Toronto Maple Leafs Stats, Odds, Standings and Schedule for NHL Season 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs Last Season Performance

The Maple Leafs survived their first playoff round since 2004 when they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games last April, winning three games in overtime on the road.

Unfortunately for Toronto fans, the Florida Panthers ended their fun in a five-game second-round series. The Maple Leafs managed just 10 goals in that series.

It was another successful season overall as Toronto finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 50-21-11 record, registering 111 points – tied for fourth in the league.

Mitch Marner led the team with 99 points, while William Nylander and Auston Matthews had 40 goals each. Ilya Samsonov had a solid season in goal (27-10-5, .919 SV%).

Offseason Changes

Key Additions

The Maple Leafs are going for it this season with many players arriving on one-year deals, and a few more important players in the final year of their contracts.

Forwards Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi were signed as free agents for the 2023-24 season, along with defenseman John Klingberg. Forward William Nylander, defenseman T.J. Brodie and Samsonov are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents after the season.

New general manager Brad Treliving also signed fourth-line bruiser Ryan Reaves to a three-year contract while adding forward Dylan Gambrell and goalie Martin Jones.

Key Subtractions

The Maple Leafs had plenty of holes to fill, none bigger than the one made by two-way forward Ryan O’Reilly’s departure to Nashville.

O’Reilly had 11 points in 13 regular season games and nine more in 11 playoff contests after being acquired from St. Louis, but the former Conn Smythe Trophy winner will be missed most for his experience.

Toronto also let forwards Alex Kerfoot, Noel Acciari, Michael Bunting, Zach-Aston Reese and Wayne Simmonds go, along with defensemen Justin Holl, Erik Gustafson and Luke Schenn.

The forwards that were lost accounted for 51 goals last regular season.

Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Analysis

Sheldon Keefe begins his fifth season at the helm of the Maple Leafs after guiding them to their first playoff series victory in nearly 20 years.

Keefe, 43, signed a two-year contract extension in the offseason after leading Toronto to 115 points in 2021-22 and 111 last season. But no Maple Leafs coach is ever secure.

The former Tampa Bay Lightning player is 166-71-30 coaching the Maple Leafs after winning 200 games and a Calder Cup (20-17-18) with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction for the 2023-24 Season

It would be a surprise if the Maple Leafs were not among the top teams during the regular season again with the amount of offensive talent available.

Matthews, Marner, Nylander and John Tavares, along with Domi, Bertuzzi and rookie Matthew Knies, are all capable of putting up big numbers. Toronto’s power play was second in the league last season and should be just as potent. The over is always a good bet in the Leafs games at the sportsbook.

The question that must be answered again is can the Leafs’ defense hold up in the long run? Morgan Rielly is an All-Star performer, but the rest of the defense corps has been inconsistent. Klingberg could add some puck-moving ability and a healthy Jake Muzzin would help.

Samsonov must also prove he is the real deal in goal. Joseph Woll, often-injured Matt Murray and Jones add support in net.

We think the Leafs have a chance to finish first in the East during the regular season but their NHL odds to win the Stanley Cup (+1100) are not a good bet because they find ways to lose in big spots.

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