The first period was closely fought, with neither team generating many chances, Toronto taking the lead through Holland's powerplay marker, before a couple of Leaf penalties gave Chicago a 5-on-3, which saw Patrick Kane level the game.
After just five ES chances total in the first period, the second took a rapid turnaround, as Toronto generated five themselves in the first three minutes, including another goal, Jerry D'Amigo's first in the NHL. Chicago actually managed to equal Toronto in chances after that torrid start, but the goals went Toronto's way, with Holland getting a second eight minutes from the break, followed by a quick exchange of goals between Kane and Kulemin, and Lupul tipping one in just before the end of the period to give the Leafs some insurance.
Toronto were able to consolidate the lead fairly well in the third, not falling into the highly defensive shell that has afflicted some of their games. They were helped by an early goal by Lupul, scoring on the first NHL shot faced by goalie Kent Simpson. Brendan Saad cut the lead to three, but another quick response, this time from Kessel, reestablished a 4-goal lead. The last ten minutes were about as dull as Toronto would want, as there were just two chances in the last 1/6th of the game.
The chance margins didn't quite equal what the Leafs produced in the LA game, but given that that was chasing a lead, versus defending one against Chicago, that's not wholly unsurprising. Toronto's second period, when they generated 12 ES chances, was their best of the season, though they have surpassed the +5 margin on a couple of occasions. This was a net turnaround of 20 chances from the Leafs' first game in Chicago, which was one of their worst of the season.
A summary of the scoring chances:
| Status | Overall | ES | ||
| Team | Toronto | Chicago | Toronto | Chicago |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
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 | Chicago | ||||||||||
| TOR | PP | 1 | 16:35 | Kadri from Van Riemsdyk | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 31 | - |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 15:52 | Holland from Raymond | 24 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| CHI | PP | 1 | 13:09 | Toews drives | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 81 | 7 | 27 | 31 | - |
| TOR | PP | 1 | 12:46 | GOAL! Holland from Lupul | 24 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 31 | - |
| CHI | ES | 1 | 09:09 | Sharp deflects Toews shot wide | 24 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 1 | 07:05 | Shaw from Morin | 23 | 81 | 38 | 26 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 06:05 | Kessel from Gardiner | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 06:03 | Kessel from loose puck | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| CHI | SH | 1 | 04:53 | Kane from Sharp | 11 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | - | 19 | 65 | 10 | 88 | 2 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 19:19 | Kulemin from loose puck | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 19:18 | GOAL! D'Amigo from rebound of Kulemin shot | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 18:30 | Holland from Franson | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 88 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 18:19 | Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 17:30 | Raymond from Lupul | 24 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 17:19 | Shaw wide from Saad | 24 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 15:59 | Kane drives | 11 | 29 | 41 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 19 | 23 | 88 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 13:59 | Hossa wide from Sharp | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 12:56 | Lupul wide from Holland | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 81 | 52 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 09:57 | Kruger from Smith | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 09:21 | D'Amigo wide from Kulemin | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 07:51 | GOAL! Holland from Raymond | 24 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 51 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 07:16 | Saad from Morin | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 06:30 | GOAL! Kane from Hjalmarsson | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 65 | 88 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 05:24 | GOAL! Kulemin from McClement | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 02:52 | GOAL! Lupul deflects Gardiner shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 31 | - |
| CHI | ES | 2 | 02:39 | Kane from Saad | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 88 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 01:50 | Kulemin from D'Amigo | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 26 | 88 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 01:19 | Kadri post from Kessel | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 00:47 | Kessel deflects Phaneuf shot wide | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 45 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 19:32 | GOAL! Lupul from Holland | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 40 |
| CHI | ES | 3 | 17:08 | Morin from Shaw | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 14:05 | Van Riemsdyk wide from Kessel | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 26 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 27 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 13:09 | Holland wide from Lupul | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 40 |
| CHI | ES | 3 | 12:22 | GOAL! Saad deflects Leddy shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 19 | 88 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 11:25 | GOAL! Kessel from Kadri | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
| CHI | ES | 3 | 10:55 | Kostka from Kane | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 88 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| CHI | ES | 3 | 06:15 | Kane drives | 24 | 12 | 41 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 23 | 88 | 6 | 27 | 40 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 01:05 | Kessel wide from Franson | 11 | 81 | 29 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 88 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 40 |
The Extra Skater game profile.
A modest Corsi loss for the Leafs, 56-67 overall, 46-58 5-on-5 and 25-29 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 |
| Phaneuf | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19:12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13:09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 04:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:03 |
| Franson | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24:56 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19:58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 04:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:55 |
| Mcclement | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:55 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:16 |
| Raymond | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18:49 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15:41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:26 |
| Lupul | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18:06 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15:24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Van riemsdyk | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21:17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 04:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:40 |
| Smith | 0 | 1 | -1 | 04:35 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 04:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Holland | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19:22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Liles | 5 | 7 | -2 | 17:20 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 17:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 |
| D'amigo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13:48 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:29 |
| Gunnarsson | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15:16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:06 |
| Mclaren | 0 | 1 | -1 | 04:39 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 04:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Bodie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kulemin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16:00 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:42 |
| Kadri | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18:28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14:24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 04:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:01 |
| Rielly | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17:14 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14:40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:01 |
| Gardiner | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26:02 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22:25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:55 |
| Kessel | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20:03 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15:59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 04:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:01 |
| Bernier | 23 | 15 | 8 | 59:55 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 50:08 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 06:45 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 03:02 |
A very balanced night for the Leafs forwards, with no one line dominating the chances, as the second and third lines were both very effective. Jay McClement had the best differential, at +4, while Raymond, Lupul and D'Amigo, who was excellent in a promotion as Clarkson was suspended, were just behind at +3. JVR, Kadri and Kessell were on for the most chances, and still had positive ratings. The only negative forwards were two of the fourth line guys, with Smith and McLaren both -1 in under 5 minutes.
Phaneuf and Gunnarsson had an excellent night, with Gunnarsson posting a game high +7. Jake Gardiner was on ice for a game-high 9 chances for, but was also on for a fair number, ending at +3. One pairing did struggle, as Rielly and Liles were a -2, the worst two players on the Leafs.
The Blackhawks:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Keith | 5 | 12 | -7 | 23:53 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:54 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 03:59 |
| Hjalmarsson | 4 | 6 | -2 | 19:01 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:01 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 03:52 |
| Kostka | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19:01 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Seabrook | 4 | 11 | -7 | 20:09 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 02:53 |
| Leddy | 4 | 7 | -3 | 19:34 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 18:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Sharp | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14:40 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12:46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Morin | 4 | 3 | 1 | 07:35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 07:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kruger | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13:39 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 03:22 |
| Toews | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17:38 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13:49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:55 |
| Saad | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:02 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Versteeg | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14:33 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 13:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Handzus | 1 | 7 | -6 | 13:25 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 03:16 |
| Oduya | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16:37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 02:46 |
| Smith | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10:58 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 09:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:37 |
| Bollig | 0 | 7 | -7 | 12:29 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 10:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:37 |
| Shaw | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16:44 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15:20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Hossa | 3 | 7 | -4 | 16:14 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:43 |
| Kane | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21:03 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 19:09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Raanta | 11 | 18 | -7 | 40:00 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 30:13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:02 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 06:45 |
| Simpson | 4 | 5 | -1 | 20:00 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook are excellent defensemen, but they did not look great on Saturday, the two worst Hawks in terms of differential, and both on for a game-worst 10 chances against. The weakest forwards were Michael Handzus and Brandon Bollig. There were a few positive Hawks, with Brandon Saad and Johnny Oduya both +2s.
Players with nice chance numbers:
Toronto - Carl Gunnarsson, Dion Phaneuf, Jay McClement
Chicago - Brandon Saad, Johnny Oduya
Players with poor chance numbers:
Toronto - Morgan Rielly, John-Michael Liles
Chicago - Brent Seabrook, Duncan Keith, Brandon Bollig
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