The statistic we typically use to measure a team’s good fortune is called PDO, which some refer to as “percentage-driven outcome.” The Leafs PDO at even strength so far this season sits at 1.02, fifth highest in the league and just under the upper bounds of what is considered sustainable over a full season.

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President's Trophy Winner, Toronto Maple Leafs +1200. The oddsmakers don't seem to believe so, setting the current line at Even for Toronto to wrap up the season leading the Atlan

As a hyper-obsessed market, there’s a tendency to delve into criticism, even when things are going well for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto is currently on a five-game winning streak, after stealing a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs swept a home-and-home series against the Philadelphia Flyers, taking both ends by an identical 3–2 score. What were the good, bad, and ugly aspects of this game?