Game 53 Scoring Chances: Devils 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Toronto’s struggles continued in New Jersey, as they stretched their losing streak to a new franchise record.

The Leafs had a poor first period, falling behind and getting out-chanced 9-5, and gave up the first two chances of the second as well, along with another goal. Toronto were better after that second goal, but couldn’t score, and the Devils added a third going into the final period. The Leafs then earned a couple of power-plays, and were actually able to generate quite a few chances, but it wasn’t enough, as they only scored one goal.

Status	Overall			Even Strength			ES Close
Team	TOR	NJD	%	TOR	NJD	%	TOR	NJD	%
1	5	9	35.7%	5	9	35.7%	5	9	35.7%
2	6	7	46.2%	6	7	46.2%	0	2	0.0%
3	11	4	73.3%	5	4	55.6%	0	0	-
Total	22	20	52.4%	16	20	44.4%	5	11	31.3%

The Leafs were badly out-chanced while the game was close, and even their third period success mostly came with the extra man, as they were pretty much level with New Jersey at ES in the frame.

Club	St	P	Time	TSc	Osc	Note	Toronto						New Jersey
TOR	ES	1	19:28	0	0	Winnik from loose puck	25	26	21	4	51	34	14	21	18	2	7	35
NJD	ES	1	16:51	0	0	Jagr from Cammalleri	25	26	19	4	51	34	8	68	23	5	6	35
NJD	ES	1	15:29	0	0	Bernier from Henrique	42	81	21	12	55	34	14	21	18	2	7	35
TOR	ES	1	14:56	0	0	Booth drives	43	18	20	4	51	34	16	15	20	10	32	35
TOR	ES	1	14:18	0	0	Booth drives	43	71	20	44	46	34	19	9	26	10	32	35
NJD	ES	1	13:23	0	0	Zidlicky wide from loose puck	24	26	47	12	55	34	14	21	68	2	7	35
NJD	ES	1	13:10	0	0	Larsson from Gomez	24	26	47	12	55	34	14	21	68	5	7	35
NJD	ES	1	11:55	0	0	Havlat wraparound	42	81	21	4	51	34	19	9	26	5	6	35
NJD	ES	1	10:28	0	0	GOAL! Ruutu from rebound of Fraser shot	43	18	20	44	46	34	16	15	20	10	32	35
NJD	ES	1	09:11	0	1	Henrique from Bernier	25	26	19	12	55	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
NJD	ES	1	04:09	0	1	Josefson from Ruutu	42	81	21	44	46	34	16	15	20	5	6	35
NJD	ES	1	03:52	0	1	Josefson from Ruutu	43	18	20	4	51	34	16	15	20	2	7	35
TOR	ES	1	03:03	0	1	Clarkson drives post	24	47	71	44	46	34	8	68	23	2	7	35
TOR	ES	1	02:10	0	1	Lupul wide from loose puck	25	26	19	44	46	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
NJD	ES	2	19:02	0	1	Elias post from giveaway	25	26	19	4	51	34	19	9	26	2	7	35
NJD	ES	2	18:37	0	1	GOAL! Elias from Zajac	42	81	21	44	46	34	19	9	26	2	7	35
TOR	ES	2	18:21	0	2	Booth from Polak	43	18	20	44	46	34	16	15	20	10	32	35
TOR	ES	2	17:35	0	2	Kadri from Booth	43	18	20	4	51	34	16	15	20	5	6	35
NJD	ES	2	16:04	0	2	Zidlicky from Henrique	25	26	19	44	46	34	14	21	18	2	7	35
NJD	ES	2	11:17	0	2	Havlat from Elias	42	81	21	4	51	34	19	9	26	2	7	35
TOR	ES	2	11:07	0	2	Booth drives	42	81	20	4	12	34	19	9	26	2	7	35
TOR	ES	2	10:52	0	2	Komarov from rebound of Kadri shot	24	47	71	12	55	34	16	15	20	5	6	35
NJD	ES	2	09:44	0	2	Henrique from Gomez	43	18	21	12	44	34	14	21	18	10	32	35
TOR	ES	2	08:27	0	2	Booth from Kessel	42	81	20	44	46	34	19	9	26	2	7	35
NJD	ES	2	06:29	0	2	GOAL! Bernier deflects Larsson shot	24	47	71	4	44	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
TOR	ES	2	03:57	0	3	Van Riemsdyk from Panik	43	18	21	4	51	34	14	21	18	10	32	35
NJD	ES	2	03:49	0	3	Gomez drives	42	81	20	44	46	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
TOR	ES	3	18:49	0	3	Panik from Santorelli	43	18	20	4	12	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
NJD	ES	3	14:36	0	3	Cammalleri from loose puck	25	26	19	44	46	34	8	68	23	10	32	35
NJD	ES	3	12:53	0	3	Bernier wide from Larsson	43	18	20	12	55	34	21	15	18	5	7	35
TOR	PP	3	10:55	0	3	Franson from Kessel	42	81	21	4	34	-	14	5	6	35	-	-
TOR	PP	3	10:36	0	3	Kessel wide from Lupul	81	19	4	44	34	-	26	5	6	35	-	-
TOR	ES	3	09:40	0	3	Kadri drives post	43	18	20	12	51	34	8	68	23	2	7	35
TOR	PP	3	09:12	0	3	Lupul deflects Gardiner shot	25	43	19	71	51	34	14	16	5	6	35	-
TOR	PP	3	08:51	0	3	Clarkson from Kadri	25	43	19	71	51	34	8	23	5	6	35	-
TOR	PP	3	08:09	0	3	Kessel drives post	42	81	21	44	51	34	19	26	7	32	35	-
TOR	PP	3	08:09	0	3	GOAL! Bozak from rebound of Kessel shot	42	81	21	44	51	34	19	26	7	32	35	-
NJD	ES	3	06:57	1	3	Henrique from Gomez	24	47	71	44	51	34	14	21	18	5	6	35
TOR	ES	3	05:14	1	3	Panik wide from loose puck	43	18	20	4	51	34	16	15	20	5	6	35
TOR	ES	3	03:39	1	3	Van Riemsdyk drives	42	81	21	12	44	34	19	9	26	5	6	35
TOR	ES	3	03:22	1	3	Van Riemsdyk drives	42	81	21	12	44	34	19	9	26	5	6	35
NJD	ES	3	01:16	1	4	Cammalleri from Jagr	43	18	20	12	44	34	8	68	23	10	32	35

Player-by Player data:

Player	Overall				Even Strength				ES Close
	For	Against	Diff	TOI	For	Against	Diff	TOI	For	Against	Diff
Franson	9	6	3	20:59	7	6	1	18:16	2	4	-2
Robidas	6	7	-1	16:22	6	7	-1	15:54	0	4	-4
Panik	7	5	2	13:43	7	5	2	13:43	1	2	-1
Lupul	4	5	-1	16:16	1	5	-4	14:29	1	3	-2
Booth	9	5	4	14:56	9	5	4	14:14	2	2	0
Van Riemsdyk	7	6	1	16:46	4	6	-2	15:03	1	4	-3
Holland	2	4	-2	12:01	2	4	-2	12:01	1	2	-1
Santorelli	4	5	-1	17:10	2	5	-3	15:16	2	3	-1
Winnik	2	7	-5	17:00	2	7	-5	15:42	2	5	-3
Bozak	7	6	1	14:49	4	6	-2	12:58	0	4	-4
Kadri	10	5	5	16:29	8	5	3	14:30	2	2	0
Rielly	10	10	0	21:26	7	10	-3	20:41	3	3	0
Polak	5	6	-1	18:53	5	6	-1	17:47	3	3	0
Komarov	2	4	-2	11:14	2	4	-2	10:32	1	2	-1
Gardiner	10	6	4	23:18	6	6	0	21:37	2	4	-2
Holzer	1	5	-4	16:17	1	5	-4	14:45	0	4	-4
Clarkson	5	2	3	11:06	3	2	1	09:42	2	0	2
Kessel	8	6	2	17:15	4	6	-2	15:12	0	4	-4
Reimer	22	20	2	60:00	16	20	-4	54:30	5	11	-6

The top line, and in particular Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel, were basically invisible while the game was still close, as they were the only Leaf forwards not on for a single Leaf ES Close chance. They were stronger in the third period, and were responsible for the lone goal. Nazem Kadri was even at ES Close, but finished at +3 ES overall, another solid performance. The man of the game, though, was David Booth, who had his first really notable game as a Leaf, on for nine Leaf chances, and finishing a +4. Daniel Winnik had a tough game, finishing at -5, with Santorelli, Holland and Komarov all in the negative as well.

Morgan Rielly and Roman Polak had the toughest zone starts, and managed to finish even at ES Close, though both were in the negative overall. In contrast, Stephane Robidas and Korbinian Holzer had the best zone starts, and yet neither was on for an ES Close chance. While Holzer didn’t improve much in the second half of the game, Robidas was better, and finished at -1. Cody Franson and Jake Gardiner had similar games, finishing -2 at ES Close, but both getting back to even while the Leafs chased the game.

Cumulative numbers this season:

Overall	Pos	#	Even Strength				ES Close
			For	Against	%	TOI	For	Against	%
Winnik	F	51	189	203	48.2%	13:04	107	94	53.2%
Kadri	F	51	261	265	49.6%	14:47	155	149	51.0%
Franson	D	51	281	292	49.0%	16:10	165	165	50.0%
Komarov	F	34	108	104	50.9%	12:02	57	57	50.0%
Clarkson	F	53	195	209	48.3%	12:11	102	107	48.8%
Bernier	G	37	506	586	46.3%	45:07	312	347	47.3%
Lupul	F	30	134	158	45.9%	13:38	76	86	46.9%
Phaneuf	D	48	267	317	45.7%	17:05	160	183	46.6%
Gardiner	D	50	240	270	47.1%	17:21	132	151	46.6%
Polak	D	43	212	266	44.4%	17:51	128	147	46.5%
Rielly	D	52	277	319	46.5%	16:24	148	170	46.5%
Panik	F	47	110	113	49.3%	09:08	61	71	46.2%
Kessel	F	53	280	334	45.6%	15:13	164	201	44.9%
Bozak	F	53	266	308	46.3%	15:01	143	179	44.4%
Santorelli	F	53	197	238	45.3%	13:43	106	133	44.4%
Smith	F	35	70	84	45.5%	08:31	39	52	42.9%
Van Riemsdyk	F	53	252	338	42.7%	15:02	149	202	42.5%
Holland	F	43	114	172	39.9%	11:39	61	87	41.2%
Reimer	G	22	268	336	44.4%	41:56	124	179	40.9%
Booth	F	30	59	80	42.4%	09:04	31	50	38.3%
Robidas	D	40	152	207	42.3%	15:02	73	124	37.1%
Holzer	D	24	87	128	40.5%	15:15	48	85	36.1%

Booth has been nailed to the bottom of this table for a long time, but with this solid game he actually manages to move up the rankings, passing Robidas and Holzer. He also moves ahead of Holland at ES Overall, making Holland the worst regular forward on the team in chances.