The Maple Leafs fell behind in the first two minutes on the road in St. Louis, but unlike the games we saw early in the season they managed to fight back.
The Leafs tied the game late in the period before a pair of rapid-fire second period goals established a Leaf lead that they’d never relinquish.
While the scoreline ended up favouring the Leafs, the two teams were pretty much even in possession. The Blues only pulled ahead in Corsi late, and finished narrowly ahead in chances. The Leafs had fewer overall zone entries, but had a much higher percentage of controlled entries.
Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt | OppContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tor | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 46.9% | 47.0% | 59.2% | 47.5% |
Stl | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 53.1% | 53.0% | - | - |
The Blues dominated the first period, and were ahead 10-2 in chances with two minutes left in the period. After that point, though, the Leafs were the better team, dominating the second period and putting up a strong showing with a lead in the third period, out-chancing the Blues even while the home team chased the lead.
Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
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1 | 19:42 | 0 | 0 | Stl | Brouwer from loose puck | ES | 3 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
1 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | Stl | Stastny from loose puck | ES | 15 | 31 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 18:09 | 0 | 1 | Stl | GOAL! Tarasenko from Stastny | ES | 2 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 16:20 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Stastny from Shattenkirk | ES | 24 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 12:23 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Shattenkirk drives wide | ES | 3 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 12:01 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Holland drives | ES | 2 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 11:59 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Holland from rebound | ES | 2 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 06:45 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Lethera drives | ES | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
1 | 06:37 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Brouwer drives wide | ES | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
1 | 04:21 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Backes drives | ES | 2 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 91 | ||
1 | 02:52 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Fabbri from Shattenkirk | ES | 16 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 55 | 93 |
1 | 02:12 | 0 | 1 | Stl | Brodziak deflects Parayko shot wide | ES | 2 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 56 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 55 |
1 | 01:17 | 1 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Kadri from rebound | ES | 21 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
1 | 00:56 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Van Riemsdyk deflects Gardiner shot | ES | 3 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
1 | 00:54 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Van Riemsdyk from loose puck | ES | 3 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
2 | 18:26 | 1 | 1 | Stl | Stastny wide from Bouwmeester | ES | 2 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
2 | 17:43 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Boyes wide from Matthias | ES | 23 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 93 |
2 | 17:09 | 1 | 1 | Stl | Fabbri deflects Edmundson shot wide | ES | 23 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 93 |
2 | 16:18 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Holland drives | ES | 2 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 47 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
2 | 14:03 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Froese drives wide | ES | 23 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 93 |
2 | 13:49 | 1 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Boyes deflects Polak shot | ES | 23 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 93 |
2 | 11:20 | 2 | 1 | Tor | Polak from loose puck | ES | 24 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
2 | 11:03 | 2 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Parenteau from loose puck | ES | 15 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
2 | 08:23 | 3 | 1 | Tor | Komarov drives | ES | 24 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 55 | 56 | 93 |
2 | 01:41 | 3 | 1 | Stl | Backes from Brouwer | ES | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
3 | 18:51 | 3 | 1 | Tor | Hunwick drives | ES | 2 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
3 | 18:27 | 3 | 1 | Stl | Pietrangelo from Steen | ES | 2 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 |
3 | 14:20 | 3 | 1 | Stl | Pietrangelo from Bouwmeester | ES | 3 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
3 | 13:13 | 3 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Kadri from Rielly | ES | 31 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 91 | ||
3 | 07:15 | 4 | 1 | Tor | Rielly from Van Riemsdyk | PP | 3 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 91 | |
3 | 07:02 | 4 | 1 | Tor | Boyes from Matthias | ES | 23 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 46 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 55 |
3 | 04:28 | 4 | 1 | Stl | Pietrangelo from Stastny | PP | 2 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 34 | |
3 | 04:18 | 4 | 1 | Tor | Komarov drives | PP | 24 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 91 | |
3 | 01:30 | 4 | 1 | Stl | Gunnarsson from Lehtera | ES | 24 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
3 | 01:25 | 4 | 1 | Stl | Lehtera from loose puck | ES | 24 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
Leafs Player Data
Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ContEnt | OppContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthias | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 12:44 | 57.1% | 54.5% | 55.6% | 46.7% |
Boyes | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 10:54 | 50.0% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Holland | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | 14:06 | 57.1% | 41.9% | 55.6% | 44.0% |
Parenteau | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 11:37 | 46.2% | 41.5% | 64.7% | 45.8% |
Van Riemsdyk | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 11:22 | 54.6% | 39.0% | 68.8% | 48.0% |
Grabner | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 10:38 | 0.0% | 59.3% | 50.0% | 36.4% |
Froese | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 13:20 | 40.0% | 51.4% | 52.6% | 44.4% |
Komarov | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 14:59 | 60.0% | 46.7% | 71.4% | 50.0% |
Bozak | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 13:04 | 46.2% | 41.5% | 64.7% | 50.0% |
Kadri | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 13:36 | 50.0% | 46.5% | 70.0% | 43.5% |
Spaling | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 12:23 | 0.0% | 43.8% | 42.9% | 55.6% |
Winnik | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 10:50 | 0.0% | 46.7% | 42.9% | 50.0% |
Gardiner | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 16:08 | 60.0% | 51.0% | 61.5% | 36.0% |
Rielly | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | 20:07 | 36.8% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 50.0% |
Marincin | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 10:52 | 20.0% | 44.0% | 45.5% | 50.0% |
Polak | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | 18:46 | 14.3% | 40.0% | 55.6% | 48.1% |
Hunwick | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 20:44 | 41.2% | 49.3% | 64.7% | 54.3% |
Phaneuf | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 16:14 | 60.0% | 46.2% | 62.5% | 46.4% |
Peter Holland was moved onto the top line, playing with Leo Komarov and Nazem Kadri, and he had an excellent showing, as some success without those two players meant that he actually finished ahead of both of them in chance differential. James Van Riemsdyk moved onto a line with P.A. Parenteau and Tyler Bozak, and that line was also effective, with Parenteau and JVR managing to finish even.
The strongest line was the third line, as Shawn Matthias and Brad Boyes lead the team in chance differential. They got the better of a weaker matchup, playing more against the bottom Blues defensive pairing.
Dion Phaneuf didn’t generate much offense, and had the worst possession metrics on the team by a clear margin. He wasn’t on for a lot of chances against, but fell behind his regular partner, Jake Gardiner. Roman Polak had a very high event game, on for 18 combined chances as he played with a variety of partners. While he had tough zone starts, he also mostly avoided facing the top line for St. Louis, making his poor defensive record even more unimpressive.