So… yet another convincing win for the Maple Leafs.



And we’ll start with a chart:



After two consecutive 4-0 wins this week, the Leafs are on pace for 98 points. That would be a 29-point improvement over last season – one of the biggest in NHL history – and one of the better seasons in modern franchise history, even if you account for the shootout bonus point.



At 98 points, the Leafs are not only on pace to make the playoffs. They have the 12th best record and have been rising fast, with only three regulation losses in their last 19 games (12-3-4).



Since that run began in mid-December, they are the sixth best possession team in the NHL. They’re third in goal differential.



Some of it is good fortune, as is typically the case with hot streaks. The Leafs shooting percentage in all situations is well over 10 per cent and at nearly 20 per cent at 5-on-4 in this span. Their even strength save percentage...