Game 54 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Leafs 5 vs. Canucks 2

After two consecutive losses, the Maple Leafs closed out their Western Canada swing with an impressive victory.

Mark Arcobello scored two goals in seventeen seconds to answer after the Leafs had fallen behind before Brendan Leipsic’s first NHL goal extended the lead in the third. Vancouver got back within one, but two empty net goals ensured the victory.

Team	Chances	1st	2nd	3rd	ES	ESClose	ESCh%	NZEnt%	ContEnt
Tor	15	8	5	2	8	6	50.0%	53.5%	30.9%
Van	11	2	4	5	8	5	50.0%	46.5%	37.3%

The Leafs carried possession for another game, pulling out to a big advantage in the first period and holding it the rest of the way. Toronto dominated chances in the first period as well, although that included a couple of effective powerplays. Vancouver were better after that, but the Leafs allowed only one ES chance against in the last ten minutes as they held on to their lead. Toronto carried the neutral zone, alhough Vancouver had more controlled entries as they chased the lead in the third period.

Toronto dominated the first period, allowing only a single ES chance against for Vancouver, and were well ahead in chances at the halfway point. Vancouver had the better of the game after that, but only managed to score with the goalie out in the last couple of minutes.

Period	Time	ST	SO	Team	How	State	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6
1	16:24	0	0	Tor	Komarov post from Parenteau	PP	15	28	33	34	44	47	5	7	14	27	30
1	16:16	0	0	Van	Burrows wide from Vey	PP	15	28	33	34	44	47	5	7	14	27	30
1	14:35	0	0	Van	Vrbata from loose puck	ES	15	33	34	38	46	52	8	17	27	30	47	53
1	11:59	0	0	Tor	Leipsic from rebound	PP	20	34	38	47	49	51	2	8	30	36	53
1	11:58	0	0	Tor	Komarov from rebound	PP	20	34	38	47	49	51	2	8	30	36	53
1	10:38	0	0	Tor	Hunwick from Komarov	PP	2	24	34	47	49	51	2	8	22	30	33
1	09:51	0	0	Tor	Clune deflects Winnik shot wide	ES	16	25	26	34	46	52	6	17	27	30	47	53
1	04:38	0	0	Tor	Gardiner from Parenteau	ES	15	34	46	49	51	56	5	15	18	30	44	91
1	02:26	0	0	Tor	Arcobello from rebound	ES	15	20	33	34	38	52	5	7	14	26	30	44
1	00:35	0	0	Tor	Winnik from loose puck	ES	2	16	25	26	34	46	2	6	15	18	30	91
2	19:13	0	0	Van	McCann from Tanev	ES	16	26	28	34	46	51	8	15	18	27	30	91
2	16:42	0	0	Van	GOAL! D Sedin from Hansen	ES	24	34	40	44	46	47	5	22	30	33	36	44
2	15:33	0	1	Tor	GOAL! Arcobello from giveaway	ES	15	20	33	34	38	52	2	6	17	30	47	53
2	15:16	1	1	Tor	GOAL! Arcobello from Gardiner	ES	15	33	34	38	46	51	2	6	17	22	30	53
2	11:38	2	1	Tor	Rielly from rebound	PP	15	24	33	34	44	47	2	8	30	53
2	11:02	2	1	Tor	Holland from Parenteau	PP	15	24	33	34	44	47	2	8	30	53
2	10:46	2	1	Tor	Parenteau from Rielly	PP	15	24	33	34	44	47	2	8	30	53
2	03:20	2	1	Van	Weber deflects Hamhuis shot	ES	15	24	34	46	51		2	6	30	47	53
2	00:45	2	1	Van	Horvat wraparound	ES	15	33	34	38	44	46	2	5	17	30	47	53
3	18:57	2	1	Van	Baertschi from Horvat	ES	15	33	34	38	46	51	5	18	30	44	47	53
3	16:06	3	1	Tor	GOAL! Leipsic from rebound	ES	25	34	46	49	51	56	14	26	27	30	44	91
3	13:26	3	1	Tor	Spaling from Greening	ES	15	16	20	34	38	52	2	7	8	15	30	36
3	10:25	3	1	Van	Etem wide from loose puck	ES	15	33	34	38	46	52	5	14	26	30	44	91
3	06:22	3	1	Van	Weber from faceoff	ES	15	33	34	38	46	51	2	6	17	22	30	33
3	01:48	3	1	Van	Horvat from loose puck	EN	2	24	34	40	46	47	2	6	17	18	47	53
3	01:47	3	2	Van	GOAL! Baertschi from rebound	EN	2	24	34	40	46	47	2	6	17	18	47	53

Leafs Player Data

Player	ESChF	ESChA	ESCh%	ESTOI	ZS%	NZ%	ContEnt	OppContEnt
Clune	3	0	100.0%	07:41	0.0%	68.4%	30.8%	33.3%
Leipsic	2	0	100.0%	07:07	0.0%	56.3%	11.1%	28.6%
Froese	2	0	100.0%	07:17	0.0%	64.7%	27.3%	50.0%
Winnik	3	1	75.0%	13:25	33.3%	55.0%	27.3%	27.8%
Winnik	2	1	66.7%	14:25	33.3%	60.0%	25.0%	18.8%
Parenteau	5	6	45.5%	14:49	46.7%	48.8%	35.0%	38.1%
Greening	4	5	44.4%	11:45	50.0%	48.6%	29.4%	38.9%
Arcobello	3	5	37.5%	11:40	50.0%	47.1%	31.3%	27.8%
Holland	0	2	0.0%	14:02	42.9%	55.6%	35.0%	50.0%
Boyes	0	1	0.0%	11:31	40.0%	51.4%	22.2%	17.6%
Grabner	0	1	0.0%	12:48	50.0%	50.0%	46.7%	53.3%
Komarov	0	1	0.0%	13:13	42.9%	50.0%	40.0%	60.0%
Corrado	3	0	100.0%	12:52	50.0%	47.4%	27.8%	40.0%
Hunwick	1	0	100.0%	18:46	25.0%	60.9%	42.9%	44.4%
Marincin	4	2	66.7%	11:27	50.0%	44.0%	27.3%	57.1%
Gardiner	3	4	42.9%	13:43	50.0%	50.0%	23.8%	28.6%
Polak	5	8	38.5%	21:24	53.3%	55.9%	27.3%	30.8%
Rielly	0	2	0.0%	17:15	27.3%	58.3%	32.1%	35.0%

The ‘top’ line, with Leo Komarov, Michael Grabner and Peter Holland, went up against the Sedins. While they struggled to generate much offense without Nazem Kadri, they were able to limit the chances against, with Komarov and Grabner only on for one against at ES. The line that was the most successful offensively was again P.A. Parenteau with Mark Arcobello and Colin Greening. They generated a good number of chances, although they were also the worst defensive line for the Leafs. The fourth line didn’t get a lot of ice-time, but were effective in that time, not on for a single chance against, with Leipsic contributing the winning goal as well.

Matt Hunwick and Morgan Rielly were able to team with the Komarov line and shut down the Sedins, putting up some of their best defensive numbers of the season. Playing his old team, Frank Corrado completed an excellent Western trip, not on for a single chance against. While they haven’t gotten particularly tough assignments, Corrado and Marincin have been an effective bottom pairing in the last few games. Roman Polak was the worst Leaf in terms of chances, on for a team-worst eight against.