This year has been fantastic for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they have been able to win the Atlantic Division and secure an advantage in the NHL Playoffs.
With the Toronto Maple Leafs dominating their opponents this season, there has been a real interest in the NHL playoffs.
Moreover, there has been this new sense that things are actually different this time around, which is not something that Leafs fans have felt in a very long time.
Although the team still needs to prove itself, there are a few prevailing statistics that seem to indicate how this may just be the year the Leafs get over the hump.
Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup chances
Firstly, the Maple Leafs won five games in a row prior to the end of the regular season which is important. You want to be playing your best hockey going into the postseason.
Moreover, the team won nine of its last 10 and had a 122-point pace since Febraury 1st which is absolutely sensational.
Add in a record of 13-2-1 in the final 16 games of the season and you have a team that is ready for a deep run through the playoffs.
Coming into the dance on a roll. ‼️
🔹 5 W’s in a row
🔹9-1-0 in their last 10
🔹 122-point pace from Feb. 1 onwards, going 22-7-2 down the stretch
🔹 13-2-1 in their final 16
If you are a Leafs fan, this is going to be an exciting series and there is every reason to feel like this first-round series against the Ottawa Senators will be one for the ages.
Whether or not the Leafs actually come out here and show people what they can do, remains to be seen. We just hope we get a good series.
Overall, the Leafs have a big opportunity here. Fans are hoping they don’t mess it up. The East may never be this wide open ever again.