Who Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Stat Leaders Since 2020?
By Edward Eng
Since the turn of the decade, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been led by the core four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander in helping them to their success in reaching the playoffs each year.
In doing so, the elite numbers they have put up no doubt ranks them among the Toronto Maple Leafs team leaders in various statistical categories during the regular season.
But when it comes to the NHL playoffs, with the game being more intense and hostile, which players statistically have actually been leading the way?
Here, we will take a look at the top leaders of various playoff stat categories for the Maple Leafs since 2020 (stats are as of April 23, 2024). In some cases, the leader may come as a surprise to some, whereas in other instances, it is just what many have expected.
Who Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Stat Leaders Since 2020?
Goals
When it comes to the leader for the Leafs in playoff goals, practically the first player to come to mind for almost everyone would be Matthews. After all, being the most prolific goal scorer on the team, choosing Number 34 is a no-brainer right?
Surprisingly, it actually isn’t Matthews but Nylander on top instead with 14 goals. Although Matthews just trails slightly behind in second with 13. So Nylander has certainly flown under the radar to contribute some key goals to the Leafs recent playoff runs.
Assists
In terms of assists, is there ever any doubt that the one leading the way has been Mitch Marner? With a whopping 25 helpers, Marner has always had the knack of being able to find a way to get the puck to his teammates no matter where they are on the ice.
On the other hand, it may be more startling to see Matthews actually close in second with 21 assists. Despite known mainly for his lethal shot, Matthews has shown time and time again that he too can be an elite distributor in setting up key goals in key situations as well.