Game 32 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Leafs 7 vs. Avalanche 4

A wild game started the Maple Leafs’ two-game trip out West.

Toronto fell behind Colorado in the first three minutes, but scored three power-play goals and found themselves level going into the third period. Tyler Bozak then took over, scoring a hat trick in less than sixteen minutes, as the Leafs eased home to a win.

Team	Chances	1st	2nd	3rd	ES	ESClose	ESCh%	NZEnt%	ContEnt
Tor	15	4	5	6	12	7	50.0%	47.0%	41.4%
Col	15	3	5	7	12	7	50.0%	53.0%	46.8%

Despite the high score, there weren’t a lot of chances, with the two teams finishing level, both on fifteen overall and twelve at even strength. The game was also close in possession numbers, with Toronto opening a lead late in the first only to be pulled back in the third. The Avalanche also had the better of the neutral zone, mostly down to their push in the final period.

After Colorado had the first few chances of the way, the Leafs opened up a lead with a 9-2 run that stretched into the middle of the second period. They then exchanged chances after that, but it was Toronto’s that ended up finding a way into the net.

Period	Time	ST	SO	Team	How	State	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6
1	17:33	0	0	Col	GOAL! Skille from Johnson	ES	3	23	24	28	45	52	1	6	8	25	32	55
1	16:45	0	1	Col	Barrie from Duchene	ES	2	15	40	43	44	45	1	4	9	29	32	92
1	15:19	0	1	Col	Redmond wide from Iginla	ES	2	19	24	26	44	45	1	5	7	12	22	40
1	06:50	0	1	Tor	Komarov deflects Kadri shot	PP	19	24	43	45	47	51	1	2	6	7	40
1	05:53	1	1	Tor	Bozak wraparound	ES	2	15	21	42	44	45	1	6	9	29	32	92
1	02:18	1	1	Tor	GOAL! Lupul from Komarov	PP	19	24	43	45	47	51	1	6	7	32	40
1	01:31	2	1	Tor	Bozak from loose puck	ES	3	15	21	42	45	51	1	2	4	9	27	29
2	19:14	2	1	Tor	Landeskog from rebound	ES	2	40	43	44	45	47	1	4	6	9	29	92
2	19:13	2	1	Tor	Landeskog wide from rebound	ES	2	40	43	44	45	47	1	4	6	9	29	92
2	18:53	2	2	Col	GOAL! Mitchell from Tanguay	ES	2	40	43	44	45	47	1	6	7	12	32	40
2	12:56	2	2	Tor	Phaneuf wide from Holland	ES	3	19	24	26	45	51	1	5	7	12	22	40
2	12:43	2	2	Tor	Holland deflects Gardiner shot wide	ES	3	19	24	26	45	51	1	5	7	12	22	40
2	10:25	2	2	Col	Skille drives	ES	2	23	28	44	45	56	1	2	8	22	25	55
2	07:57	2	2	Tor	GOAL! Komarov from Holland	PP	19	24	43	45	47	51	1	6	14	32	34
2	04:22	3	2	Col	Barrie drives	ES	2	15	21	42	44	45	1	2	4	14	27	34
2	02:56	3	2	Col	Mackinnon from Iginla	ES	2	23	28	44	45	56	1	2	12	22	29	92
2	01:17	3	2	Col	GOAL! Johnson from Landeskog	SH	3	23	45	52	56		1	4	6	9	29	92
3	19:11	3	3	Tor	GOAL! Bozak from Van Riemsdyk	ES	2	15	21	42	44	45	1	6	12	29	32	92
3	17:59	4	3	Tor	Komarov from Polak	ES	40	43	45	46	47	51	1	4	12	29	32	92
3	16:03	4	3	Col	Duchene wide from Landeskog	SH	2	23	26	45	46		1	4	6	9	29	92
3	15:23	4	3	Col	Grigorenko drives	ES	3	19	24	26	45	51	1	2	4	8	25	55
3	13:13	4	3	Tor	GOAL! Bozak drives	ES	15	21	42	45	46	51	1	6	14	27	32	34
3	13:01	5	3	Col	Grigorenko from Holden	ES	2	40	43	44	45	47	1	2	8	22	25	55
3	12:25	5	3	Col	Redmond from Grigorenko	ES	3	43	45	47	51	56	1	2	8	22	25	55
3	09:51	5	3	Tor	Phaneuf from Kadri	ES	3	40	43	45	47	51	1	4	8	29	32	55
3	09:20	5	3	Tor	GOAL! Van Riemsdyk deflects Gardiner shot	ES	3	15	21	42	45	51	1	6	14	27	32	34
3	06:55	6	3	Col	Comeau drives	ES	3	19	24	26	45	51	1	2	7	14	32	34
3	05:54	6	3	Tor	Komarov drives	ES	2	40	43	44	45	47	1	6	9	22	29	92
3	04:30	6	3	Col	Iginla wide from Tanguay	EN	23	28	45	46	51	56	6	7	8	12	32	40
3	02:29	7	3	Col	GOAL! Skille drives	ES	3	23	28	45	51	56	1	8	22	25	32	55

Leafs Player Data

Player	ESChF	ESChA	ESCh%	ESTOI	ZS%	NZ%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Van Riemsdyk	5	1	83.3%	16:25	53.3%	47.8%	40.9%	29.2%
Bozak	5	1	83.3%	15:43	53.3%	51.2%	40.9%	33.3%
Parenteau	5	2	71.4%	15:42	53.3%	47.5%	42.1%	33.3%
Grabner	5	3	62.5%	12:32	20.0%	42.1%	62.5%	50.0%
Komarov	5	3	62.5%	12:33	20.0%	44.7%	64.7%	42.9%
Kadri	5	4	55.6%	13:02	20.0%	40.0%	62.5%	41.7%
Lupul	2	3	40.0%	11:24	28.6%	40.0%	33.3%	61.1%
Winnik	2	3	40.0%	11:29	28.6%	45.5%	33.3%	66.7%
Holland	2	4	33.3%	12:07	33.3%	43.8%	28.6%	66.7%
Matthias	0	4	0.0%	10:34	42.9%	57.6%	31.6%	42.9%
Boyes	0	4	0.0%	10:23	42.9%	52.9%	27.8%	50.0%
Froese	0	4	0.0%	10:13	37.5%	50.0%	27.8%	50.0%
Polak	2	0	100.0%	17:50	38.5%	50.0%	44.8%	58.6%
Gardiner	7	4	63.6%	17:24	46.2%	51.7%	46.7%	46.4%
Phaneuf	5	5	50.0%	17:39	41.7%	45.7%	42.9%	44.0%
Rielly	5	7	41.7%	22:10	38.9%	38.3%	39.1%	45.9%
Hunwick	5	7	41.7%	17:38	35.7%	39.2%	45.0%	45.2%
Marincin	0	1	0.0%	09:12	25.0%	65.5%	26.3%	40.0%

Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and P.A. Parenteau had a great game, dominating chances in addition to producing points. They clearly got the better of Beauchemin and Johnson, the pairing that most regularly went up against them. They also had strong defensive numbers, and were the best line at preventing controlled entries into the Leaf zone.

Nazem Kadri’s line was also strong, finishing above even, although they weren’t able to control the Avalanche as well as that top line. The only players that really struggled were the fourth line, as Byron Froese, Joffrey Lupul and Brad Boyes were badly out-chanced and didn’t generate any offense themselves.

Roman Polak ended up shuffled with a number of partners in his 18 ES minutes; while he wasn’t very offensively effective, he was the only Leaf not on for a chance against. Jake Gardiner, who had four points, also had a good night, and he was the top defenceman in terms of chance differential.