By NHL Public Relations

April 29, 2023

Toronto
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 26-25 (.510) overall, 10-8 (.556) on the road
Leading 3-2 in best-of-seven: 19-8 (.704) overall, 11-3 (.786) when starting at home
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven: 12-14 (.462) overall, 7-3 (.700) when starting at home

Tampa Bay
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 11-9 (.550) overall, 6-5 (.545) at home
Trailing 3-2 in best-of-seven: 4-5 (.444) overall, 2-4 (.333) when starting on the road
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven: 7-3 (.700) overall, 3-2 (.600) when starting on the road

Pre-game
* Tampa Bay has forced a Game 7 after facing a 3-1 series deficit once in franchise history, doing so against Pittsburgh in the 2011 Conference Quarterfinals before earning a 1-0 victory in the winner-take-all showdown to advance. Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman appeared in all seven contests during that series.

* The Maple Leafs will have another opportunity to advance as the First Round shifts back to AMALIE Arena, where they earned consecutive overtime wins to take a 3-1 series lead. Toronto can earn wins in each of its first three road games in a postseason for the fifth time in franchise history (also 5-0 in 1951, 5-0 in 1949, 4-0 in 1977 & 3-0 in 2001).

* The Maple Leafs can become the first team to snap a streak of eight-plus consecutive series losses since the Islanders did so against the Panthers in Game 6 of the 2016 First Round, when current Toronto captain John Tavares tallied the double-overtime clincher. The Maple Leafs, whose last series-clinching win was versus the Senators in Game 7 of the 2004 Conference Quarterfinals, can also end their 0-11 skid in potential closeout games since then – that marks the second longest such drought in NHL history.

Most consecutive losses in potential series-clinching games, NHL history:

• 13 – Coyotes/Jets (1990–2012)
• 11 – Maple Leafs (2013–Present)
• 8 – Bruins (1931–1939)
• 7 – Flames (1991–2004)
• 7 – Penguins (1975–1979)
• 7 – Canadiens (1937–1942)

New Jersey
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 13-13 (.500) overall, 5-7 (.417) on the road
Leading 3-2 in best-of-seven: 12-5 (.706) overall, 6-2 (.750) when starting at home
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven: 7-7 (.500) overall, 3-2 (.600) when starting at home

NY Rangers
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 23-22 (.511) overall, 14-9 (.609) at home
Trailing 3-2 in best-of-seven: 7-20 (.259) overall, 3-12 (.200) when starting on the road
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven: 11-6 (.647) overall, 3-4 (.429) when starting on the road

Pre-game
* Chris Kreider (15-4—19 in 27 GP) needs one goal to tie the NHL record for most in potential elimination games, which is held by former Rangers captain Mark Messier (16-12—28 in 24 GP). Messier had three of his 16 against New Jersey in Game 6 of the 1994 Conference Finals when he famously delivered on his guarantee that New York would earn a win.

* Akira Schmid can become the second goaltender in franchise history with wins in four consecutive appearances at any point in a playoff year, joining Martin Brodeur (6x; last: 4-0 in 2012). Four of Brodeur’s six streaks were in postseasons where New Jersey won the Stanley Cup.

Edmonton
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 14-8 (.636) overall, 6-2 (.750) on the road
Leading 3-2 in best-of-seven: 12-1 (.923) overall, 5-0 (1.000) when starting at home
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven in best-of-seven: 7-4 (.636) overall, 4-1 (.800) when starting at home

Los Angeles
Game 6 record in best-of-seven: 15-9 (.625)overall, 13-5 (.722) at home
Trailing 3-2 in best-of-seven: 5-8 (.385) overall, 4-6 (.400) when starting on the road
Tied 3-3 in best-of-seven: 7-5 (.583) overall, 5-4 (.556) when starting on the road

Pre-game
* Leon Draisaitl (6-4—10 in 5 GP) has scored at least one goal in four of five First Round contests and can become the seventh different player in franchise history with seven or more tallied in a single series.

* Anze Kopitar (7-9—16 in 13 GP) has 16 career points in potential elimination games, which are tied with Wayne Gretzky (8-8—16 in 10 GP) for second place in franchise history behind Luc Robitaille (9-13—22 in 18 GP).

* Evan Bouchard (2-5—7 in 5 GP) needs one power-play point to tie the NHL record for most by a defenseman in a playoff series, a mark shared by Denis Potvin (8 in 1981 QF & 1980 SCF), John Carlson (8 in 2018 R1) and Paul Coffey (8 in 1993 DSF).

Source: NHL Stats Resources – April 29, 2023