The 2006–07 NHL season saw the Toronto Maple Leafs attempting to recover from a 2005–06 season in which it finished two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The team missed the playoffs for the second year in a row for the first time since the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons.
Offseason Head coach Pat Quinn was fired on April 20. Paul Maurice was named his replacement on May 12.
Michael Peca was a major addition to the team for 2006–07, signed from the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. However, Peca suffered a broken leg in December after scoring just 4 goals in 35 games.
Goaltender Andrew Raycroft was acquired in a trade from the Boston Bruins to take over the starting job vacancy created by Ed Belfour's departure to the Florida Panthers.
Regular season On January 4, 2007, the Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 10–2 away. Alexander Steen scored a hat-trick in the victory. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular season game since January 14, 2006, when the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings 10–1 at home. It was also the first time that the Maple Leafs had scored ten goals in a regular season game since November 12, 1998, when they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 10–3 away.
Although they finished in third place in the Northeast Division, the Maple Leafs ultimately failed to qualify for the playoffs after the New York Islanders clinched the eighth and final playoff spot after a 3–2 victory in a shootout to the New Jersey Devils, finishing just one point out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Maple Leafs tied the Dallas Stars for fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with three.
Season standings
Schedule and results
| 1 || October 4 || Ottawa || 4–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,520 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 5 || Toronto || 6–0 || Ottawa || || Raycroft || 19,237 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 7 || Montreal || 3–2 || Toronto || SO || Raycroft || 19,353 || 1–1–1 || 3 ||
| 4 || October 9 || Florida || 1–2 || Toronto || SO || Raycroft || 19,102 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 12 || Toronto || 6–7 || New Jersey || SO || Aubin || 15,623 || 2–1–2 || 6 ||
| 6 || October 14 || Calgary || 4–5 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,338 || 3–1–2 || 8 ||
| 7 || October 18 || Colorado || 4–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,463 || 3–2–2 || 8 ||
| 8 || October 20 || Toronto || 4–2 || Columbus || || Raycroft || 17,303 || 4–2–2 || 10 ||
| 9 || October 21 || NY Rangers || 5–4 || Toronto || SO || Raycroft || 19,419 || 4–2–3 || 11 ||
| 10 || October 24 || Ottawa || 6–2 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,485 || 4–3–3 || 11 ||
| 11 || October 26 || Toronto || 2–7 || Ottawa || || Raycroft || 19,178 || 4–4–3 || 11 ||
| 12 || October 28 || Toronto || 5–4 || Montreal || SO || Aubin || 21,273 || 5–4–3 || 13 ||
| 13 || October 30 || Atlanta || 2–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,285 || 6–4–3 || 15 ||
| 14 || November 1 || Toronto || 4–2 || Tampa Bay || || Raycroft || 19,977 || 7–4–3 || 17 ||
| 15 || November 2 || Toronto || 2–4 || Florida || || Aubin || 13,233 || 7–5–3 || 17 ||
| 16 || November 4 || Toronto || 4–1 || Buffalo || || Raycroft || 18,690 || 8–5–3 || 19 ||
| 17 || November 6 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,501 || 9–5–3 || 21 ||
| 18 || November 9 || Toronto || 6–4 || Boston || || Raycroft || 14,835 || 10–5–3 || 23 ||
| 19 || November 11 † || Montreal || 1–5 || Toronto || || Aubin || 19,501 || 11–5–3 || 25 ||
| 20 || November 16 || Toronto || 1–2 || Boston || SO || Aubin || 12,665 || 11–5–4 || 26 ||
| 21 || November 18 || New Jersey || 2–1 || Toronto || || Tellqvist || 19,409 || 11–6–4 || 26 ||
| 22 || November 20 || NY Islanders || 2–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,392 || 12–6–4 || 28 ||
| 23 || November 22 || Toronto || 4–7 || Buffalo || || Raycroft || 18,690 || 12–7–4 || 28 ||
| 24 || November 24 || Toronto || 7–1 || Washington || || Raycroft || 14,892 || 13–7–4 || 30 ||
| 25 || November 25 || Boston || 3–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,473 || 13–8–4 || 30 ||
| 26 || November 28 || Boston || 4–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,469 || 13–9–4 || 30 ||
| 27 || November 30 || Toronto || 0–5 || Atlanta || || Raycroft || 15,092 || 13–10–4 || 30 ||
| 28 || December 2 || Toronto || 3–4 || Montreal || SO || Raycroft || 21,273 || 13–10–5 || 31 ||
| 29 || December 5 || Atlanta || 5–2 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,507 || 13–11–5 || 31 ||
| 30 || December 7 || Toronto || 1–3 || Boston || || Aubin || 13,407 || 13–12–5 || 31 ||
| 31 || December 9 || Toronto || 1–5 || Detroit || || Raycroft || 20,066 || 13–13–5 || 31 ||
| 32 || December 12 || Tampa Bay || 4–5 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,462 || 14–13–5 || 33 ||
| 33 || December 15 || Toronto || 4–3 || Carolina || || Raycroft || 18,639 || 15–13–5 || 35 ||
| 34 || December 16 || NY Rangers || 2–9 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,468 || 16–13–5 || 37 ||
| 35 || December 19 || Florida || 7–3 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,444 || 16–14–5 || 37 ||
| 36 || December 22 || Toronto || 1–3 || Chicago || || Aubin || 17,950 || 16–15–5 || 37 ||
| 37 || December 23 || Washington || 3–2 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,488 || 16–16–5 || 37 ||
| 38 || December 26 || Minnesota || 3–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,355 || 17–16–5 || 39 ||
| 39 || December 29 || Toronto || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || || Aubin || 17,132 || 17–17–5 || 39 ||
| 40 || December 30 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,483 || 17–17–6 || 40 ||
| 41 || January 1 || Boston || 1–5 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,359 || 18–17–6 || 42 ||
| 42 || January 4 || Toronto || 10–2 || Boston || || Raycroft || 14,560 || 19–17–6 || 44 ||
| 43 || January 6 || Buffalo || 4–3 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,487 || 19–18–6 || 44 ||
| 44 || January 9 || Carolina || 4–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,447 || 19–19–6 || 44 ||
| 45 || January 11 || Toronto || 4–2 || Buffalo || || Raycroft || 18,690 || 20–19–6 || 46 ||
| 46 || January 13 || Vancouver || 6–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,608 || 20–20–6 || 46 ||
| 47 || January 16 || Toronto || 4–2 || Tampa Bay || || Raycroft || 19,830 || 21–20–6 || 48 ||
| 48 || January 18 || Toronto || 3–2 || Florida || || Raycroft || 12,242 || 22–20–6 || 50 ||
| 49 || January 20 || Toronto || 2–8 || Pittsburgh || || Raycroft || 17,132 || 22–21–6 || 50 ||
| 50 || January 27 || Montreal|| 1–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 17,132 || 23–21–6 || 52 ||
| 51 || January 30 || Toronto || 4–1 || Carolina || || Raycroft || 16,533 || 24–21–6 || 54 ||
| 52 || January 31 || Toronto || 2–1 || NY Rangers || || Raycroft || 18,200 || 25–21–6 || 56 ||
| 53 || February 3 || Toronto || 3–2 || Ottawa || SO || Raycroft || 20,112 || 26–21–6 || 58 ||
| 54 || February 6 || Toronto || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Raycroft || 9,533 || 27–21–6 || 60 ||
| 55 || February 8 || Toronto || 2–4 || Nashville || || Raycroft || 15,018 || 27–22–6 || 60 ||
| 56 || February 10 || Pittsburgh || 6–5 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,620 || 27–22–7 || 61 ||
| 57 || February 13 || NY Islanders || 3–2 || Toronto || SO || Raycroft || 19,600 || 27–22–8 || 62 ||
| 58 || February 15 || Toronto || 4–2 || Philadelphia || || Raycroft || 19,321 || 28–22–8 || 64 ||
| 59 || February 17 || Edmonton || 3–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,599 || 29–22–8 || 66 ||
| 60 || February 20 || Boston || 3–0 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,578 || 29–23–8 || 66 ||
| 61 || February 22 || Toronto || 2–3 || NY Islanders || SO || Raycroft || 11,759 || 29–23–9 || 67 ||
| 62 || February 24 || Toronto || 5–2 || Philadelphia || || Raycroft || 19,277 || 30–23–9 || 69 ||
| 63 || February 26 || Toronto || 4–5 || Montreal || || Raycroft || 21,273 || 30–24–9 || 69 ||
| 64 || February 27 || Buffalo || 6–1 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,588 || 30–25–9 || 69 ||
| 65 || March 2 || Toronto || 4–3 || New Jersey || SO || Raycroft || 15,095 || 31–25–9 || 71 ||
| 66|| March 3 || Buffalo || 3–1 || Toronto || || Aubin || 19,588 || 31–26–9 || 71 ||
| 67 || March 6 || Washington || 0–3 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,531 || 32–26–9 || 73 ||
| 68 || March 8 || Toronto || 1–5 || Ottawa || || Raycroft || 20,018 || 32–27–9 || 73 ||
| 69 || March 10 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,527 || 33–27–9 || 75 ||
| 70 || March 13 || Tampa Bay || 2–3 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,530 || 34–27–9 || 77 ||
| 71 || March 16 || Toronto || 1–5 || Washington || || Raycroft || 16,281 || 34–28–9 || 77 ||
| 72 || March 17 || Toronto || 2–3 || Montreal || SO || Raycroft || 21,273 || 34–28–10 || 78 ||
| 73 || March 20 || New Jersey || 1–2 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,518 || 35–28–10 || 80 ||
| 74 || March 23 || Toronto || 4–5 || Buffalo || || Raycroft || 18,690 || 35–29–10 || 80 ||
| 75 || March 24 || Buffalo || 1–4 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,571 || 36–29–10 || 82 ||
| 76 || March 27 || Carolina || 1–6 || Toronto || || Raycroft || 19,559 || 37–29–10 || 84 ||
| 77 || March 29 || Toronto || 2–3 || Atlanta || OT || Raycroft || 17,062 || 37–29–11 || 85 ||
| 78 || March 31 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,649 || 38–29–11 || 87 ||
| 79 || April 1 || Toronto || 2–7 || NY Rangers || || Raycroft || 18,200 || 38–30–11 || 87 ||
| 80 || April 3 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Toronto || OT || Raycroft || 19,547 || 39–30–11 || 89 ||
| 81 || April 5 || Toronto || 2–5 || NY Islanders || || Raycroft || 14,352 || 39–31–11 || 89 ||
| 82 || April 7 || Montreal || 5–6 || Toronto || || Aubin || 19,723 || 40–31–11 || 91 ||
Legend:
† Hockey Hall of Fame Game
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. Player Regular season 13 C 75 27 49 76 −2 62 15 D 74 11 47 58 3 20 24 D 82 15 42 57 3 115 23 LW 71 21 24 45 8 63 16 RW 56 24 19 43 −11 81 92 RW 74 20 22 42 1 54 42 C 48 12 30 42 3 0 14 C 82 10 29 39 3 44 10 C 82 15 20 35 5 26 80 C 54 18 15 33 8 44 33 LW 82 12 19 31 9 45 21 C 74 13 16 29 −4 10 18 LW 82 14 14 28 −5 58 7 D 76 3 23 26 8 40 31 D 61 7 14 21 7 48 25 D 82 6 14 20 11 91 22 C 33 8 11 19 4 12 8 D 48 8 9 17 5 22 27 C 35 4 11 15 2 60 94 C 17 2 3 5 1 4 36 D 31 1 4 5 −3 19 54 C 15 2 2 4 4 26 3 D 65 0 3 3 −8 110 26 RW 16 0 2 2 −5 20 56 D 15 0 2 2 −1 14 48 C 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 G 72 0 1 1 8 30 G 20 0 0 0 0 39 C 24 0 0 0 1 21 43 D 5 0 0 0 −5 6 9 RW 14 0 0 0 −6 4 32 G 1 0 0 0 0 39 C 2 0 0 0 0 0
Goaltending = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. Player Regular season 1 Andrew Raycroft 72 37 25 9 1931 205 2.99 .894 2 4108 30 Jean-Sebastien Aubin 20 3 5 2 371 46 3.43 .876 0 804 32 Mikael Tellqvist 1 0 1 0 19 2 2.03 .895 0 59
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Tomas Kaberle NHL First Star of the Week Andrew Raycroft (February 4) NHL Second Star of the Week Andrew Raycroft (November 5) NHL Third Star of the Week Mats Sundin (October 15) NHL YoungStars Game selection Alexander Steen Team Molson Cup Mats Sundin Toronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide, p.373
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Kris Newbury December 23, 2006
Transactions The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.
Trades