In their first game back from the-All Star break, Toronto had a disastrous start to the third period, with two goals against in less than thirty seconds leaving them a hill to climb.
They had a great answer, though, scoring twice in three minutes to draw level and send the game to overtime. The Leafs then converted on the powerplay in the extra frame and snapped a four-game losing streak in the process.
The Leafs built a big early lead in Corsi, and while Boston were able to eat into that advantage, Toronto stayed ahead the whole game. The chances were pretty even between the two sides, with Toronto’s overtime chances propelling them to a small overall advantage. Boston had the better of the neutral zone, but the Leafs were more efficient at entering with control; the two teams had a similar raw number of controlled entries.
Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tor | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 57.1% | 44.5% | 43.9% |
Bos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 42.9% | 55.5% | 36.6% |
The two teams exchanged runs throughout the game. Boston had five straight chances, including the opening goal. Toronto responded with six straight in the second, including the equalizer. After closing the second well, and taking the lead early in the third, Boston lost their edge in the game, with the Leafs getting nine of the last ten chances, including three goals.
Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
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1 | 18:14 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Winnik from Spaling | ES | 3 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 51 |
1 | 16:49 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Talbot drives | ES | 19 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 86 |
1 | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Matthias drives wide | ES | 2 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 62 |
1 | 13:05 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Kadri drives | ES | 19 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
1 | 12:09 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Spooner from Krejci | SH | 2 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 51 | |
1 | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Krejci post from Krug | SH | 2 | 3 | 34 | 40 | 56 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 51 | |
1 | 10:25 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Hayes from Beleskey | ES | 3 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
1 | 10:23 | 0 | 0 | Bos | GOAL! Marchand from rebound | ES | 3 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
1 | 08:56 | 0 | 1 | Bos | Spooner drives | ES | 3 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 86 |
1 | 06:28 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Bozak from Rielly | PP | 15 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 | |
1 | 06:27 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Matthias from rebound | PP | 15 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 | |
1 | 06:26 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Bozak from rebound | PP | 15 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 | |
1 | 01:20 | 0 | 1 | Bos | Bergeron wide from Chara | SH | 2 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 51 | |
2 | 18:52 | 0 | 1 | Bos | Eriksson from rebound | ES | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 86 | 88 |
2 | 16:28 | 0 | 1 | Bos | Ferraro drives wide | ES | 3 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
2 | 13:34 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Matthias drives | ES | 3 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 86 |
2 | 10:56 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Clune from Froese | ES | 3 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 56 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 51 |
2 | 10:04 | 0 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Winnik deflects Polak shot | ES | 2 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 63 | 86 |
2 | 09:17 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Grabner drives | ES | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 88 |
2 | 08:22 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Kadri from Holland | ES | 2 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
2 | 08:21 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Kadri from rebound | ES | 2 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
2 | 05:17 | 1 | 1 | Bos | Spooner from loose puck | ES | 2 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 86 |
2 | 03:41 | 1 | 1 | Bos | Spooner drives | SH | 2 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 51 | |
2 | 03:23 | 1 | 1 | Bos | Spooner from Krug | SH | 2 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 51 | |
2 | 02:52 | 1 | 1 | Bos | Krug wide from Spooner | SH | 26 | 34 | 44 | 46 | 56 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 51 | |
3 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Bos | GOAL! Marchand from Krejci | ES | 2 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 63 | 88 |
3 | 18:41 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Krug post from Pastrnak | ES | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 86 | 88 |
3 | 18:39 | 1 | 2 | Bos | GOAL! Krejci from rebound | ES | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 86 | 88 |
3 | 15:03 | 1 | 3 | Tor | Lupul from loose puck | ES | 3 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 51 | 56 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 88 |
3 | 14:43 | 1 | 3 | Bos | Talbot from Ferraro | ES | 3 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 86 |
3 | 12:18 | 1 | 3 | Tor | Kadri drives | ES | 2 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
3 | 12:16 | 1 | 3 | Tor | Grabner from rebound | ES | 2 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
3 | 11:05 | 1 | 3 | Tor | Grabner from rebound | ES | 26 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 62 | 88 |
3 | 10:58 | 1 | 3 | Tor | GOAL! Komarov deflects Rielly shot | ES | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 62 | 88 |
3 | 10:32 | 2 | 3 | Bos | Chara drives | ES | 2 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
3 | 08:29 | 2 | 3 | Tor | GOAL! Kadri deflects Hunwick shot | ES | 2 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
3 | 04:23 | 3 | 3 | Tor | Kadri wide from loose puck | ES | 2 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 62 | 63 |
4 | 03:20 | 3 | 3 | Tor | Winnik wide from Kadri | ES | 2 | 19 | 26 | 43 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 62 | ||||
4 | 01:56 | 3 | 3 | Tor | Gardiner from Kadri | PP | 15 | 34 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 44 | |||
4 | 01:54 | 3 | 3 | Tor | GOAL! Parenteau from rebound | PP | 15 | 34 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 44 |
Leafs Player Data
Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ContEnt | OppContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holland | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 10:04 | 80.0% | 35.7% | 50.0% | 27.8% |
Kadri | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | 15:48 | 36.4% | 51.2% | 71.4% | 35.0% |
Komarov | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 12:55 | 22.2% | 57.6% | 63.2% | 21.4% |
Winnik | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 15:19 | 46.2% | 38.7% | 33.3% | 36.8% |
Spaling | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 09:10 | 42.9% | 37.0% | 30.0% | 23.5% |
Matthias | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 13:43 | 46.2% | 38.7% | 41.7% | 31.6% |
Lupul | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 10:43 | 44.4% | 44.8% | 30.8% | 43.8% |
Grabner | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | 13:16 | 37.5% | 55.9% | 42.1% | 46.7% |
Clune | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 07:48 | 16.7% | 43.5% | 30.0% | 38.5% |
Froese | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 10:52 | 28.6% | 40.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
Parenteau | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 11:46 | 66.7% | 39.5% | 33.3% | 39.1% |
Bozak | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 15:03 | 50.0% | 45.5% | 40.0% | 38.9% |
Polak | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 14:15 | 50.0% | 43.9% | 27.8% | 39.1% |
Gardiner | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 13:55 | 57.1% | 46.2% | 38.9% | 38.1% |
Hunwick | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | 19:55 | 11.8% | 43.4% | 47.8% | 30.0% |
Rielly | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | 18:07 | 18.8% | 47.9% | 47.8% | 28.0% |
Corrado | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 12:50 | 72.7% | 43.3% | 46.2% | 41.2% |
Phaneuf | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | 19:38 | 71.4% | 41.9% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
It was a spectacular night from Nazem Kadri, scoring the equalizing goal while being on for ten Leaf chances, the best on the team. He finished at +8 in chance differential, one of the best performances for any Leaf this year. Kadri also led the way in controlled entries, rarely entering without control and winning the neutral zone effectively. He had a lot of offensive success without Leo Komarov, and he had good shifts with Joffrey Lupul as well. Komarov still finished with a strong night, at +4. Peter Holland, who was shifted on to that line, was the only Leaf not on for a single chance against.
The pairing of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau were the only Leaf forwards to finish below even in chances, as they matched up poorly against the Krejci line.
The defensive pairings have been shifted around, and it was a decent night for the duo of Jake Gardiner and Roman Polak. They mostly avoided the top two lines and weren’t on for many chances either way. Matt Hunwick and Morgan Rielly had a great night, as they teamed with Kadri against Bergeron’s line and managed to finish clearly in the positive in chances. Frank Corrado was partnered with Dion Phaneuf, and they were given the softest zone starts. Phaneuf did get some more minutes with other pairings down the stretch, but still ended up the worst of the defence in chances.