Toronto Maple Leafs (20-27-10, 30th in NHL) vs. Nashville Predators (28-21-11, 15th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. EST
Where: Air Canada Centre
Watch: TSN4
The tank brigade youth movement is in full swing tonight at the ACC.
Injuries to Tyler Bozak, Joffrey Lupul, James van Riemsdyk and Matt Hunwick, a suspension to Leo Komarov, and the shipping out of Dion Phaneuf, Roman Polak, Nick Spaling and Shawn Matthias via trade means Brendan Leipsic, Stuart Percy and Viktor Loov are being thrust into prime time tonight.
Leipsic is expected to play on Nazem Kadri’s wing opposite Michael Grabner while Viktor Loov and Stuart Percy will pair together, as they have with the Marlies this season, on an very green Leafs blueline.
Martin Marincin (24yrs) – Mogan Rielly (21yrs)
Jake Gardiner (25yrs) – Frank Corrado (22yrs)
Viktor Loov (23yrs) – Stuart Percy (22yrs)
Average = 22.83
Josh Leivo has been activated off of IR and is expected to play tonight as well.
This is remarkable:
Leafs lineup tonight has cap hit of … $32,953,333
(via @TSNResearch) pic.twitter.com/HtSEemF7kt
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 23, 2016
Who’s Hot
- Brad Boyes: Five points (1g,4a) during current five-game point streak
- PA Parenteau: Four points (2g,2a) in last four games
- Mark Arcobello: Four points (3g,1a) in last four games
- Josh Leivo: Two goals in last two games
Who’s Cold
- Michael Grabner: 0 points in last 20 games
Matchup Stats
Stat | Tor | Nsh |
---|---|---|
Points | 50 | 67 |
Record % | 0.439 | 0.558 |
Home Winning % | 0.435 | 0.569 |
Away Winning % | 0.345 | 0.5 |
Shootout Winning % | 0.5 | 0.75 |
Goal Differential Per Game | -0.56 | -0.02 |
Shot Differential Per Game | 0.53 | 3.73 |
Hits Per Game | 27.8 | 22.9 |
PIM Per Game | 9.3 | 10.1 |
Opponent PIM Per Game | 8.5 | 10.2 |
Goals Per Game | 2.37 | 2.55 |
Even Strength Goals Per Game | 1.89 | 1.82 |
Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.46 | 0.63 |
Shots Per Game | 31.4 | 30.4 |
Shots Per Goal | 13.2 | 11.9 |
Team Shooting % | 7.60% | 8.40% |
Power Play % | 14.30% | 19.40% |
Goals Against Per Game | 2.93 | 2.57 |
ES Goals Against Per Game | 2.14 | 1.92 |
PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.68 | 0.62 |
Shots Against Per Game | 30.84 | 26.63 |
Shots Against Per Goal | 10.53 | 10.38 |
Opp. Team Shooting % | 9.50% | 9.60% |
Penalty Kill % | 79.70% | 79.80% |
Save % | 0.905 | 0.904 |
Goals Against Average | 2.88 | 2.53 |
Shutouts | 3 | 5 |
Opponent Save % | 0.925 | 0.916 |
Opponent Goals Against Average | 2.33 | 2.52 |
Opponent Shutouts | 7 | 6 |
Recent Meetings
Date | Result | Shots | Shots Against | SV% | PP | PK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/12/2015 | TOR 2 - NSH 1 | 23 | 22 | 0.955 | 0/3 | 3 for 4 |
02/03/2015 | TOR 3 - NSH 4 | 28 | 32 | 0.875 | 0/4 | 2 for 3 |
11/18/2014 | NSH 9 - TOR 2 | 31 | 37 | 0.757 | 0/3 | 3 for 4 |
Most Recent Meeting
Mike Babcock Game Day
Nashville Predators Projected Lines
Calle Jarnkrok – Ryan Johansen – James Neal
Filip Forsberg – Mike Ribeiro – Craig Smith
Colin Wilson – Mike Fisher – Viktor Arvidsson
Miikka Salomaki – Paul Gaustad – Austin Watson
Roman Josi – Shea Weber
Mattias Ekholm – Ryan Ellis
Anthony Bitetto – Petter Granberg
Starting Goalie: Carter Hutton (probable)
Pekka Rinne
Injured: Barret Jackman (upper body), Eric Nystrom (broken foot), Gabriel Bourque (upper body)
Scratched: Cody Bass
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Michael Grabner – Nazem Kadri – Brendan Leipsic
Colin Greening – Mark Arcobello – PA Parenteau
Daniel Winnik – Peter Holland – Brad Boyes
Josh Leivo – Byron Froese – Rich Clune
Viktor Loov – Stuart Percy
Morgan Rielly – Martin Marincin
Jake Gardiner – Frank Corrado
Starting Goalie: James Reimer (confirmed)
Jonathan Bernier
Injured: Stephane Robidas (lower body), Joffrey Lupul (middle body), James van Riemsdyk (foot fracture), Jared Cowen (hip tightness), Tyler Bozak (upper body), Matt Hunwick (lower body).
Scratched: None
Suspended: Leo Komarov