National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 4, Detroit 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 19063

Maple Leafs 4, Red Wings 1: Richard Panik scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway late in the second period as host Toronto skated to its season-high fourth victory in a row.

James van Riemsdyk netted a power-play goal while defenseman Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri also tallied for the Maple Leafs, who improved to 8-1-1 in their last 10 games overall. Daniel Winnik notched two assists, blue-liner Korbinian Holzer set up a goal for his first point of the season and Jonathan Bernier finished with 27 saves.

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall scored a power-play goal for the Red Wings, who have dropped three in a row (0-1-2) following a three-game winning streak. Petr Mrazek turned aside 37 shots in suffering his first loss of the season (3-1-0).

Toronto outshot Detroit 20-5 in a dominating second period highlighted by Panik beating Mrazek between the pads with a backhand shot with 2:10 remaining to give the Maple Leafs a 2-1 lead. Rielly doubled the advantage 1:42 into the third, skating up the left wing and beating Mrazek, before Kadri sealed the win with an empty-net tally with 3:14 remaining.

With van Riemsdyk serving a holding penalty, Kronwall's blast from the point at 15:27 of the first period opened the scoring. Van Riemsdyk redeemed himself just 60 seconds later as he deflected Phil Kessel's shot from the left circle to forge a tie.

GAME NOTEBOOK: After dropping a 4-1 decision on Oct. 17, Toronto posted a 3-0-1 mark in its final four games against its Original Six rival this season. ... Kronwall's power-play goal was Detroit's first versus the Maple Leafs since March 26, 2011. ... Van Riemsdyk's tally with the man advantage snapped Toronto's 0-for-18 stretch versus the Red Wings. ... Maple Leafs C Leo Komarov missed his sixth consecutive contest due to a concussion.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Toronto
Niklas Kronwall 1 Points Daniel Winnik 2
Niklas Kronwall 1 Goals Nazem Kadri 1
Johan Franzen 1 Assists Daniel Winnik 2
Niklas Kronwall 1 Power Play Goals James Van Riemsdyk 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Petr Mrazek .925 Save Percentage Jonathan Bernier .964
Petr Mrazek 37 Saves Jonathan Bernier 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 28 1 1-2 4-5 17 42
Toronto 41 4 1-5 1-2 11 17
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .583 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .615 after a loss.