The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1) take on the Florida Panthers (1-2) at BB&T Center on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSFL. The Maple Leafs lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in their last outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Maple Leafs and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs scored the ninth-most goals in the league last season (278 total, 3.4 per game).
- Defensively, the Maple Leafs were one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 220 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank seventh.
- Their goal differential (+58) made them fifth-best in the league.
- The 64 power-play goals the Maple Leafs scored last season were fifth-best in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).
- The Maple Leafs were second in the league with a 26.02% power-play conversion rate.
- The Maple Leafs scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
- The Maple Leafs had the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.85%).
- The Maple Leafs won the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.1%.
- The Maple Leafs had a 10.6% shooting percentage, which ranked ninth in the league.
- The Maple Leafs shut out opponents five times last season. They averaged 21.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- Mitchell Marner was among Toronto’s top contributors a season ago, totaling 99 points. He averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 15.3%.
- Having scored 40 goals and adding 47 assists a year ago, William Nylander was an important piece of the offense for Toronto over the course 82 games.
- On 327 shots, Auston Matthews contributed 85 points (40 goals, 45 assists) for Toronto last season.
- In 26 games played last season, Matt Murray (14-8-2) surrendered 74 goals.
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Conor Timmins: Lower Body (Out)
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 288 goals last season (3.5 per game) ranked them sixth in the league.
- The Panthers’ total of 272 goals allowed (3.3 per game) was 21st in the league.
- With a goal differential of +16, they were 16th in the league.
- The Panthers had 63 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 276 chances.
- The Panthers scored on 22.83% of their power plays, No. 10 in the NHL.
- The Panthers had six shorthanded goals (21st in league).
- At 75.95%, the Panthers had the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 48.9%, the Panthers had the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Panthers were 22nd in the league.
- The Panthers shut out their opponents three times.
Panthers Key Players
- Matthew Tkachuk’s 109 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Florida. He had 40 goals and 69 assists in 79 games.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. amassed 78 points last season, with 23 goals and 55 assists.
- Brandon Montour’s 16 goals and 57 assists added up to 73 points.
- Anthony Stolarz was 5-6-0 last season, giving up 51 goals (0.9 goals against average) with an 89.676 save percentage (44th in the league).
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Shoulder (Out), Brandon Montour: Shoulder (Out)
 take on the Florida Panthers (1-2) at BB&T Center on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSFL. The Maple Leafs lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in their last outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 4-3 win over the...){kind=link}