For the fifth straight game, the Leafs were badly out-chanced in the opening period.
Ottawa dominated proceedings, getting ten of the eleven chances and beating the Leafs 7-1 at ES, including two goals. The Leafs managed to show some good fight in the second. After an early exchange of goals, Toronto carried the play, and were rewarded with a pair of goals. A costly power-play marker for Ottawa in the last minute of the period put the Sens back ahead, and Toronto weren’t able to keep up the pressure in the third, as Ottawa had almost all the chances. The Leafs did very little to threaten the Ottawa net as they chased the lead, and didn’t get an equalizer.
Status | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||
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Team | TOR | OTT | % | TOR | OTT | % | TOR | OTT | % |
1 | 1 | 10 | 9.1% | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 1 | 3 | 25.0% |
2 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
3 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
That strong second period helped the Leafs win the ES Close chance battle, but they generated only three chances while chasing a lead in the third. The Senators also had a lot of power-play time, and eight of their twenty-one chances came with the extra man.
Club | St | P | Time | TSc | Osc | Note | Toronto | Ottawa | ||||||||||
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OTT | SH | 1 | 15:23 | 0 | 0 | Michalek from Wiercioch | 23 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 34 | - | 93 | 61 | 9 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 1 | 15:15 | 0 | 0 | Stone deflects Karlsson shot | 23 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 34 | - | 93 | 61 | 9 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 1 | 13:27 | 0 | 0 | Stone deflects Turris shot | 23 | 47 | 3 | 57 | 34 | - | 7 | 61 | 9 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 11:00 | 0 | 0 | Ceci from Pageau | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 06:40 | 0 | 0 | GOAL! Hoffman from Chiasson | 15 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 44 | 34 | 17 | 68 | 90 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 1 | 05:33 | 0 | 1 | Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 9 | 62 | 74 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 03:54 | 0 | 1 | GOAL! Karlsson from Zibanejad | 23 | 19 | 20 | 51 | 57 | 34 | 93 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 02:49 | 0 | 2 | Turris wraparound | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 62 | 74 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 01:25 | 0 | 2 | Karlsson drives | 23 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 68 | 90 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 01:07 | 0 | 2 | Hoffman drives | 23 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 68 | 90 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 1 | 00:42 | 0 | 2 | Ryan from Hoffmann | 23 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 17:18 | 0 | 2 | GOAL! Lindstrom deflects Phaneuf shot | 15 | 53 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 68 | 90 | 62 | 74 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 2 | 16:51 | 1 | 2 | GOAL! Lazar from Pageau | 23 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 2 | 16:33 | 1 | 3 | Condra wide from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 33 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 15:30 | 1 | 3 | GOAL! Komarov from Sill | 22 | 47 | 18 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 46 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 14:07 | 2 | 3 | Kessel from MacWilliam | 42 | 81 | 21 | 33 | 57 | 45 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 62 | 74 | 30 |
TOR | PP | 2 | 12:23 | 2 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 62 | 74 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 11:22 | 2 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk deflects Rielly shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 61 | 5 | 74 | 30 | - |
TOR | PP | 2 | 10:56 | 2 | 3 | Bozak drives | 42 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 45 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 30 | - |
TOR | ES | 2 | 09:36 | 2 | 3 | Booth wraparound | 22 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 57 | 45 | 68 | 93 | 90 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 04:55 | 2 | 3 | Van Riemsdyk drives wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 7 | 68 | 90 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 2 | 04:34 | 2 | 3 | Kessel deflects Erixon shot wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 7 | 68 | 61 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 2 | 01:03 | 3 | 3 | Turris from Legwand | 23 | 47 | 2 | 57 | 45 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 2 | 00:52 | 3 | 3 | GOAL! Turris from Karlsson | 23 | 47 | 2 | 57 | 45 | - | 7 | 17 | 61 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 3 | 19:36 | 3 | 4 | Chiasson drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 61 | 90 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 3 | 16:14 | 3 | 4 | Legwand from Turris | 23 | 47 | 3 | 57 | 45 | - | 7 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 3 | 14:56 | 3 | 4 | Ryan drives wide | 42 | 47 | 3 | 57 | 45 | - | 27 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 3 | 10:25 | 3 | 4 | Ryan from Zibanejad | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 68 | 93 | 6 | 62 | 74 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 08:29 | 3 | 4 | Rielly drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | SH | 3 | 07:45 | 3 | 4 | Hoffman from faceoff | 42 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 45 | - | 7 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 3 | 06:17 | 3 | 4 | Ryan from Karlsson | 42 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 57 | 45 | 93 | 6 | 90 | 46 | 65 | 30 |
OTT | ES | 3 | 03:33 | 3 | 4 | Lazar drives | 53 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
TOR | ES | 3 | 02:25 | 3 | 4 | Bozak deflects Kessel shot wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 27 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 46 | 30 |
TOR | EN | 3 | 00:52 | 3 | 4 | Van Riemsdyk from loose puck | 42 | 47 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 3 | 65 | 30 |
Player-by-Player data:
Player | Overall | Even Strength | ES Close | ||||||||
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For | Against | Diff | TOI | For | Against | Diff | TOI | For | Against | Diff | |
Brewer | 3 | 11 | -8 | 22:10 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 17:40 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Phaneuf | 5 | 9 | -4 | 24:00 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 16:54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lindstrom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 05:16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 05:16 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Panik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 08:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lupul | 1 | 4 | -3 | 12:49 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 12:05 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Booth | 1 | 7 | -6 | 17:43 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 14:00 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Van Riemsdyk | 9 | 8 | 1 | 23:12 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 21:46 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Sill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 08:08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 07:27 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Smith | 1 | 11 | -10 | 21:29 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 15:03 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Erixon | 2 | 7 | -5 | 15:35 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 11:30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bozak | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22:39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19:54 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Rielly | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18:04 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Komarov | 2 | 6 | -4 | 13:12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 07:19 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Gardiner | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19:36 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Carrick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 06:43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 06:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MacWilliam | 2 | 10 | -8 | 18:35 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12:34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kozun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 05:56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 05:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kessel | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23:02 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 21:46 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Reimer | 2 | 11 | -9 | 23:09 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 19:09 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Bernier | 10 | 10 | 0 | 36:25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28:34 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
The top line had a good rebound after a terrible game on Thursday, as they were the best line in terms of chances tonight. The big three were the only forwards that were in the positive at ES Close, and all were on for six Leaf ES chances. While they were also on for a lot of Sens chances, they managed to finish near even, with Bozak the only regular forward not in the negative at ES overall. On the other hand, Lupul’s line with Smith and Booth was poor. Lupul himself was not on for a Leaf chance at ES, and all three were -3 or worse, including being on for two Sens goals. The other two lines did well, generating a couple of the goals and finishing even.
In his 1000th game, Eric Brewer wasn’t particularly impressive, as he was -3 in chances at even strength. That didn’t make him standout, as Dion Phaneuf and Andrew MacWilliam also finished at that number, and Tim Erixon was -4 in eleven ES minutes. MacWilliam did have the most defensive zone starts on the back end, which may explain his performance. Rielly and Gardiner were the exception to these defensive struggles, as both had strong games. Rielly led the team by finishing +3 at ES, and Gardiner was not far behind at +2 while leading the defence in ES ice time. In contrast to MacWilliam, those two had the most friendly zone start ratios, which likely helped their chance numbers.
Cumulative numbers this season:
Overall | Pos | # | Even Strength | ES Close | |||||
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For | Against | % | TOI | For | Against | % | |||
Sill | F | 13 | 19 | 22 | 46.3% | 06:54 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% |
Kadri | F | 66 | 322 | 342 | 48.5% | 14:51 | 192 | 189 | 50.4% |
Polak | D | 56 | 286 | 346 | 45.3% | 17:54 | 174 | 188 | 48.1% |
Rielly | D | 72 | 391 | 440 | 47.1% | 16:50 | 212 | 241 | 46.8% |
Komarov | F | 54 | 174 | 173 | 50.1% | 11:57 | 88 | 101 | 46.6% |
Bernier | G | 52 | 686 | 807 | 45.9% | 44:22 | 421 | 485 | 46.5% |
Panik | F | 67 | 183 | 204 | 47.3% | 10:11 | 100 | 117 | 46.1% |
Gardiner | D | 70 | 358 | 400 | 47.2% | 17:54 | 194 | 228 | 46.0% |
Phaneuf | D | 61 | 330 | 404 | 45.0% | 17:04 | 191 | 230 | 45.4% |
Lupul | F | 46 | 186 | 244 | 43.3% | 13:19 | 100 | 123 | 44.8% |
Kessel | F | 73 | 378 | 442 | 46.1% | 14:59 | 213 | 264 | 44.7% |
Bozak | F | 73 | 356 | 424 | 45.6% | 14:45 | 189 | 244 | 43.6% |
Smith | F | 49 | 115 | 136 | 45.8% | 09:10 | 65 | 85 | 43.3% |
Van Riemsdyk | F | 73 | 338 | 450 | 42.9% | 14:46 | 196 | 268 | 42.2% |
Holland | F | 59 | 165 | 234 | 41.4% | 11:36 | 87 | 120 | 42.0% |
Reimer | G | 30 | 367 | 460 | 44.4% | 41:44 | 165 | 234 | 41.4% |
Booth | F | 50 | 117 | 168 | 41.1% | 10:12 | 63 | 108 | 36.8% |
Robidas | D | 52 | 192 | 267 | 41.8% | 14:44 | 93 | 163 | 36.3% |
Carrick | F | 12 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | 06:34 | 11 | 20 | 35.5% |
Kozun | F | 18 | 22 | 44 | 33.3% | 07:09 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% |
Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner have had some of the easier zone starts and competition on the defense this season, but they have been solid in those minutes, particularly in the second half of the season, where they’ve had somewhat tougher workloads as the Leafs have seen their defence totally change. Brewer, who is still a couple of games short of making the table, has gotten similar minutes to Roman Polak since his debut. While Polak managed to be solidly in the mid-40% range in terms of chances, Brewer’s numbers so far are sub-40%.