Toronto was unfortunate not to be ahead after two periods, as their second period performance was excellent, putting a lot of pressure on the Blackhawks and severely limiting Chicago’s chances.
They did manage a breakthrough early in the third, through Peter Holland, and then went into a defensive shell. Chicago threw everything they had at the Leafs‘ net in the third, generating a crazy twenty-three chances in the period, but James Reimer somehow managed to keep the Hawks at bay and earn Toronto a third consecutive win.
Status | Overall | ES | ESCL | ||||||
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Team | TOR | CHI | % | TOR | CHI | % | TOR | CHI | % |
1 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
2 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
3 | 4 | 23 | 14.8% | 4 | 13 | 23.5% | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
Total | 20 | 30 | 40.0% | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | 16 | 7 | 69.6% |
Some major momentum shifts here, but that excellent second period means the Leafs finished with the ES close chance lead, even as Chicago took the ES overall lead after their third period pressure.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Chicago | ||||||||||
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TOR | ES | 1 | 19:23 | 0 | 0 | Polak from Kessel | 26 | 43 | 81 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 1 | 18:54 | 0 | 0 | Van Riemsdyk from Kane | 26 | 43 | 81 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 32 | 57 | 50 |
TOR | PP | 1 | 17:12 | 0 | 0 | Bozak deflects Franson shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 50 | - |
TOR | PP | 1 | 15:44 | 0 | 0 | Phaneuf from Rielly | 24 | 43 | 71 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 50 | - |
CHI | ES | 1 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | Bickell from rebound of Morin shot | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 91 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 10:35 | 0 | 0 | Clarkson deflects Polak shot | 42 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 10:34 | 0 | 0 | Clarkson from rebound | 42 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 1 | 07:47 | 0 | 0 | Bickell from Richards | 42 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 91 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 05:50 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Kadri from Winnik | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | SH | 1 | 03:32 | 1 | 0 | GOAL! Richards from Seabrook | 24 | 47 | 4 | 12 | 34 | - | 65 | 91 | 88 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 1 | 02:10 | 1 | 1 | Versteeg from Toews | 42 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 32 | 57 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 2 | 18:46 | 1 | 1 | Kruger wraparound | 26 | 43 | 81 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 57 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 18:10 | 1 | 1 | Holland from rebound of Polak shot | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 14:38 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from giveaway | 24 | 71 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 27 | 32 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 12:47 | 2 | 2 | Kessel from Kadri | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 12:33 | 2 | 2 | Robidas from Kessel | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 09:47 | 2 | 2 | Winnik deflects Phaneuf shot | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 2 | 09:16 | 2 | 2 | Shaw wide from Sharp | 26 | 43 | 81 | 3 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 06:21 | 2 | 2 | Komarov drives | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 04:20 | 2 | 2 | Bozak drives wide | 42 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 01:24 | 2 | 2 | Ashton from loose puck | 53 | 18 | 37 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 01:23 | 2 | 2 | Panik from rebound of Ashton shot | 53 | 18 | 37 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 01:12 | 2 | 2 | Bozak deflects Phaneuf shot wide | 42 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 19:17 | 2 | 2 | Versteeg from Toews | 42 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 18:53 | 2 | 2 | Kadri wide from loose puck | 26 | 43 | 81 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 17:39 | 2 | 2 | GOAL! Holland from Komarov | 24 | 47 | 81 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 17:23 | 3 | 2 | Santorelli from loose puck | 24 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | EN | 3 | 16:08 | 3 | 2 | Shaw deflects Seabrook shot | 42 | 71 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 65 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 57 |
CHI | SH | 3 | 15:43 | 3 | 2 | Saad wide from Richards | 26 | 47 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 65 | 91 | 88 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | SH | 3 | 15:03 | 3 | 2 | Richards post from Kane | 24 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 65 | 91 | 88 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | SH | 3 | 14:59 | 3 | 2 | Seabrook from rebound of Richards shot | 24 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 34 | - | 65 | 91 | 88 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
CHI | SH | 3 | 14:50 | 3 | 2 | Toews deflects Keith shot wide | 26 | 47 | 4 | 44 | 34 | - | 19 | 23 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
CHI | SH | 3 | 14:13 | 3 | 2 | Versteeg from Hossa | 26 | 47 | 4 | 44 | 34 | - | 19 | 23 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 12:49 | 3 | 2 | Smith deflects Van Riemsdyk shot wide | 43 | 81 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 11:56 | 3 | 2 | Richards wide from rebound of Sharp shot | 26 | 42 | 71 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 50 |
CHI | PP | 3 | 10:00 | 3 | 2 | Smith from faceoff | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 57 | 50 | - |
CHI | ES | 3 | 08:25 | 3 | 2 | Kane wide from Seabrook | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 08:06 | 3 | 2 | Kane drives wide | 25 | 42 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 07:57 | 3 | 2 | Kane deflects Keith shot wide | 25 | 42 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 07:23 | 3 | 2 | Hossa deflects Rozsival shot | 42 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 07:14 | 3 | 2 | Van Riemsdyk drives | 42 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 06:31 | 3 | 2 | Sharp drives | 24 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 06:13 | 3 | 2 | Smith drives | 24 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
CHI | ES | 3 | 04:02 | 3 | 2 | Toews drives | 42 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 19 | 88 | 2 | 32 | 50 | - |
CHI | ES | 3 | 03:58 | 3 | 2 | Kane from rebound of Toews shot | 42 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 19 | 88 | 2 | 32 | 50 | - |
CHI | ES | 3 | 03:36 | 3 | 2 | Toews from Rozsival | 42 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 19 | 88 | 2 | 32 | 50 | - |
CHI | ES | 3 | 03:25 | 3 | 2 | Rozsival wide from Oduya | 42 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 19 | 88 | 27 | 32 | 50 | - |
CHI | EN | 3 | 01:02 | 3 | 2 | Shaw from rebound of Kane shot | 25 | 26 | 47 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 7 | 57 |
CHI | EN | 3 | 01:01 | 3 | 2 | Sharp from rebound of Shaw shot | 26 | 42 | 47 | 3 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 7 | 57 |
CHI | EN | 3 | 00:50 | 3 | 2 | Hossa from Kane | 26 | 42 | 47 | 3 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 65 | 81 | 88 | 2 | 7 |
The player-by-player data:
Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | ESCLF | ESCLA | ESCLD |
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Phaneuf | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24:41 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 19:32 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Franson | 5 | 10 | -5 | 20:14 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 16:16 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Robidas | 4 | 5 | -1 | 17:28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:59 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Panik | 2 | 0 | 2 | 04:12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 04:12 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Van Riemsdyk | 7 | 11 | -4 | 21:24 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17:15 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Holland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16:35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12:33 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Santorelli | 3 | 6 | -3 | 13:40 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 13:33 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Winnik | 6 | 11 | -5 | 19:51 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:22 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Ashton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 04:06 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 04:06 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bozak | 6 | 15 | -9 | 20:45 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17:07 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Kadri | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18:00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15:24 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Rielly | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17:21 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14:31 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Polak | 10 | 15 | -5 | 20:55 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17:48 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Komarov | 4 | 10 | -6 | 16:10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13:23 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Gardiner | 3 | 5 | -2 | 19:35 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 16:06 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clarkson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 04:15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 04:15 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Kessel | 8 | 10 | -2 | 15:06 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13:28 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Carrick | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:04 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Reimer | 20 | 30 | -10 | 60:00 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 49:59 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
It’s now back to back strong games from the second line, with Van Riemsdyk and Clarkson again among the best of the forwards. Bozak had a solid early game, but was on the ice for a lot of chances against in the third, partly because of how Carlyle leaned on him for defensive faceoffs. Peter Holland hasn’t had good numbers this year, but he and the third line were strong tonight, and he was a deserving scorer of the winning goal, joining the second line as the best of the forwards at ES Close. The Kessel line was effective as well, and of the regulars, Winnik and Kadri had the fewest chances against in the third. Sam Carrick had a nice NHL debut, and Carter Ashton was again a positive in his second game.
Morgan Rielly and Roman Polak continue to both be very strong; in the last three games, Rielly is +16 at ES close, and Polak is +14. Phaneuf and Robidas also did well, while Jake Gardiner, who got fairly soft zone starts again, was the only Leaf player not in the positive at ES close.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | ESF | ESA | ESD | ES% | AvESTOI | ESClF | ESClA | ESClD | ESCL% |
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Ashton | F | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 80.0% | 05:52 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
Carrick | F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 17:04 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
Lupul | F | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 51.3% | 15:25 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 58.7% |
Rielly | D | 11 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 53.8% | 15:37 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 58.1% |
Winnik | F | 11 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 51.5% | 12:44 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 57.5% |
Clarkson | F | 11 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 57.0% | 12:23 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 56.8% |
Kadri | F | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 50.0% | 13:45 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 54.8% |
Komarov | F | 11 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 55.0% | 12:14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 54.8% |
Franson | D | 9 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 49.4% | 14:48 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 54.8% |
Reimer | G | 5 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 45.5% | 39:16 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 52.3% |
Phaneuf | D | 11 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 48.7% | 16:07 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 51.5% |
Santorelli | F | 11 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 50.8% | 12:38 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 48.4% |
Polak | D | 11 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 42.6% | 17:09 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 47.9% |
Bernier | G | 8 | 87 | 91 | -4 | 48.9% | 41:45 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 47.7% |
Kessel | F | 11 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 47.4% | 14:56 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 47.4% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 11 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 45.1% | 14:24 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 46.2% |
Bozak | F | 11 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 46.6% | 14:59 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 45.9% |
Holland | F | 11 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 35.6% | 08:03 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 45.5% |
Gardiner | D | 9 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 52.4% | 16:34 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 42.4% |
Robidas | D | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 43.7% | 14:54 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 40.5% |
Panik | F | 10 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 29.0% | 07:23 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 37.5% |
Percy | D | 7 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 37.9% | 14:32 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 37.0% |
Kozun | F | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 21.7% | 07:25 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 18.8% |
Frattin | F | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 33.3% | 06:49 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 16.7% |
Ashton and Carrick have both had strong starts to their seasons, while Rielly has climbed up to be the #2 regular at ES close, a sign of his continued improvement. It’s not new news, but David Clarkson’s turnaround is still impressive, as he is the Leafs‘ top regular at ES overall, a far cry from last year, when he seemed to be an offensive black hole.