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Leafs Vs. Predators Scoring Chances
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JP Nikota
Nov 21, 2011, 12:14 EST
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The Leafs probably deserved better than the 4-1 loss to Nashville. They played a relatively quiet road game, and wound up out-chancing their opponents 12-7 overall, and 8-6 at even strength. Such a low tally is remarkable, but then, the Predators are known for their defensive stye of play, and the Leafs definitely played a conservative game, so after re-watching it, the numbers don’t come as a surprise.
The only three Leafs to be out-chanced at EV were Jake Gardiner, Nikolai Kulemin, and Joffrey Lupul. The penalty kill had at least 4 good chances, and the Leafs managed to only give up 1 on the PK. Not bad.
One thing I noticed while compiling these numbers is that although the Leafs had a number of shots from close in, the Predators, like the Bruins and many other defensively-oriented teams, clear pucks (often from rebounds) out of the slot quickly and efficiently, preventing the Leafs from creating too much havoc around the net.
Follow me over the jump for the numbers.
Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 20265
 
Team
Period
Time
Note
TOR
Opponent
 
TOR
1
17:02
Kessel
3
11
30
36
38
81
6
12
20
23
24
35
5v5
NSH
1
14:12
Erat
3
19
30
36
42
81
6
10
12
20
35
74
5v5
TOR
1
11:04
Kulemin
4
19
24
30
42
81
6
10
12
20
35
74
5v5
TOR
2
18:55
Frattin
3
12
30
36
39
41
15
27
33
35
38
51
5v5
TOR
2
17:27
Steckel
4
15
20
24
30
46
5
7
13
25
35
38
5v5
NSH
2
15:21
Smith
4
24
30
39
41
51
7
15
27
33
35
38
5v5
NSH
2
13:27
Tootoo
2
11
20
30
36
 
6
12
13
20
22
35
4v5
NSH
2
12:21
Fisher
8
12
19
24
30
81
8
10
12
35
51
74
5v5
TOR
2
9:48
Liles
3
19
24
30
42
81
6
13
20
25
35
 
5v4
TOR
2
9:24
Liles
15
24
30
36
39
81
6
12
20
25
35
 
5v4
TOR
3
19:47
Liles
4
19
24
30
42
81
6
10
12
20
35
74
5v5
NSH
3
17:55
Erat
2
19
30
42
51
81
6
10
12
20
35
74
5v5
TOR
3
17:24
Kessel
3
19
24
30
42
81
8
13
25
35
51
 
5v4
TOR
3
17:03
Bozak
3
19
24
30
42
81
8
13
25
35
51
 
5v4
NSH
3
12:09
Fisher
4
19
24
30
42
81
8
12
27
35
51
74
5v5
TOR
3
4:09
Frattin
24
30
39
42
51
81
6
15
20
27
33
35
5v5
NSH
3
3:22
Stortini
4
24
30
39
41
42
8
12
13
24
35
51
5v5
TOR
3
1:30
Lupul
3
12
19
20
24
81
6
15
20
27
35
74
5v5
TOR
3
0:14
Rosehill
2
30
36
38
42
46
5
7
22
33
35
38
5v5
#
Player
EV
PP
SH
2
L. SCHENN
13:33
1
1
0:00
0
0
1:37
0
1
3
D. PHANEUF
19:50
3
1
2:10
3
0
2:49
0
0
4
C. FRANSON
16:22
3
3
0:00
0
0
0:00
0
0
8
M. KOMISAREK
12:13
0
1
0:00
0
0
0:09
0
0
11
P. DUPUIS
7:00
1
0
0:00
0
0
3:48
0
1
12
T. CONNOLLY
16:41
2
1
0:00
0
0
0:02
0
0
15
M. LOMBARDI
6:33
1
0
0:04
1
0
1:13
0
0
19
J. LUPUL
22:28
3
4
2:10
3
0
0:00
0
0
20
D. STECKEL
11:42
2
0
0:00
0
0
3:27
0
1
24
J. LILES
21:06
5
4
2:14
4
0
0:00
0
0
30
B. SCRIVENS
51:20
7
6
2:14
4
0
4:55
0
1
36
C. GUNNARSSON
14:11
3
1
0:04
1
0
3:32
0
1
38
J. ROSEHILL
4:25
2
0
0:00
0
0
0:00
0
0
39
M. FRATTIN
14:25
2
2
0:04
1
0
0:00
0
0
41
N. KULEMIN
15:00
1
2
0:00
0
0
0:00
0
0
42
T. BOZAK
20:27
4
4
2:10
3
0
0:00
0
0
46
J. CRABB
10:08
2
0
0:00
0
0
1:05
0
0
51
J. GARDINER
13:59
1
2
0:00
0
0
1:43
0
0
81
P. KESSEL
24:38
5
4
2:14
4
0
0:15
0
0
Period
Totals
EV
PP
5v3 PP
SH
5v3 SH
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
6
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
12
7
8
6
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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