Toronto Marlies (0-0) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers (0-0):
Game 1, Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Best of Five Series
Puck drop: 7 p.m. EST | Watch: Leafs TV | Listen: TSN1050
Previews:
- Quest for the Calder Cup Toronto Marlies Preview
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. Toronto Marlies Series Preview
Toronto Marlies Projected Lineup
Josh Leivo – Mark Arcobello – Connor Brown
Tobias Lindberg – William Nylander – Zach Hyman
Brendan Leipsic – Sam Carrick – Ben Smith
Rich Clune – Frederik Gauthier – Nikita Soshnikov
Andrew Campbell – Rinat Valiev
Stuart Percy – Connor Carrick
TJ Brennan – Justin Holl
Starting Goaltender: Antoine Bibeau
Scratches: Kasperi Kapanen, Matt Frattin, Colin Smith, Viktor Loov, David Kolomatis
Matchup Stats
| Category | Toronto | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 54-16-5-1 | 40-29-4-3 |
| Points % | 0.75 (1st) | 0.572 (15th) |
| GF | 294 (1st) | 209 (18th) |
| GA | 191 (4th) | 220 (16th) |
| Goal Differential | +103 (1st) | -11 (19th) |
| Shots/Game | 32.5 (4th) | 28.9 (24th) |
| Shots Against/Game | 29.7 (11th) | 29.6 (10th) |
| Shooting Percentage | 11.2 (2nd) | 8.9 (17th) |
| Save Percentage | .918 (3rd) | .908 (18th) |
| Home | 27-9-2-0 | 22-14-0-2 |
| Away | 27-7-3-1 | 18-15-4 |
| OT | 9-5 | 6-4 |
| Powerplay | 17.4% (10th) | 12.1% (30th) |
| Penalty Kill | 84% (12th) | 84.9% (9th) |
| Penalty Differential | +40 (2nd) | -51 (29th) |
| PIMs/G | 12.3 (27th) | 18.6 (1st) |
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