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The Toronto Maple Leafs had a strong game at home against the Winnipeg Jets, and looked poised for at least a point going into the final few minutes. However, a late Burmistrov goal put Winnipeg ahead, as the Maple Leafs missed a great chance for a good result.

The two teams were mostly even in Corsi at ES, but Winnipeg were better in the third period, and were eventually rewarded. The Jets finished slightly ahead in chances as well, both at even strength and overall, and took the neutral zone battle, though both sides were essentially level in controlled entries.

TeamChances1st2nd3rdESESCloseESCh%NZEnt%ContEntOppContEnt
Tor14635111145.8%48.1%34.6%34.5%
Wpg17566131354.2%51.9%--

Toronto had managed to put together a decent run of chances after falling behind in the first, but a slow start to th4 second period sounded some alarm bells and the equalizer came against the run of play. Toronto also managed a big penalty kill in the third, with Reimer coming up big, only to lose out ten minutes later.

PeriodTimeSTSOTeamHowStateT1T2T3T4T5T6O1O2O3O4O5O6
116:2500WpgPerreault deflects Enstrom shotES31523344251273133395585
116:1800WpgGOAL! Byfuglien from PerreaultES213443464752568121731
115:2601TorFroese from BoyesES32834405156568121731
111:3801TorGOAL! Parenteau from loose puckPP3152634424758161831
111:0111WpgGOAL! Schiefle from loose puckES21921344344273133395585
110:2112TorWinnik wraparoundES2161926344471618263157
109:0412TorKadri wide from reboundES2134434751525812163155
107:0712TorKadri drivesES321344347515812315585
107:0012TorVan Riemsdyk from loose puckES321344347515812315585
103:5812WpgStafford from LowryES32834405156568121731
102:5212WpgLadd from LittleES31619263451161826313339
212:4812WpgLittle from ChiarotES2161926344471618263157
210:0512TorVan Riemsdyk wide from KomarovES221344344475716182631
209:2812WpgWheeler wraparoundES2213443444771618263157
208:0012WpgTrouba wraparoundES213443464752568121731
207:5312WpgTrouba drivesES213443464752568121731
207:4312TorGOAL! Komarov from PolakES213443444647568172631
207:0822WpgLadd deflects Chiarot shot wideES2161926344471618263157
204:4422WpgBurmistrov drivesES152334424652678121731
200:0722TorKadri from loose puckES22134434447568121731
318:1722TorVan Riemsdyk drives wideES152134434652273133395585
314:4022WpgEhlers from MyersSH323344456121927315557
314:3422WpgSchiefle from MyersSH323344456121927315557
314:2822WpgPetan wide from reboundSH323344456121927315557
314:1522WpgSchiefle wide from MyersSH323344456121927315557
309:3022TorParenteau from MatthiasES3152334425171216183157
306:0922WpgEhlers from loose puckES22134434752273133395585
305:4722TorVan Riemsdyk from KomarovES31921344344273133395585
303:3522TorBoyes from PhaneufPP3192128344358161831
302:0522WpgGOAL! Burmistrov from WheelerES1921283443516818263155
300:3723TorKomarov drivesEN3192143444761626313357

Maple Leafs Player Data

PlayerESChFESChAESCh%ESTOIZS%NZ%ContEntOppContEnt
Komarov6554.5%15:2250.0%55.6%36.0%45.0%
Van Riemsdyk8753.3%15:5255.6%48.0%33.3%53.8%
Kadri8753.3%16:5855.6%49.0%28.0%50.0%
Parenteau2250.0%13:1114.3%46.3%47.4%22.7%
Grabner1150.0%08:0757.1%48.1%38.5%50.0%
Froese1150.0%08:3544.4%44.8%38.5%43.8%
Matthias1233.3%13:5714.3%50.0%47.6%23.8%
Boyes1233.3%07:5144.4%44.8%38.5%50.0%
Bozak1233.3%14:4916.7%46.8%50.0%20.0%
Lupul2528.6%16:1255.6%45.7%19.0%28.0%
Spaling1325.0%14:3345.5%47.6%25.0%22.7%
Winnik1325.0%13:3545.5%47.4%16.7%15.0%
Phaneuf5362.5%16:0525.0%47.6%35.0%50.0%
Rielly5455.6%18:3153.9%51.8%27.6%14.8%
Gardiner5455.6%16:2927.3%50.0%40.0%44.0%
Hunwick3537.5%21:2353.9%50.8%34.4%19.4%
Polak2433.3%17:2341.7%45.8%37.0%40.6%
Marincin2528.6%15:1945.5%43.4%34.8%40.0%

As befits a game that was pretty even, most of the forwards were pretty much even in terms of in chances. The top line continued to be effective, with Leo Komarov, James van Riemsdyk and Nazem Kadri were the only line to out-chance the Jets at even strength and were the only line that produced more than a couple of chances. The only real downside for the line was giving up a lot of controlled entries, with Van Riemsdyk and Kadri at or above 50%.

The line that struggled was Joffrey Lupul with Nick Spaling and Daniel Winnik, who were given similar minutes to the big trio. They went up mostly against the Ladd/wheeler/Little trio, and were clearly out-chanced, while posting very low numbers for entering the Jets zone with control.

Matt Hunwick played a full three ES minutes more than any other Leaf, primarily teamed against the Ladd line with Morgan Rielly. He ended up below even, but had strong neutral zone numbers overall.

The bottom pairing of Roman Polak and Martin Marincin had a tough night, finishing at the bottom in terms of chance percentage, despite mostly avoiding the top two Winnipeg lines.