Toronto Maple Leafs (28-40-11, 29th in NHL) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (31-40-8, 28th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
Arena: Air Canada Centre
Watch: Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario
Game Day Notes
– The Maple Leafs have recalled Sam Carrick from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis, with Rich Clune returning to the AHL. Carrick is currently on a seven-game point streak in the AHL with four goals and eight points over that span. He has 17 points in 17 games since returning from injury in late February. Carrick last made an appearance for the big club on March 31, 2015. Over 16 NHL appearances in 2014-15, Carrick notched one goal and one assist but averaged just 6:29 in Time On Ice per game. He is an RFA at season’s end.
– Carrick will be the 46th player to make an appearance for the Maple Leafs this season, and the 24th player to make an appearance for both the Leafs and the Marlies this season.
– No sense in talking about the game when everyone’s mind is on the lottery. Here is what’s at stake tonight, courtesy of sports betting sites:
Place | Team | GP | Points | Points % | ROW | Lottery Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30th | Edmonton | 80 | 67 | 41.88% | 26 | 20% |
29th | Toronto | 79 | 67 | 42.41% | 22 | 13.50% |
28th | Columbus | 79 | 70 | 44.30% | 25 | 11.50% |
– With the Jets picking up a point last night and the Canucks and Flames’ significant advantage in regulation and overtime wins (the tiebreaker), the Leafs cannot finish higher than third in the standings or pick lower than sixth in the draft.
– A loss to the Blue Jackets tonight ensures a second-last finish, and 13.5% odds at selecting first in the draft, at a minimum.
– A regulation win puts the Leafs one point behind the Jackets for 28th with two games remaining.
– If the Leafs stay tied on points for 30th with Edmonton, they would “win” the tiebreaker and finish last due to their mere 22 regulation and overtime wins.
– The jump/fall between second and third last is just 2%, whereas finishing 30th increases lottery odds by 6.5%.
Mike Babcock Game Day
Matchup Stats
Stat | Cls | Tor |
---|---|---|
Points | 70 | 67 |
Record % | 0.443 | 0.424 |
Home Winning % | 0.429 | 0.419 |
Away Winning % | 0.368 | 0.333 |
Shootout Winning % | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Goal Differential Per Game | -0.54 | -0.52 |
Shot Differential Per Game | -2.05 | 0.65 |
Hits Per Game | 26.1 | 26.1 |
PIM Per Game | 12.2 | 9.3 |
Opponent PIM Per Game | 11 | 9.1 |
Goals Per Game | 2.52 | 2.35 |
Even Strength Goals Per Game | 1.96 | 1.84 |
Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.52 | 0.49 |
Shots Per Game | 29.1 | 30.9 |
Shots Per Goal | 11.6 | 13.1 |
Team Shooting % | 8.70% | 7.60% |
Power Play % | 16.90% | 15.50% |
Goals Against Per Game | 3.06 | 2.87 |
ES Goals Against Per Game | 2.33 | 2.14 |
PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.65 | 0.63 |
Shots Against Per Game | 31.16 | 30.27 |
Shots Against Per Goal | 10.17 | 10.53 |
Opp. Team Shooting % | 9.80% | 9.50% |
Penalty Kill % | 81.00% | 80.80% |
Save % | 0.902 | 0.905 |
Goals Against Average | 3.02 | 2.83 |
Shutouts | 1 | 4 |
Opponent Save % | 0.914 | 0.924 |
Opponent Goals Against Average | 2.49 | 2.32 |
Opponent Shutouts | 5 | 9 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup*
*lines unofficial
Tobias Lindberg – Tyler Bozak – PA Parenteau
Colin Greening – William Nylander – Kasperi Kapanen
Michael Grabner – Frederik Gauthier – Brooks Laich
Sam Carrick – Byron Froese – Brad Boyes
Morgan Rielly – Martin Marincin
Jake Gardiner – Frank Corrado
Andrew Campbell – T.J. Brennan
Starter: Garret Sparks
Jonathan Bernier
Injured: Leo Komarov (lower body), Peter Holland (upper body), Matt Hunwick (sports hernia), James van Riemsdyk (foot), Joffrey Lupul (sports hernia), Stephane Robidas (knee), Milan Michalek (knee)
Suspended: Nazem Kadri (1 game served of 4 game suspension)
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines
Brandon Dubinsky – Boone Jenner – Cam Atkinson
Brandon Saad – Alexander Wennberg – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Matt Calvert – William Karlsson – Josh Anderson
Scott Hartnell – Gregory Campbell – Nick Foligno
Ryan Murray – Seth Jones
Dean Kukan – David Savard
Justin Falk – Dalton Prout
Sergei Bobrovsky
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Rene Bourque
Injuries: Jack Johnson (shoulder), Curtis McElhinney (knee), David Clarkson (lower body), Fedor Tyutin(lower body), Cody Goloubef (oblique)