2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 96th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Due to the abbreviated 48-game schedule, the Maple Leafs played only teams from their own Eastern Conference. Within their division, they played the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres four times each, and the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators five times each. The Maple Leafs played all non-divisional Eastern Conference opponents three times each.

Toronto qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season. The Leafs lost Game 7 in the first round against the Boston Bruins despite holding a 4–1 lead with 11 minutes to go in the third period, though Toronto had battled back from a 3–1 series deficit to be able to force the seventh game. The Leafs would not qualify for the playoffs again until the 2016–17 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

The Maple Leafs concluded the regular season with the best penalty-kill percentage (88%) Tied with the Ottawa Senators.

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || Bell Centre (21,273) || 1–0–0 || 2 || Scrivens (1–0–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,475) || 1–1–0 || 2 || Scrivens (1–1–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || 23 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Consol Energy Center (18,641) || 2–1–0 || 4 || Reimer (1–0–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || 24 || New York Islanders || 4–7 || Air Canada Centre (19,125) || 2–2–0 || 4 || Scrivens (1–2–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 5 || 26 || @ New York Rangers || 2–5 || Madison Square Garden (17,200) || 2–3–0 || 4 || Reimer (1–1–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || 29 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 (OT) || First Niagara Center (18,801) || 3–3–0 || 6 || Reimer (2–1–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || 31 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,374) || 4–3–0 || 8 || Reimer (3–1–0)

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 8 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,246) || 4–4–0 || 8 || Reimer (3–2–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 9 || 4 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–4 || Air Canada Centre (19,072) || 4–5–0 || 8 || Reimer (3–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || 5 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Verizon Center (18,506) || 5–5–0 || 10 || Scrivens (2–2–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 11 || 7 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 3–2 || MTS Centre (15,004) || 6–5–0 || 12 || Reimer (4–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 12 || 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–0 || Bell Centre (21,273) || 7–5–0 || 14 || Reimer (5–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 13 || 11 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,253) || 8–5–0 || 16 || Reimer (6–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 14 || 14 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1–3 || PNC Arena (18,680) || 8–6–0 || 16 || Scrivens (2–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 15 || 16 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Air Canada Centre (19,537) || 9–6–0 || 18 || Scrivens (3–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 16 || 18 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–0 || BB&T Center (17,177) || 10–6–0 || 20 || Scrivens (4–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 17 || 19 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–4 || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 10–7–0 || 20 || Scrivens (4–4–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 18 || 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,473) || 11–7–0 || 22 || Scrivens (5–4–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 19 || 23 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Scotiabank Place (19,499) || 11–8–0 || 22 || Scrivens (5–5–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 20 || 25 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || Wells Fargo Center (19,645) || 12–8–0 || 24 || Scrivens (6–5–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 21 || 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,625) || 12–9–0 || 24 || Scrivens (6–6–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 22 || 28 || @ New York Islanders || 5–4 (OT) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,222) || 13–9–0 || 26 || Reimer (7–3–0)

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 23 || 4 || New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,435) || 14–9–0 || 28 || Reimer (8–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 24 || 6 || Ottawa Senators || 5–4 || Air Canada Centre (19,412) || 15–9–0 || 30 || Reimer (9–3–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 25 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–4 || TD Garden (17,565) || 15–10–0 || 30 || Scrivens (6–7–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 26 || 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,418) || 15–10–1 || 31 || Reimer (9–3–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 27 || 12 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 2–5 || MTS Centre (15,004) || 15–11–1 || 31 || Reimer (9–4–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 28 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,561) || 15–12–1 || 31 || Scrivens (6–8–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 29 || 16 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–5 (SO) || Air Canada Centre (19,401) || 15–12–2 || 32 || Reimer (9–4–2) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 30 || 20 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,433) || 16–12–2 || 34 || Reimer (10–4–2) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 31 || 21 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–5 (SO) || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 16–12–3 || 35 || Reimer (10–4–3) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 32 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,236) || 17–12–3 || 37 || Reimer (11–4–3) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 33 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–3 (SO) || TD Garden (17,565) || 17–12–4 || 38 || Reimer (11–4–4) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 34 || 26 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 || Air Canada Centre (19,379) || 18–12–4 || 40 || Scrivens (7–8–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 35 || 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 6–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,236) || 19–12–4 || 42 || Reimer (12–4–4) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 36 || 30 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–0 || Scotiabank Place (20,183) || 20–12–4 || 44 || Reimer (13–4–4)

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 37 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,619) || 20–13–4 || 44 || Reimer (13–5–4) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 38 || 6 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2–1 || Prudential Center (17,625) || 21–13–4 || 46 || Reimer (14–5–4) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || 8 || New York Rangers || 4–3 || Air Canada Centre (19,437) || 22–13–4 || 48 || Reimer (15–5–4) |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 40 || 10 || @ New York Rangers || 2–3 (SO) || Madison Square Garden (17,200) || 22–13–5 || 49 || Reimer (15–5–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,651) || 23–13–5 || 51 || Reimer (16–5–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || 15 || New Jersey Devils || 2–0 || Air Canada Centre (19,425) || 24–13–5 || 53 || Reimer (17–5–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 43 || 16 || @ Washington Capitals || 1–5 || Verizon Center (18,506) || 24–14–5 || 53 || Scrivens (7–9–0) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 44 || 18 || New York Islanders || 3–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,676) || 24–15–5 || 53 || Reimer (17–6–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 45 || 20 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || Scotiabank Place (20,500) || 25–15–5 || 55 || Reimer (18–6–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 46 || 24 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–5 || Tampa Bay Times Forum (18,826) || 25–16–5 || 55 || Reimer (18–7–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 47 || 25 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–0 || BB&T Center (16,484) || 26–16–5 || 57 || Reimer (19–7–5) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 48 || 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–4 || Air Canada Centre (19,730) || 26–17–5 || 57 || Reimer (19–8–5)

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Playoffs The Maple Leafs qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 NHL season in a game against the Ottawa Senators on April 20, 2013. They lost to the Boston Bruins in 7 games in the first round.

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || May 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–4 || TD Garden (17,565) || 0–1 || Reimer (0–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || May 4 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || TD Garden (17,565) || 1–1 || Reimer (1–1) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || May 6 || Boston Bruins || 2–5 || Air Canada Centre (19,746) || 1–2 || Reimer (1–2) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || May 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 (OT) || Air Canada Centre (19,708) || 1–3 || Reimer (1–3) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || May 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || TD Garden (17,565) || 2–3 || Reimer (2–3) |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || May 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || Air Canada Centre (19,591) || 3–3 || Reimer (3–3) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 7 || May 13 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–5 (OT) || TD Garden (17,565) || 3–4 || Reimer (3–4)

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 48 20 32 52 −3 18 48 18 26 44 15 23 48 18 14 32 −7 26 45 4 25 29 4 8 48 9 19 28 −4 65 46 12 16 28 −1 6 48 7 16 23 −5 22 40 8 12 20 3 26 16 11 7 18 8 12 48 8 9 17 0 11 48 9 7 16 −10 24 37 1 14 15 5 14 25 7 6 13 6 4 32 2 9 11 −1 4 42 4 5 9 −1 18 45 0 8 8 18 85 35 0 8 8 −7 27 35 3 2 5 0 102 44 1 3 4 4 155 12 0 4 4 0 0 22 2 1 3 −12 28 † 8 1 1 2 4 6 10 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 −1 2

Playoffs Player 7 2 5 7 −1 4 7 3 3 6 0 0 7 4 2 6 3 2 6 1 4 5 −3 0 7 3 1 4 −1 4 7 1 3 4 5 10 7 1 2 3 −6 6 5 2 1 3 −1 2 7 0 2 2 −10 2 6 0 2 2 −1 0 5 1 1 2 0 4 4 0 1 1 1 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 −9 0 7 0 1 1 −7 0 4 0 0 0 4 2 7 0 0 0 −1 18 7 0 0 0 −4 0 6 0 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 −3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 33 31 1856:09 19 8 5 76 2.46 995 .924 4 0 1 0 20 17 1024:51 7 9 0 46 2.69 542 .915 2 0 0 6 1 0 10:20 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 1.000 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Playoffs Player 7 7 438:26 3 4 21 2.88 272 .923 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades DateDetails June 23, 2012 To Winnipeg JetsJonas Gustavsson To Toronto Maple LeafsConditional 7th-round pick in 2013 June 23, 2012 To Philadelphia FlyersLuke Schenn To Toronto Maple LeafsJames van Riemsdyk January 16, 2013 To Phoenix CoyotesMatthew Lombardi To Toronto Maple LeafsConditional 4th-round pick in 2014 March 4, 2013 To Edmonton OilersMike Brown To Toronto Maple LeafsConditional 4th-round pick in 2014 March 14, 2013 To Washington CapitalsNicolas Deschamps To Toronto Maple LeafsKevin Marshall March 15, 2013 To Anaheim DucksDave Steckel To Toronto Maple LeafsRyan Lasch7th-round pick in 2014 April 3, 2013 To Colorado Avalanche4th-round pick in 2014 To Toronto Maple LeafsRyan O'Byrne June 23, 2013 To Los Angeles KingsMatt FrattinBen Scrivens2nd-round pick in 2014 or 2015 To Toronto Maple LeafsJonathan Bernier

Free agents acquired