2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 104th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.

Due to the Canada–U.S. border restrictions brought in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maple Leafs were re-aligned with the other six Canadian franchises into the newly formed North Division. 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 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The team saw tremendous success during the course of the regular season, clinching a playoff berth for the fifth year in a row on April 28 after a 4–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens, 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 2000. Auston Matthews recorded a league high 41 goals, becoming the first player in team history to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, and was also named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league's most outstanding player as voted on by players. Additionally, Mitch Marner 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.

This season was featured in the Amazon Studios All or Nothing series, released in October 2021.

Standings

Divisional standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || January 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 || OT || Andersen (1–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || January 15 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–5 || || Andersen (1–1–0) || Canadian Tire Centre || 0 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || January 16 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || || Campbell (1–0–0) || Canadian Tire Centre || 0 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || January 18 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–1 || || Andersen (2–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || January 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 1–3 || || Andersen (2–2–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || January 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–2 || || Andersen (3–2–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 4–2–0 || 8 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || January 24 || @ Calgary Flames || 3–2 || || Campbell (2–0–0) || Scotiabank Saddledome || 0 || 5–2–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || January 26 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–3 || || Andersen (4–2–0) || Scotiabank Saddledome || 0 || 6–2–0 || 12 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || January 28 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4–3 || || Andersen (5–2–0) || Rogers Place || 0 || 7–2–0 || 14 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 10 || January 30 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 || OT || Andersen (5–2–1) || Rogers Place || 0 || 7–2–1 || 15 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || February 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 7–3 || || Andersen (6–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 8–2–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || February 6 || Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || || Andersen (7–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 9–2–1 || 19 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || February 8 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–1 || || Andersen (8–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 10–2–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || February 10 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || || Andersen (9–2–1) || Bell Centre || 0 || 11–2–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 15 || February 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || || Andersen (9–3–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 11–3–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 16 || February 15 || Ottawa Senators || 5–6 || OT || Andersen (9–3–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 11–3–2 || 24 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || February 17 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || || Andersen (10–3–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 12–3–2 || 26 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || February 18 || Ottawa Senators || 7–3 || || Hutchinson (1–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 13–3–2 || 28 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || February 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || || Andersen (11–3–2) || Bell Centre || 0 || 14–3–2 || 30 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || February 22 || Calgary Flames || 0–3 || || Hutchinson (1–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 14–4–2 || 30 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || February 24 || Calgary Flames || 2–1 || OT || Hutchinson (2–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 15–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || February 27 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4–0 || || Campbell (3–0–0) || Rogers Place || 0 || 16–4–2 || 34 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || March 1 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–0 || || Hutchinson (3–1–0) || Rogers Place || 0 || 17–4–2 || 36 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || March 3 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 6–1 || || Andersen (12–3–2) || Rogers Place || 0 || 18–4–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || March 4 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 1–3 || || Hutchinson (3–2–0) || Rogers Arena || 0 || 18–5–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || March 6 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2–4 || || Andersen (12–4–2) || Rogers Arena || 0 || 18–6–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || March 9 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–4 || || Andersen (12–5–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 18–7–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || March 11 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–3 || OT || Andersen (13–5–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 19–7–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 || March 13 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–5 || || Andersen (13–6–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 19–8–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 || March 14 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–4 || || Andersen (13–7–2) || Canadian Tire Centre || 0 || 19–9–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || March 19 || Calgary Flames || 3–4 || || Andersen (13–8–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 19–10–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || March 20 || Calgary Flames || 2–0 || || Campbell (4–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 20–10–2 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || March 25 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || OT || Campbell (5–0–0) || Canadian Tire Centre || 0 || 21–10–2 || 44 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || March 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–3 || OT || Campbell (6–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 22–10–2 || 46 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 35 || March 29 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–3 || OT || Hutchinson (3–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 22–10–3 || 47 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || March 31 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 3–1 || || Campbell (7–0–0) || Bell MTS Place || 0 || 23–10–3 || 49 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || April 2 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 2–1 || SO || Campbell (8–0–0) || Bell MTS Place || 0 || 24–10–3 || 51 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || April 4 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–2 || || Hutchinson (4–2–1) || Scotiabank Saddledome || 0 || 25–10–3 || 53 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || April 5 || @ Calgary Flames || 5–3 || || Campbell (9–0–0) || Scotiabank Saddledome || 0 || 26–10–3 || 55 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || April 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || || Campbell (10–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 27–10–3 || 57 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || April 10 || Ottawa Senators || 6–5 || || Campbell (11–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 28–10–3 || 59 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || April 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–4 || || Campbell (11–1–0) || Bell Centre || 0 || 28–11–3 || 59 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 43 || April 13 || Calgary Flames || 2–3 || OT || Rittich (0–0–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 28–11–4 || 60 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || April 15 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–5 || || Campbell (11–2–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 28–12–4 || 60 || |- style="background:#ccc;" | — || April 17 || @ Vancouver Canucks || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for April 18. |- style="background:#ffc;" | 45 || April 18 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2–3 || OT || Campbell (11–2–1) || Rogers Arena || 0 || 28–12–5 || 61 || |- style="background:#ccc;" | — || April 19 || @ Vancouver Canucks || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for April 20. |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || April 20 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–6 || || Rittich (0–1–1) || Rogers Arena || 0 || 28–13–5 || 61 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || April 22 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 5–3 || || Campbell (12–2–1) || Bell MTS Place || 0 || 29–13–5 || 63 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || April 24 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–1 || || Campbell (13–2–1) || Bell MTS Place || 0 || 30–13–5 || 65 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || April 28 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || || Campbell (14–2–1) || Bell Centre || 0 || 31–13–5 || 67 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || April 29 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–1 || || Rittich (1–1–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 32–13–5 || 69 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || May 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || || Campbell (15–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 33–13–5 || 71 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 52 || May 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || OT || Campbell (15–2–2) || Bell Centre || 0 || 33–13–6 || 72 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || May 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || || Campbell (16–2–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 34–13–6 || 74 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || May 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || || Campbell (17–2–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 35–13–6 || 76 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 55 || May 12 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–4 || OT || Andersen (13–8–3) || Canadian Tire Centre || 0 || 35–13–7 || 77 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 || May 14 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 2–4 || || Campbell (17–3–2) || Bell MTS Place || 0 || 35–14–7 || 77 ||

| 2020–21 schedule

Playoffs

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || May 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || || Campbell (0–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 0–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || May 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || || Campbell (1–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || May 24 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || || Campbell (2–1) || Bell Centre || 0 || 2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || May 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–0 || || Campbell (3–1) || Bell Centre || 0 || 3–1 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || May 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–4 || OT || Campbell (3–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 0 || 3–2 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || May 29 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || OT || Campbell (3–3) || Bell Centre || 5,112 || 3–3 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || May 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–3 || || Campbell (3–4) || Scotiabank Arena || 550 || 3–4 ||

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player 55 20 47 67 21 20 52 41 25 66 21 10 56 19 31 50 12 14 51 17 25 42 10 16 55 5 30 35 11 14 43 15 18 33 19 28 54 10 20 30 3 6 53 4 23 27 21 29 56 8 15 23 2 12 44 5 15 20 6 14 55 2 18 20 16 25 54 7 10 17 5 6 56 1 13 14 23 12 42 7 5 12 2 16 (p) 26 4 8 12 −2 14 38 7 2 9 −3 45 (X) 20 3 5 8 1 2 (X) 30 5 2 7 −4 4 51 2 4 6 −1 19 11 4 1 5 4 0 45 0 4 4 7 49 9 0 4 4 6 0 (p) 7 0 4 4 5 4 (X) 9 0 3 3 1 4 6 0 1 1 1 0 (X) 13 0 1 1 1 4 (M) 7 0 1 1 −2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 (M) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 (p) 4 0 0 0 0 0 (p) 1 0 0 0 0 0 (M) 1 0 0 0 1 2

Playoffs Player 7 5 3 8 3 4 7 1 5 6 3 4 7 3 2 5 3 4 7 1 4 5 2 0 (p) 6 1 3 4 2 4 7 0 4 4 1 4 6 2 1 3 2 0 7 1 2 3 3 0 7 1 1 2 5 4 7 1 0 1 2 4 7 1 0 1 −3 2 5 1 0 1 −3 0 7 0 1 1 −3 0 7 0 1 1 5 4 7 0 1 1 0 2 6 0 1 1 −1 12 (p) 4 0 1 1 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 (p) 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders