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2017–18 Toronto Maple Leafs
DivisionTBD Atlantic
ConferenceTBD Eastern
2017–18 record6–1–0
Home record3–1–0
Road record3–0–0
Goals for34
Goals against22
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainVacant[1]
Alternate captainsTyler Bozak
Leo Komarov
Morgan Rielly
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAuston Matthews (5)
AssistsWilliam Nylander (4)
PointsAuston Matthews (8)
Penalty minutesJake Gardiner (8)
Plus/minusNikita Zaitsev
William Nylander (+8)
WinsFrederik Andersen (5)
Goals against averageCurtis McElhinney (3.00)

The 2017–18 Toronto Maple Leafs season is the 101st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.

Standings

Divisional 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[2]
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

Template:2017–18 NHL Eastern Conference standings

Record vs opponents

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Division Metropolitan Division Central Division Pacific Division
Team Home Away Team Home Away Team Home Away Team Home Away
Boston Nov 10 Feb 24 Nov 11 Feb 3 Carolina Oct 26 Dec 19 Nov 24 Chicago 4–3* Jan 24 Anaheim Feb 5 Nov 1
Buffalo Mar 26 Apr 2 Mar 5 Mar 15 Columbus Jan 8 Feb 14 Dec 20 Colorado Jan 22 Dec 29 Arizona Nov 20 Dec 28
Detroit Oct 18 Mar 24 Dec 15 Feb 18 New Jersey 3–6 Nov 16 Apr 5 Dallas Mar 14 Jan 25 Calgary Dec 6 Nov 28
Florida Feb 20 Mar 28 Nov 22 Feb 27 N.Y. Islanders Jan 31 Feb 22 Mar 30 Minnesota Nov 8 Dec 14 Edmonton Dec 10 Nov 30
Montreal Mar 17 Apr 7 4–3* Nov 18 N.Y. Rangers 8–5 Dec 23 Feb 1 Nashville Feb 7 Mar 22 Los Angeles Oct 23 Nov 2
Ottawa Jan 10 Feb 10 Oct 21 Jan 20 Philadelphia Oct 28 Dec 12 Jan 18 St. Louis Jan 16 Nov 4 San Jose Jan 4 Oct 30
Tampa Bay Jan 2 Feb 12 Feb 26 Mar 20 Pittsburgh Mar 10 Dec 9 Feb 17 Winnipeg Mar 31 7–2 Vancouver Jan 6 Dec 2
Washington Nov 25 2–0 Mar 3 Vegas Nov 6 Dec 31
Records 0–0–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0
Division 1–0–0 2–1–0 2–0–0 0–0–0
Conference 3–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Away: 2–0–0) 2–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Away: 1–0–0)
Overall 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Away: 3–0–0)

(* game decided in overtime or shoot-out)

Schedule and results

Preseason

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

Regular season

2017–18 game log: 6–1–0, 12 points (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
October: 5–1–0, 10 points (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 4 @ Winnipeg Jets 7–2 Andersen (1–0–0) Bell MTS Place 15,321 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 7 New York Rangers 5–8 Andersen (2–0–0) Air Canada Centre 19,621 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 9 Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 OT Andersen (3–0–0) Air Canada Centre 19,456 3–0–0 6 Recap
4 October 11 New Jersey Devils 6–3 Anderson (3–1–0) Air Canada Centre 19,103 3–1–0 6 Recap
5 October 14 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–3 OT Andersen (4–1–0) Bell Centre 21,302 4–1–0 8 Recap
6 October 17 @ Washington Capitals 2–0 Andersen (5–1–0) Capital One Arena 18,506 5–1–0 10 Recap
7 October 18 Detroit Red Wings 3–6 McElhinney(1–0–0) Air Canada Centre 6–1–0 12
8 October 21 @ Ottawa Senators – Canadian Tire Centre
9 October 23 Los Angeles Kings – Air Canada Centre
10 October 26 Carolina Hurricanes – Air Canada Centre
11 October 28 Philadelphia Flyers – Air Canada Centre
12 October 30 @ San Jose Sharks – SAP Center
November
December
January
February
March
April
2017–18 schedule

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

Overtime statistics

Games Won Lost Game-winning goal scorers
Overtime 2 2 0 Matthews (2)
Shootout - - -
2 2 0

Player statistics

Updated to game played October 17, 2017[3]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[3]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen 6 6 363:14 5 1 0 19 3.14 188 .899 1 0 0 0
Curtis McElhinney 1 1 60:00 1 0 0 3 3.00 33 .909 0 0 0 0

Roster

Updated July 22, 2024[4][5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
26 United States Nick Abruzzese C L 25 2019 Slate Hill, New York
2 Canada Simon Benoit D L 25 2023 Laval, Quebec
53 Canada Easton Cowan RW L 19 2023 Mount Brydges, Ontario
24 Canada Connor Dewar C L 25 2024 The Pas, Manitoba
11 Canada Max Domi LW L 29 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba
– Sweden Oliver Ekman-Larsson D L 33 2024 Karlskrona, Sweden
71 Russia Nikita Grebenkin RW L 21 2022 Serov, Russia
– Finland Jani Hakanpaa D R 32 2024 Kirkkonummi, Finland
41 Sweden Dennis Hildeby G L 22 2024 Järfälla, Sweden
29 Sweden Pontus Holmberg C L 25 2018 Västerås, Sweden
19 Sweden Calle Jarnkrok RW R 32 2022 Gävle, Sweden
64 Czech Republic David Kampf C L 29 2021 Jirkov, Czech Republic
23 United States Matthew Knies LW L 21 2021 Phoenix, Arizona
84 Finland Mikko Kokkonen D L 23 2019 Mikkeli, Finland
37 Sweden Timothy Liljegren D R 25 2017 Kristianstad, Sweden
16 Canada Mitch Marner (A) RW R 27 2015 Markham, Ontario
34 United States Auston Matthews (A) C L 26 2016 San Ramon, California
22 United States Jake McCabe D L 30 2023 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
74 Canada Bobby McMann C L 28 2022 Wainwright, Alberta
– United States Dakota Mermis D L 30 2024 Alton, Illinois
39 Canada Fraser Minten C L 20 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia
30 Canada Matt Murray Injured Reserve G L 30 2022 Thunder Bay, Ontario
– Canada Philippe Myers D R 27 2024 Moncton, New Brunswick
47 Finland Topi Niemela D R 22 2020 Oulu, Finland
88 Sweden William Nylander RW R 28 2014 Calgary, Alberta
75 Canada Ryan Reaves RW R 37 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba
44 Canada Morgan Rielly (A) D L 30 2012 West Vancouver, British Columbia
83 Canada Marshall Rifai D L 26 2023 Beaconsfield, Quebec
89 United States Nicholas Robertson (RFA) LW L 22 2019 Arcadia, California
46 United States Alex Steeves (RFA) LW L 24 2021 Bedford, New Hampshire
– United States Anthony Stolarz G L 30 2024 Edison, New Jersey
– Canada Christopher Tanev D R 34 2024 East York, Ontario
91 Canada John Tavares (C) C L 33 2018 Mississauga, Ontario
25 Canada Conor Timmins D R 25 2022 St. Catharines, Ontario
76 Canada William Villeneuve D R 22 2020 Sherbrooke, Quebec
52 United States Cade Webber D L 23 2024 Meadville, Pennsylvania
60 United States Joseph Woll G L 26 2016 Dardenne Prairie, Missouri

Transactions

Trades

Date Details Ref
October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07) To Vegas Golden Knights
Tobias Lindberg
6th round pick in 2018 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Calvin Pickard 		[6]

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via expansion draft

Player New team Date picked in expansion draft Ref
Brendan Leipsic Vegas Golden Knights June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) [17]

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) Adam Brooks 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [18]
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30) Curtis McElhinney 2-year, $1.7 million [19]
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30) Garret Sparks 2-year, $1.35 million [19]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) Colin Greening 1-year, $750,000 [9]
July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04) Justin Holl 1-year, $650,000 [20]
July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05) Zach Hyman 4-year, $9 million [21]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) Timothy Liljegren 3-year, $3.975 million entry-level contract [22]
August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27) Connor Brown 3-year, $6.3 million [23]

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 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 Sweden Rögle BK (SHL)
2 591 Eemeli Rasanen D Finland Finland Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
4 110 Ian Scott G Canada Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 1242 Vladislav Kara C Russia Russia Irbis Kazan (MHL)
5 141 Fedor Gordeev D Canada Canada Flint Firebirds (OHL)
6 172 Ryan McGregor C Canada Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL)
7 203 Ryan O'Connell D Canada 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.[24]
  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, Steve Oleksy and this pick.[25]

References

  1. ^ McGran, Kevin (14 September 2017). "Leafs will go without captain again, Lamoriello says". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ "2017-2018 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
  3. ^ a b "Toronto Maple Leafs Stats - 2017-2018". NHL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Roster Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Maple Leafs Acquire Pickard from Vegas". nhl.com. 7 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Defenceman Ron Hainsey". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Centre Dominic Moore". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "Maple Leafs Sign Greening, Mueller, and LoVerde". Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Forward Patrick Marleau". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Coyotes Sign Campbell, Hanley, Rinaldo and Sislo". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sabres sign forward Seth Griffith to one-year contract". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "Devils sign forward Brian Boyle to a two-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Matt Hunwick to a Three-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "Ducks Sign Four Players". NHL. July 2, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Maple Leafs' Marchenko clears waivers, signs in KHL". Toronto Sun. August 15, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs lose Brendan Leipsic in expansion draft". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs sign Adam Brooks to entry-level contract". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Maple Leafs Sign McElhinney and Sparks". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  20. ^ "Leafs sign Justin Holl to one-year, two-way contract". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Maple Leafs Agree to Terms with Zach Hyman on Four-Year Extension". Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  22. ^ "Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to entry-level deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  23. ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Connor Brown to Three-Year Extension". NHL.com. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  24. ^ "Senators acquire Phaneuf in nine-player trade". February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  25. ^ "Eric Fehr traded to Maple Leafs by Penguins". March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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