Toronto had a strong start in their last game against the Bruins this season, taking the lead but falling behind seven minutes into the second period.
They couldn’t manage to pull any goals back before an empty netter sealed the game for Boston.
The game was even in chances and in the neutral zone. Toronto’s early advantage was negated in the second period, and the two sides finished essentially level.
| Team | Chances | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ES | ESClose | ESCh% | NZEnt% | ContEnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 45.8% | 49.0% | 29.2% |
| Bos | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 54.2% | 51.0% | 30.7% |
The Leafs dominated the first period, allowing Boston only two chances, but found themselves facing the opposite result in the second. Both teams exchanged chances in the third, with Toronto able to generate a few in the last five minutes, although none paid off.
| Period | Time | ST | SO | Team | How | State | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:48 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Grabner deflects Kadri shot | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
| 1 | 15:17 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Hyman deflects Gardiner shot | ES | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 21 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 72 |
| 1 | 18:59 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Krejci drives | ES | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 88 |
| 1 | 17:42 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Smith wide from Laich | ES | 23 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 55 |
| 1 | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Brown from Bozak | PP | 16 | 18 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 54 | |
| 1 | 06:43 | 0 | 0 | Bos | Hayes from rebound | ES | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 55 |
| 1 | 03:48 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Laich drives | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 72 |
| 1 | 03:44 | 0 | 0 | Tor | Greening from rebound | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 72 |
| 1 | 03:05 | 0 | 0 | Tor | GOAL! Smith deflects Greening shot | ES | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | 19:13 | 1 | 0 | Bos | Marchand drives | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 63 |
| 2 | 18:07 | 1 | 0 | Tor | Hyman wide from Boyes | ES | 8 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 72 |
| 2 | 17:08 | 1 | 0 | Bos | GOAL! Bergeron from rebound | SH | 23 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 47 | |
| 2 | 13:31 | 1 | 1 | Bos | GOAL! Chara from rebound | ES | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 72 | ||
| 2 | 13:05 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Marchand drives | ES | 20 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 | ||
| 2 | 09:46 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Ferraro deflects Miller shot wide | ES | 8 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | 06:43 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Carrick from Kadri | EN | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 72 |
| 2 | 06:06 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Nylander wide from Parenteau | PP | 15 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 | |
| 2 | 02:57 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Pastrnak wide from faceoff | ES | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 88 |
| 2 | 01:03 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Marchand wide from loose puck | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 |
| 3 | 19:54 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Stempniak drives | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
| 3 | 13:32 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Acciari drives | ES | 11 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 55 |
| 3 | 13:21 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Parenteau from Nylander | ES | 11 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 55 |
| 3 | 13:20 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Parenteau from rebound | ES | 11 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 55 |
| 3 | 12:21 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Stempniak from loose puck | ES | 16 | 28 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 20 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 72 |
| 3 | 08:28 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Bergeron from Marchand | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
| 3 | 06:00 | 1 | 2 | Bos | Marchand wide from faceoff | ES | 18 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 |
| 3 | 04:33 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Bozak from Boyes | ES | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 88 |
| 3 | 04:32 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Carrick wide from rebound | ES | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 88 |
| 3 | 02:02 | 1 | 2 | Tor | Parenteau from Nylander | EN | 11 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 86 |
Leafs Player Data
| Player | ESChF | ESChA | ESCh% | ESTOI | ZS% | NZ% | ConEnt | OppConEnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyes | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 14:35 | 87.5% | 62.8% | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| Bozak | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 14:31 | 77.8% | 56.5% | 34.6% | 20.0% |
| Brown | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 13:26 | 88.9% | 54.8% | 30.4% | 31.6% |
| Laich | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 09:19 | 33.3% | 48.0% | 33.3% | 53.8% |
| Smith | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 08:52 | 37.5% | 41.7% | 20.0% | 50.0% |
| Greening | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 09:02 | 28.6% | 47.8% | 27.3% | 41.7% |
| Hyman | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 17:10 | 46.7% | 47.7% | 23.8% | 30.4% |
| Nylander | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 15:30 | 46.7% | 48.6% | 22.2% | 31.6% |
| Parenteau | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 15:27 | 46.7% | 48.6% | 22.2% | 31.6% |
| Michalek | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 12:33 | 50.0% | 41.0% | 31.3% | 21.7% |
| Grabner | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 12:06 | 42.9% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 23.8% |
| Kadri | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 13:52 | 50.0% | 42.5% | 29.4% | 26.1% |
| Carrick | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 20:17 | 47.1% | 54.9% | 28.6% | 47.8% |
| Valiev | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 14:01 | 63.6% | 45.0% | 38.9% | 31.8% |
| Corrado | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 12:56 | 63.6% | 42.5% | 41.2% | 26.1% |
| Gardiner | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 22:09 | 52.6% | 54.4% | 22.6% | 38.5% |
| Rielly | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | 18:48 | 45.5% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 17.9% |
| Marincin | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 16:16 | 33.3% | 44.0% | 27.3% | 25.0% |
Tyler Bozak, with Connor Brown and Brad Boyes, totally avoided Patrice Bergeron, and were able to take a solid advantage against of their matchups. They were on for just a single chance against, and finished top the table in chance differential. They did have the advantage of getting more offensive zone starts than any of the other lines. Bergeron ended up going almost exclusively against Nazem Kadri’s line, and the Leafs got the worst of that matchup, with Kadri and Grabner a team-low -5. The fourth line had an effective night, as Brooks Laich, Ben Smith and Colin Greening joined the Bozak line in finishing positive.
Like the Kadri line, Morgan Rielly and Martin Marincin had a tough night, finishing well in the negative against the Bergeron trio. It was a much better game for Rinat Valiev and Frank Corrado, who were effective against the Eriksson line. Connor Carrick, playing with Jake Gardiner, was the best of the defencemen, beating out his teammate thanks to a couple of chances while he was on with other partners.
