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Maple Leafs' shutout loss to Flyers closes out lowest-scoring month in team history

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The Philadelphia Flyers earned a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, and the Leafs made some undesirable franchise history in the process.

Here's what you need to know:

  • The Leafs finished the month of January with 16 goals in 13 contests, or 1.23 goals per game. It was the lowest-scoring month in the history of the franchise, according to Sportsnet.
  • It was Toronto's ninth consecutive loss and 12th defeat in the last 13 games.
  • They were outscored 28-9 at even strength in January en route to a 1-11-1 record, as James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail pointed out after Saturday's game.
  • Flyers goaltender Steve Mason made 30 saves for his 25th career shutout.
  • The lone goal of the contest came just over four minutes into the game courtesy Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto.
  • The Leafs actually outshot the Flyers 30-18 and beat them in the faceoff circle by a count of 34-31, but failed to capitalize on their opportunities.

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