The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Calgary Flames with both teams looking to build off of strong seasons. The Maple Leafs have a 21-13-8 record and are in third place in the Atlantic Division but have lost three games in a row. The Flames have a 21-18-5 record and with four wins in a row, they have leaped into fifth place in the Pacific Division. Both teams are looking to leap to the top of their divisions and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Maple Leafs are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.48 goals per game. William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner have scored 73 goals and 81 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has been great as well. John Tavares, Max Domi, and Tyler Bertuzzi have combined for 22 goals and 54 assists while defensemen Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe have added nine goals and 41 assists from the point to open up the offense.
Mo goals for Morgan Rielly! pic.twitter.com/DuN0ywsBHl
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 17, 2024
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.26 goals per game with 17 goals in the last four games. T.J. Brodie and Morgan Rielly have combined for 4.2 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Martin Jones who has a .922 save percentage and a 2.36 goals-against average on 412 shots with 7.7 goals saved above average.