COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (1-0) Vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-1) AUGUST 4, 2020 ▪ 4:00 PM EST SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: SPORTSNET ▪ RADIO: TSN 1050
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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (1-0) vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (0-1) AUGUST 4, 2020 ▪ 4:00 PM EST SCOTIABANK ARENA (TORONTO, ON) ▪ TV: SPORTSNET ▪ 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% Toronto MAPLE LEAFS 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 SHOT ATTEMPT % 63.4% (Marner) SH TOI PER GAME 2:33 (Holl) MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus COLUMBUS GAMES: John Tavares (27), Jason Spezza (22), Kyle Clifford (20), Morgan Rielly (20) POINTS: John Tavares (33), Mitch Marner (12), Jason Spezza (12) GOALS: John Tavares (14), Mitch Marner (5), Jason Spezza (4) ASSISTS: John Tavares (19), Morgan Rielly (9), Tyson Barrie (9) PENALTY MINUTES: Kyle Clifford (23), John Tavares (16), Jake Muzzin (14) BLUE JACKETS CAREER LEADERS versus TORONTO GAMES: Nick Foligno (46), Brandon Dubinsky (32), Gustav Nyquist (27) POINTS: Brandon Dubinsky (23), Nick Foligno (22), Gustav Nyquist (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), Auston Matthews (10) ASSISTS: Jason Spezza (45), Jake Muzzin (15), John Tavares (14) PENALTY MINUTES: Kyle Clifford (62), Jason Spezza (28), Jake Muzzin (20) 2019-20 SEASON 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 Stanley Cup playoffs. 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 - Frederik Andersen, Kasperi Kapanen, Zach Hyman, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly have appeared in all 20 postseason games contested by the Maple Leafs since the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, 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 goaltenders have recorded more postseason wins in a Toronto uniform. Tyson Barrie - Had four shots on goal 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 Los Angeles Kings. Justin Holl - 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 Wendel Clark (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) .