While a quick Pittsburgh goal was a discouraging start, the Leafs struck back through JVR on the powerplay, then saw Nazem Kadri put them ahead. They trailed in chances after one, though.
The second was a wild period, Toronto seizing a 4-1 lead, before a couple of powerplay goals pulled the lead back to one; Tyler Bozak then provided a further twist with a goal in the last five seconds to restore the two-goal lead. This was Toronto's strongest period, as they won by three at even strength.
The even play of the first two periods then disappeared in the final frame, as Pittsburgh totally dominated the third. The Penguins generated 12 chances, 8 at even strength, along with a pair of goals, while the Leafs didn't put a single shot on net in the period, and didn't generate a single chance. Frankly, given this showing, the Leafs were lucky to make it to overtime, where they did come up with a chance (though it wasn't a shot on goal), and held Pittsburgh to one as well.
After the disaster against Columbus, the Leafs seemed in good shape in the first two periods, but fell off so badly in the third period that the game was almost as bad overall, and worse at even strength. However, it isn't even the worst two-game stretch of the Leafs season, with that honour going to the Carolina and Chicago games. The -12 and -8 were the worst for any period so far this season, though the third was not the first time the Leafs have gone chanceless in the third, as they did the same against New Jersey in that shootout win.
A summary of the scoring chances:
| Status | Overall | ES | ||
| Team | Toronto | Pittsburgh | Toronto | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 26 | 12 | 21 |
Details below.
This was my list of scoring chances from the game. If you see any problems or omissions (here or anywhere else), please go ahead and leave a comment.
| Club | St | P | Time | Note | Toronto | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
| PIT | ES | 1 | 19:37 | Jokinen from Neal | 43 | 71 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 18:03 | GOAL! Conner from Ebbett | 11 | 24 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 16:06 | Crosby from Kunitz | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 15:43 | Kessel from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 71 | 87 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| TOR | PP | 1 | 14:51 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk deflects Phaneuf shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 58 | 29 | - |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 12:41 | Ebbett wide from Sutter | 11 | 24 | 41 | 2 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 12:13 | Crosby from Kunitz | 11 | 24 | 41 | 2 | 44 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 11:31 | Kessel from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 08:19 | GOAL! Kadri drives | 43 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 08:07 | Neal from Malkin | 23 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 07:35 | McClement from rebound of Holland shot | 11 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 07:34 | McClement wide from rebound | 11 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 01:40 | Malkin deflects Neal shot wide | 43 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 01:07 | Malkin from Jokinen | 42 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 71 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 00:14 | Dupuis wide from loose puck | 22 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 47 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 19:47 | GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from turnover | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 19:18 | GOAL! Kessel from Bozak | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 37 |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 17:26 | Kessel from Franson | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 37 | - |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 16:25 | Clarkson post from Gunnarsson | 43 | 71 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 59 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | SH | 2 | 11:33 | GOAL! Malkin from Letang | 11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 45 | - | 71 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 01:59 | Neal from Jokinen | 42 | 81 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 01:30 | Neal from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 01:12 | Kessel from Raymond | 42 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 00:44 | Dupuis from Kuntiz | 43 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 00:06 | Van Riemsdyk from loose puck | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 71 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 37 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 00:05 | GOAL! Bozak from rebound of Van Riemsdyk shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 71 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 17:20 | Neal from Crosby | 11 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | - | 71 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 16:35 | Neal from Malkin | 11 | 3 | 36 | 45 | - | - | 71 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 16:23 | Letang wide from Neal | 42 | 3 | 36 | 45 | - | - | 71 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 16:14 | GOAL! Neal from Malkin | 42 | 3 | 36 | 45 | - | - | 71 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 12:19 | GOAL! Malkin from rebound | 43 | 12 | 41 | 15 | 36 | 45 | 71 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 10:21 | Dupuis deflects Letang shot | 43 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 08:17 | Kunitz from Crosby | 42 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 08:00 | Crosby deflects Orpik shot wide | 11 | 42 | 81 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 07:37 | Dupuis from Neal | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 06:14 | Malkin from Jokinen | 42 | 81 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 06:08 | Neal from rebound of Malkin shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 04:14 | Sutter from Ebbett | 43 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| TOR | ES | 4 | 03:10 | Kadri deflects Franson shot wide | 43 | 71 | 4 | 36 | 45 | - | 23 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 37 | - |
| PIT | ES | 4 | 01:19 | Malkin from Jokinen | 42 | 81 | 4 | 36 | 45 | - | 71 | 36 | 2 | 44 | 37 | - |
The Extra Skater game profile.
The Leafs were easily beaten on Corsi, 53-87 overall, 38-67 5-on-5 and 30-55 5-on-5 close.
The scoring chance numbers for the Leaf players:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Fraser | 3 | 7 | -4 | 17:59 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 15:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:32 |
| Phaneuf | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25:46 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 19:49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:39 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 03:18 |
| Franson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19:01 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 16:42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mcclement | 2 | 7 | -5 | 18:43 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 03:55 |
| Raymond | 3 | 8 | -5 | 16:59 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:36 |
| Ranger | 2 | 8 | -6 | 21:52 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 19:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:22 |
| Van riemsdyk | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22:20 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 18:54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:49 |
| Smithson | 0 | 2 | -2 | 10:07 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 09:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:53 |
| Smith | 0 | 1 | -1 | 03:29 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 03:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Holland | 2 | 4 | -2 | 04:55 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 04:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Orr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Gunnarsson | 7 | 12 | -5 | 24:44 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 20:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:07 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 03:08 |
| Kulemin | 2 | 7 | -5 | 16:41 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:47 |
| Bozak | 9 | 12 | -3 | 24:37 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20:46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:12 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:39 |
| Kadri | 3 | 6 | -3 | 19:08 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 17:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:13 |
| Rielly | 3 | 9 | -6 | 21:20 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 19:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Clarkson | 3 | 7 | -4 | 17:34 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kessel | 9 | 8 | 1 | 22:47 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 20:27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Bernier | 14 | 26 | -12 | 65:00 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 55:23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 03:57 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 05:40 |
The only Leaf forward who wasn't a negative was Colton Orr, who benefited from playing less than four minutes of ice time, and not being on for a chance either way. Kessel and JVR were the best of the regular forwards, both just -1. Mason Raymond was the worst of the forwards, at an abysmal -5, while Nik Kulemin and David Clarkson also struggled.
Phaneuf and Gunnarsson weren't bad defensively, each only -1; the strugglers on defense were the young Rielly, and the returning Paul Ranger, who were each -6, both the team worst.
The Penguins:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD |
| Niskanen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19:53 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maatta | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14:57 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engelland | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22:23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Dupuis | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19:07 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Kunitz | 13 | 4 | 9 | 20:38 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16:16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14:50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:48 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Neal | 13 | 7 | 6 | 22:01 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17:44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebbett | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11:23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams | 0 | 2 | -2 | 09:45 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 07:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jokinen | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15:59 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpik | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25:48 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 22:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Vitale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Despres | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18:58 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letang | 13 | 6 | 7 | 23:33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17:40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04:41 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Megna | 0 | 1 | -1 | 08:17 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 06:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malkin | 15 | 7 | 8 | 22:46 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17:54 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crosby | 14 | 7 | 7 | 24:14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18:39 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 04:52 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Fleury | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20:13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Zatkoff | 17 | 7 | 10 | 44:47 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35:18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 05:40 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Crosby and Malkin were both good at +3, with Malkin on for a game high 10 chances for, but in terms of differntial it was Maatta, Engelland, Jokinen and Dupuis who led the way, all at +5. Two players did manage to be negative for Pittsburgh, in limited playing time, as Megna and Adams both were -1 in less than 8 minutes.
Players with nice chance numbers:
Toronto - None
Pittsburgh - Jussi Jokinen, Deryk Engelland, Pascal Dupuis
Players with poor chance numbers:
Toronto - Paul Ranger, Morgan Rielly, Mason Raymond
Pittsburgh - Craig Adams, Jayson Megna
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