Game 26 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Canucks 2

Dec 7, 2014

In the first half, this was a similar game to last Saturday’s effort against Washington: The Leafs were opportunistic, opening up a 4-0 lead despite trailing in ES Chances.

After they got that lead, Vancouver took over the game, as after the fourth Leaf goal, Vancouver out-chanced Toronto 19-6. Most of this was on the power-play, as the Leafs spent almost ten minutes of the game short-handed, and despite the chances the Canucks couldn’t get closer than two goals.

Status	Overall			Even Strength			ES Close
Team	TOR	VAN	%	TOR	VAN	%	TOR	VAN	%
1	7	9	43.8%	5	8	38.5%	5	5	50.0%
2	4	13	23.5%	2	6	25.0%	0	0	-
3	5	9	35.7%	5	7	41.7%	0	0	-
Total	16	31	34.0%	12	21	36.4%	5	5	50.0%

Vancouver dominated the second period, despite the fact the Leafs managed two goals in the frame. The third, when Vancouver managed to cut the lead to two, actually ended up close to even at ES, as Toronto had a solid start, generating four of their five chances in the first three minutes. The game ended up even at ES Close, as after the second Leaf goal it never got back to that state.
Details are below.

Club	St	P	Time	TSc	Osc	Note	Toronto						Vancouver
TOR	ES	1	18:22	0	0	Kadri drives wide	25	26	43	51	55	45	13	14	20	3	5	30
TOR	PP	1	17:28	0	0	Van Riemsdyk drives	42	43	81	21	3	45	13	14	5	18	30	-
VAN	ES	1	14:26	0	0	Horvat wraparound	24	81	19	12	44	45	53	36	51	8	23	30
VAN	ES	1	11:36	0	0	Vrbata from D Sedin	42	81	21	3	44	45	33	17	22	8	23	30
VAN	ES	1	10:09	0	0	Edler from Matthias	25	26	43	12	44	45	27	7	15	6	23	30
TOR	PP	1	08:56	0	0	Kadri wide from Phaneuf	42	43	81	21	3	45	33	22	8	23	30	-
VAN	ES	1	06:26	0	0	Dorsett wide from Vey	24	18	20	12	44	45	53	7	51	8	23	30
TOR	ES	1	04:51	0	0	Van Riemsdyk deflects Kessel shot	43	81	21	3	4	45	33	17	20	3	5	30
TOR	ES	1	04:46	0	0	Kadri from rebound of Van Riemsdyk shot	43	81	21	3	4	45	33	17	20	3	5	30
VAN	ES	1	04:36	0	0	H Sedin wide from loose puck	43	81	21	3	4	45	33	17	20	5	6	30
TOR	ES	1	04:14	0	0	Gardiner drives	24	19	71	51	55	45	13	14	20	6	18	30
TOR	ES	1	03:28	1	0	GOAL! Panik from Smith	23	18	20	12	44	45	53	36	51	3	5	30
VAN	ES	1	02:05	2	0	Richardson from Vey	42	81	21	51	55	45	27	7	15	8	23	30
VAN	ES	1	01:24	2	0	Bonino from giveaway	24	19	71	12	44	45	13	14	20	3	5	30
VAN	ES	1	01:14	2	0	Burrows deflects Bieksa shot wide	24	19	71	12	44	45	13	14	20	3	5	30
VAN	SH	1	00:18	2	0	Vrbata wide from H Sedin	24	26	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	30
TOR	SH	2	19:37	2	0	Holland drives wide	24	26	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	30
VAN	ES	2	16:44	2	0	Weber drives	25	26	43	4	44	45	27	7	15	6	18	30
VAN	ES	2	16:39	2	0	Richardson wide from rebound of Weber shot	25	26	43	4	44	45	27	7	15	6	18	30
VAN	ES	2	15:59	2	0	H Sedin drives wide	24	19	71	3	51	45	33	17	22	3	5	30
TOR	ES	2	15:44	2	0	GOAL! Holland from loose puck	24	19	71	3	55	45	33	14	22	3	5	30
TOR	ES	2	14:21	3	0	GOAL! Lupul from Holland	24	19	71	12	44	45	13	14	20	5	6	30
TOR	PP	2	13:14	4	0	Van Riemsdyk from loose puck	42	43	81	21	3	45	15	36	8	23	31	-
VAN	PP	2	12:04	4	0	Bieksa drives	25	19	71	4	51	45	33	22	3	18	31	-
VAN	SH	2	11:04	4	0	Higgins deflects Bieksa shot wide	26	42	12	55	45	-	13	14	20	3	6	31
VAN	SH	2	10:52	4	0	Bonino from loose puck	26	42	12	55	45	-	13	14	20	3	6	31
VAN	SH	2	10:01	4	0	Vrbata from D Sedin	24	26	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	31
VAN	ES	2	06:13	4	0	Matthias drives	42	21	44	51	45	-	27	15	6	8	31	-
VAN	SH	2	05:40	4	0	Weber from H Sedin	42	3	4	45	-	-	33	17	22	6	31	-
VAN	ES	2	04:39	4	0	D Sedin from H Sedin	26	3	4	55	45	-	33	17	22	3	31	-
VAN	ES	2	04:39	4	0	GOAL! D Sedin from rebound	26	3	4	55	45	-	33	17	22	3	31	-
VAN	SH	2	02:11	4	1	Vrbata from Edler	24	26	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	31
VAN	SH	2	01:46	4	1	Higgins from Bonino	26	21	3	4	45	-	13	14	20	3	6	31
TOR	ES	3	19:26	4	1	Kadri from loose puck	25	26	43	3	4	45	33	51	22	8	23	31
TOR	ES	3	18:07	4	1	Kessel from Van Riemsdyk	42	81	21	12	44	45	7	15	14	8	23	31
VAN	ES	3	17:52	4	1	Edler from Vey	42	81	21	12	44	45	7	15	14	8	23	31
TOR	ES	3	17:46	4	1	Van Riemsdyk from Kessel	42	81	21	3	4	45	7	15	14	8	23	31
TOR	ES	3	17:26	4	1	Kessel drives wide	42	81	20	3	4	45	7	15	14	3	23	31
VAN	ES	3	15:37	4	1	Tanev drives	25	26	43	3	4	45	33	51	22	8	23	31
VAN	ES	3	14:27	4	1	Vey from Burrows	42	81	21	51	55	45	7	15	14	5	6	31
VAN	ES	3	11:15	4	1	GOAL! Tanev deflects Vey shot	42	81	21	12	44	45	7	15	14	8	18	31
VAN	SH	3	10:37	4	2	D Sedin post from H Sedin	26	42	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	31
VAN	SH	3	10:28	4	2	D Sedin post from H Sedin	26	42	3	4	45	-	33	7	17	22	23	31
VAN	ES	3	03:26	4	2	Weber wide from D Sedin	24	25	26	4	44	45	33	14	22	6	18	31
TOR	ES	3	03:11	4	2	Santorelli drives	24	25	19	4	44	45	33	14	22	6	18	31
VAN	ES	3	00:25	5	2	Horvat wide from Vey	24	19	71	12	44	45	53	7	15	6	18	31
VAN	ES	3	00:10	5	2	Richardson from loose puck	24	19	71	12	44	45	53	7	15	6	18	31

The player-by-player data:

Player	Overall				Even Strength				ES Close
	For	Against	Diff	TOI	For	Against	Diff	TOI	For	Against	Diff
Phaneuf	10	13	-3	23:00	6	6	0	12:19	2	2	0
Franson	7	15	-8	22:36	6	7	-1	13:02	2	1	1
Robidas	3	11	-8	17:52	3	9	-6	15:49	1	3	-2
Panik	1	1	0	09:22	1	1	0	09:17	1	1	0
Lupul	4	7	-3	13:27	4	6	-2	11:02	1	1	0
Booth	2	1	1	09:15	2	1	1	09:10	1	1	0
Van Riemsdyk	7	8	-1	15:34	4	7	-3	10:34	2	2	0
Smith	1	0	1	07:25	1	0	1	07:25	1	0	1
Holland	5	11	-6	18:14	4	8	-4	13:40	1	2	-1
Santorelli	3	6	-3	16:32	3	5	-2	13:16	1	1	0
Winnik	3	15	-12	20:18	2	7	-5	11:50	1	1	0
Bozak	6	11	-5	15:55	3	6	-3	09:59	0	1	-1
Kadri	7	5	2	16:58	4	5	-1	12:37	3	2	1
Rielly	4	14	-10	17:07	4	14	-10	16:44	1	4	-3
Gardiner	2	5	-3	19:10	2	4	-2	16:12	2	0	2
Holzer	3	6	-3	17:52	3	4	-1	15:29	2	0	2
Clarkson	3	6	-3	13:10	3	5	-2	10:58	1	0	1
Kessel	8	7	1	14:13	5	7	-2	10:35	2	3	-1
Bernier	16	31	-15	60:00	12	21	-9	44:10	5	5	0

Phil Kessel had a solid offensive game, despite the top line not generating a point, as he was on for more chances than any other Leaf forward. Still, the three top forwards all ended up negative in chances. The offensive chances were fairly balanced between the top three lines, as they all ended up in the negative at ES, and generating around 3-4 ES chances. Nazem Kadri was the best at ES Close, ending up at +1 with three chances in that opening period. Only David Booth and Trevor Smith ended up positive at ES overall on the team. Peter Holland had a decent offensive night, but had the worst defensive chance numbers of the forwards.

Morgan Rielly had a rough defensive night, as he was on for 14 ES Canuck chances, easily the team’s worst. Stephane Robidas also had a poor game, ending up a -6 at ES. The top pairing of Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson, who have had some tough games recently, were much improved, both ending up close to even. Holzer and Gardiner both ended up in the negative, but only narrowly, and they weren’t on for many chances against, so the night was relatively positive for both of them.

Cumulative numbers this season:

Overall	Pos	#	Even Strength				ES Close
			For	Against	%	TOI	For	Against	%
Clarkson	F	26	104	100	51.0%	12:29	57	43	57.0%
Lupul	F	14	59	62	48.8%	14:17	33	25	56.9%
Reimer	G	9	122	133	47.8%	41:04	59	49	54.6%
Winnik	F	24	76	86	46.9%	11:57	42	36	53.8%
Franson	D	24	137	121	53.1%	15:20	76	67	53.1%
Rielly	D	25	123	139	46.9%	15:07	69	64	51.9%
Kadri	F	26	122	131	48.2%	13:49	74	71	51.0%
Panik	F	23	43	46	48.3%	08:38	29	28	50.9%
Komarov	F	23	78	73	51.7%	12:32	39	40	49.4%
Phaneuf	D	26	153	164	48.3%	16:51	93	98	48.7%
Smith	F	12	20	22	47.6%	07:53	10	11	47.6%
Holland	F	26	70	92	43.2%	10:47	36	40	47.4%
Kessel	F	26	143	160	47.2%	14:27	84	94	47.2%
Gardiner	D	24	97	115	45.8%	16:36	50	58	46.3%
Bozak	F	26	127	143	47.0%	14:34	70	83	45.8%
Bernier	G	20	249	293	45.9%	44:12	148	180	45.1%
Polak	D	21	89	128	41.0%	17:41	56	69	44.8%
Van Riemsdyk	F	26	130	165	44.1%	14:35	76	94	44.7%
Santorelli	F	26	88	93	48.6%	13:01	40	53	43.0%
Leivo	F	8	18	21	46.2%	07:33	11	15	42.3%
Robidas	D	25	99	122	44.8%	15:06	48	67	41.7%
Percy	D	8	26	41	38.8%	14:54	14	22	38.9%