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The 2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 104th season for the
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franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. Due to the Canada–U.S. border restrictions brought in as a result of the
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, the Maple Leafs were re-aligned with the other six Canadian franchises into the newly formed
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. The league's 56-game season was played entirely within the new divisions, meaning that Toronto and the other Canadian teams played an all-Canadian schedule for the 2020–21 regular season as well as the first two rounds of the
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. The team saw tremendous success during the course of the regular season, clinching a playoff berth on April 28 after a 4–1 win against the
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
, one of the first teams in the league to do so. Then on May 8, again versus Montreal, they clinched the North Division with a 3–2 win, which was their first division championship since
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Auston Matthews Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved ...
recorded a league high 41 goals, becoming the first player in team history to win the
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, and was also named a finalist for the
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, given to the league's most outstanding player as voted on by players. Additionally,
Mitch Marner Mitchell Marner (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry ...
and Matthews both finished top five in league scoring (placing fourth and fifth, respectively). The team however disappointed in the playoffs; after going up 3–1 in their First Round series against the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto was defeated in seven games. It was the fifth consecutive year that the Maple Leafs lost in the opening round of the postseason and the fourth consecutive year they were eliminated in the final, winner-take-all game.


Standings


Divisional standings


Record vs opponents

;Notes : Game decided in overtime : Game decided in a shootout


Schedule and results


Regular season

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Scotiabank Saddledome Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames ...
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Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
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Rogers Place Rogers Place is a multi-use indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016. The arena has a seating capacity of 18,500 as a hockey venue and 20,734 as a conce ...
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Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...
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2020–21 schedule


Overtime statistics


Playoffs

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Player statistics


Skaters


Goaltenders

(M) Player currently playing for the minor league affiliate
Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies is owned by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, a c ...
of the AHL
(X) Player is no longer with the Maple Leafs organization
(p) Player previously played with another team in the current season before being acquired by Toronto
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.


Trades


Free agents signed


Free agents lost


Waivers


Contract terminations


Retirement


Signings


Draft picks

Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the
2020 NHL Entry Draft The 2020 NHL Entry Draft was the 58th NHL Entry Draft, held from October 6–7, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pan ...
, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the
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in
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, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the
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. It was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via
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from the NHL Network studio in
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Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
mainly to clear cap space. On draft day they exchanged their second round pick for two lower picks from the
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
. Their third round pick went to the
Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...
in July 2019 in the Nazem Kadri for Tyson Barrie and
Alexander Kerfoot Alexander Douglas Kerfoot (born August 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 150th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the ...
trade. They acquired an additional nine picks this year through various trades. Notes: # The
Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
' first-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on August 25, 2020, that sent Kasperi Kapanen,
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and
Jesper Lindgren Jesper Lindgren (born 19 May 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Lindgren originally played at the youth levels with IF Björ ...
to Pittsburgh in exchange for
Evan Rodrigues Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre/ winger for the Florida Panthers of the of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanc ...
, Filip Hallander,
David Warsofsky David Matthew Warsofsky (born May 30, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Early life Warsofsky is Jewish, and was born in Marshfield, Mas ...
and this pick. # The
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
' second-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a 2020 second-round pick (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a 2020 third-round pick (64th overall) and this pick. #:Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Jean-Gabriel "J-G" Pageau (; born November 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2 ...
to New York in exchange for a conditional 2020 first-round pick, a conditional third-round pick in
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and this pick. # The
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
' third-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a 2020 second-round pick (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for the Islanders' 2020 second-round pick (59th overall) and this pick. # The
Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expan ...
' fourth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on July 23, 2019, that sent Garret Sparks to Vegas in exchange for David Clarkson and this pick. # The
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
' fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Vegas' fifth-round pick and St. Louis' seventh-round pick both in 2020 (153rd and 212th overall) to Florida in exchange for this pick. #:Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 29, 2018, that sent Michael Hutchinson to Toronto in exchange for this pick. # The
Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
' sixth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Patrick Marleau, a conditional 2020 first-round pick and a 2020 seventh-round pick to Carolina in exchange for this pick. # The
Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...
's sixth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on July 1, 2019, that sent Nazem Kadri,
Calle Rosén Calle Rosén (born 2 February 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Rosén played as a youth with Frölunda HC before making his pro ...
and a 2020 third-round pick to Colorado in exchange for Tyson Barrie,
Alexander Kerfoot Alexander Douglas Kerfoot (born August 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 150th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the ...
and this pick. # The
San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...
' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on February 20, 2018, that sent
Eric Fehr Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the ...
to San Jose in exchange for this pick. # The
Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...
' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on May 30, 2019, that sent Fedor Gordeev to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Toronto will receive Winnipeg's 2020 seventh-round pick if Gordeev signs with the Wild before June 1, 2019 – was converted on May 30, 2019. #:Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Matt Hendricks Matthew James Hendricks (born June 17, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg ...
to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. # The
Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
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to Boston in exchange for this pick.


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References

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