2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 100th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[1] 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.

2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
2016–17 record40–27–15
Home record21–13–7
Road record19–14–8
Goals for251
Goals against242
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsTyler Bozak
Matt Hunwick
Leo Komarov
Morgan Rielly
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAuston Matthews (40)
AssistsMitch Marner (42)
PointsAuston Matthews (69)
Penalty minutesMatt Martin (123)
Plus/minusJake Gardiner (+24)
WinsFrederik Andersen (33)
Goals against averageFrederik Andersen (2.67)

Off-season

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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.[2] Mark Hunter was also promoted to an assistant general manager, while Brandon Prust and Raman Hrabarenka were signed to professional try outs.

Standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Montreal Canadiens 82 47 26 9 44 226 200 +26 103
2 x – Ottawa Senators 82 44 28 10 38 212 214 −2 98
3 x – Boston Bruins 82 44 31 7 42 234 212 +22 95
4 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 +9 95
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 +7 94
6 Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 −27 81
7 Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 −37 79
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 −36 78
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 +36 102
2 AT x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 +9 95
3 ME New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 −1 94
4 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 +7 94
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 −17 88
6 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 −21 87
7 AT Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 −27 81
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 −37 79
9 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 −36 78
10 ME New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 −61 70
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Record vs opponents

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Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Division Metropolitan Division Central Division Pacific Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road
Boston 4–1 4–2 4–1 6–5 Carolina 1–2 4–0 3–2OT Chicago 1–2OT 4–5SO Anaheim 2–3 2–5
Buffalo 4–3 1–3 2–1 2–5 4–2 Columbus 2–3 2–5 5–2 Colorado 1–3 6–0 Arizona 2–3SO 4–1
Detroit 5–4OT 3–2 4–0 5–4 New Jersey 4–2 4–5SO 4–2 Dallas 3–1 3–6 Calgary 4–0 0–3
Florida 3–2 6–1 3–2 3–2SO 2–7 N.Y. Islanders 7–1 1–5 5–6OT Minnesota 2–3 2–3 Edmonton 3–2OT 4–2
Montreal 3–5 2–3OT 1–2 1–2 N.Y. Rangers 2–5 1–2SO 4–2 Nashville 6–2 3–1 Los Angeles 0–7 2–3SO
Ottawa 2–3SO 3–6 4–5OT 4–2 Philadelphia 6–3 4–2 1–2 St. Louis 1–2OT 1–5 San Jose 2–3SO 1–3
Tampa Bay 3–7 1–4 3–2OT 5–0 Pittsburgh 2–1OT 5–3 1–4 Winnipeg 5–4OT 4–5OT Vancouver 6–3 2–3SO
Washington 4–2 1–4 5–6OT
Records 8–5–2 10–4–1 7–4–1 5–4–3 3–2–2 2–3–2 3–2–2 2–3–2
Division 18–9–3 12–8–4 5–5–4 5–5–4
Conference 30–17–7 (Home: 15–9–3; Away: 15–8–4) 10–10–8 (Home: 6–4–4; Away: 4–6–4)
Overall 40–27–15 (Home: 21–13–7; Away: 19–14–8)

Notes

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OT Game decided in overtime
SO Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2016–17 Game Log: 40–27–15, 95 points (Home: 21–13–7; Road: 19–14–8)[6]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Overtime statistics

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Games Won Lost Game-winning goal scorers
Overtime 13 6 7 Kadri (2), Gardiner (2), Matthews, Rielly
Shootout 9 1 8 Marner
Total 22 7 15

Playoffs

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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

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Final stats

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[8]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen 66 66 3799:20 33 16 14 169 2.67 2052 .918 4 0 1 16
Curtis McElhinney 14 10 758:44 6 7 0 36 2.85 418 .914 1 0 0 0
Antoine Bibeau 2 2 120:39 1 1 0 4 1.99 55 .927 0 0 0 0
Jhonas Enroth 6 4 274:26 0 3 1 18 3.94 141 .872 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen 6 6 402:46 2 4 18 2.68 211 .915 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team and has now joined the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Denotes player spent time with the Maple Leafs and has now joined another team. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
A. Matthews NHL Second Star of the Week October 17, 2016
W. Nylander NHL Rookie of the Month October 31, 2016
A. Matthews NHL Rookie of the Month December 31, 2016
A. Matthews NHL First Star of the Week January 2, 2017
F. Andersen NHL Third Star of the Week January 30, 2017
M. Marner NHL Rookie of the Month January 31, 2017
N. Kadri NHL Second Star of the Week February 20, 2017
W. Nylander NHL Rookie of the Month March 31, 2017

Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
M. Marner 1st career NHL game October 12, 2016
A. Matthews 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL multi-goal game
1st career NHL hat trick
October 12, 2016
N. Zaitsev 1st career NHL game October 12, 2016
M. Marner 1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
October 15, 2016
N. Zaitsev 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 15, 2016
M. Marner 1st career NHL assist October 20, 2016
A. Matthews 1st career NHL assist October 20, 2016
N. Kadri 200th career NHL point October 20, 2016
M. Rielly 100th career NHL point October 20, 2016
L. Komarov 200th career NHL game December 15, 2016
J. Gardiner 100th career NHL assist December 15, 2016
N. Zaitsev 1st career NHL goal December 17, 2016
F. Gauthier 1st career NHL goal December 22, 2016
J. van Riemsdyk 300th career NHL point December 22, 2016
N. Kadri 100th career NHL goal January 23, 2017
R. Polak 600th career NHL game January 25, 2017
W. Nylander 1st career NHL hat trick February 4, 2017
T. Bozak 300th career NHL point February 5, 2017
C. Carrick 100th career NHL game February 6, 2017
M. Hunwick 100th career NHL point February 6, 2017
J. van Riemsdyk 500th career NHL game February 11, 2017
F. Andersen 100th career NHL win February 14, 2017
M. Martin 500th career NHL game February 28, 2017
T. Bozak 500th career NHL game March 16, 2017
M. Rielly 300th career NHL game March 18, 2017
N. Kadri 400th career NHL game March 25, 2017
J. Gardiner 400th career NHL game March 28, 2017
L. Komarov 100th career NHL point March 28, 2017

Records

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  • Auston Matthews
    • First #1 Overall pick to score a hat trick in their NHL debut: October 12, 2016
    • First 4 goal game for a player in their NHL debut: October 12, 2016
    • First Maple Leafs player to score a hat trick in their debut: October 12, 2016
    • Most points by rookie in Leafs history (69)
    • Most goals by rookie in Leafs history (40)
    • Most goals by US-born rookie (40)
    • Most game-winning goals by rookie in Leafs history (8)
  • William Nylander
    • Longest rookie point streak in Leafs history (12 games)
    • Most power play points by rookie in Leafs history (25)
    • Most power play goals by rookie in Leafs history (9)
  • Zach Hyman
    • Longest rookie assist streak in Leafs history (6 games)
    • Most shorthanded goals by rookie in Leafs history (4)

Transactions

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The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Scott Harrington
conditional 5th-round pick in 2017
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Kerby Rychel
[9]
July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) To Anaheim Ducks
Jonathan Bernier
To Toronto Maple Leafs
conditional pick in 2017
[10]
December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09) To Arizona Coyotes
Peter Holland
To Toronto Maple Leafs
conditional 6th round pick in 2018
[11]
January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10) To Anaheim Ducks
Jhonas Enroth
To Toronto Maple Leafs
7th round pick in 2018
[12]
February 18, 2017 (2017-02-18) To New Jersey Devils
Viktor Loov
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Sergei Kalinin
[13]
February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Byron Froese
conditional 2nd-round pick in 2017
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Boyle
[14]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Frank Corrado
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Eric Fehr
Steven Oleksy
4th round pick in 2017
[15]

Lost via retirement

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Player Ref
Stephane Robidas [33]

Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15) Garret Sparks 1 year, $575,000 [34]
July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21) Auston Matthews 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [35]
July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21) Josh Leivo 2 years, $1.225 million [36]
July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) Connor Carrick 2 years, $1.5 million [37]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) Peter Holland 1 year, $1.3 million [38]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) Frank Corrado 1 year, $600,000 [39]
July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29) Martin Marincin 2 years, $2.5 million [40]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21) Jeremy Bracco 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [41]
April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28) Carl Grundstrom 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [42]
May 2, 2017 (2017-05-02) Nikita Zaitsev 7 years, $31.5 million contract extension [43]
May 2, 2017 (2017-05-02) Ben Smith 1 year, $650,000 contract extension [44]

Draft picks

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Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Leafs held on to each of their picks in all seven rounds, and acquired an additional four picks through various trades.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 1 Auston Matthews (C)   United States ZSC Lions (NLA)
2 31 Yegor Korshkov (RW)   Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
2 57a Carl Grundstrom (RW)   Sweden Modo Hockey (SHL)
3 62 Joseph Woll (G)   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 72b James Greenway (D)   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
4 92 Adam Brooks (C)   Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
4 101c Keaton Middleton (D)   Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
5 122 Vladimir Bobylev (RW)   Russia Victoria Royals (WHL)
6 152 Jack Walker (LW)   United States Victoria Royals (WHL)
6 179d Nicolas Mattinen (D)   Canada London Knights (OHL)
7 182 Nikolai Chebykin (LW)   Russia MVD Balashikha (MHL)

Pick Notes

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Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation for New Jersey hiring John Hynes as their head coach on June 2, 2015.[48]

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