The Toronto Maple Leafs hit a bit of a rough patch with a 1-2-2
record from Dec. 6-15, but they’re going into the Christmas break on a
four-game winning streak. That nearly wasn’t the case. On Sunday,
Toronto had to rally back from a 3-1 deficit to Detroit. Even after
doing that, the Red Wings retook the lead at 12:03 of the third period
and it wasn’t until John Tavares scored with 7.6 seconds left in regulation that the game was evened.
Kasperi Kapanen netted the overtime winner to elevate Toronto to 25-10-2. In any other division, that would be good enough for the lead, but because the Maple Leafs are in the Atlantic, they’re second to the Tampa Bay Lightning (28-7-2). Either way, with the halfway point of the campaign approaching, Toronto couldn’t have asked for much more. There have been issues along the way like Auston Matthews getting hurt and William Nylander first being a contract holdout and more recently slumping in his return. However, Toronto has shown that this strong group is strong enough to overcome issues like that.
Before we get into yesterday’s games, keep in mind that there are no contests on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday next week.
COLUMBUS 3 NEW JERSEY 0
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 39 shots to earn his second shutout of the season. He improved to 16-10-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .913 save percentage in 27 games.
Ben Lovejoy led the Devils with six shots against Bobrovsky. Lovejoy’s up to 45 shots this season, but he still doesn’t have a goal. He ranks sixth for the most SOG among players with no markers.
Artemi Panarin scored a goal and registered an assist. That gives him 11 goals and 39 points in 34 games.
Cam Atkinson netted the first and therefore game-winning goal. It was his 23rd marker and 38th point in 35 games.
Keith Kinkaid stopped just eight of 11 shots before being yanked midway through the game. Mackenzie Blackwood came into the contest and saved the nine shots he faced.
CAROLINA 5 BOSTON 3
Sebastian Aho came up big for the Hurricanes with two goals and two assists. That gives him 14 goals and 38 points in 35 games.
Teuvo Teravainen also had two goals and two assists for Carolina. He has eight goals and 29 points in 35 contests.
Petr Mrazek stopped 27 of 30 Bruins shots. He’s 6-7-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .898 save percentage in 15 starts.
At the other end of the ice, Tuukka Rask saved 32 of 37 shots. He has an 8-8-2 record, 2.72 GAA, and .911 save percentage in 18 contests.
Ryan Donato scored twice for the Bruins. He’s up to five goals and seven points in 24 games.
FLORIDA 6 CHICAGO 3
Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist. He has six goals and 15 points in 34 contests.
Florida got another two goals from Jayce Hawryluk. Those were the first two markers of the 22-year-old’s career.
James Reimer saved 26 of 29 shots last night. He has a 6-7-3 record, 3.45 GAA, and .888 save percentage in 20 contests.
Dylan Strome found the back of the net and registered two assists for Chicago. He’s up to nine goals and 15 points in 35 games.
Cam Ward turned aside 21 of 26 Panthers shots. He has a 6-6-4 record, 3.90 GAA, and .886 save percentage in 17 contests.
PHILADELPHIA 3 NY RANGERS 2 (SO)
Michal Neuvirth saved 32 of 34 shots prior to the shootout. He completed the win by successfully protecting the net through four shootout rounds.
Henrik Lundqvist had stopped 29 of 31 shots going into the skills competition. He allowed a goal in four shootout rounds, which wasn’t good enough this time.
Chris Kreider scored a goal for the Rangers. It was his 17th marker and 25th point in 35 games.
Michael Raffl found the back of the net. It was the Flyers forward’s first goal and sixth point in 21 contests.
Wayne Simmonds accounted for the Flyers’ other goal. He has 11 goals and 16 points in 35 games.
TORONTO 5 DETROIT 4 (OT)
Kasperi Kapanen scored two goals, including the overtime winner. He has 14 goals and 25 points in 37 contests.
Morgan Rielly chipped in a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs. The blue-liner is up to 13 goals and 44 points in 37 games.
Garret Sparks kicked out 26 of 30 Red Wings shots. He has a 5-1-1 record, 3.01 GAA, and .908 save percentage in eight contests.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 19 of 24 shots against his former team. He’s 5-9-2 record, 3.47 GAA, and .893 save percentage in 17 games.
Michael Rasmussen found the back of the net for Detroit. That gives him six goals and 11 points in 36 contests.
LOS ANGELES 4 VEGAS 3 (OT)
Tyler Toffoli came through for the Kings in overtime. He scored his sixth goal and 14th point in 37 games.
Jeff Carter was also a factor for Los Angeles with a power-play marker. He has seven goals and 16 points in 37 contests.
Cal Petersen stopped 22 of 25 Golden Knights shots. He has a 5-4-1 record, 2.60 GAA, and .924 save percentage in 11 games.
Ryan Reaves scored a goal for Vegas. He has seven goals and 12 points in 38 contests.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 32 shots Sunday night. He’s 20-10-4 with a 2.64 GAA and .906 save percentage in 34 starts.
ARIZONA 4 SAN JOSE 3 (SO)
Alex Galchenyuk scored two goals for the Coyotes. He has five goals and 14 points in 26 games. He also netted the lone goal in the shootout.
Tomas Hertl matched him with two goals of his own. The Sharks forward has 12 goals an d29 points in 33 games.
Conor Garland accounted for Arizona’s other regulation time goal. He has two goals and points in nine contests.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 of 38 shots in regulation time. He was perfect in three shootout rounds to get the extra point.
Aaron Dell kicked out 23 of 26 shots before the skills competition. When it came to the shootout, he allowed a goal in two rounds.
NY ISLANDERS 3 DALLAS 1
Robin Lehner stopped 19 of 20 shots Sunday night. He has a 6-6-3 record, 2.44 GAA, and .919 save percentage in 16 games.
Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal. He’s up to 13 goals and 26 points in 35 contests.
Leo Komarov found the back of the net for the Islanders. It was his fourth goal and 12th point in 35 games.
Tyler Pitlick scored the Stars’ lone goal. He has four goals and seven points in 33 contests.
Anton Khudobin saved 25 of 27 shots last night. He has a 6-7-2 record, 2.81 GAA, and .912 save percentage in 17 games.
Kasperi Kapanen netted the overtime winner to elevate Toronto to 25-10-2. In any other division, that would be good enough for the lead, but because the Maple Leafs are in the Atlantic, they’re second to the Tampa Bay Lightning (28-7-2). Either way, with the halfway point of the campaign approaching, Toronto couldn’t have asked for much more. There have been issues along the way like Auston Matthews getting hurt and William Nylander first being a contract holdout and more recently slumping in his return. However, Toronto has shown that this strong group is strong enough to overcome issues like that.
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| Kasperi nets OT winner |
Before we get into yesterday’s games, keep in mind that there are no contests on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday next week.
COLUMBUS 3 NEW JERSEY 0
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 39 shots to earn his second shutout of the season. He improved to 16-10-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .913 save percentage in 27 games.
Ben Lovejoy led the Devils with six shots against Bobrovsky. Lovejoy’s up to 45 shots this season, but he still doesn’t have a goal. He ranks sixth for the most SOG among players with no markers.
Artemi Panarin scored a goal and registered an assist. That gives him 11 goals and 39 points in 34 games.
Cam Atkinson netted the first and therefore game-winning goal. It was his 23rd marker and 38th point in 35 games.
Keith Kinkaid stopped just eight of 11 shots before being yanked midway through the game. Mackenzie Blackwood came into the contest and saved the nine shots he faced.
CAROLINA 5 BOSTON 3
Sebastian Aho came up big for the Hurricanes with two goals and two assists. That gives him 14 goals and 38 points in 35 games.
Teuvo Teravainen also had two goals and two assists for Carolina. He has eight goals and 29 points in 35 contests.
Petr Mrazek stopped 27 of 30 Bruins shots. He’s 6-7-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .898 save percentage in 15 starts.
At the other end of the ice, Tuukka Rask saved 32 of 37 shots. He has an 8-8-2 record, 2.72 GAA, and .911 save percentage in 18 contests.
Ryan Donato scored twice for the Bruins. He’s up to five goals and seven points in 24 games.
FLORIDA 6 CHICAGO 3
Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist. He has six goals and 15 points in 34 contests.
Florida got another two goals from Jayce Hawryluk. Those were the first two markers of the 22-year-old’s career.
James Reimer saved 26 of 29 shots last night. He has a 6-7-3 record, 3.45 GAA, and .888 save percentage in 20 contests.
Dylan Strome found the back of the net and registered two assists for Chicago. He’s up to nine goals and 15 points in 35 games.
Cam Ward turned aside 21 of 26 Panthers shots. He has a 6-6-4 record, 3.90 GAA, and .886 save percentage in 17 contests.
PHILADELPHIA 3 NY RANGERS 2 (SO)
Michal Neuvirth saved 32 of 34 shots prior to the shootout. He completed the win by successfully protecting the net through four shootout rounds.
Henrik Lundqvist had stopped 29 of 31 shots going into the skills competition. He allowed a goal in four shootout rounds, which wasn’t good enough this time.
Chris Kreider scored a goal for the Rangers. It was his 17th marker and 25th point in 35 games.
Michael Raffl found the back of the net. It was the Flyers forward’s first goal and sixth point in 21 contests.
Wayne Simmonds accounted for the Flyers’ other goal. He has 11 goals and 16 points in 35 games.
TORONTO 5 DETROIT 4 (OT)
Kasperi Kapanen scored two goals, including the overtime winner. He has 14 goals and 25 points in 37 contests.
Morgan Rielly chipped in a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs. The blue-liner is up to 13 goals and 44 points in 37 games.
Garret Sparks kicked out 26 of 30 Red Wings shots. He has a 5-1-1 record, 3.01 GAA, and .908 save percentage in eight contests.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 19 of 24 shots against his former team. He’s 5-9-2 record, 3.47 GAA, and .893 save percentage in 17 games.
Michael Rasmussen found the back of the net for Detroit. That gives him six goals and 11 points in 36 contests.
LOS ANGELES 4 VEGAS 3 (OT)
Tyler Toffoli came through for the Kings in overtime. He scored his sixth goal and 14th point in 37 games.
Jeff Carter was also a factor for Los Angeles with a power-play marker. He has seven goals and 16 points in 37 contests.
Cal Petersen stopped 22 of 25 Golden Knights shots. He has a 5-4-1 record, 2.60 GAA, and .924 save percentage in 11 games.
Ryan Reaves scored a goal for Vegas. He has seven goals and 12 points in 38 contests.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 32 shots Sunday night. He’s 20-10-4 with a 2.64 GAA and .906 save percentage in 34 starts.
ARIZONA 4 SAN JOSE 3 (SO)
Alex Galchenyuk scored two goals for the Coyotes. He has five goals and 14 points in 26 games. He also netted the lone goal in the shootout.
Tomas Hertl matched him with two goals of his own. The Sharks forward has 12 goals an d29 points in 33 games.
Conor Garland accounted for Arizona’s other regulation time goal. He has two goals and points in nine contests.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 of 38 shots in regulation time. He was perfect in three shootout rounds to get the extra point.
Aaron Dell kicked out 23 of 26 shots before the skills competition. When it came to the shootout, he allowed a goal in two rounds.
NY ISLANDERS 3 DALLAS 1
Robin Lehner stopped 19 of 20 shots Sunday night. He has a 6-6-3 record, 2.44 GAA, and .919 save percentage in 16 games.
Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal. He’s up to 13 goals and 26 points in 35 contests.
Leo Komarov found the back of the net for the Islanders. It was his fourth goal and 12th point in 35 games.
Tyler Pitlick scored the Stars’ lone goal. He has four goals and seven points in 33 contests.
Anton Khudobin saved 25 of 27 shots last night. He has a 6-7-2 record, 2.81 GAA, and .912 save percentage in 17 games.
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