(14-3-2 – 30 Points) vs. (9-5-2 – 20 Points) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021

1 2 3 OT FINAL TORONTO 0 4 1 - 5 MONTREAL 0 2 1 - 3

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

- Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs with a power play at 1:05 of the second period and later scored the fourth Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 15:05 of the second period. Matthews also collected the secondary assist on Travis Boyd’s second period goal before registering the primary assist on Mitch Marner’s second period goal. With four points tonight, Matthews has tied his single-game career-high for points (4 – 7x) for the second consecutive game.

Matthews has goals (7) in four consecutive games, assists (4) in two consecutive games and points (16-8-24) in 13 consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-goal, second multi-assist and seventh multi- performance of the season. He has 12 points (7-5-12) in eight games on the road this season. In four games against the Canadiens in 2020-21, Matthews has recorded seven points (2- 5-7). Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 300th career NHL game.

- Travis Boyd scored the second Toronto goal of the night on the power play at 1:20 of the second period. Boyd has two goals over his last four games. He has three points (2-1-3) in four games played on the road this season.

- Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first second period goal and later scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game at 7:31 of the second period. Marner has points goals (2), assists (4) and points (2-4-6) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his ninth multi-point game of the season. He has recorded 11 points (3-8-11) in eight games played on the road in 2020-21. He has four points (2-2-4) in four games against Montreal this season.

- Alex Kerfoot scored the fifth Maple Leafs goal of the game at 13:36 of the third period. Kerfoot has points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. He has seven points (3-4-7) in nine games during the month of February. In 11 career games against the Canadiens, Kerfoot has recorded seven points (3-4-7).

- Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first goal in the second period before recording the lone assist on Matthews’ second goal in the second period. Rielly has assists (4) in two consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his fifth multi-assist and fifth multi-point game of the season. He has eight assists in games on the road this season. Rielly has registered nine points (1-8-9) in nine games during the month of February.

- Joe Thornton registered the primary assist on Boyd’s second period goal. Thornton has assists (4) and points (2-5-7) in four consecutive games since returning from injury on February 15. He has three points (1-2-3) in three games played on the road this season. He has 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 56 career games against Montreal.

- Zach Bogosian had the secondary assist on Marner’s second period goal. Bogosian has two assists in 18 games this season. He has 12 points (4-8-12) in 36 career games against Montreal.

- Jason Spezza registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Spezza has assists (2) in two consecutive games. He has four points (1-3-4) in seven games on the road this season. He has recorded a pair of assists in four games against the Canadiens this season.

- John Tavares picked up the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s third period goal. Tavares has points (1-1- 2) in two consecutive games. He has eight points (1-7-8) in eight games on the road this season. In four games against the Canadiens in 2020-21, he has registered six points (1-5-6).

- Frederik Andersen stopped 30 shots to earn his 11th win of the season.

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

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL TORONTO 13 (12) 8 (5) 6 (4) - 27 (21) MONTREAL 10 (7) 16 (16) 7 (6) - 33 (29)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL TORONTO 16 (15) 16 (13) 9 (7) - 41 (35) MONTREAL 17 (13) 19 (19) 16 (14) - 52 (46)

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Record on the Road 6-1-1 (8 Games)

All-Time Record vs. Montreal 303-342-88-17 (750 Games)

All-Time Record vs. Montreal on the Road 112-214-43-7 (375 Games)

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots 4 (Matthews)

Shot Attempts 4 (Engvall, Holl, Matthews)

Faceoff Wins 10 (Tavares)

Faceoff Win Percentage 71% (Tavares – 10 won, 4 lost)

Hits 5 (Bogosian)

Blocked Shots 3 (Boyd)

Takeaways 1 (Six players tied)

TOI 23:33 (Rielly)

Power Play TOI 2:57 (Marner, Matthews)

Shorthanded TOI 1:16 (Brodie, Rielly)

Shifts 29 (Rielly)

5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 60.0% (Engvall – 9 for, 6 against)

RECORD WHEN…

Scoring first 10-2-1

Tied after 1 5-1-0

Lead after 2 6-0-1

Score multiple power play goals 5-1-0

Do not allow a power play goal 7-1-1

Outshot by opponent 8-2-1

Saturday 3-1-1

OF NOTE…

- The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the kill and 3-for-4 on the power play tonight. - Toronto has scored at least one power play goal in 14 of the club’s 19 games this season. - The Maple Leafs’ four second period goals set a new single-period high for goals this season (Previous: 3 – 5x). - At 15:29 of the second period, a coach’s challenge for goaltender interference initiated a review of Montreal’s goal. Video review determined that Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi interfered with Frederik Andersen by pushing his pad, which caused the puck to enter the net. The original call was overturned – No goal Montreal. - Zach Bogosian and Travis Dermott started 28.6% of their 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters. - Justin Holl was on the ice for a team-high 16 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Holl finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 41% (16 for, 23 against). - Justin Holl skated in his 100th career NHL game. - John Tavares was 4-for-5 (80%) taking offensive zone faceoffs tonight. He won 71% (5 won, 2 lost) of his faceoffs when matched up with Montreal centre Nick Suzuki.

UPCOMING GAMES:

- Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050) - Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (Sportsnet, FAN 590) - Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, FAN 590) - Monday, March 1, 10:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet Ontario, FAN 590) - Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. at Edmonton Oilers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)

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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