2017–18 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2017–18 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 101st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The Maple Leafs set a new franchise record in wins when they earned their 46th win of the season on March 28, 2018, and as well set a new franchise record for wins at home.[2] The following day, the Leafs officially clinched a playoff spot for a second consecutive season.[3] Their season ended in the first round of the playoffs, losing to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

2017–18 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference4th Eastern
2017–18 record49–26–7
Home record29–10–2
Road record20–16–5
Goals for277
Goals against232
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainVacant[1]
Alternate captainsTyler Bozak
Leo Komarov
Morgan Rielly
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,187 (102.0%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJames van Riemsdyk (36)
AssistsJake Gardiner
Mitch Marner (47)
PointsMitch Marner (69)
Penalty minutesMatt Martin (50)
Plus/minusAuston Matthews (+25)
WinsFrederik Andersen (38)
Goals against averageCurtis McElhinney (2.15)

Standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 54 23 5 48 296 236 +60 113
2 x – Boston Bruins 82 50 20 12 47 270 214 +56 112
3 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 49 26 7 42 277 232 +45 105
4 Florida Panthers 82 44 30 8 41 248 246 +2 96
5 Detroit Red Wings 82 30 39 13 25 217 255 −38 73
6 Montreal Canadiens 82 29 40 13 27 209 264 −55 71
7 Ottawa Senators 82 28 43 11 26 221 291 −70 67
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 25 45 12 24 199 280 −81 62
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference.

Record vs opponents
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 3–2OT4–3 4–11–4 Carolina 3–68–1 5–4 Chicago 4–3OT 3–2OT Anaheim 7–4 3–1
Buffalo 2–35–2 3–55–2 Columbus 2–3OT6–3 2–4 Colorado 2–4 3–4OT Arizona 1–47–4
Detroit 6–34–3 1–33–2 New Jersey 3–61–0OT 1–2 Dallas 6–5SO 4–1 Calgary 2–1SO 4–1
Florida 1–04–3 1–2SO2–3OT N.Y. Islanders 5–04–3SO 5–4 Minnesota 4–2 0–2 Edmonton 1–0 6–4
Montreal 4–04–2 4–3OT6–0 N.Y. Rangers 8–5 3–24–0 Nashville 3–2SO 5–2 Los Angeles 3–2 3–5
Ottawa 3–46–3 3–64–3 Philadelphia 2–4 2–42–3OT St. Louis 1–2OT 4–6 San Jose 3–2SO 2–3
Tampa Bay 0–24–3 3–4SO3–4 Pittsburgh 5–2 4–33–5 Winnipeg 1–3 7–2 Vancouver 3–2SO 1–2
Washington 2–4 2–02–5 Vegas 4–3SO 3–6
Records 11–3–0 6–5–3 7–4–1 6–5–1 4–2–1 4–2–1 7–1–0 4–4–0
Division 17–8–3 13–9–2 8–4–2 11–5–0
Conference 30–17–5 (Home: 18–7–1; Road: 12–10–4) 19–9–2 (Home: 11–3–1; Road: 8–6–1)
Overall 49–26–7 (Home: 29–10–2; Road: 20–16–5)
Notes
OT Game decided in overtime
SO Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

Preseason
2017 preseason: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–1–0)

Regular season
2017–18 game log: 49–26–7, 105 points (Home: 29–10–2; Road: 20–16–5)
October: 7–5–0, 14 points (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–2–0)
November: 10–4–1, 21 points (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 6–2–1)
December: 6–6–1, 13 points (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 3–6–1)
January: 6–3–3, 15 points (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 3–0–1)
February: 10–2–2, 22 points (Home: 8–0–0; Road: 2–2–2)
March: 8–5–0, 16 points (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–3–0)
April: 2–1–0, 4 points (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
2017–18 schedule

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

Overtime statistics
Games Won Lost Game-winning goal scorers
Overtime1055Matthews (2), Marleau, Nylander (2)
Shootout972Marner, Nylander, Bozak (4), van Riemsdyk
Total19127

Playoffs
Main article: 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A2) Boston Bruins: Boston wins series 4–3

  Win   Loss   If necessary

Player statistics

Updated to game played April 25, 2018.[4]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[4]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen66663,889:00382151822.812,211.9185012
Curtis McElhinney1815980:001151352.15528.9343010
Calvin Pickard(a)1162:3500143.8328.8570000
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen77368:0033233.76221.8960000
Curtis McElhinney1048:000145.1123.8260000

(a) Player currently playing for the minor league affiliate Toronto Marlies of the AHL
(b) Player is no longer with the Leafs organization

Awards and honours

Awards
Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Auston MatthewsNHL Second Star of the WeekOctober 16, 2017
Frederik AndersenNHL Second Star of the WeekNovember 20, 2017
Frederik AndersenNHL Second Star of the MonthDecember 1, 2017
Curtis McElhinneyNHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 19, 2018

Transactions

Trades
DateDetailsRef
October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07) To Vegas Golden Knights
Tobias Lindberg
6th-round pick in 2018		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Calvin Pickard		 [5]
February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15) To St. Louis Blues
Nikita Soshnikov		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
4th-round pick in 2019		 [6]
February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20) To San Jose Sharks
Eric Fehr		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
7th-round pick in 2020		 [7]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To Montreal Canadiens
Kerby Rychel
Rinat Valiev
2nd-round pick in 2018		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Kyle Baun
Tomas Plekanec[Note 1]		 [8]
June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) To Edmonton Oilers
Rights to Nolan Vesey		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
conditional 7th-round pick in 2020		 [9]

Notes:

  1. Note 1 Montreal to retain 50% of salary as part of trade.

Lost via expansion draft
PlayerNew teamDate picked in expansion draftRef
Brendan LeipsicVegas Golden KnightsJune 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)[27]

Player signings
DatePlayerContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		Ref
June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)Adam Brooks3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[28]
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)Curtis McElhinney2-year, $1.7 million[29]
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)Garret Sparks2-year, $1.35 million[29]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)Colin Greening1-year, $750,000[12]
July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04)Justin Holl1-year, $650,000[30]
July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)Zach Hyman4-year, $9 million[31]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)Timothy Liljegren3-year, $3.975 million entry-level contract[32]
August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)Connor Brown3-year, $6.3 million[33]
October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23)Roman Polak1-year, $1.1 million[34]
November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)Josh Leivo1-year, $925,000 contract extension[35]
May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)Pierre Engvall2-year, entry-level contract[15]
May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)Jesper Lindgren3-year, entry-level contract[15]
May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)Kasimir Kaskisuo2-year, $1.35 million contract extension[36]
June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)Connor Carrick1-year, $1.3 million contract extension[37]
June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)Calvin Pickard1-year, $800,000 contract extension[38]

Draft picks
See also: List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks

Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23–24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Leafs held on to five of their own seven picks, having traded away their second round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Brian Boyle, and losing their third round pick as compensation for signing head coach Mike Babcock. They also acquired an additional two picks through various trades.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 17 Timothy Liljegren D Sweden Rögle BK (SHL)
2 591 Eemeli Rasanen D Finland Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
4 110 Ian Scott G Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 1242 Vladislav Kara C Russia Irbis Kazan (MHL)
5 141 Fedor Gordeev D Canada Flint Firebirds (OHL)
6 172 Ryan McGregor C Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL)
7 203 Ryan O'Connell D Canada St. Andrew's College (CISAA)

Draft notes:

  1. The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 9, 2016, that sent Dion Phaneuf, Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert and Cody Donaghey to Ottawa in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jared Cowen, Colin Greening, Tobias Lindberg and this pick.[39]
  2. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 1, 2017, that sent Frank Corrado to Pittsburgh in exchange for Eric Fehr, Steven Oleksy and this pick.[40]

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