2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 100th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The Maple Leafs finished the season with 95 points (their highest in 12 years) and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2012–13 season. The Leafs lost two games to four in the first round against the Washington Capitals.

Off-season The off-season was relatively quiet for the Maple Leafs relative to previous seasons. On July 1, the opening day of free agency, Toronto signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $10 million contract, then brought back defenceman Roman Polak on a one-year deal the following day. Justin Holl, who had played with the Marlies the previous season, also signed a one-year deal. At the end of July, forward Trevor Moore from the University of Denver signed a three-year, entry-level contract after impressing the organization during rookie training camp a few weeks earlier, which Moore had been personally invited to. No more moves were made until nearly a month later when, on August 22, Jhonas Enroth was signed to a one-year deal to backup newly acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen. Mark Hunter was also promoted to an assistant general manager, while Brandon Prust and Raman Hrabarenka were signed to professional try outs.

Standings

Record vs opponents Eastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionMetropolitan DivisionCentral DivisionPacific DivisionTeamHomeRoadTeamHomeRoadTeamHomeRoadTeamHomeRoadBoston 4–1 4–2 4–1 6–5 Carolina 1–2 4–0 3–2Chicago 1–2 4–5Anaheim 2–3 2–5Buffalo 4–3 1–3 2–1 2–5 4–2 Columbus 2–3 2–5 5–2Colorado 1–3 6–0Arizona 2–3 4–1Detroit 5–4 3–2 4–0 5–4 New Jersey 4–2 4–5 4–2Dallas 3–1 3–6Calgary 4–0 0–3Florida 3–2 6–1 3–2 3–2 2–7 N.Y. Islanders 7–1 1–5 5–6Minnesota 2–3 2–3Edmonton 3–2 4–2Montreal 3–5 2–3 1–2 1–2 N.Y. Rangers 2–5 1–2 4–2 Nashville 6–2 3–1Los Angeles 0–7 2–3Ottawa 2–3 3–6 4–5 4–2 Philadelphia 6–3 4–2 1–2 St. Louis 1–2 1–5San Jose 2–3 1–3Tampa Bay 3–7 1–4 3–2 5–0 Pittsburgh 2–1 5–3 1–4 Winnipeg 5–4 4–5Vancouver 6–3 2–3 Washington 4–2 1–4 5–6 Records8–5–210–4–17–4–15–4–33–2–22–3–23–2–22–3–2Division18–9–312–8–45–5–45–5–4Conference30–17–7 (Home: 15–9–3; Away: 15–8–4)10–10–8 (Home: 6–4–4; Away: 4–6–4)Overall40–27–15 (Home: 21–13–7; Away: 19–14–8)

Notes Game decided in overtime Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 2–4–2 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Ottawa 6–3 Toronto – – 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 29 Buffalo 1–0 Toronto SO – – 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 30 Toronto 8–1 Buffalo Enroth 17,866 1–1–1 Recap 4 October 2 Montreal 2–3 Toronto OT Sparks 18,912 2–1–1 Recap 5 October 4 Toronto 2–3 Ottawa OT – – 2–1–2 Recap 6 October 6 Toronto 1–6 Montreal Andersen 21,288 2–2–2 Recap 7 October 7 Detroit 2–1 Toronto – – 2–3–2 Recap 8 October 8 Toronto 3–4 Detroit Andersen 20,027 2–4–2 Recap

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log: 40–27–15, 95 points (Home: 21–13–7; Road: 19–14–8) October: 2–4–3, 7 points (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–3–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Toronto 4–5 Ottawa OT Andersen (0–0–1) 17,618 0–0–1 1 Recap 2 October 15 Boston 1–4 Toronto Andersen (1–0–1) 19,466 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 19 Toronto 4–5 Winnipeg OT Andersen (1–0–2) 15,294 1–0–2 4 Recap 4 October 20 Toronto 2–3 Minnesota Enroth (0–1–0) 18,968 1–1–2 4 Recap 5 October 22 Toronto 4–5 Chicago SO Andersen (1–0–3) 21,735 1–1–3 5 Recap 6 October 25 Tampa Bay 7–3 Toronto Andersen (1–1–3) 19,449 1–2–3 5 Recap 7 October 27 Florida 2–3 Toronto Andersen (2–1–3) 18,979 2–2–3 7 Recap 8 October 29 Toronto 1–2 Montreal Andersen (2–2–3) 21,288 2–3–3 7 Recap 9 October 30 Toronto 1–5 NY Islanders Enroth (0–2–0) 12,057 2–4–3 7 Recap November: 8–5–1, 17 points (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Edmonton 2–3 Toronto OT Andersen (3–2–3) 19,687 3–4–3 9 Recap 11 November 3 Toronto 2–1 Buffalo Andersen (4–2–3) 18,183 4–4–3 11 Recap 12 November 5 Vancouver 3–6 Toronto Andersen (5–2–3) 19,480 5–4–3 13 Recap 13 November 8 Los Angeles 7–0 Toronto Andersen (5–3–3) 18,976 5–5–3 13 Recap 14 November 11 Philadelphia 3–6 Toronto Andersen (6–3–3) 19,189 6–5–3 15 Recap 15 November 12 Toronto 1–4 Pittsburgh Andersen (6–4–3) 18,668 6–6–3 15 Recap 16 November 15 Nashville 2–6 Toronto Andersen (7–4–3) 19,342 7–6–3 17 Recap 17 November 17 Florida 1–6 Toronto Andersen (8–4–3) 18,931 8–6–3 19 Recap 18 November 19 Toronto 1–2 Montreal Andersen (8–5–3) 21,288 8–7–3 19 Recap 19 November 22 Carolina 2–1 Toronto Andersen (8–6–3) 18,893 8–8–3 19 Recap 20 November 23 Toronto 4–5 New Jersey SO Enroth (0–2–1) 13,752 8–8–4 20 Recap 21 November 26 Washington 2–4 Toronto Andersen (9–6–3) 19,051 9–8–4 22 Recap 22 November 29 Toronto 4–2 Edmonton Andersen (10–6–3) 18,347 10–8–4 24 Recap 23 November 30 Toronto 0–3 Calgary Enroth (0–3–1) 19,289 10–9–4 24 Recap December: 6–3–3, 15 points (Home: 1–3–2; Road: 5–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 3 Toronto 2–3 Vancouver SO Andersen (10–6–4) 18,865 10–9–5 25 Recap 25 December 7 Minnesota 3–2 Toronto Andersen (10–7–4) 18,944 10–10–5 25 Recap 26 December 10 Toronto 4–1 Boston Andersen (11–7–4) 17,565 11–10–5 27 Recap 27 December 11 Colorado 3–1 Toronto Bibeau (0–1–0) 18,875 11–11–5 27 Recap 28 December 13 San Jose 3–2 Toronto SO Andersen (11–7–5) 19,380 11–11–6 28 Recap 29 December 15 Arizona 3–2 Toronto SO Andersen (11–7–6) 18,903 11–11–7 29 Recap 30 December 17 Pittsburgh 1–2 Toronto OT Andersen (12–7–6) 19,553 12–11–7 31 Recap 31 December 19 Anaheim 3–2 Toronto Andersen (12–8–6) 18,861 12–12–7 31 Recap 32 December 22 Toronto 6–0 Colorado Andersen (13–8–6) 15,502 13–12–7 33 Recap 33 December 23 Toronto 4–1 Arizona Andersen (14–8–6) 14,377 14–12–7 35 Recap 34 December 28 Toronto 3–2 Florida SO Andersen (15–8–6) 16,965 15–12–7 37 Recap 35 December 29 Toronto 3–2 Tampa Bay OT Bibeau (1–1–0) 19,092 16–12–7 39 Recap January: 7–4–2, 16 points (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 36 January 1 Detroit 4–5 Toronto OT Andersen (16–8–6) 40,148(outdoors) 17–12–7 41 Recap 37 January 3 Toronto 5–6 Washington OT Andersen (16–8–7) 18,506 17–12–8 42 Recap 38 January 6 Toronto 4–2 New Jersey Andersen (17–8–7) 15,233 18–12–8 44 Recap 39 January 7 Montreal 5–3 Toronto Andersen (17–9–7) 19,796 18–13–8 44 Recap – January 8–12 five-day bye period 40 January 13 Toronto 4–2 NY Rangers Andersen (18–9–7) 18,006 19–13–8 46 Recap 41 January 14 Toronto 4–2 Ottawa McElhinney (1–0–0) 19,782 20–13–8 48 Recap 42 January 17 Buffalo 3–4 Toronto Andersen (19–9–7) 19,122 21–13–8 50 Recap 43 January 19 NY Rangers 5–2 Toronto Andersen (19–10–7) 19,088 21–14–8 50 Recap 44 January 21 Ottawa 3–2 Toronto SO Andersen (19–10–8) 19,544 21–14–9 51 Recap 45 January 23 Calgary 0–4 Toronto Andersen (20–10–8) 19,043 22–14–9 53 Recap 46 January 25 Toronto 4–0 Detroit Andersen (21–10–8) 20,027 23–14–9 55 Recap 47 January 26 Toronto 1–2 Philadelphia McElhinney (1–1–0) 19,723 23–15–9 55 Recap – January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 48 January 31 Toronto 3–6 Dallas McElhinney (1–2–0) 17,547 23–16–9 55 Recap February: 5–5–4, 14 points (Home: 3–2–3; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 2 Toronto 1–5 St. Louis Andersen (21–11–8) 19,258 23–17–9 55 Recap 50 February 4 Toronto 6–5 Boston Andersen (22–11–8) 17,565 24–17–9 57 Recap 51 February 6 Toronto 5–6 NY Islanders OT Andersen (22–11–9) 11,828 24–17–10 58 Recap 52 February 7 Dallas 1–3 Toronto McElhinney (2–2–0) 19,233 25–17–10 60 Recap 53 February 9 St. Louis 2–1 Toronto OT Andersen (22–11–10) 18,920 25–17–11 61 Recap 54 February 11 Buffalo 3–1 Toronto Andersen (22–12–10) 19,427 25–18–11 61 Recap 55 February 14 NY Islanders 1–7 Toronto Andersen (23–12–10) 18,956 26–18–11 63 Recap 56 February 15 Toronto 2–5 Columbus McElhinney (2–3–0) 14,548 26–19–11 63 Recap 57 February 18 Ottawa 6–3 Toronto Andersen (23–13–10) 19,527 26–20–11 63 Recap 58 February 19 Toronto 4–0 Carolina McElhinney (3–3–0) 10,004 27–20–11 65 Recap 59 February 21 Winnipeg 4–5 Toronto OT Andersen (24–13–10) 19,583 28–20–11 67 Recap 60 February 23 NY Rangers 2–1 Toronto SO Andersen (24–13–11) 19,175 28–20–12 68 Recap 61 February 25 Montreal 3–2 Toronto OT Andersen (24–13–12) 19,843 28–20–13 69 Recap 62 February 28 Toronto 1–3 San Jose Andersen (24–14–12) 17,515 28–21–13 69 Recap March: 9–3–2, 20 points (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 2 Toronto 2–3 Los Angeles SO Andersen (24–14–13) 18,230 28–21–14 70 Recap 64 March 3 Toronto 2–5 Anaheim McElhinney (3–4–0) 16,293 28–22–14 70 Recap 65 March 7 Detroit 2–3 Toronto Andersen (25–14–13) 19,060 29–22–14 72 Recap 66 March 9 Philadelphia 2–4 Toronto Andersen (26–14–13) 18,894 30–22–14 74 Recap 67 March 11 Toronto 3–2 Carolina OT Andersen (27–14–13) 12,328 31–22–14 76 Recap 68 March 14 Toronto 2–7 Florida Andersen (27–15–13) 17,552 31–23–14 76 Recap 69 March 16 Toronto 5–0 Tampa Bay Andersen (28–15–13) 19,092 32–23–14 78 Recap 70 March 18 Chicago 2–1 Toronto OT Andersen (28–15–14) 19,505 32–23–15 79 Recap 71 March 20 Boston 2–4 Toronto Andersen (29–15–14) 19,347 33–23–15 81 Recap 72 March 22 Toronto 5–2 Columbus Andersen (30–15–14) 16,106 34–23–15 83 Recap 73 March 23 New Jersey 2–4 Toronto McElhinney (4–4–0) 19,142 35–23–15 85 Recap 74 March 25 Toronto 2–5 Buffalo McElhinney (4–5–0) 19,070 35–24–15 85 Recap 75 March 28 Florida 2–3 Toronto McElhinney (5–5–0) 19,278 36–24–15 87 Recap 76 March 30 Toronto 3–1 Nashville Andersen (31–15–14) 17,214 37–24–15 89 Recap April: 3–3–0, 6 points (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Toronto 5–4 Detroit Andersen (32–15–14) 20,027 38–24–15 91 Recap 78 April 3 Toronto 4–2 Buffalo Andersen (33–15–14) 18,829 39–24–15 93 Recap 79 April 4 Washington 4–1 Toronto McElhinney (5–6–0) 19,415 39–25–15 93 Recap 80 April 6 Tampa Bay 4–1 Toronto Andersen (33–16–14) 19,380 39–26–15 93 Recap 81 April 8 Pittsburgh 3–5 Toronto McElhinney (6–6–0) 19,561 40–26–15 95 Recap 82 April 9 Columbus 3–2 Toronto McElhinney (6–7–0) 19,369 40–27–15 95 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2012–13 season. They qualified as the second wildcard team in the Eastern Conference and faced the Washington Capitals, the division winner with the best record, in the first round. Washington won the series in 6 games, 4–2. This was the third playoff series in NHL history where five games were decided in overtime, the first occurring in the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, and the second in the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks.

2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Washington wins 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 Toronto 2–3 Washington OT Andersen (0–1) 18,506 0–1 Recap 2 April 15 Toronto 4–3 Washington 2OT Andersen (1–1) 18,506 1–1 Recap 3 April 17 Washington 3–4 Toronto OT Andersen (2–1) 19,861 2–1 Recap 4 April 19 Washington 5–4 Toronto Andersen (2–2) 19,838 2–2 Recap 5 April 21 Toronto 1–2 Washington OT Andersen (2–3) 18,506 2–3 Recap 6 April 23 Washington 2–1 Toronto OT Andersen (2–4) 19,740 2–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final stats

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