The 2023–24 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 107th season (106th season of play) in the

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. Since the

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missed the playoffs for the first time since

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along with the

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and the

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also missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014, the Maple Leafs tied their rivals, the

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, for the longest active playoff streak with both making the playoffs every year since

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(Toronto would take sole possession of the record the next season when Boston finished second-last in the conference). The Maple Leafs played two games in

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at the

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on November 17 and 19 as part of the

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. Brad Treliving was named general manager on May 31, 2023, after the team parted ways with

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at the end of the 2022–23 season. During the off season, the Leafs were predicted to win the Atlantic Division; however, they never lived up to that promise. The team got off to a slow start, with a record of 5-3-1 in October. Throughout the season goaltending and the defense were persistent issues, with the team allowing 263 goals against, the most since 2012. This was especially the case on December 21, 2023 when the Leafs lost 9-3 to the Buffalo Sabres - the most goals the team had allowed in a game since November 18, 2014. The Leafs had three separate four-game losing streaks: the first in October and November, the second was in January and the third was in April. One bright spot was Auston Matthews, who scored 69 goals to tie Mario Lemieux for the most goals since 1993. On February 10, 2024, during a game against the Ottawa Senators, defenceman Morgan Reilly cross checked Ridly Greig in the face after Greig took a slapshot into an empty net. The Leafs finished with 102 points, 8 points behind the division winner, and eventual Stanley cup champion, Florida Panthers who recorded 110 points. On April 5, 2024, the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season after losses by the

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and

. In the playoffs, the Leafs lost to the

in seven games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Record vs opponents

Notes

: Game decided in overtime : Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^(M) Player was playing for the minor league affiliate

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of the AHL at the end of the regular season
^(J) Player assigned to junior club during the regular season
^(X) Player was no longer with the Maple Leafs organization by the end of the regular season
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Player was on injured reserve list at season's end
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key

Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades

Notes

# Anaheim retains 50% and Carolina retains 25% of Lyubushkin's remaining contract. # Washington retains 50% of Edmundson's remaining contract.

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

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References

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