2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season is the franchise's 108th season (107th season of play) in the National Hockey League. The Maple Leafs currently hold a tie for the longest active playoff streak with their rivals, the Boston Bruins, with both making the playoffs every year since 2017.[1]

2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2024–25 record11–6–2
Home record8–3–0
Road record3–3–2
Goals for58
Goals against50
Team information
General managerBrad Treliving
CoachCraig Berube
CaptainAuston Matthews
Alternate captainsMitch Marner
Morgan Rielly
John Tavares
ArenaScotiabank Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsWilliam Nylander (12)
AssistsMitch Marner (18)
PointsMitch Marner (24)
Penalty minutesRyan Reaves (23)
Plus/minusConor Timmins (+7)
WinsAnthony Stolarz (7)
Goals against averageAnthony Stolarz (2.18)
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Craig Berube was hired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 17, 2024, replacing Sheldon Keefe after their first round exit in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2]

On April 2, the ECHL announced that they had terminated the Newfoundland Growlers membership within the ECHL. The Growlers were experiencing financial difficulties and failure to fulfill financial obligations under ECHL Bylaws.[3] The Leafs announced on July 3, that the Cincinnati Cyclones would be their new ECHL affiliate effective immediately.[4]

On August 14, Auston Matthews was named the 26th captain in Maple Leafs history replacing John Tavares who held the position since the 2019–20 season.[5]

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Florida Panthers 18 12 5 1 10 66 56 +10 25
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 19 11 6 2 9 58 50 +8 24
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 16 9 6 1 8 57 46 +11 19
4 Boston Bruins 19 8 8 3 5 47 64 −17 19
5 Ottawa Senators 17 8 8 1 6 55 53 +2 17
6 Buffalo Sabres 18 8 9 1 6 61 61 0 17
7 Detroit Red Wings 17 7 9 1 6 42 55 −13 15
8 Montreal Canadiens 18 6 10 2 6 51 71 −20 14
Updated to game(s) played on November 16, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME New York Rangers 16 11 4 1 11 57 38 +19 23
2 AT Boston Bruins 19 8 8 3 5 47 64 −17 19
3 ME Philadelphia Flyers 18 8 8 2 4 54 64 −10 18
4 ME New York Islanders 18 7 7 4 4 49 55 −6 18
5 AT Ottawa Senators 17 8 8 1 6 55 53 +2 17
6 AT Buffalo Sabres 18 8 9 1 6 61 61 0 17
7 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 20 7 10 3 4 55 80 −25 17
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 17 7 9 1 6 42 55 −13 15
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 17 6 9 2 6 53 61 −8 14
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 18 6 10 2 6 51 71 −20 14
Updated to game(s) played on November 17, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Record vs opponents

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Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Division Metropolitan Division Central Division Pacific Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road
Boston 4–0 Jan 4 3–4 OT Feb 25 Carolina Feb 22 Jan 9 Apr 13 Chicago Dec 2 Feb 23 Anaheim Dec 12 Mar 30
Buffalo Dec 15 Dec 20 Apr 15 Columbus Jan 22 Apr 5 2–6 Colorado Mar 19 Mar 8 Calgary Mar 17 Feb 4
Detroit 3–1 Apr 17 Dec 14 Dec 27 New Jersey Jan 16 4–2 Dec 10 Dallas Jan 14 Dec 18 Edmonton 4–3 OT Feb 1
Florida Mar 13 Apr 2 Nov 27 Apr 8 N.Y. Islanders Dec 21 Dec 31 Jan 2 Minnesota Jan 29 1–2 OT Los Angeles 6–2 Mar 29
Montreal 4–1 Apr 12 0–1 Jan 18 N.Y. Rangers 1–4 Feb 28 Mar 20 Nashville Dec 4 Mar 22 San Jose Mar 3 Mar 27
Ottawa 0–3 Mar 15 Jan 25 Philadelphia Jan 5 Mar 25 Jan 7 St. Louis 1–5 2–4 Seattle 4–1 Feb 6
Tampa Bay 5–2 Jan 20 Nov 30 Apr 9 Pittsburgh 4–2 Dec 7 Mar 2 Utah Nov 24 Mar 10 Vancouver Jan 11 Feb 8
Washington Dec 6 Dec 28 4–3 OT Winnipeg Dec 23 6–4 Vegas Nov 20 Mar 5
Records 4–1–0 0–1–1 1–1–0 2–1–0 0–1–0 1–1–1 3–0–0 0–0–0
Division 4–2–1 3–2–0 1–2–1 3–0–0
Conference 7–4–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–2–1) 4–2–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–1–1)
Overall 11–6–2 (home: 8–3–0; road: 3–3–2)

Notes

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OT Game decided in overtime
SO Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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Regular season

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2024–25 Game Log: 11–6–2, 24 points (home: 8–3–0; road: 3–3–2)[15]
November: 5–2–1, 11 points (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12 November 2 Toronto 2–4 St. Louis Woll (1–2–0) 18,096 6–5–1 13 [27]
13 November 3 Toronto 1–2 Minnesota OT Stolarz (4–2–2) 18,096 6–5–2 14 [28]
14 November 5 Boston 0–4 Toronto Stolarz (5–2–2) 18,730 7–5–2 16 [29]
15 November 8 Detroit 1–3 Toronto Stolarz (6–2–2) 19,152 8–5–2 18 [30]
16 November 9 Montreal 1–4 Toronto Woll (2–2–0) 19,277 9–5–2 20 [31]
17 November 12 Ottawa 3–0 Toronto Stolarz (6–3–2) 18,648 9–6–2 20 [32]
18 November 13 Toronto 4–3 Washington OT Woll (3–2–0) 18,573 10–6–2 22 [33]
19 November 16 Edmonton 3–4 Toronto OT Stolarz (7–3–2) 19,301 11–6–2 24 [34]
20 November 20 Vegas Toronto
21 November 24 Utah Toronto
22 November 27 Toronto Florida
23 November 30 Toronto Tampa Bay

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

Overtime statistics

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Games Won Lost Game-winning goal scorers
Overtime 4 2 2 Marner (1), Tavares (1)
Shootout 0 0 0
Total 4 2 2

Player statistics

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Updated to game played November 16, 2024

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[36]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Anthony Stolarz 12 12 715:47 7 3 2 26 2.18 357 .927 1 0 0 0
Joseph Woll 5 5 300:28 3 2 0 12 2.40 122 .902 0 0 0 0
Dennis Hildeby (M) 2 2 119:10 1 1 0 8 4.03 61 .869 0 0 0 0

(M) Player playing for the minor league affiliate Toronto Marlies of the AHL
(J) Player assigned to junior club during the regular season
(X) Player is no longer with the Maple Leafs organization

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

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Updated November 13, 2024[37][38]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2   Simon Benoit D L 26 2023 Laval, Quebec
24   Connor Dewar C L 25 2024 The Pas, Manitoba
11   Max Domi LW L 29 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba
95   Oliver Ekman-Larsson D L 33 2024 Karlskrona, Sweden
28   Jani Hakanpaa D R 32 2024 Kirkkonummi, Finland
29   Pontus Holmberg C L 25 2018 Västerås, Sweden
19   Calle Jarnkrok   RW R 33 2022 Gävle, Sweden
64   David Kampf C L 29 2021 Jirkov, Czech Republic
23   Matthew Knies LW L 22 2021 Phoenix, Arizona
18   Steven Lorentz C L 28 2024 Kitchener, Ontario
16   Mitch Marner (A) RW R 27 2015 Markham, Ontario
34   Auston Matthews (C  C L 27 2016 San Ramon, California
22   Jake McCabe D L 31 2023 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
74   Bobby McMann C L 28 2022 Wainwright, Alberta
36   Dakota Mermis   D L 30 2024 Alton, Illinois
51   Philippe Myers D R 27 2024 Moncton, New Brunswick
67   Max Pacioretty   LW L 35 2024 New Canaan, Connecticut
88   William Nylander RW R 28 2014 Calgary, Alberta
75   Ryan Reaves RW R 37 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba
44   Morgan Rielly (A) D L 30 2012 West Vancouver, British Columbia
89   Nicholas Robertson LW L 23 2019 Arcadia, California
46   Alex Steeves LW L 24 2021 Bedford, New Hampshire
41   Anthony Stolarz G L 30 2024 Edison, New Jersey
8   Christopher Tanev D R 34 2024 East York, Ontario
91   John Tavares (A) C L 34 2018 Mississauga, Ontario
25   Conor Timmins D R 26 2022 St. Catharines, Ontario
60   Joseph Woll G L 26 2016 Dardenne Prairie, Missouri


Transactions

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The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Dallas Stars
Max Ellis
7th-round pick in 2026
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Christopher Tanev
[39]
October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30) To San Jose Sharks
Timothy Liljegren
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Benning
conditional 3rd-round pick in 20251
6th-round pick in 2026
[40]

Notes

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  • Toronto will receive the earliest of two picks that San Jose owns.

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Oliver Ekman-Larsson Florida Panthers 4-year Free agency [41]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Dakota Mermis Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [42]
Philippe Myers Tampa Bay Lightning 1-year Free agency [42]
Cedric Pare Colorado Eagles (AHL) 1-year Free agency [42]
Anthony Stolarz Florida Panthers 2-year Free agency [43]
September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11) Jani Hakanpaa Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency [44]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Steven Lorentz Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [45]
Max Pacioretty Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [45]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Tyler Bertuzzi Chicago Blackhawks 4-year Free agency [46]
T. J. Brodie 2-year Free agency [47]
Joel Edmundson Los Angeles Kings 4-year Free agency [48]
Noah Gregor Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [49]
Maxime Lajoie Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [50]
Ilya Lyubushkin Dallas Stars 3-year Free agency [51]
Ilya Samsonov Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [52]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Dylan Gambrell Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [53]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) Max Domi 4-year [54]
Timothy Liljegren 2-year [55]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Joseph Woll 3-year‡ [56]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Matt Murray 1-year [57]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Connor Dewar 1-year [58]
August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02) Ben Danford 3-year† [59]
August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21) Alex Steeves 1-year [60]
September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05) Marshall Rifai 2-year‡ [61]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) Cade Webber 2-year‡ [62]

Draft picks

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Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 31 Ben Danford D   Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 120 Victor Johansson D   Sweden Leksands IF (SHL)
5 151 Miroslav Holinka C   Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec (Czech Extraliga)
5 152 Alexander Plesoviskikh LW   Russia Mamonty Yugry (MHL)
5 157 Timofei Obvintsev G   Russia Krasnaya Armiya (MHL)
7 200 Matt Lahey D   Canada Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
7 216 Sam McCue LW   Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
7 225 Nathan Mayes D   Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

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