After playing a wild game with the Rangers last night, tonight’s game, the makeup for the postponement from the 22nd, was another exciting and goal-filled affair.
Unlike that game, though, the Leafs didn’t have a major lull, as even as they fell behind three times in the first twenty-five minutes, the chances stayed pretty much even, and Toronto went into the final period even in chances and ahead on the scoreboard. While Ottawa did have the better of the third, as they chased the Leaf lead, James Reimer again stood strong to secure back-to-back wins for Toronto.
| Status | Overall | ES | ESCL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | TOR | OTT | % | TOR | OTT | % | TOR | OTT | % |
| 1 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | 6 | 7 | 46.2% |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 60.0% |
| 3 | 7 | 12 | 36.8% | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 21 | 27 | 43.8% | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | 9 | 9 | 50.0% |
You can see that Ottawa did generate some good pressure in the third, but the Leafs were able to generate offense in that final period as well, including the insurance goal from Clarkson.
| Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Ottawa | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | ES | 1 | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | Levio from Gardiner | 23 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 17:11 | 0 | 0 | Karlsson drives | 53 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 17:02 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Hoffman drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 27 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 16:13 | 0 | 1 | Turris wide from loose puck | 43 | 18 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 62 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 13:29 | 0 | 1 | Greening deflects Zibanejad shot | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 12:31 | 0 | 1 | Kessel from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 12:11 | 0 | 1 | Kessel wraparound wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 07:13 | 0 | 1 | Michalek from MacArthur | 24 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 06:36 | 0 | 1 | Greening wraparound | 23 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 1 | 06:24 | 0 | 1 | Greening from Zibanejad | 23 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 05:45 | 0 | 1 | Kessel wraparound wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 93 | 6 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 05:35 | 0 | 1 | Clarkson from faceoff | 43 | 18 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 62 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 04:52 | 0 | 1 | Santorelli from Komarov | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | EN | 1 | 01:23 | 1 | 1 | GOAL! Turris from Cowen | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 65 |
| OTT | ES | 2 | 18:13 | 1 | 2 | Zibanejad wide from loose puck | 43 | 18 | 71 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 17:27 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from rebound | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | SH | 2 | 16:04 | 2 | 2 | Legwand from Karlsson | 25 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | SH | 2 | 15:57 | 2 | 2 | Legwand from rebound of Karlsson shot | 25 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | SH | 2 | 15:56 | 2 | 2 | GOAL! Stone from rebound of Legwand shot | 25 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 13:39 | 2 | 3 | GOAL! Leivo from Smith | 23 | 42 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 11:47 | 3 | 3 | Clarkson deflects Phaneuf shot wide | 24 | 43 | 71 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 93 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | - |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 10:26 | 3 | 3 | Gardiner from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 62 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 2 | 10:19 | 3 | 3 | Ryan from Smith | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | SH | 2 | 09:25 | 3 | 3 | Karlsson from Turris | 24 | 42 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | SH | 2 | 09:07 | 3 | 3 | GOAL! Santorelli from Holland | 24 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | SH | 2 | 08:03 | 4 | 3 | Ryan from Michalek | 24 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 68 | 93 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 40 |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 01:48 | 4 | 3 | Bozak deflects Franson shot wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 40 | - |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 01:37 | 4 | 3 | Franson from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 40 | - |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 00:56 | 4 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 40 | - |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 19:35 | 4 | 3 | Borowiecki drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 17:27 | 4 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 65 | 74 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 13:54 | 4 | 3 | GOAL! Clarkson deflects Rielly shot | 43 | 18 | 71 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 62 | 40 |
| TOR | PP | 3 | 12:41 | 5 | 3 | Kessel wide from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 40 | - |
| TOR | PP | 3 | 12:33 | 5 | 3 | Kessel from rebound of Franson shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 40 | - |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 10:29 | 5 | 3 | Hoffman deflects Zibanejad shot wide | 23 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 09:45 | 5 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk wide from Franson | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 09:11 | 5 | 3 | Michalek from Smith | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 74 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 07:55 | 5 | 3 | Turris from Stone | 43 | 18 | 71 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 07:51 | 5 | 3 | Turris from rebound | 43 | 18 | 71 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 07:29 | 5 | 3 | Komarov deflects Phaneuf shot wide | 24 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 04:38 | 5 | 3 | MacArthur from faceoff | 24 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 65 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 03:28 | 5 | 3 | Hoffman from Ceci | 23 | 81 | 21 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 03:22 | 5 | 3 | Zibanejad from rebound of hoffman shot | 23 | 81 | 21 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 03:14 | 5 | 3 | Polak wide from loose puck | 43 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 40 |
| OTT | ES | 3 | 03:06 | 5 | 3 | Hoffman drives wide | 43 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 40 |
| OTT | EN | 3 | 01:23 | 5 | 3 | Zibanjeda from Karlsson | 24 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 65 |
| OTT | EN | 3 | 00:19 | 5 | 3 | MacArthur from Turris | 42 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 9 | 16 | 65 |
| OTT | EN | 3 | 00:18 | 5 | 3 | Michalek wide from rebound of MacArthur shot | 42 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 9 | 16 | 65 |
The player-by-player data:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | ESCLF | ESCLA | ESCLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaneuf | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24:53 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16:51 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Franson | 14 | 5 | 9 | 20:37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16:13 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Robidas | 3 | 8 | -5 | 16:55 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 14:56 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Panik | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13:23 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 12:27 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Van Riemsdyk | 13 | 14 | -1 | 21:19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14:53 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Smith | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13:04 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 09:16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Holland | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17:15 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 12:33 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Santorelli | 3 | 9 | -6 | 14:54 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 13:12 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Leivo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 06:28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 06:28 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bozak | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17:05 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13:50 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Kadri | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14:45 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 11:54 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Rielly | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14:37 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11:32 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Polak | 4 | 16 | -12 | 22:16 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 17:17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Komarov | 2 | 6 | -4 | 16:18 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 13:48 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Gardiner | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20:45 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 17:18 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Carrick | 1 | 3 | -2 | 06:33 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 06:33 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Clarkson | 4 | 5 | -1 | 15:11 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 12:20 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Kessel | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16:47 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13:52 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Reimer | 21 | 27 | -6 | 60:00 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 47:02 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
It’s funny that, on a night where Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak didn’t get a point between them, they were actually more effective in chances than usual, driving play well and generating offensive opportunities. Perhaps more importantly, they were not beaten out on the defensive end.
One of the keys to the Leafs‘ last couple of wins has been the presence of secondary scoring. Tonight it was Josh Levio, who played only six minutes, was even, and scored a key goal. Peter Holland and Mike Santorelli didn’t generate much at ES but also chipped in with a goal apiece. The Kadri line wasn’t all that effective, and for the Leafs to score five goals without either of the top two lines generating a lot of it points is a positive development. Trevor Smith was even at ES close in his season debut.
Cody Franson had an excellent game, with a team best number in chances. Dion Phaneuf also did well, and that pairing really helped the Leafs drive play. Gardiner and Robidas both got relatively harder zone starts than last night, and both had tough games. In particular, Gardiner was on for a lot of chances as the Leafs defended the lead in the third. Polak, who had decent ES Close numbers, was a -6 in the last twenty minutes.
Cumulative numbers this season:
| Overall | Pos | # | ESF | ESA | ESD | ES% | AvESTOI | ESClF | ESClA | ESClD | ESCL% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton | F | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 83.3% | 06:09 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Lupul | F | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 51.3% | 15:25 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 58.7% |
| Panik | F | 14 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 43.4% | 08:50 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 56.3% |
| Winnik | F | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 50.0% | 11:44 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 56.1% |
| Clarkson | F | 15 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 54.2% | 13:07 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 55.9% |
| Kadri | F | 15 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 50.0% | 13:45 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 55.1% |
| Franson | D | 13 | 70 | 65 | 5 | 51.9% | 15:39 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 53.1% |
| Rielly | D | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 50.4% | 15:25 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 52.9% |
| Komarov | F | 15 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 51.7% | 12:48 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 51.0% |
| Reimer | G | 7 | 83 | 105 | -22 | 44.1% | 42:15 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Smith | F | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 28.6% | 09:16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Phaneuf | D | 15 | 84 | 96 | -12 | 46.7% | 17:37 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 48.2% |
| Polak | D | 15 | 65 | 94 | -29 | 40.9% | 17:43 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 46.9% |
| Kessel | F | 15 | 91 | 101 | -10 | 47.4% | 15:16 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 46.3% |
| Bernier | G | 10 | 125 | 136 | -11 | 47.9% | 44:44 | 86 | 100 | -14 | 46.2% |
| Bozak | F | 15 | 82 | 92 | -10 | 47.1% | 15:35 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 45.6% |
| Santorelli | F | 15 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 46.4% | 12:50 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 44.7% |
| Robidas | D | 14 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 46.9% | 15:10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 44.3% |
| Van Riemsdyk | F | 15 | 79 | 104 | -25 | 43.2% | 15:16 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 42.3% |
| Holland | F | 15 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 36.4% | 09:33 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 41.2% |
| Gardiner | D | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 46.5% | 15:36 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 41.1% |
| Percy | D | 8 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 38.8% | 14:54 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 38.9% |
| Leivo | F | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 37.5% | 06:43 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 37.5% |
| Carrick | F | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 26.7% | 08:07 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 26.7% |
| Frattin | F | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 27.8% | 06:58 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 20.0% |
| Kozun | F | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 21.7% | 07:25 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 18.8% |
Trevor Smith, who finished last year at 43% , comes in at 50% at ES close in his first game. Jake Gardiner has been solid at ES overall, but struggled at ES close, which has seen him drift down this table. Franson moved ahead of Rielly on the defence after a great game.
