Pittsburgh 2, Toronto 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2021
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Jesse Marquis
Attendance:
19531
By Field Level Media
Tristan Jarry earned his second straight shutout and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Saturday night.
Jarry made 26 saves in picking up his ninth career shutout and the second this season. He was in goal Thursday for a 6-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jake Guentzel and Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins, who won their second game in a row following a three-game losing streak.
Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots for the Maple Leafs, who had a five-game win streak end.
Pittsburgh had a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal after one period and led 2-0.
Toronto's Mitchell Marner clanked a wrist shot off the crossbar at 3:02.
Guentzel received a pass from Bryan Rust and cut toward the slot before scoring his seventh goal of the season -- and sixth in his past nine games -- on a backhand at 5:46. Brian Dumoulin earned the other assist. Guentzel has scored in four straight games.
Jarry stopped Nick Ritchie's tip from the low slot on a pass from Marner at 11:24.
Carter scored his fourth of the season at 17:15, beating Toronto defenseman Jake Muzzin to convert Jason Zucker's pass. Kasperi Kapanen, a former Maple Leaf, chipped the puck from the Pittsburgh defensive zone.
Jarry stopped Wayne Simmonds on a close-in chance at 7:21 of the second period.
Toronto's William Nylander hit the crossbar with a wrist shot at 12:32 of the second.
The Maple Leafs failed to take advantage of a power play midway through the second period.
Each team had 17 shots on goal after the second period.
Pierre Engvall was in alone and hit the post at 2:57 of the third period.
Toronto did not have a shot on goal on a power play in the middle of the third.
Toronto had a five-on-three power play for 1:49 late in the third but Jarry was solid and when the penalties were done, it was Campbell who had to make a big save.
The Penguins defeated the Maple Leafs 7-1 on Oct. 23 at Pittsburgh.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh |
|
Toronto |
Jeff Carter 1 |
Points |
N/A |
Jeff Carter 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
Brian Dumoulin 1 |
Assists |
N/A |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tristan Jarry 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Jack Campbell .935 |
Tristan Jarry 26 |
Saves |
Jack Campbell 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Pittsburgh
|
31 |
2 |
0-1 |
4-4 |
8 |
19 |
Toronto
|
26 |
0 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
2 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Penguins have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .500 after a loss.