Game 67 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Senators 4 vs. Leafs 0

After a series of close games, Toronto were outmatched against Ottawa, beaten easily to complete a sweep of the season series.

Team	Chances	1st	2nd	3rd	ES	ESClose	ESCh%	NZEnt%	ContEnt
Tor	11	2	6	3	8	1	44.4%	51.4%	50.7%
Ott	11	2	5	4	10	2	55.6%	48.6%	34.3%

This was a relatively defensive game, with neither side managing to generate much offensively. The Leafs ended up way ahead in Corsi, and dominated the neutral zone, but that came as they chased the lead in the final two periods, as Ottawa was able to sit back and defend.

One of the most defensive games of the season for Toronto saw just four chances in the opening period. After a more active second, the third period saw the Senators shut things down, and Toronto had only one chance in the last ten minutes.

Period	Time	ST	SO	Team	How	State	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6
1	14:49	0	0	Tor	Hyman deflects Marincin shot	ES	11	15	31	39	44	52	2	5	41	68	90	93
1	14:20	0	0	Ott	GOAL! Zibanejad drives	ES	11	15	31	39	44	51	3	41	65	68	90	93
1	13:09	0	1	Tor	Michalek wide from Nylander	PP	15	18	24	31	39	51	3	5	27	41	44
1	01:24	0	1	Ott	Chiasson wide from Stone	PP	31	38	41	43	47	51	2	5	41	61	90
2	19:41	0	1	Ott	GOAL! Ceci from Stone	ES	8	31	41	43	47	51	2	5	15	41	44	61
2	19:05	0	2	Ott	Lazar from Paul	ES	18	26	31	40	44	52	3	13	25	27	41	65
2	17:15	0	2	Tor	Soshnikov from Kadri	ES	31	41	43	44	47	52	15	21	41	44	45	61
2	15:38	0	2	Tor	Soshnikov from Komarov	PP	31	38	41	43	44	47	3	41	44	61	65
2	11:29	0	2	Ott	Dzingel drives	ES	8	11	26	31	39	51	2	41	43	65	90	93
2	06:59	0	2	Tor	Kadri wide from Rielly	PP	31	38	41	43	44	47	2	5	15	41	44
2	06:06	0	2	Tor	Grabner from rebound	ES	23	26	29	31	40	52	3	41	61	65	90	93
2	03:26	0	2	Tor	Laich from loose puck	ES	8	23	24	31	38	44	3	41	43	65	90	93
2	03:03	0	2	Ott	Kostka from Chiasson	ES	8	23	24	31	38	44	21	41	43	44	65	90
2	02:17	0	2	Ott	Stone from Smith	ES	18	26	31	40	51	52	2	15	41	44	45	61
2	00:19	0	2	Tor	Komarov from Kadri	ES	31	41	43	44	47	52	3	6	41	44	65	93
3	18:42	0	2	Ott	Smith from Stone	ES	31	41	43	44	47	52	3	15	41	44	61	65
3	18:39	0	2	Ott	GOAL! Smith from rebound	ES	31	41	43	44	47	52	3	15	41	44	61	65
3	18:15	0	3	Tor	Parenteau wide from Nylander	ES	8	11	15	29	31	39	3	41	65	68	90	93
3	11:35	0	3	Tor	Carrick from Nylander	ES	8	11	15	31	39	44	6	21	23	41	43	45
3	07:18	0	3	Ott	Kostka wide from Hoffman	ES	8	23	24	31	38	44	21	41	45	68	90	93
3	05:26	0	3	Tor	Smith from loose puck	ES	18	20	26	31	40	51	3	6	23	41	43	65
3	04:39	0	3	Ott	GOAL! Stone from Pageau	ES	20	31	41	43	47	51	15	21	41	44	45	61

Leafs Player Data

Player	ESChF	ESChA	ESCh%	ESTOI	ZS%	NZ%	ConEnt	OppConEnt
Parenteau	3	1	75.0%	13:04	90.0%	50.0%	58.8%	47.1%
Hyman	3	2	60.0%	12:25	88.9%	50.0%	52.9%	41.2%
Nylander	3	2	60.0%	13:14	81.8%	50.0%	55.6%	38.9%
Laich	2	2	50.0%	11:56	42.9%	56.7%	29.4%	30.8%
Grabner	2	2	50.0%	12:07	25.0%	47.4%	55.6%	15.0%
Smith	2	3	40.0%	12:21	22.2%	43.6%	52.9%	22.7%
Soshnikov	2	4	33.3%	12:11	66.7%	51.4%	57.9%	44.4%
Kadri	2	4	33.3%	12:39	66.7%	53.7%	54.5%	42.1%
Komarov	2	4	33.3%	11:11	66.7%	51.4%	61.1%	35.3%
Michalek	1	2	33.3%	10:17	16.7%	45.5%	53.3%	16.7%
Holland	1	2	33.3%	09:24	40.0%	63.6%	35.7%	37.5%
Greening	1	2	33.3%	11:16	40.0%	58.6%	23.5%	41.7%
Valiev	2	0	100.0%	14:23	62.5%	51.4%	50.0%	35.3%
Marincin	4	4	50.0%	17:12	50.0%	52.1%	48.0%	34.8%
Corrado	1	1	50.0%	15:04	70.0%	46.3%	42.1%	31.8%
Rielly	5	6	45.5%	17:52	50.0%	57.6%	61.8%	28.0%
Carrick	3	4	42.9%	16:04	55.6%	56.3%	55.6%	38.1%
Gardiner	1	5	16.7%	15:24	63.6%	44.4%	40.0%	40.0%

None of the Leaf lines was able to generate much offense, including the top line, which ended up narrowly outchanced. The one line that was able to outchance the Senators was P.A. Parenteau with William Nylander and Zach Hyman, who were sheltered heavily in terms of zone starts. The other lines finished around even, with Michael Grabner’s line notable for how well they limited controlled entries.

Rinat Valiev played his first career NHL game, splitting time with Martin Marincin and Frank Corrado, and had a strong game — the only Leaf not on for an ES chance against. He also played an impressive 14 ES minutes, as Toronto had much more balanced usage on the back end. The other defencemen were all around even, with the exception of Jake Gardiner. Gardiner played mostly with Corrado, and that pairing wasn’t great against the Stone line.