Toronto raced out to a lead against Buffalo with a goal in the first 30 seconds and a Brad Boyes powerplay marker.
Zach Hyman kept the lead at two with a late goal in the second, and the Leafs looked in great shape for a win. They couldn’t hold it, though, giving up two in the third period and going to overtime. Neither side scored, and it was the Sabres who got the better of the shootout.
Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tor | 24 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 62.5% | 54.0% | 48.9% |
Buf | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 37.5% | 46.0% | 32.0% |
The Leafs had a great game in chances, and dominated Corsi as well, pulling away midway through the second period. That was also reflected in the neutral zone, which Toronto dominated.
Toronto had the first six chances of the game and were clearly superior in the first half of the second period, getting the first eight chances of that frame. Buffalo were mostly shutdown in the third period, but their two chances in that period turned into goals.
Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | Tor | GOAL! Komarov from Soshnikov | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 |
1 | 16:04 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Komarov from Grabner | ES | 2 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 47 |
1 | 11:54 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Holland deflects Rielly shot | ES | 2 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 47 | ||
1 | 09:57 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Komarov from Kadri | PP | 24 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 55 | |
1 | 09:49 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Nylander wide from Kadri | PP | 24 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 55 | |
1 | 09:13 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Carrick from Gardiner | PP | 8 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 51 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 47 | |
1 | 07:06 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Catenacci from loose puck | ES | 8 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 43 | 44 |
1 | 03:13 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Reinhart from Eichel | SH | 18 | 31 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 55 | |
1 | 02:36 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Moulson deflects Bogosian shot | ES | 2 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 47 |
1 | 01:09 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Kadri deflects Hunwick shot wide | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 31 | 55 |
1 | 01:03 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Komarov deflects Hunwick shot wide | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 31 | 55 |
1 | 00:21 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Foligno wide from Gionta | ES | 11 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
1 | 00:05 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Hyman drives | ES | 2 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
2 | 19:43 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Nylander from Boyes | PP | 18 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 55 | |
2 | 17:58 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Rielly wide from Kadri | ES | 31 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 55 |
2 | 15:17 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Hyman wide from Grabner | ES | 11 | 20 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 55 |
2 | 14:14 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Greening wraparound | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
2 | 13:03 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Soshnikov from Kadri | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 |
2 | 13:01 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Kadri from rebound | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 |
2 | 08:34 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Soshnikov from rebound | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 47 |
2 | 08:28 | 2 | 0 | Tor | Komarov from Kadri | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 47 |
2 | 04:27 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Gionta drives | ES | 8 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
2 | 03:38 | 2 | 0 | Buf | Pysyk from Kane | ES | 2 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 31 |
2 | 03:37 | 2 | 0 | Buf | GOAL! Pysyk from rebound | ES | 2 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 31 |
2 | 01:56 | 2 | 1 | Buf | Gionta deflects Gorges shot | ES | 2 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 55 | 82 |
2 | 01:31 | 2 | 1 | Buf | Gionta drives | ES | 2 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
2 | 01:17 | 2 | 1 | Tor | Greening post from Nylander | ES | 2 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 52 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 44 |
2 | 00:21 | 2 | 1 | Tor | Grabner from loose puck | ES | 11 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 44 | 47 |
2 | 00:20 | 2 | 1 | Tor | Hyman from rebound | ES | 11 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 44 | 47 |
2 | 00:18 | 2 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Hyman from rebound | ES | 18 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 51 | 52 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 55 |
3 | 19:35 | 3 | 1 | Tor | Laich wide from Greening | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 82 |
3 | 12:32 | 3 | 1 | Buf | GOAL! Eichel from Moulson | ES | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 55 |
3 | 11:02 | 3 | 2 | Tor | Michalek from Boyes | ES | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 51 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 44 | 47 |
3 | 09:19 | 3 | 2 | Buf | GOAL! Kane from Reinhart | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 |
4 | 04:33 | 3 | 3 | Tor | Grabner from Kadri | ES | 31 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 55 | ||||
4 | 04:20 | 3 | 3 | Buf | Bogosian from Kane | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 47 | ||||
4 | 04:18 | 3 | 3 | Buf | Larsson from rebound | ES | 2 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 47 | ||||
4 | 01:52 | 3 | 3 | Buf | Kane wide from Ristolainen | SH | 2 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 | |||
4 | 01:35 | 3 | 3 | Buf | Eichel post from Kane | SH | 2 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 55 |
Leafs Player Data
Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ConEnt | OppConEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 13:23 | 33.3% | 62.2% | 43.5% | 35.7% |
Greening | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 11:39 | 33.3% | 59.4% | 47.4% | 38.5% |
Grabner | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | 13:39 | 83.3% | 51.2% | 40.9% | 19.0% |
Michalek | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 10:07 | 66.7% | 51.7% | 40.0% | 14.3% |
Laich | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 10:55 | 33.3% | 56.3% | 44.4% | 42.9% |
Holland | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 12:34 | 66.7% | 54.1% | 35.0% | 11.8% |
Kadri | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | 17:14 | 60.0% | 51.8% | 58.6% | 48.1% |
Boyes | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 09:59 | 50.0% | 54.8% | 35.3% | 7.1% |
Soshnikov | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | 12:46 | 62.5% | 55.3% | 57.1% | 52.9% |
Komarov | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 15:58 | 83.3% | 57.1% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
Hyman | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 15:15 | 85.7% | 54.3% | 52.0% | 19.0% |
Nylander | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 13:56 | 66.7% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 30.4% |
Marincin | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | 19:16 | 54.6% | 55.2% | 40.6% | 23.1% |
Rielly | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 20:16 | 70.0% | 56.3% | 61.1% | 35.7% |
Gardiner | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | 19:54 | 54.6% | 50.9% | 41.4% | 25.0% |
Hunwick | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | 22:40 | 72.7% | 56.5% | 56.4% | 43.3% |
Corrado | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 10:37 | 71.4% | 46.9% | 26.7% | 23.5% |
Carrick | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 13:33 | 37.5% | 52.6% | 45.0% | 27.8% |
It was a strong night for Nazem Kadri, Leo Komarov and Nikita Soshnikov, as they matched up against Jack Eichel and Evander Kane, and finished with a big advantage in chances. Kadri was on for ten ES Leaf chances, and his +6 differential led the team. The Leafs had other successful lines as well. Ben Smith and Colin Greening, who were matched up against the Gionta line, shut them down and finished at the top of the table. Milan Michalek, making his Leaf debut, also had good numbers, while Michael Grabner finished at +4 and was effective at preventing controlled entries. William Nylander was one of the few Leafs with a negative differential, partly down to a couple of poor shifts late in the second period.
Martin Marincin had Connor Carrick as a regular partner, but he thrived when with other partners, trying Kadri at +6 in differential, due to strong play against the Gionta line. Morgan Rielly and Matt Hunwick were also strong, as that top pairing joined the top line in a very effective game against the Buffalo top unit.