# 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. 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

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | 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 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | 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 |

## Record vs opponents

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