Game 29 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Lightning 5 vs. Leafs 4 (OT)

It took less than three minutes for Jonathan Bernier to be beaten in his NHL return, but the Maple Leafs responded well and led after one period before extending the advantage halfway through the second.

Former Leaf Anton Stralman cut the lead back down in the final minute of the middle frame, and two goals in forty seconds saw the Leafs fall behind early in the third. Daniel Winnik managed an equalizer, and the Leafs earned a point before giving up an overtime goal.

Team	Chances	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	ES	ESClose	ESCh%	NZEnt%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Tor	18	9	4	4	1	12	4	40.0%	47.7%	45.9%	45.7%
Tbl	21	4	10	5	2	18	10	60.0%	52.3%	-	-

Toronto had the better of the possession numbers, but didn’t fare as well in the chances. They were very effective on the power-play, but were clearly out-chanced at even strength, and struggled while the game was close. Tampa also had the better of the neutral zone, finishing ahead in entries.

The Leafs had a great early power-play, and while they weren’t able to score on that one, they were able to finish the second opportunity. Tampa took over after that, and had nine of the next ten chances. The two teams were pretty much level after that, even as the lead went back-and-forth.

Period	Time	ST	SO	Team	How	State	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6
1	17:01	0	0	Tbl	GOAL! Kucherov drives	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	5	62	86	88	90	91
1	16:08	0	1	Tor	Komarov from Kadri	ES	3	24	43	45	47	51	6	11	17	42	77	88
1	14:06	0	1	Tor	Van Riemsdyk wraparound	PP	3	15	19	21	42	45	6	11	23	77	88
1	14:05	0	1	Tor	Van Riemsdyk from rebound	PP	3	15	19	21	42	45	6	11	23	77	88
1	14:03	0	1	Tor	Parenteau wraparound	PP	3	15	19	21	42	45	6	11	23	77	88
1	14:02	0	1	Tor	Bozak from rebound	PP	3	15	19	21	42	45	6	11	23	77	88
1	13:23	0	1	Tor	Holland from rebound	PP	24	43	44	45	47	51	5	24	25	51	88
1	09:20	0	1	Tor	GOAL! Bozak from rebound	PP	3	15	19	21	42	45	5	24	51	77	88
1	08:36	1	1	Tor	Spaling from loose puck	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	6	25	86	88	90	91
1	07:56	1	1	Tbl	Gourde wide from Kucherov	ES	2	19	40	44	45	56	5	51	62	65	86	88
1	06:02	1	1	Tbl	Stamkos wide from Namestnikov	ES	2	15	21	42	44	45	6	55	86	88	90	91
1	03:31	1	1	Tbl	Boyle wraparound	ES	3	24	43	45	47	51	6	11	17	42	77	88
1	01:57	1	1	Tor	GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from Bozak	ES	2	15	21	42	44	45	25	55	86	88	90	91
2	19:04	2	1	Tbl	Namestnikov drives	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	6	77	86	88	90	91
2	19:01	2	1	Tbl	Stamkos from rebound	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	6	42	77	88	90	91
2	17:19	2	1	Tbl	Marchessault from Kucherov	SH	3	44	45	47	56		6	42	86	88	90	91
2	13:20	2	1	Tbl	Sustr from Kucherov	ES	2	15	42	43	45	46	5	62	86	88	90	91
2	10:58	2	1	Tbl	Marchessault wide from Kucherov	SH	2	16	40	45	46		6	42	86	88	90	91
2	09:38	2	1	Tbl	Kucherov from Hedman	SH	2	40	45	56			24	42	77	86	88	91
2	08:26	2	1	Tor	GOAL! Rielly drives	ES	3	16	44	45	46	47	17	42	86	88	89	91
2	06:03	3	1	Tor	Grabner wide from Winnik	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	6	77	86	88	90	91
2	04:55	3	1	Tor	Parenteau from faceoff	ES	3	15	21	42	45	51	5	23	24	51	62	88
2	03:47	3	1	Tor	Winnik drives	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	6	65	77	86	88	91
2	02:06	3	1	Tbl	Killorn wide from loose puck	ES	3	19	23	45	51	56	5	11	17	42	62	88
2	00:44	3	1	Tbl	Stamkos wide from Kucherov	ES	2	16	21	42	44	45	6	77	86	88	90	91
2	00:36	3	1	Tbl	GOAL! Stralman drives	ES	2	16	21	42	44	45	6	77	86	88	90	91
2	00:20	3	2	Tbl	Brown drives	ES	3	24	43	45	47	51	6	23	24	51	77	88
3	17:03	3	2	Tor	Grabner drives	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	5	86	88	89	90	91
3	15:15	3	2	Tbl	Callaghan from rebound	ES	3	15	21	42	45	51	6	23	24	51	77	88
3	14:04	3	2	Tbl	GOAL! Blunden drives	ES	20	24	43	45	46	47	5	23	46	62	65	88
3	13:28	3	3	Tbl	GOAL! Marchessault from Killorn	ES	3	19	23	45	51	56	11	17	42	55	88	89
3	12:31	3	4	Tor	Hunwick drives	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	5	24	62	88	90	91
3	11:44	3	4	Tbl	Boyle from Killorn	ES	3	15	21	42	45	51	6	11	17	42	77	88
3	09:36	3	4	Tor	Spaling from loose puck	ES	2	16	26	40	44	45	5	62	86	88	90	91
3	06:32	3	4	Tor	GOAL! Winnik from Polak	ES	2	16	19	26	45	46	25	55	86	88	90	91
3	05:16	4	4	Tbl	Marchessault from loose puck	ES	24	43	44	45	46	47	6	23	42	51	77	88
4	04:43	4	4	Tbl	Stralman drives wide	ES	21	43	44	45			6	23	51	88
4	03:45	4	4	Tor	Gardiner from Komarov	ES	40	45	47	51			77	86	88	91
4	02:59	4	4	Tbl	GOAL! Namestnikov drives	ES	15	42	45	51			17	88	89	90

Leafs Player Data

Player	ESChF	ESChA	ESCh%	ESTOI	ZS%	NZ%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Winnik	7	3	70.0%	12:46	57.1%	52.4%	27.3%	55.0%
Grabner	7	4	63.6%	11:05	33.3%	54.5%	27.8%	66.7%
Spaling	8	5	61.5%	13:09	50.0%	50.0%	23.8%	57.1%
Komarov	3	4	42.9%	14:37	60.0%	48.9%	43.5%	37.5%
Parenteau	2	5	28.6%	15:17	56.3%	42.1%	81.3%	45.5%
Lupul	1	3	25.0%	09:58	80.0%	51.6%	31.3%	33.3%
van Riemsdyk	2	6	25.0%	15:36	53.3%	40.0%	81.3%	45.8%
Bozak	2	7	22.2%	15:46	56.3%	42.5%	82.4%	47.8%
Holland	1	4	20.0%	14:06	66.7%	51.1%	39.1%	40.9%
Kadri	1	6	14.3%	15:10	50.0%	45.8%	45.5%	42.3%
Matthias	0	2	0.0%	07:12	66.7%	45.8%	36.4%	30.8%
Froese	0	3	0.0%	09:07	52.9%	48.3%	35.7%	33.3%
Hunwick	8	8	50.0%	19:44	70.0%	50.0%	35.7%	60.7%
Rielly	8	9	47.1%	20:15	55.6%	46.7%	28.6%	59.4%
Polak	2	3	40.0%	14:31	54.3%	47.7%	47.6%	30.4%
Phaneuf	3	6	33.3%	18:37	41.2%	48.2%	51.9%	41.4%
Gardiner	3	7	30.0%	20:42	50.0%	44.3%	59.3%	41.2%
Corrado	0	1	0.0%	08:10	50.0%	51.9%	50.0%	15.4%

After a week off, Daniel Winnik, Michael Grabner and Nick Spaling didn’t lose a step, as they spent a lot of time against Steven Stamkos’ line, and yet managed to finish as the only Leafs above even in chance differential. They struggled to prevent the Lightning from entering with control, but they had strong possession numbers, in addition to their chance performance.

The two top lines had poor nights, as both were on for several chances against, and generated very little. Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak were both a team worst -5 in chances at ES, despite not seeing much of the Lightning’s top unit. The Bozak line did manage a very impressive percentage of controlled entries, though they didn’t turn it into much. Joffrey Lupul’s line was also quiet, not contributing much in its twelve minutes.

The pairing of Matt Hunwick and Morgan Rielly was partnered with the Spaling line for most of its ice time, and was effective against the Stamkos unit, finishing as the top defensive pairing on the team. Dion Phaneuf and Jake Gardiner both finished well below even, though they did have strong controlled entry numbers.

Frank Corrado made his Leafs debut, but it was hardly a starring role, as he played only eight minutes and had a quiet time with only a single chance either away.