(1-0) vs. (0-1) THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021

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

- William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 4:28 of the second period. Nylander’s is his first of the 2021 playoffs. He has 16 points (6-10-16) in 26 career playoff games. In 51 games this season, he recorded 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists). He collected seven points (4-3-7) in eight games against Montreal in 2020-21. - Morgan Rielly registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Rielly’s assist is his first point of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has 17 points (3-14-17) in 26 career playoff games. He had 35 points (5-30-35) in 55 games played in 2020-21. He amassed seven points (2-5-7) in 10 games against the Canadiens this season. - Justin Holl picked up the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Holl’s assist is his first career playoff point in six career playoff appearances. He established new single-season career- highs for assists (18) and points (20) in 55 games played, and tied his single-season career high for goals (2). - Jack Campbell stopped 28 shots in the loss. Tonight’s game was his first career start in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL MONTREAL 13 (13) 7 (3) 10 (2) - 30 (18) TORONTO 14 (11) 8 (8) 14 (8) - 36 (27)

SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)

1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL MONTREAL 17 (17) 13 (6) 17 (5) - 47 (28) TORONTO 22 (17) 18 (13) 20 (9) - 60 (39)

OF NOTE…

- The Maple Leafs were 5-for-5 on the kill and 0-for-4 on the power play tonight with a shorthanded goal against. - Alex Kerfoot won 63 percent (5 won, 3 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. - Ilya Mikheyev and Riley Nash did not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone. - Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 23 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. Rielly had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.9 percent (23 for, 9 against). - Rasmus Sandin skated in his first career Stanley Cup playoff game. - Jason Spezza was 5-for-8 (63%) in the faceoff circle taking offensive zone faceoffs.

MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS

Shots 8 (Matthews)

Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)

Faceoff Wins 11 (Matthews)

Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Thornton – 3 won, 0 lost)

Hits 4 (Hyman, Matthews)

Blocked Shots 2 (Brodie, Holl)

Takeaways 3 (Matthews)

TOI 27:22 (Rielly)

Power Play TOI 6:35 (Marner, Matthews)

Shorthanded TOI 6:08 (Muzzin)

Shifts 28 (Marner)

5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 78.7% (Spezza – 11 for, 3 against)

UPCOMING GAMES:

- Saturday, May 22, 7:00 p.m., Montreal at Toronto (SN, CBC, TVA Sports, CNBC) - Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m., Toronto at Montreal (SN, CBC, TVA Sports) - Tuesday, May 25, TBD, Toronto at Montreal (TBD) - Thursday, May 27, TBD, Montreal at Toronto (TBD)* - 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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