The Maple Leafs were opportunistic early against the Capitals. Despite getting outchanced in the first period, they scored two goals from the point to chase Justin Peters, before scoring a third early in the second against Braden Holtby.
The Leafs had a good second period, beating out the Caps in chances, which is consistent with their performances all year. While Washington had a couple of solid stretches in the third period, the game was pretty much decided by that point.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | WSH | % | TOR | WSH | % | TOR | WSH | % |
1 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 33.3% |
2 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | - |
3 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 18 | 25 | 41.9% | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | 3 | 6 | 33.3% |
That first period deficit in chances ended up being the only period that counted as close, so the Leafs lost that category decisively. Washington took the ES Overall chances as well, but the Leafs were pretty much even in the last 40 minutes of the game, despite having the lead.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Washington | ||||||||||
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TOR | ES | 1 | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | Santorelli from loose puck | 25 | 43 | 47 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | Laich from Hillen | 23 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 83 | 65 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | Van Riemsdyk from faceoff | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 16:44 | 0 | 0 | Ovechkin drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 16:33 | 0 | 0 | Backstrom drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | Ovechkin from Wilson | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | Van Riemsdyk wide from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 09:37 | 0 | 0 | Wilson deflects Ovechkin shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 1 | 05:15 | 1 | 0 | Burakovsky from Laich | 24 | 19 | 71 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 21 | 83 | 65 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 19:37 | 2 | 0 | GOAL! Bozak from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 18:46 | 3 | 0 | Booth wide from loose puck | 23 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 18:33 | 3 | 0 | Kuznetsov drives | 25 | 43 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 16:51 | 3 | 0 | Brouwer deflects Niskanen shot wide | 26 | 47 | 3 | 55 | 45 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 15:16 | 3 | 0 | Laich from loose puck | 24 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 45 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 88 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 14:20 | 3 | 0 | Ovechkin from faceoff | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 11:00 | 3 | 0 | Burakovsky drives wide | 23 | 42 | 4 | 55 | 45 | - | 92 | 42 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 10:54 | 3 | 0 | Ward from Kuznetsov | 23 | 42 | 4 | 55 | 45 | - | 92 | 42 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 10:13 | 3 | 0 | Ovechkin wide from loose puck | 26 | 47 | 3 | 55 | 45 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 70 |
WSH | SH | 2 | 09:23 | 3 | 0 | GOAL! Brouwer from Backstrom | 23 | 24 | 4 | 55 | 45 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 09:00 | 3 | 1 | GOAL! Clarkson from Kadri | 43 | 19 | 71 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 21 | 83 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 08:27 | 4 | 1 | Johansson wide from Kuznetsov | 25 | 43 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 08:16 | 4 | 1 | Santorelli drives | 25 | 43 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 70 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 04:24 | 4 | 1 | GOAL! Bozak from Kessel | 42 | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 44 | 74 | 70 | - |
TOR | ES | 2 | 03:02 | 5 | 1 | Kessel from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 03:02 | 5 | 1 | Bozak from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 70 |
WSH | ES | 2 | 02:32 | 5 | 1 | Ward drives | 23 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 83 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 88 | 70 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 00:45 | 5 | 1 | Santorelli from loose puck | 25 | 19 | 71 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 00:40 | 5 | 1 | Clarkson from rebound of Santorelli shot | 25 | 19 | 71 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 70 | - |
TOR | ES | 3 | 17:26 | 5 | 1 | Clarkson drives | 24 | 19 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 17:18 | 5 | 1 | Lupul wide from loose puck | 24 | 19 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 13:39 | 5 | 1 | Brouwer drives | 24 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 27 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 11:35 | 5 | 2 | Fehr from loose puck | 23 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 10:09 | 5 | 2 | Backstrom deflects Carlsen shot wide | 24 | 26 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 10:02 | 5 | 2 | Wilson wide from Ovechkin | 24 | 26 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
WSH | SH | 3 | 08:56 | 5 | 2 | Brouwer from rebound of Niskanen shot | 24 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 45 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 35 |
WSH | SH | 3 | 07:43 | 5 | 2 | Backstrom drives | 23 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 45 | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 74 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 07:04 | 5 | 2 | Van Riemsdyk wide from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 21 | 92 | 65 | 44 | 74 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 05:30 | 5 | 2 | Rielly wide from Santorelli | 25 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 05:24 | 5 | 2 | Winnik deflects Rielly shot wide | 25 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
TOR | PP | 3 | 03:20 | 5 | 2 | GOAL! Lupul deflects Gardiner shot | 43 | 19 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 21 | 83 | 44 | 74 | 35 | - |
WSH | ES | 3 | 03:09 | 6 | 2 | Ovechkin wide from faceoff | 25 | 26 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 02:53 | 6 | 2 | Ovechkin from faceoff | 25 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 38 | 88 | 35 |
WSH | ES | 3 | 00:28 | 6 | 2 | Brouwer from Johansson | 24 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 92 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 27 | 35 |
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 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 22:33 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 14:17 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Franson | 7 | 13 | -6 | 22:40 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 16:30 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Robidas | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17:26 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 15:08 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Lupul | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15:16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13:11 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Booth | 1 | 4 | -3 | 10:15 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 10:15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Van Riemsdyk | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11:54 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Smith | 1 | 7 | -6 | 12:11 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 09:38 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Holland | 2 | 8 | -6 | 12:56 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11:26 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Santorelli | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:38 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14:56 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Winnik | 3 | 11 | -8 | 16:47 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 12:55 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Bozak | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16:12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11:47 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Kadri | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18:55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15:19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rielly | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17:23 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16:34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Komarov | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11:27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 09:41 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gardiner | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20:37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Holzer | 2 | 7 | -5 | 17:14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clarkson | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12:56 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11:19 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Kessel | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11:25 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Bernier | 18 | 25 | -7 | 59:32 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 47:18 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Bozak, Kessel and Van Riemsdyk have been fairly quiet in chances the last few games, but had a better performance against the Capitals, and while they ended up negative at ES Close, they all ended up above even at ES Overall. Kadri also had a strong night in terms of creating chances, and ended up at even as well, despite having among the most defensive zone starts on the team. Peter Holland and Daniel Winnik both had fairly poor nights, ending up at -4 each, though most of that came once the Leafs had the lead.
The top pairing of Phaneuf and Franson was the worst in terms of chances, a rarity this season, as they’ve usually been quite strong. In fact, Franson’s -3 at ES Close was a team low. This may be partly down to usage, as the top pairing got a lot of defensive zone starts that would have typically gone to Roman Polak. Jake Gardiner was the best Leaf at ES Overall, a +3, while Robidas ended up a negative, and on for 7 chances against, despite the softest zone starts of any player on the team. Morgan Rielly had similar numbers to the veteran Robidas, and ended up at -2 overall.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||
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For | Against | % | TOI | For | Against | % | |||
Lupul | F | 11 | 45 | 44 | 50.6% | 14:44 | 28 | 20 | 58.3% |
Franson | D | 21 | 119 | 100 | 54.3% | 15:20 | 70 | 57 | 55.1% |
Clarkson | F | 23 | 92 | 84 | 52.3% | 12:34 | 50 | 41 | 54.9% |
Reimer | G | 9 | 122 | 133 | 47.8% | 41:04 | 59 | 49 | 54.6% |
Panik | F | 20 | 39 | 40 | 49.4% | 08:42 | 26 | 22 | 54.2% |
Kadri | F | 23 | 105 | 113 | 48.2% | 13:52 | 66 | 62 | 51.6% |
Winnik | F | 21 | 62 | 73 | 45.9% | 11:55 | 35 | 33 | 51.5% |
Rielly | D | 22 | 109 | 119 | 47.8% | 15:07 | 62 | 59 | 51.2% |
Phaneuf | D | 23 | 133 | 143 | 48.2% | 17:02 | 85 | 86 | 49.7% |
Komarov | F | 23 | 78 | 73 | 51.7% | 12:32 | 39 | 40 | 49.4% |
Kessel | F | 23 | 131 | 143 | 47.8% | 14:45 | 79 | 85 | 48.2% |
Bozak | F | 23 | 118 | 127 | 48.2% | 14:53 | 67 | 75 | 47.2% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 23 | 118 | 148 | 44.4% | 14:56 | 70 | 85 | 45.2% |
Polak | D | 21 | 89 | 128 | 41.0% | 17:41 | 56 | 69 | 44.8% |
Bernier | G | 17 | 203 | 237 | 46.1% | 43:54 | 127 | 157 | 44.7% |
Holland | F | 23 | 54 | 75 | 41.9% | 10:31 | 29 | 36 | 44.6% |
Gardiner | D | 21 | 81 | 94 | 46.3% | 16:30 | 41 | 51 | 44.6% |
Smith | F | 9 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | 07:56 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% |
Santorelli | F | 23 | 72 | 78 | 48.0% | 12:51 | 34 | 45 | 43.0% |
Leivo | F | 8 | 18 | 21 | 46.2% | 07:33 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% |
Robidas | D | 22 | 87 | 109 | 44.4% | 15:13 | 43 | 63 | 40.6% |
Percy | D | 8 | 26 | 41 | 38.8% | 14:54 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% |
Frattin | F | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27.8% | 06:58 | 3 | 12 | 20.0% |
Small moves down in numbers for each of the top three, but they all stay in the same spots at the head of the rankings.