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In Dion Phaneuf’s return to Toronto, it looked like the Leafs might be able to take a win from it, leading by one going into the final frame.

However, Ottawa quickly tied the game, and Zack Smith scored with less than three minutes to go, giving the Leafs their fourth loss of the week.

TeamChances1st2nd3rdESESCloseESCh%NZEnt%ContEnt
Tor229112191950.0%54.0%40.2%
Ott193610191750.0%46.0%43.2%

Toronto dominated Corsi, and had the better of the chances through two periods, but saw that chance advantage evaporate in the closing frame. Toronto also had the better of the neutral zone, with a solid advantage in the number of overall entries.

The Leafs started on a 14-5 run to open the game, but from the last two minutes of the second period onward it was all Ottawa. The Senators had twelve of the last fourteen chances, including both of the goals that settled the game.

PeriodTimeSTSOTeamHowStateT1T2T3T4T5T6O1O2O3O4O5O6
119:5200TorLaich drivesES823263845522515304461
117:1900TorHolland wide from loose puckES824404549522523304390
115:4100OttRyan wide from HoffmanES2414344454763046656893
113:5400OttGOAL! Ryan from loose puckES2414344454763045466893
113:3301TorRielly from KadriES2414344454763045466893
113:3101TorSoshnikov wide from reboundES2414344454763045466893
113:1801TorSoshnikov from KomarovES2414344454763045466893
110:3301TorGOAL! Nylander from faceoffES8232639455231325273045
108:2011OttHoffman wide from loose puckES2114143444563046656893
108:0511TorLaich wraparound wideES8112326455262730466568
106:2211TorHunwick from reboundES224414445472515304461
100:0211TorHolland deflects Rielly shotPP244143444547315273065
218:5211TorHyman wide from loose puckES11203739455151325273046
217:0011TorKomarov wide from KadriES84143454752304546616893
215:4011OttDzingel from GomezES23263845515232330436590
214:5811OttSmith deflects Wideman shotES202440454951153044454661
214:0211TorHolland from loose puckES21124374445152730454661
213:5111TorKapanen from NylanderES21137394445152730454661
213:2011TorHyman drivesES8113739455232330436590
210:3911OttStone from MethotES11203739455131530446165
210:1911TorSmith from GreeningES2023263845512523304390
209:1011OttZibanejad from RyanES241434445473630656893
208:2111TorLaich from reboundPP23373945495125304461
207:5011TorGOAL! Soshnikov drivesPP244144454749330659093
206:5321TorKadri from KomarovES2414344454763045466893
203:2821TorSoshnikov wide from KadriES2414344454722327304465
201:4821TorGreening wraparoundES242638444551132530454693
201:1821OttSmith wide from loose puckES24404445495121530446165
201:0521OttSmith drivesES24404445495121530446165
317:1921OttChiasson wide from GomezES20244045495132330434590
317:0421OttGOAL! Methot from loose puckES20244045495132330434590
314:1922OttPageau drivesES37383945495133044616593
313:5722OttStone drivesES2373945495233044616593
311:1022OttRyan wide from WierciochES2112037394562330434665
309:5422OttPageau from loose puckES2232638444531530444561
309:0822OttGomez drivesES841434547513623304365
308:3622TorHolland drivesES2426404551522623304365
307:1922OttStone from SmithES11373945515221530446165
305:2922OttChiasson deflects Ceci shot wideES28244041452513309093
304:5322TorSoshnikov from reboundES24404145515221530446165
302:1522OttGOAL! Smith from StoneES2326384551523515304461

Leafs Player Data

PlayerESChFESChAESCh%ESTOIZS%NZ%ConEntOppConEnt
Smith6366.7%13:2830.8%61.5%29.2%46.7%
Komarov7463.6%15:0841.7%61.1%48.5%42.9%
Soshnikov8657.1%17:0838.5%65.4%47.1%50.0%
Laich4357.1%12:1436.4%62.2%26.1%50.0%
Hyman5455.6%13:5287.5%42.9%26.7%30.0%
Kadri6554.5%17:1141.7%61.1%45.5%47.6%
Holland6650.0%14:0227.3%45.9%58.8%40.0%
Kapanen4544.4%10:44100.0%41.9%38.5%38.9%
Nylander4544.4%12:5787.5%40.0%28.6%38.1%
Greening3442.9%12:5230.0%61.0%28.0%56.3%
Grabner3633.3%13:0925.0%42.1%50.0%36.4%
Leipsic1712.5%09:2428.6%48.4%53.3%50.0%
Carrick6275.0%13:1860.0%54.5%33.3%35.0%
Marincin8466.7%17:3052.9%54.2%37.5%40.7%
Rielly9756.3%21:3035.7%54.7%45.7%37.9%
Hunwick8850.0%18:4226.7%60.0%42.4%50.0%
Gardiner51131.3%21:4650.0%46.7%46.4%53.1%
Corrado2528.6%13:2240.0%53.8%28.6%38.9%

The top line was excellent, with Nikita Soshnikov drawing a lot of attention after a goal and another solid overall performance. That line was the best at producing offense, with Soshnikov’s eight ES chances the best of any Leaf forward.

Ben Smith also had a very good game, managing with a couple of good shifts away from his regular linemates, Colin Greening and Brooks Laich. Brendan Leipsic had a poor game, finishing the worst of any Leaf at -6 in chances.

Connor Carrick and Martin Marincin formed a very effective pairing, and were the best of any of the Leaf teams on the backend, although they did avoid the Ryan line for the most part. That match-up went mostly to Morgan Rielly and Matt Hunwick, and they were good as well, both finishing near even.

Jake Gardiner had a poor game, on for a team worst 11 chances against, as his pairing alongside Frank Corrado struggled.