One of the worst games the Maple Leafs have played this season saw them struggle to generate anything offensively.
They didn’t score a goal without an extra man over the course of the weekend, and while they did get some unlucky bounces, it’s not as if they deserved a result.
Toronto ended up with a narrow possession advantage, finishing ahead in Corsi, although that mostly came towards the end of the second period, when Pittsburgh had established a comfortable lead. They also won the neutral zone battle, but that was also helped by Pittsburgh being able to defend in the second half of the game. The chances paint a much bleaker story, with the Leafs managing only eight on the night.
Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt | OppContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tor | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 29.4% | 51.3% | 40.3% | 42.5% |
Pit | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 70.6% | 48.7% | - | - |
Toronto were about even early, which is good when you consider they had a five minute major to kill off. However, the two goals in the second took all the fight out of them, and after Cullen’s goal they managed only two chances the rest of the game, including only one in the third period — an embarrassing way to close out yet another defeat.
Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | Pit | Hornqvist post from loose puck | ES | 2 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 72 | 87 |
1 | 14:10 | 0 | 0 | Pit | Bonino wide from Perron | ES | 3 | 23 | 24 | 44 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 57 | ||
1 | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Van Riemsdyk drives post | ES | 3 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 81 |
1 | 12:18 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Komarov deflects Phaneuf shot wide | ES | 3 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 81 |
1 | 09:48 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Komarov deflects Van Riemsdyk shot | ES | 3 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 81 |
1 | 09:02 | 0 | 0 | Pit | Cullen drives | PP | 3 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 29 | |
1 | 06:38 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Grabner from Bozak | SH | 2 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 57 | |
1 | 06:27 | 0 | 0 | Pit | GOAL! Kunitz from rebound | SH | 2 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 57 | |
1 | 03:24 | 0 | 1 | Pit | Hornqvist from Malkin | SH | 2 | 23 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 29 | 58 | 71 | 72 | 81 | 87 | |
1 | 01:01 | 0 | 1 | Pit | Hornqvist from Kessel | SH | 3 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 58 | 71 | 72 | 81 | 87 | |
2 | 17:56 | 0 | 1 | Pit | Dumoulin drives | ES | 21 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 61 |
2 | 17:26 | 0 | 1 | Pit | GOAL! Fehr from loose puck | PP | 24 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 29 | |
2 | 16:52 | 0 | 2 | Tor | Van Riemsdyk from Kadri | PP | 3 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | |
2 | 15:26 | 0 | 2 | Pit | Dupuis from Crosby | ES | 2 | 24 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 58 | 72 | 87 |
2 | 14:12 | 0 | 2 | Pit | Kunitz drives | ES | 21 | 25 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 29 |
2 | 13:42 | 0 | 2 | Pit | Kessel from Perron | ES | 21 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 81 |
2 | 11:02 | 0 | 2 | Tor | Van Riemsdyk deflects Phaneuf shot | ES | 3 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 81 |
2 | 09:31 | 0 | 2 | Pit | GOAL! Cullen drives | ES | 25 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 61 |
2 | 08:10 | 0 | 3 | Pit | Bonino wide from Kunitz | ES | 3 | 21 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 29 |
2 | 03:56 | 0 | 3 | Tor | Lupul deflects Marincin shot wide | ES | 19 | 23 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 61 |
3 | 19:17 | 0 | 3 | Pit | Kessel wide from loose puck | ES | 3 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 81 |
3 | 15:29 | 0 | 3 | Pit | GOAL! Hornqvist from loose puck | ES | 3 | 21 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 72 | 87 |
3 | 12:16 | 0 | 3 | Pit | Letang drives | ES | 2 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 58 | 72 | 87 |
3 | 11:31 | 0 | 3 | Pit | Perron wide from Malkin | ES | 2 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 81 |
3 | 03:51 | 0 | 3 | Tor | Holland from Gardiner | PP | 3 | 32 | 24 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 58 |
Leafs Player Data
Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ContEnt | OppContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Komarov | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 12:14 | 44.4% | 57.9% | 45.5% | 37.5% |
Van Riemsdyk | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 13:46 | 40.0% | 55.3% | 34.6% | 33.3% |
Kadri | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 15:02 | 15.4% | 54.9% | 46.4% | 47.8% |
Lupul | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 12:29 | 42.9% | 45.8% | 45.5% | 50.0% |
Matthias | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 11:53 | 55.6% | 50.0% | 61.1% | 55.6% |
Bozak | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 12:37 | 100.0% | 46.7% | 47.6% | 37.5% |
Holland | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 10:03 | 75.0% | 48.5% | 37.5% | 35.3% |
Clune | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 08:24 | 50.0% | 55.6% | 26.7% | 41.7% |
Winnik | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 10:21 | 25.0% | 51.3% | 40.0% | 31.6% |
Grabner | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 07:09 | 44.4% | 47.8% | 27.3% | 50.0% |
Froese | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 08:14 | 40.0% | 57.7% | 26.7% | 54.5% |
Parenteau | 0 | 0 | - | 09:11 | 60.0% | 48.4% | 33.3% | 43.8% |
Gardiner | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 18:32 | 42.9% | 55.0% | 42.4% | 33.3% |
Phaneuf | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 17:12 | 46.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | 45.7% |
Marincin | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 11:11 | 50.0% | 58.3% | 33.3% | 40.0% |
Polak | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 12:57 | 41.7% | 58.5% | 33.3% | 41.2% |
Hunwick | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 13:49 | 37.5% | 51.1% | 39.1% | 40.9% |
Rielly | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 15:21 | 60.0% | 46.3% | 44.0% | 48.3% |
The only line that was able to generate any offense at even strength was the top line of Leo Komarov with Nazem Kadri and James Van Riemsdyk. However, when they failed to score Tyler Bozak was put on this line instead, with little third-period success. That line was also the best in the neutral zone, and were largely able to do a decent job against the Kessel line.
The bottom two lines were almost non-factors, with very little happening at either end of the ice while they were on. P.A. Parenteau managed to go the entire game without being on for an ES chance either way, and the only chance Michael Grabner and Byron Froese were on for was Cullen’s goal. Froese’s line was the worst on the team at preventing controlled entries, but didn’t end up suffering much for it.
On defence, there was a similar tale. Only Jake Gardiner and Dion Phaneuf were on for a good number of Leaf chances, while the other two pairings were on the ice for just a single Leaf ES chance.
Martin Marincin and Roman Polak had a good game from the zone entries perspective, but were roundly out-chanced, and Morgan Rielly was the worst Leaf in chances, finishing at -5, as he and Matt Hunwick weren’t great against the Crosby line.