Pre-Game Talk: The Western Swing! | Leafs @ Flames | Sunday @ 4pmEST

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- Auston Matthews is a possibility to return. He missed last night's game with what Keefe described as being banged up. Sheldon Keefe didn't seem concerned it would be more than one game.

- Frederik Andersen is a career 8-2-2 against the Calgary Flames, with a .918 sv% and a 2.44 GAA.

- Jacob Markstron is a career 2-4-1 against the Maple Leafs, with a .904 sv% and a 2.79 GAA.

- The Calgary Flames have played just 3 games thus far in the season, with a 2-0-1 record. They have a +5 goal differential in those 3 games, scoring 11 goals, and allowing 6.

- The Maple Leafs have started with a 4-2-0 record themselves. They boast a +2 goal differential, with 17 goals against, and 19 goals for.

- The Maple Leafs are currently averaging 2.8 goals against per game, which sits 3rd in the division, behind the Calgary Flames (2.0 goals against per game), and Winnipeg Jets (2.5 goals against per game)

- The Maple Leafs are currently averaging 3.16 goals for per game, which sits 4th in the division, behind the Calgary Flames (3.67 goals for per game), Winnipeg Jets (3.25 goals for per game), and the Montreal Canadiens (4.8 goals for per game)

- The Calgary Flames weak point thus far into the season has been their third line, featuring Backlund, Bennett, and Mangiapane. They have a combined 1 point at even strength, and a combined -7 goal differential at even strength.

- Both teams currently sit in the top 10 among powerplay units thus far. The Leafs sitting in 2nd, with a 44.4% success percentage, while Calgary currently sits T-6th, with a 37.5% success rate.

- In terms of penalty kill, Calgary currently sits 5th, with a 91.7% success rate on the PK, while the Leafs sit 14th, with a 81.8% success rate on the PK.

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[TheDoldrums]

Going against the NFL, this is the first game I'll have to miss live. Annoying.

Hope Matthews is back. Interested to see how the lineup looks if he returns.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Those power play numbers are ridiculous.

 

[Jmo89]

I think Calgary wins this one. It's the 7th game of the season and we know how the Leafs do in game 7s.

 

[OVO16]

Barabanov is useless. At least try Joe Anderson there and see what happens

 

[ACC1224]

What were they thinking scheduling this against the NFL Championship Sunday? Pretty poorly thought out.

 

[Advanced stats]

Schedule sucks. I'll miss Saturday night leafs, and this is the same time as football.

 

[willmma]

So is Matthews hurt from the crosscheck his agent was complaining about?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Playoff football and hockey - sweet!

 

[BertCorbeau]

7th game already? Always seems like the schedule makers give a heavy dose of Leaf games up front.

Haven't had more than a day between games yet.

 

[Burnie97]

 

[zeke]

Guessing the lineup, with Game Score Wins Added from theathletic.com:

 

[Critical13]

Guessing the lineup, with Game Score Wins Added from theathletic.com:

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I’m curious how Game Score wins are calculated. A few of those seem dicey.

 

[zeke]

I’m curious how Game Score wins are calculated. A few of those seem dicey.

Not sure the precise calculations but you can see all the basic elements included in it if you scroll to the right: NHL 2020-21 player value projections

 

[BertCorbeau]

Weird start time but cool. My boys can watch their first full Leaf game live. And by watch I mean play with it on in the background while I watch it

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Afternoon game, first game of a road trip. Got a bad feeling. Hope Auston is back soon.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

What were they thinking scheduling this against the NFL Championship Sunday? Pretty poorly thought out.

Just watch both? Setup a laptop or a tablet or something

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Does anyone know why they start 2PM my time?

 

[ACC1224]

Does anyone know why they start 2PM my time?

You’re in a different time zone then where the game is being played.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You’re in a different time zone then where the game is being played.

I'm aware of that

 

[willmma]

We played six games and they played only three. Wow

 

[Gallagbi]

I thought the Sunday game was a bad enough turnaround, had no idea it is an early start in addition to the travel and time change

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Need a quick start to take advantage of potential rust on Calgary's side. Otherwise, Freddy may need to steal it

 

[Nineteen67]

Somehow they have to come out of the next nine games with a minimum 5-4 record.

 

[CincoHolio]

Does anyone know why they start 2PM my time?

You’re in a different time zone then where the game is being played.

Your avatar and the deadpan voice I'm certain the response would have been delivered in, made this far funnier than it should be.