Special teams will be crucial in Maple Leafs' clash against Panthers

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

The Atlantic Division is incredibly competitive, and all four teams in the playoff race — Toronto, Florida, Tampa Bay, and Boston — added at the deadline, bringing more intrigue to the playoff race. On the surface, the Maple Leafs’ penalty kill ranks fifth in the league operating at percent going into Saturday’s game. While short-handed, Toronto allows the second-lowest rate of shot attempts against — per 60, which trails only Carolina. Their shot rate ( attempts per 60) ranks 26th but over 53 percent of those shots come from the slot. Still, their slot attempt rate puts them 16th — as does their expected goal generation when accounting for ‘shot quality’ and pre-shot movement....

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