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Toronto Maple Leafs Best Ten Game Stretch Yet This Season

By Michael Da Ponte

Dec 13, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks in the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks in the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Current Position in Standings:

2nd  in Atlantic Division
3rd  in Eastern Conference
3rd  in NHL

No team in the league has been as hot as the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last couple of weeks.

The Boston Bruins are still winning a lot of games, but the Maple Leafs are closing the gap bit by bit.

A month ago the Bruins were comfortably leading the division by more than 10 points, and now the Maple Leafs are only three points behind.

The two teams have only played once so far this year, a 2-1 win for the Maple Leafs, but have three more dates before the season is up. Toronto has a legitimate shot of catching Boston and overtaking the top of the division, paving a slightly easier path to going on a deep playoff run.

First overall in the entire league is a reasonable goal for the

Leafs to obtain at this point. If Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray remain healthy and continue to play at the level they have in their first 11 and 10 games respectively, there is a good chance Toronto could be adding a President’s Trophy to their mantle.

Matthews Rocket Richard watch:

Goals in last 10 games: 6
Total Goals: 15
Odds to win Rocket: +850

Auston  Matthews still has not been scoring at the clip that we have become accustomed to, but since the Leafs are winning no one seems to mind.

As other players around the league continue to pile up goals, Matthews sits at only 15 total in 30 games, 11 behind the current leader Connor McDavid.

It’s beginning to look like the Rocket Richard is drifting out of reach, however, if anyone can close an 11 goal gap in 50 games it is certainly Auston Matthews. It is still worth taking a shot at high odds, as Matthews proved last year – scoring 51 goals in 50 games –  he can go on an absurd scoring stretch.

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