2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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North Division Champions | |
Division | 1st North |
2020–21 record | 35–14–7 |
Home record | 18–7–3 |
Road record | 17–7–4 |
Goals for | 187 |
Goals against | 148 |
General Manager | Kyle Dubas |
Coach | Sheldon Keefe |
Captain | John Tavares |
Alternate captains | Mitch Marner Auston Matthews Morgan Rielly |
Arena | Scotiabank Arena |
Minor League Affiliate(s) | |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Auston Matthews (41) |
Assists | Mitch Marner (47) |
Points | Mitch Marner (67) |
Penalties in minutes | Zach Bogosian (49) |
Wins | Jack Campbell (17) |
Goals against average | Jack Campbell (2.15) |
The 2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 104th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[1]
Due to the Canada–U.S. border restrictions brought in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maple Leafs were re-aligned with the other six Canadian franchises into the newly-formed North Division. The league's 56 game season wass played entirely within the new divisions, meaning that Toronto and the other Canadian teams played an all-Canadian schedule for the 2020–21 regular season as well as the first two rounds of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.
On April 28, the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth after a 4–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[2] Then on May 8, again versus Montreal, they clinched the North Division with a 3–2 win, which was their first division championship since 2000.[3]. After going up 3-1 in the series, The Montreal Canadiens Managed to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in 7 games
Standings[]
Divisional standings[]
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Toronto Maple Leafs | 56 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 187 | 148 | +39 | 77 |
2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 56 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 182 | 150 | +32 | 72 |
3 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 170 | 154 | +16 | 63 |
4 | x – Montreal Canadiens | 56 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 159 | 168 | −9 | 59 |
5 | e – Calgary Flames | 56 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 156 | 161 | −5 | 55 |
6 | e – Ottawa Senators | 56 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 157 | 190 | −33 | 51 |
7 | e – Vancouver Canucks | 56 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 147 | 187 | −40 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.
Record vs opponents[]
North Division | ||||||||||
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Team | Home | Road | ||||||||
Calgary | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–3 | |
Edmonton | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
Montreal | 5–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–3 |
Ottawa | 5–6 | 2–1 | 7–3 | 6–5 | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 | |
Vancouver | 7–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–6 | |
Winnipeg | 3–1 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 4–1 | 2–4 |
Records | 18–7–3 | 17–7–4 | ||||||||
Overall | 35–14–7 |
- Notes
- [[#ref_1{{{3}}}|^]] Game decided in overtime
- [[#ref_2{{{3}}}|^]] Game decided in a shootout
Schedule and results[]
Regular season[]
2020–21 game log: 35–14–7, 77 points (Home: 18–7–3; Road: 17–7–4) | ||
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January: 7–2–1, 15 points (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 4–1–1)
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February: 9–2–1, 19 points (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 3–0–0)
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March: 7–6–1, 15 points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–3–0)
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April: 9–3–2, 20 points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 6–2–1)
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May: 3–1–2, 8 points (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 0–1–2)
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2020–21 schedule
Win (2 Points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Overtime statistics[]
Games | Won | Lost | Game-winning goal scorers | |
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Overtime | 12 | 5 | 7 | Matthews (2), Holl (1), Nylander (1), Rielly (1) |
Shootout | 1 | 1 | 0 | Spezza (1) |
Total | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Playoffs[]
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||
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North Division First Round vs. (N4) Montreal Canadiens: Montreal won 4–3
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Win Loss |
Player statistics[]
Updated to game played May 29, 2021
Skaters[]
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Goaltenders[]
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jack Campbell | 22 | 22 | 1,284:24 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 2.15 | 585 | .921 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frederik Andersen | 24 | 23 | 1,420:07 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 70 | 2.96 | 668 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Hutchinson | 8 | 8 | 421:52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2.42 | 211 | .919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Rittich
(p)|| 4 || 3 || 220:41 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 2.72 || 89 || .888 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jack Campbell | 6 | 6 | 373:25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1.77 | 175 | .937 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(M) Player currently playing for the minor league affiliate Toronto Marlies of the AHL
(X) Player is no longer with the Maple Leafs organization
(p) Player previously played with another team in the current season before being acquired by Toronto
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Roster[]
Updated July 16, 2024
Transactions[]
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
Trades[]
Date | Details | Ref | |
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October 10, 2020 | To New Jersey Devils Andreas Johnsson |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Joey Anderson |
[10] |
February 15, 2021 | To Carolina Hurricanes Egor Korshkov David Warsofsky |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Alex Galchenyuk |
[11] |
March 12, 2021 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Mikko Lehtonen |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Veini Vehvilainen |
[12] |
April 9, 2021 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 7th-round pick in 2022 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Riley Nash |
[13] |
April 11, 2021 | To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick in 2021 4th-round pick in 2022 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Nick Foligno |
[14] |
April 11, 2021 | To San Jose Sharks 4th-round pick in 2021 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Stefan Noesen |
[14] |
April 11, 2021 | To Calgary Flames 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs David Rittich |
[15] |
April 12, 2021 | To San Jose Sharks Alexander Barabanov |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Antti Suomela |
[16] |
April 12, 2021 | To Anaheim Ducks 5th-round pick in 2022 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Ben Hutton |
[17] |
Free agents signed[]
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
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October 9, 2020 | Wayne Simmonds | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | [18] |
October 9, 2020 | T. J. Brodie | Calgary Flames | 4-year | [19] |
October 10, 2020 | Travis Boyd | Washington Capitals | 1-year | [20] |
October 10, 2020 | Zach Bogosian | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [21] |
October 11, 2020 | Jimmy Vesey | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | [22] |
October 13, 2020 | Aaron Dell | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | [23] |
October 16, 2020 | Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | [24] |
October 30, 2020 | Michael Hutchinson | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | [25] |
February 7, 2021 | Scott Sabourin | Toronto Marlies | 1-year | [26] |
March 28, 2021 | Alex Steeves | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-year | [27] |
Free agents lost[]
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
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Waivers[]
Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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January 18, 2021 | Aaron Dell | to New Jersey Devils | [28] |
March 17, 2021 | Jimmy Vesey | to Vancouver Canucks | [29] |
March 23, 2021 | Travis Boyd | [30] |
Contract terminations[]
Retirement[]
Signings[]
Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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October 2, 2020 | Denis Malgin | 1-year | [31] |
October 5, 2020 | Jason Spezza | 1-year | [32] |
October 20, 2020 | Ilya Mikheyev | 2-year | [33] |
October 23, 2020 | Travis Dermott | 1-year | [34] |
October 30, 2020 | Joey Anderson | 3-year | [35] |
April 15, 2021 | Rodion Amirov | 3-year | [36] |
Draft picks[]
- See also: List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The Leafs held on to three of their own seven picks (rounds 4, 5, 6). In June 2019 they had traded way their first and seventh round picks along with Patrick Marleau to the Carolina Hurricanes mainly to clear cap space. On draft day they exchanged their second round pick for two lower picks from the Ottawa Senators. Their third round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche in July 2019 in the Nazem Kadri for Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot trade. They acquired an additional nine picks this year through various trades.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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11 | 15 | Rodion Amirov | C | ![]() |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) |
2 | 59 | Roni Hirvonen | C | ![]() |
Ässät (Liiga) |
3 | 64 | Topi Niemela | D | ![]() |
Oulun Karpat (Liiga) |
4 | 106 | Artur Akhtyamov | G | ![]() |
Irbis Kazan (MHL) |
4 | 122 | Willam Villeneuve | D | ![]() |
Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
5 | 137 | Dmitri Ovchinnikov | C | ![]() |
Novosibirsk 2 (MHL) |
6 | 168 | Veeti Miettinen | RW | ![]() |
K-Espoo U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
6 | 177 | Axel Rindell | D | ![]() |
Jukurit (Liiga) |
6 | 180 | Joe Miller | C | ![]() |
Chicago Steel (USHL) |
7 | 189 | John Fusco | D | ![]() |
Harvard Crimson (ECAC) |
7 | 195 | Wyatt Schingoethe | C | ![]() |
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
7 | 213 | Ryan Tverberg | C | ![]() |
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) |
Notes:
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on August 25, 2020 that sent Kasperi Kapanen, Pontus Aberg and Jesper Lindgren to Pittsburgh in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander, David Warsofsky and this pick.[37]
Notes[]
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books, 123. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ↑ Maple Leafs clinch playoff berth with win against Canadiens (April 28, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs clinch North, deny Canadiens from earning berth (May 8, 2021).
- ↑ NHL Hockey Standings. National Hockey League.
- ↑ Maple Leafs Game 7 Notes: 550 fans ‘a great sign’ for Toronto (May 31, 2021).
- ↑ 2020–21 Regular season – Toronto Maple Leafs Stats – Skaters.
- ↑ 2020–21 Playoffs – Toronto Maple Leafs Stats – Skaters.
- ↑ 2020–21 Regular season – Toronto Maple Leafs Stats – Goalies.
- ↑ 2020–21 Playoffs – Toronto Maple Leafs Stats – Goalies.
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Joey Anderson from New Jersey (October 10, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Alex Galchenyuk from Carolina (February 15, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Veini Vehviläinen From Columbus (March 12, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Riley Nash From Columbus (April 9, 2021).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Maple Leafs Acquire Nick Foligno and Stefan Noesen in Three-Team trade (April 11, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire David Rittich From Calgary (April 11, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Antti Suomela From San Jose (April 12, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Acquire Ben Hutton From Anaheim (April 12, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Forward Wayne Simmonds (October 9, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign TJ Brodie (October 9, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Travis Boyd (October 10, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Zach Bogosian (October 10, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Jimmy Vesey (October 11, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Aaron Dell (October 13, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Joe Thornton (October 16, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Michael Hutchinson (October 30, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs sign forward Scott Sabourin to one-year, $700K contract. Sportsnet (February 7, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Alex Steeves (March 28, 2021).
- ↑ BLOG: Devils Claim Aaron Dell From Waivers.
- ↑ Canucks Claim Forward Jimmy Vesey Off Waivers.
- ↑ Canucks Claim Forward Travis Boyd Off Waivers. Vancouver Canucks (March 22, 2021). Retrieved on March 23, 2021.
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Malgin to Contract Extension (October 2, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Spezza to Contract Extension (October 5, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Ilya Mikheyev to Two-Year Contract Extension (October 20, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Travis Dermott to One-Year Contract Extension (October 23, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Extend Joey Anderson (October 30, 2020).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Sign Rodion Amirov to Entry Level Contract (April 15, 2021).
- ↑ Maple Leafs Complete Trade With Pittsburgh Penguins (August 25, 2020).
References[]
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