHOTS 6 (Matthews) TOI PER GAME 24:38 (Matthews)

FACEOFF WIN% 79.0% (Tavares) PP TOI PER GAME 1:32 (Five players tied)

5-on-5 ATTEMPT % 63.4% (Marner) SH TOI PER GAME 2:33 (Holl)

MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus COLUMBUS

GAMES: (27), (22), Kyle Clifford (20), (20) POINTS: John Tavares (33), (12), Jason Spezza (12) GOALS: John Tavares (14), Mitch Marner (5), Jason Spezza (4) ASSISTS: John Tavares (19), Morgan Rielly (9), (9) MINUTES: Kyle Clifford (23), John Tavares (16), Jake Muzzin (14)

BLUE JACKETS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO

GAMES: (46), Brandon Dubinsky (32), Gustav (27) POINTS: Brandon Dubinsky (23), Nick Foligno (22), (20) GOALS: Gustav Nyquist (11), Nick Foligno (10), Brandon Dubinsky (7) ASSISTS: Brandon Dubinsky (16), Nick Foligno (12), Seth Jones (9), Gustav Nyquist (9) PENALTY MINUTES: Nick Foligno (38), Brandon Dubinsky (26), Nathan Gerbe (16)

MAPLE LEAFS ACTIVE PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES: Jason Spezza (81), Jake Muzzin (58), Kyle Clifford (56) POINTS: Jason Spezza (70), John Tavares (27), Jake Muzzin (22) GOALS: Jason Spezza (25), John Tavares (13), (10) ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (45), Jake Muzzin (15), John Tavares (14) PENALTY MINUTES: Kyle Clifford (62), Jason Spezza (28), Jake Muzzin (20) 2019-20 SERIES

October 4, 2019: Toronto 4 vs. Columbus 1 GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY Toronto Goals: Marner (2), Ceci, Matthews Columbus Goals: Atkinson

October 21, 2019: Columbus 4 vs. Toronto 3 OT GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY Toronto Goals: Kapanen, Matthews, Nylander Boston Goals: Nash, Dubois, Wennberg, Nyquist

MAPLE LEAFS SNAPSHOTS

Postseason Appearances - The 2020 postseason marks the Maple Leafs’ 69th appearance in the . Series History - The Maple Leafs have played a total of 114 series in their previous 68 playoff appearances, winning 58 of them. Playoff Record - Toronto has a record of 262-285-4 in 551 franchise playoff games. Best of Five - The Toronto franchise (Arenas, St. Pats, Maple Leafs) has played in 15 best-of- five series in its history and have a 7-8 record in that span Toronto vs. Columbus - This is the first time the Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets have met in a postseason series. Postseason Experience - , , , Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Morgan Rielly have appeared in all 20 postseason games contested by the Maple Leafs since the 2017 , per NHL Stats. In the Atlantic - Toronto finished third in the Atlantic Division and 13th in the NHL standings with a record of 36-25-9 (.569 points percentage). Team Discipline - The Maple Leafs took the sixth-fewest penalties in the NHL (219) and averaged the third-fewest penalty minutes per game (6.7). Faceoffs - The Maple Leafs finished third among NHL teams in faceoff win percentage (52.5%) and tied for second among NHL teams in offensive zone faceoff win percentage (54.0%). Goals by Strength - The Maple Leafs were third in the NHL in goals scored at 5-on-5 (159). Power Play - The Maple Leafs have the third fewest power play opportunities (195) among NHL teams that have scored at least 40 power play goals (45). Penalty Kill - Toronto was shorthanded 193 times this season, which was the eighth-fewest times shorthanded in the NHL. Scoring First - Toronto had a .774 win percentage when scoring first, which tied for the third highest in the NHL.

MAPLE LEAFS NOTABLES

Frederik Andersen - Stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced in game one. He has allowed one or fewer goals in 12 of his 49 playoff appearances. - Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17, Andersen is 8-12 in 21 Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. Only nine have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform. Tyson Barrie - Had four shots on and seven shot attempts in game one vs. Columbus in 19:13 of ice time. - Has appeared in 22 career playoff games and recorded 14 points (one goal, 13 assists). Jack Campbell - Could make his Stanley Cup playoff debut this postseason. - Had a 3-2-1 record with a .915 save percentage and a 2.63 goals-against average after being acquired by the Maple Leafs. - Has made two career appearances against the Blue Jackets and is 1-0-1 with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Cody Ceci - Tied for the Maple Leaf lead in blocked shots (3) in game one. - Has skated in 26 career playoff games, recording three assists. Kyle Clifford - Has appeared in 56 career playoff games and is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion (2012, 2014) with the . - Played 21:41 in ice time in game one, leading all skaters in shorthanded ice time (2:33). - Made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on August 2 vs. Columbus. Zach Hyman - Played 21:21 in game one of the series, which is his highest ice time in a playoff game that ended in regulation. - Has appeared in 21 career playoff games and recorded nine points (3-6-9). Kasperi Kapanen - Led the Maple Leafs in hits (4) in game one against Columbus. - Has appeared in 21 career playoff games and recorded five points (4-1-5).

Alex Kerfoot - Tied for the team lead with three blocked shots in game one. - Has appeared in 19 career playoff games and recorded five points (2-3-5). Mitch Marner - Had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.4 percent (26 for, 11 against) which leads the Maple Leafs. - Has appeared in 21 career playoff games and recorded 17 career points (5-12- 17). Auston Matthews - Led the Maple Leafs in ice time (24:38) and shots on goal (6) in game one. Won 64.7 percent (11 won, 6 lost) of his faceoffs. - Has skated in 21 career playoff games and recorded 10 goals and three assists. - Per NHL Stats, Matthews’ 10 career playoff goals (20 GP) is the third-most among Maple Leafs before age 23. He trails Ted Kennedy (20 G in 38 GP) and (11 G in 23 GP). William Nylander - Played 21:51 in game one against the Blue Jackets. - Has recorded three goals and eight assists in 20 career playoff games. Jason Spezza - Leads the Maple Leafs in career playoff games (81), goals (25), assists (45) and points (70). John Tavares - Won 79 percent (15 won, 4 lost) of his faceoffs in game one, which is the highest percentage among playoff skaters who took over 10 draws. - Has skated in 32 career playoff games and recorded 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists).

INJURY REPORT

Andreas Johnsson (Knee) On injured reserve.

MAPLE LEAFS – BLUE JACKETS FINAL 2019-20 TEAM STATS

TORONTO COLUMBUS GOALS FOR (Rank): 237 (2nd) 180 (t-28th) GOALS AGAINST (Rank): 222 (25th) 183 (t-3rd) POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): 45/195 [23.8%] (6th) 31/189 [16.4%] (27th) PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): 150/193 [77.7%] (21st) 138/169 [81.7%] (12th) SHOTS (Rank): 2302 (4th) 2272 (6th) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR 3466 (3rd) 3133 (14th) (Rank): 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): 52.0% (6th) 49.2% (19th) FACEOFF % (Rank): 52.5% (3rd) 48.5% (26th)

MAPLE LEAFS 2019-20 LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER

GOALS 47 (Matthews)

ASSISTS 51 (Marner)

POINTS 80 (Matthews)

POWER PLAY POINTS 25 (Matthews)

SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 (Engvall, Kapanen)

PIMs 43 (Holl)

SHOTS 290 (Matthews)

FACEOFF WIN% 55.3% (Tavares)

5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 54.6% (Nylander)

BLOCKED SHOTS 110 (Muzzin)

TAKEAWAYS 78 (Matthews)

HITS 109 (Muzzin)

TOI PER GAME 24:12 (Rielly)

PP TOI PER GAME 3:13 (Marner)

SH TOI PER GAME 2:50 (Ceci)