The Islanders and Toronto exchanged goals throughout the game, with neither side holding a lead for more than a few minutes.
This included late in the third, as William Nylander tied the game with less than two minutes remaining. As with the Buffalo game, the result was decided in a shootout, but this time it was Toronto with the decisive goal as Nikita Soshnikov scored the winner.
Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tor | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 57.6% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Nyi | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 42.4% | 50.0% | 40.0% |
The two teams were almost level in Corsi in the first part of the game, but in the last half of the second period Toronto carried the play and opened up a big advantage. A similar pattern was seen in chances, with the Leafs finishing ahead. The two teams had the same number of zone entries, but the Leafs were more effective at entering with control.
After those two close periods, the third was a blowout, with Toronto allowing only a single Islander chance while generating ten themselves. Unfortunately for the Leafs, that one chance ended up being a go-ahead goal, and could have ended up costing them until Nylander’s late answer.
Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17:20 | 0 | 0 | Nyi | Kulemin from Okposo | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 86 |
1 | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Kadri drives | ES | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 91 |
1 | 15:20 | 0 | 0 | Nyi | Strait from Nielsen | ES | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 51 |
1 | 13:17 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Michalek wide from Gardiner | ES | 8 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 |
1 | 11:53 | 0 | 0 | Nyi | Tavares drives | ES | 8 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 55 | 91 |
1 | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | Nyi | GOAL! Tavares from rebound | ES | 8 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 55 | 91 |
1 | 11:11 | 0 | 1 | Tor | Rielly drives | ES | 11 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 86 |
1 | 08:58 | 0 | 1 | Nyi | Nielsen drives | ES | 11 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 55 |
1 | 08:33 | 0 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Hyman from Greening | ES | 11 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 51 | 55 |
1 | 07:22 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Soshnikov wraparound | ES | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 91 |
1 | 00:47 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Kadri from Marincin | ES | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 91 |
2 | 16:12 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Laich wraparound | ES | 23 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 55 |
2 | 15:46 | 1 | 1 | Nyi | Nelson wide from Strome | ES | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 91 |
2 | 14:41 | 1 | 1 | Nyi | Grabner from Michalek | ES | 18 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 51 |
2 | 10:21 | 1 | 1 | Nyi | Lee wide from loose puck | SH | 11 | 31 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 51 | 91 | |
2 | 10:04 | 1 | 1 | Tor | Nylander from rebound | ES | 8 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 29 | ||
2 | 09:15 | 1 | 1 | Tor | GOAL! Rielly from Kadri | PP | 29 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 53 | |
2 | 07:31 | 2 | 1 | Nyi | Tavares drives | ES | 31 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 91 |
2 | 07:06 | 2 | 2 | Nyi | GOAL! Leddy drives | ES | 11 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 55 | 86 |
2 | 04:52 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Greening deflects Marincin shot wide | ES | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 |
2 | 04:47 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Greening wraparound | ES | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 |
2 | 02:13 | 2 | 2 | Nyi | Kulemin deflects Hickey shot | ES | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 86 |
3 | 15:36 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Laich from loose puck | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 53 |
3 | 13:03 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Michalek deflects Gardiner shot | PP | 15 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 86 | |
3 | 10:58 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Hyman drives wide | ES | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 37 | ||
3 | 08:18 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Michalek from Holland | ES | 8 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 55 |
3 | 08:17 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Parenteau from rebound | ES | 8 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 55 |
3 | 05:36 | 2 | 2 | Tor | Carrick from rebound | ES | 8 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 55 |
3 | 05:19 | 2 | 2 | Nyi | GOAL! Strome drives | ES | 8 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 51 |
3 | 03:24 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Nylander wide from Hyman | ES | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 55 |
3 | 02:37 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Holland drives | PP | 15 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 51 | 86 | |
3 | 01:26 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Parenteau wide from Holland | EN | 15 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 86 | |
3 | 01:13 | 2 | 3 | Tor | GOAL! Nylander from rebound | EN | 15 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 86 | |
4 | 04:15 | 2 | 3 | Nyi | Tavares from Leddy | ES | 31 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 91 | ||||
4 | 04:13 | 2 | 3 | Nyi | Tavares drives | ES | 31 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 91 | ||||
4 | 03:20 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Soshnikov wide from Parenteau | ES | 15 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | ||||
4 | 02:28 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Rielly drives | ES | 24 | 31 | 40 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | ||||
4 | 01:32 | 2 | 3 | Tor | Rielly drives wide | ES | 31 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 91 | ||||
4 | 00:18 | 2 | 3 | Nyi | Nielsen drives | ES | 15 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 51 |
Leafs Player Data
Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ConEnt | OppConEnt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grabner | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 09:20 | 25.0% | 53.6% | 33.3% | 30.8% |
Holland | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 12:56 | 28.6% | 48.7% | 42.1% | 20.0% |
Michalek | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 10:41 | 25.0% | 52.9% | 38.9% | 25.0% |
Laich | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 14:02 | 66.7% | 46.9% | 39.1% | 34.6% |
Greening | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 13:18 | 66.7% | 52.2% | 50.0% | 27.3% |
Soshnikov | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 16:44 | 37.5% | 46.0% | 60.9% | 33.3% |
Parenteau | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | 15:19 | 72.7% | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.6% |
Hyman | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 14:40 | 63.6% | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.4% |
Kadri | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 20:18 | 42.1% | 45.9% | 57.1% | 42.4% |
Smith | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 12:37 | 50.0% | 46.2% | 38.9% | 42.9% |
Nylander | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 13:23 | 66.7% | 57.5% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
Komarov | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 17:56 | 42.1% | 48.1% | 61.5% | 39.3% |
Rielly | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | 25:11 | 45.5% | 47.4% | 58.3% | 40.0% |
Marincin | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | 22:21 | 37.5% | 47.6% | 60.0% | 33.3% |
Carrick | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | 21:36 | 44.4% | 46.8% | 48.3% | 30.3% |
Gardiner | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | 25:38 | 40.0% | 47.4% | 55.6% | 37.5% |
Brennan | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 09:46 | 80.0% | 57.1% | 25.0% | 53.3% |
Corrado | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 09:48 | 83.3% | 61.1% | 31.8% | 50.0% |
The top line went head-to head with John Tavares’ line and mostly held their own, with Nazem Kadri and Nikita Soshnikov finishing just above even in chances while winning a lot of controlled entries. They weren’t the most effective line, as that title went to Peter Holland with Milan Michalek and Michael Grabner. This trio played about ten ES minutes, and was used against most of the Isles lines. They were easily the best at preventing controlled entries, and also managed to limit the chances against. William Nylander again had some of the weaker chance numbers, which were weighed down by his shifts in overtime.
T.J. Brennan drew into the lineup, playing with Frank Corrado, and that pair had a very quiet night, not on for much action in their ten minutes of ES time. That placed a much heavier burden on the other defencemen. Connor Carrick did very well, as he played well over 20 ES minutes with Jake Gardiner and finished in the positive in chances. The top pairing was Morgan Rielly and Martin Marincin, who were effective against the Tavares line and did well against the other units.