If the last eight days have taught us anything, it’s that this is an inconsistent Leafs team.
After a terrible performance against Nashville, they came back with a strong showing against the Lightning. Toronto dominated the first period, and were unfortunate to go into the intermission level after a shorthanded goal against. While the second was more even in chances, the Leafs managed to pull away thanks to JVR and a bad Tampa giveaway, and they held on to the lead in the third. Toronto’s even strength defensive play in the final period was strong, but the Lightning did put some pressure on with an extra skater.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | TBL | % | TOR | TBL | % | TOR | TBL | % |
1 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
2 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
3 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 19 | 19 | 50.0% | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | 9 | 5 | 64.3% |
That strong first period helped the Leafs to a clear win in ES close chances; they were good value for that 4-1 lead.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Tampa Bay | ||||||||||
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TOR | ES | 1 | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Clarkson from Winnik | 24 | 26 | 71 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 16:48 | 0 | 1 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 10:00 | 0 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk deflects Clarkson shot wide | 24 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 09:33 | 0 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 1 | 07:01 | 0 | 1 | Namestnikov drives | 25 | 26 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | PP | 1 | 03:21 | 0 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk wide from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 1 | 02:59 | 0 | 1 | Kessel wide from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 1 | 01:55 | 0 | 1 | Bozak from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 30 | - | - |
TOR | PP | 1 | 01:37 | 0 | 1 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 30 | - | - |
TBL | PP | 1 | 01:10 | 0 | 1 | GOAL! Killorn drives | 24 | 43 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 1 | 00:40 | 1 | 1 | Van Riemsdyk from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 30 | - |
TOR | ES | 2 | 17:44 | 1 | 1 | Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | GOAL! Panik from giveaway | 23 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 16:32 | 1 | 2 | Stamkos drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 16:19 | 1 | 2 | Stamkos drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 15:56 | 1 | 2 | Van Riemsdyk drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 12:45 | 1 | 2 | Kessel drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 11:01 | 1 | 2 | Namestnikov wide from Killorn | 25 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 09:37 | 1 | 2 | Morrow deflects Sustr shot post | 23 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 07:29 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 05:02 | 1 | 3 | Holland deflects Franson shot wide | 24 | 43 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 04:45 | 1 | 3 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from rebound of Kessel shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 90 | 7 | 25 | 30 | - |
TBL | ES | 2 | 03:19 | 1 | 4 | Stamkos drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 91 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 01:30 | 1 | 4 | Boyle wraparound | 23 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 2 | 01:26 | 1 | 4 | Morrow from rebound of Boyle shot | 23 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 18:58 | 1 | 4 | Holland wide from Clarkson | 24 | 26 | 71 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
TBL | ES | 3 | 18:44 | 1 | 4 | Kucherov wide from Johnson | 26 | 43 | 71 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 9 | 86 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | SH | 3 | 10:49 | 1 | 4 | Connolly wide from Filppula | 24 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 45 | - | 51 | 91 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 30 |
TBL | SH | 3 | 09:49 | 1 | 4 | Kucherov wide from Johnson | 23 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 45 | - | 9 | 86 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TBL | SH | 3 | 09:35 | 1 | 4 | Palat wide from Drouin | 23 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 45 | - | 9 | 86 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 09:22 | 1 | 4 | Kessel wide from Komarov | 42 | 47 | 81 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 9 | 86 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 07:56 | 1 | 4 | Santorelli from Kadri | 25 | 43 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 90 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 30 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 04:14 | 1 | 4 | Stamkos from Kucherov | 24 | 26 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 17 | 91 | 86 | 18 | 25 | 62 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 04:13 | 1 | 4 | GOAL! Stamkos from loose puck | 24 | 26 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 17 | 91 | 86 | 18 | 25 | 62 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 02:32 | 2 | 4 | Filppula wide from Stamkos | 26 | 43 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 91 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 02:13 | 2 | 4 | Palat drives | 42 | 71 | 21 | 4 | 46 | 45 | 51 | 90 | 91 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 00:44 | 2 | 4 | Filppula from Stamkos | 26 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 91 | 86 | 5 | 6 |
TBL | EN | 3 | 00:40 | 2 | 4 | Filppula from loose puck | 26 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 91 | 86 | 5 | 6 |
The player-by-player data:
Player | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||||
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For | Against | Diff | TOI | For | Against | Diff | Toi | For | Against | Diff | |
Phaneuf | 13 | 9 | 4 | 25:11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17:45 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Franson | 14 | 5 | 9 | 20:56 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14:28 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Robidas | 4 | 9 | -5 | 16:44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15:08 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Panik | 1 | 4 | -3 | 08:18 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 08:18 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Van Riemsdyk | 13 | 6 | 7 | 19:31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16:12 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Smith | 1 | 5 | -4 | 09:47 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 07:27 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Holland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16:52 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13:59 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Santorelli | 1 | 4 | -3 | 14:13 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 12:58 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Winnik | 2 | 8 | -6 | 18:08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Leivo | 1 | 3 | -2 | 05:57 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 05:57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bozak | 13 | 6 | 7 | 19:09 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15:30 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Kadri | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13:24 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 12:21 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Rielly | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15:24 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14:04 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Polak | 2 | 7 | -5 | 24:26 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 20:57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Komarov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gardiner | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17:44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clarkson | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14:29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kessel | 13 | 3 | 10 | 17:56 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14:32 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Bernier | 19 | 19 | 0 | 60:00 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 49:38 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Unsurprisingly, the Leafs‘ good game was powered by the top line, which had a great game, with all three players at least +4, led by Van Riemsdyk. The Kadri line didn’t produce a lot offensively, with Kadri and Santorelli both negatives, while Peter Holland, who got more ES time than Kadri, earned that time with a strong game. Clarkson, who opened the scoring, joined Holland and Komarov as not being on for a Tampa ES Close chance.
Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson were both good again, with the latter extending his consecutive point streak. Given that both had pretty hard zone starts, it was really a strong performance in chances. Gardiner made a mistake on the Lighting’s first goal, but ended up even, as did every other defenceman.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||||
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For | Against | Diff | % | TOI | For | Against | Diff | % | |||
Lupul | F | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 51.3% | 15:25 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 58.7% |
Franson | D | 18 | 105 | 81 | 24 | 56.5% | 14:56 | 63 | 46 | 17 | 57.8% |
Clarkson | F | 20 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 53.1% | 12:44 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 56.6% |
Reimer | G | 9 | 122 | 133 | -11 | 47.8% | 41:04 | 59 | 49 | 10 | 54.6% |
Panik | F | 19 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 49.4% | 08:50 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 54.2% |
Winnik | F | 18 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 47.8% | 11:59 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 53.3% |
Kadri | F | 20 | 88 | 97 | -9 | 47.6% | 13:32 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52.7% |
Komarov | F | 20 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 52.4% | 12:32 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 51.6% |
Phaneuf | D | 20 | 119 | 122 | -3 | 49.4% | 17:04 | 76 | 72 | 4 | 51.4% |
Rielly | D | 19 | 96 | 105 | -9 | 47.8% | 15:07 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 50.5% |
Kessel | F | 20 | 121 | 129 | -8 | 48.4% | 14:59 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 50.3% |
Bozak | F | 20 | 109 | 114 | -5 | 48.9% | 15:09 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 49.6% |
Gardiner | D | 18 | 74 | 80 | -6 | 48.1% | 16:12 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 47.5% |
Smith | F | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 46.4% | 08:05 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 46.7% |
Bernier | G | 14 | 169 | 190 | -21 | 47.1% | 42:58 | 111 | 128 | -17 | 46.4% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 20 | 108 | 136 | -28 | 44.3% | 15:13 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 46.4% |
Holland | F | 20 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 43.1% | 10:15 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 46.3% |
Polak | D | 20 | 89 | 125 | -36 | 41.6% | 18:13 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 45.9% |
Santorelli | F | 20 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 48.3% | 12:34 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 44.3% |
Robidas | D | 19 | 72 | 90 | -18 | 44.4% | 14:55 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 42.5% |
Leivo | F | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 46.2% | 07:45 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 42.3% |
Percy | D | 8 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 38.8% | 14:54 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 38.9% |
Frattin | F | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 27.8% | 06:58 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 20.0% |
Franson continues to impress, while Van Riemsdyk and Holland both made nice moves up. After a strong start, Santorelli has sunk to be the lowest regular forward at ES close, although his ES overall numbers are better.