The Florida Panthers are on the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.The Panthers committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals.
Brandon Montour was the top goalscorer for the Panthers with two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky saved 33 of 36 shots in the win. John Tavares and Auston Matthews both scored once for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov was impressive in the win, making 31 saves (.968%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won three of the four regular season games between the teams this season, including a 2-1 (OT) victory in their last meeting in April. Matthews and Tavares were on the scoresheet for Toronto. Montour scored Florida’s only goal. Samsonov got the win, saving 45 of 46 shots (.978%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.53 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Maple Leafs team that is allowing 2.74 goals a game (9th).
Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 3.42 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.36 goals per game (22nd).
Florida averages more shots (36.4) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.8% shooting percentage ranks 20th. Toronto’s average of 32.0 attempts ranks 13th. Look for multiple power play opportunities for the Maple Leafs, as the Panthers are averaging 4.76 penalties per game, most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 12.55 penalty minutes a game also ranks first-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.74 times a game (14th) for an average of 8.69 minutes (15th).
The Maple Leafs’ 25.84% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Panthers rank 12th with a conversion rate of 22.64%. In terms of defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.72%, while Florida is 26th at 74.45%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 109 points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 69 assists (5th) and has added 40 goals of his own. In the net, Bobrovsky (24-20-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.07 GAA and a .901% save percentage. Mitchell Marner leads the Maple Leafs in scoring with 99 points. He has 30 goals and 69 assists (5th) in 80 games. Samsonov (27-10-5) has the best goals against average for Toronto at 2.33, fifth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .919%.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida has won three straight away from home this season. Toronto is 28-10-6 at home this season.
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