Game 13 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Red Wings 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1 (OT)

It looked like it might be a heartbreaking night for the Maple Leafs, as they had a strong overall game against Detroit, but trailed after a fluky goal managed to beat James Reimer.

Fortunately, a late goal with Reimer on the bench ensured at least a point, though the team will be disappointed with a poor defensive play that lead to a overtime winner for the Wings.

The Leafs responded well to falling behind, dominating the play, particularly in the third period, when they were able to open a possession advantage on the Wings. That also showed in the zone entry numbers, as a great third period saw them finish well ahead in-terms of controlled entries, though they lost the neutral zone battle overall.

Team	Chances	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	ES	ESClose	ESCh%	NZEnt%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Tor	23	8	6	9	0	16	9	57.1%	47.6%	46.4%	27.6%
Det	17	7	1	5	4	12	8	42.9%	52.4%	-	-

The Leafs were unlucky to be behind after an even first period, and were clearly the better team in the second period. Detroit did create some good chances in the third, threatening to open up a two-goal advantage, and allowed only a couple of chances in the last ten minutes, until Phaneuf was able to find the tying score. The Wings dominated overtime, getting all of the chances in the 3-on-3 period.

Period	Time	ST	SO	Team	How	State	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6
1	19:12	0	0	Tor	Kadri from Gardiner	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	2	29	34	41	55	71
1	18:00	0	0	Tor	Van Riemsdyk wide from loose puck	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	20	29	34	41	52	65
1	17:01	0	0	Det	Nyquist drives	ES	15	23	34	36	42	46	4	14	15	21	34	47
1	13:43	0	0	Det	Helm drives	ES	28	34	36	40	46	56	2	18	34	43	55	56
1	12:47	0	0	Tor	Phaneuf from Komarov	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	8	34	40	52	55	71
1	11:48	0	0	Tor	Grabner wide from rebound	ES	28	34	36	40	46	56	18	20	34	41	55	65
1	10:55	0	0	Det	Zetterberg from Abdelkader	ES	2	16	19	26	34	36	2	8	34	40	52	71
1	10:23	0	0	Det	Helm from loose puck	ES	2	15	23	34	42	44	4	34	41	43	47	56
1	09:58	0	0	Det	Nyquist wraparound	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	2	14	15	21	34	55
1	09:38	0	0	Det	Sheahan drives wide	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	2	14	15	21	34	55
1	06:38	0	0	Tor	Rielly from Lupul	ES	16	19	26	34	44	46	4	8	15	34	47	71
1	06:27	0	0	Det	Sheahan drives wide	ES	16	19	26	34	46	51	4	15	34	43	47	56
1	05:43	0	0	Tor	Parenteau drives	ES	3	15	23	34	42	51	2	14	15	21	34	55
1	01:17	0	1	Tor	Kadri from Phaneuf	PP	3	19	21	28	34	43	20	34	41	52	55
1	01:08	0	1	Tor	Boyes from Kadri	PP	3	19	21	28	34	43	20	34	41	52	55
2	19:23	0	1	Tor	Bozak wide from loose puck	PP	3	19	21	34	42	43	2	20	34	41	55
2	15:08	0	1	Tor	Froese post from Boyes	ES	28	34	36	40	46	56	2	4	15	18	34	56
2	14:46	0	1	Tor	Grabner wide from Froese	ES	28	34	36	40	46	56	2	4	15	18	34	56
2	08:04	0	1	Det	Larkin wide from Smith	ES	3	15	26	34	42	44	2	4	18	34	41	71
2	03:05	0	1	Tor	Boyes from Gardiner	PP	19	21	28	34	43	51	2	15	20	34	65
2	02:42	0	1	Tor	Boyes from Gardiner	PP	19	21	28	34	43	51	18	34	41	52	55
2	02:01	0	1	Tor	Spaling from Grabner	ES	2	16	34	40	44	56	2	4	14	21	34	40
3	19:15	0	1	Det	Tatar from Kronwall	SH	2	34	40	42	46		8	14	21	34	40	55
3	19:14	0	1	Det	Abdelkader from rebound	SH	2	34	40	42	46		8	14	21	34	40	55
3	18:02	0	1	Tor	Matthias drives wide	SH	2	23	34	40	46		4	15	34	43	56	71
3	17:16	0	1	Tor	Rielly drives	ES	21	34	42	43	44	46	2	18	20	34	41	55
3	15:47	0	1	Tor	Lupul from Winnik	ES	2	16	19	26	34	44	4	8	34	40	47	71
3	13:28	0	1	Det	Pulkkinen from Kindl	SH	3	16	34	40	44		4	15	34	43	56	71
3	12:15	0	1	Tor	Van Riemsdyk deflects Polak shot	ES	21	28	34	36	43	46	18	20	34	41	47	65
3	10:40	0	1	Tor	Lupul from Winnik	ES	2	16	19	26	34	44	2	8	34	40	55	71
3	10:12	0	1	Tor	Lupul wide from Winnik	ES	2	16	19	26	34	44	8	34	40	52	55	71
3	09:46	0	1	Tor	Komarov deflects Gardiner shot wide	ES	3	21	34	43	47	51	8	15	34	47	52	71
3	07:01	0	1	Det	Tatar from Kronwall	EN	2	16	19	26	34	44	8	21	40	52	55	71
3	05:06	0	1	Det	Helm from Pulkkinen	SH	2	16	34	46	47		8	21	34	40	55	65
3	01:47	0	1	Tor	Kadri from Van Riemsdyk	ES	19	21	28	34	43	44	2	8	34	40	65	71
3	01:02	0	1	Tor	GOAL! Phaneuf from Bozak	EN	3	15	26	42	44	47	8	34	40	41	47	65
4	03:56	1	1	Det	Nyquist wraparound	ES	2	16	19	34			14	15	34	65
4	03:55	1	1	Det	Nyquist from rebound	ES	2	16	19	34			14	15	34	65
4	03:37	1	1	Det	Dekeyser from Nyquist	ES	2	16	19	34			14	15	34	65
4	02:43	1	1	Det	GOAL! Kindl drives	ES	21	34	42	51			4	34	40	71

Leafs Player Data

Player	ESChF	ESChA	ESCh%	ESTOI	ZS%	NZ%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Boyes	5	1	83.3%	07:16	33.3%	52.4%	45.5%	30.0%
Grabner	4	1	80.0%	07:16	25.0%	50.0%	40.0%	30.0%
Froese	4	1	80.0%	06:49	33.3%	52.2%	41.7%	27.3%
Kadri	7	2	77.8%	15:02	54.6%	54.8%	52.2%	31.6%
Van Riemsdyk	7	3	70.0%	13:28	66.7%	50.0%	60.0%	30.0%
Komarov	4	2	66.7%	12:23	70.0%	48.5%	62.5%	23.5%
Winnik	4	3	57.1%	13:05	50.0%	54.5%	37.5%	20.0%
Spaling	5	5	50.0%	15:44	40.0%	46.0%	39.1%	22.2%
Lupul	5	5	50.0%	14:25	44.4%	45.8%	45.5%	23.1%
Matthias	1	2	33.3%	11:22	44.4%	35.5%	45.5%	30.0%
Bozak	2	4	33.3%	14:03	45.5%	42.5%	41.2%	34.8%
Parenteau	1	3	25.0%	13:26	50.0%	43.2%	43.8%	23.8%
Rielly	7	2	77.8%	18:47	38.5%	49.2%	48.3%	13.3%
Polak	6	3	66.7%	14:31	62.5%	40.0%	37.5%	41.7%
Phaneuf	5	3	62.5%	15:37	53.9%	53.2%	56.0%	31.8%
Harrington	4	3	57.1%	11:29	71.4%	32.3%	30.0%	28.6%
Gardiner	5	4	55.6%	15:53	46.2%	56.0%	50.0%	31.8%
Hunwick	4	5	44.4%	18:04	36.4%	47.3%	38.5%	17.2%

Brad Boyes, with Michael Grabner and Byron Froese, had their best offensive night of the season, as in about seven ES minutes they heavily out-chanced the Wings. The top line was again strong, with Nazem Kadri and James Van Riemsdyk in particular putting up big numbers. They also had the best controlled entry numbers, and were responsible for most of the Leafs‘ overall lead in that area.

The one line that were out-chanced for Toronto was Tyler Bozak with P.A. Parenteau and Shawn Matthias, and their possession numbers against the Glendening line are a big contrast from the top line’s, as Kadri and co. were able to dominate that matchup. The Zetterberg line, with Dylan Larkin, were pretty well matched by Joffrey Lupul’s trio, which managed to exchange chances with them, and had a strong night in the neutral zone as well.

Morgan Rielly and Matt Hunwick were a pretty effective pairing on the night, limiting Detroit’s controlled entries very well, but being on for a series of chances in overtime drops Hunwick to the bottom of this list, and makes him the only Leaf defenceman out-chanced at ES.

Scott Harrington did well, drawing back into the lineup, and Dion Phaneuf and Jake Gardiner teamed with the top line to generate a lot of controlled entries.