2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season explained
The 2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season will be 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.
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.[1]
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.[2] The Leafs announced on July 3, that the Cincinnati Cyclones would be their new ECHL affiliate effective immediately.[3]
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.[4]
Record vs opponents
Notes
Game decided in overtime
Game decided in a shootout
Schedule and results
Preseason
2024 Pre-Season Game Log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)[5] |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record | Recap |
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1 | September 22 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | |
2 | September 24 | Toronto | – | Ottawa | | | | | | |
3 | September 26 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | |
4 | September 28 | Toronto | – | Montreal | | | | | | |
5 | October 3 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | |
6 | October 5 | Detroit | – | Toronto | | | | | | | |
Regular season
2024–25 Game Log: 0–0–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)[6] |
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October: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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1 | October 9 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 2 | October 10 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 3 | October 12 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 4 | October 16 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 5 | October 19 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 6 | October 21 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 7 | October 22 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 8 | October 24 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 9 | October 26 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 10 | October 28 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 11 | October 31 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | |
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November: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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12 | November 2 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 13 | November 3 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 14 | November 5 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 15 | November 8 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 16 | November 9 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 17 | November 12 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 18 | November 13 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 19 | November 16 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 20 | November 20 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 21 | November 24 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 22 | November 27 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 23 | November 30 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | |
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December: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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24 | December 2 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 25 | December 4 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 26 | December 6 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 27 | December 7 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 28 | December 10 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 29 | December 12 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 30 | December 14 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 31 | December 15 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 32 | December 18 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 33 | December 20 | Toronto | – | Buffalo | | | | | | | 34 | December 21 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 35 | December 23 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 36 | December 27 | Toronto | – | Detroit | | | | | | | 37 | December 28 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 38 | December 31 | NY Islanders | – | Toronto | | | | | | | |
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January: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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39 | January 2 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 40 | January 4 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 41 | January 5 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 42 | January 7 | Toronto | – | Philadelphia | | | | | | | 43 | January 9 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 44 | January 11 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 45 | January 14 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 46 | January 16 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 47 | January 18 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 48 | January 20 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 49 | January 22 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 50 | January 25 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 51 | January 29 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | |
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February: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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52 | February 1 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 53 | February 4 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 54 | February 6 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 55 | February 8 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 56 | February 22 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 57 | February 23 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 58 | February 25 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 59 | February 28 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | |
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March: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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60 | March 2 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 61 | March 3 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 62 | March 5 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 63 | March 8 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 64 | March 10 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 65 | March 13 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 66 | March 15 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 67 | March 17 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 68 | March 19 | Colorado | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 69 | March 20 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 70 | March 22 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 71 | March 25 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 72 | March 27 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 73 | March 29 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 74 | March 30 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | |
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April: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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75 | April 2 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 76 | April 5 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 77 | April 8 | Toronto | – | Florida | | | | | | | 78 | April 9 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 79 | April 12 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | 80 | April 13 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 81 | April 15 | Toronto | – | | | | | | | | 82 | April 17 | | – | Toronto | | | | | | | |
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Overtime statistics
Player statistics
Goaltenders
(M) Player was playing for the minor league affiliate Toronto Marlies of the AHL at the end of the regular season
(J) Player assigned to junior club during the regular season
(X) Player was no longer with the Maple Leafs organization by the end of the regular season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key
Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
Notes
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| | | 4-year | Free agency | [9] |
| | | 1-year | Free agency | [10] |
| | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Colorado Eagles (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Florida Panthers | 2-year | Free agency | [11] | |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| | | 4-year | Free agency | [12] |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 2-year | Free agency | [13] |
| | 4-year | Free agency | [14] |
| | 1-year | Free agency | [15] |
| | 1-year | Free agency | [16] |
| | 3-year | Free agency | [17] |
| | 1-year | Free agency | [18] |
| | | 1-year | Free agency | [19] | |
Signings
Draft picks
See also: List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks. 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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Berube hired as Maple Leafs coach, replaces Keefe . NHL.com . May 17, 2024 . May 17, 2024.
- Web site: ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers terminated by league . July 25, 2024 . Sportsnet.ca . en.
- Web site: Press . The Canadian . July 3, 2024 . NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate with ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones . July 25, 2024 . TSN . en-CA.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Name Auston Matthews 26th Captain in Franchise History . NHL.com . August 14, 2024 . August 17, 2024.
- News: June 24, 2024 . Maple Leafs Announce 2024 NHL Preseason Schedule . Toronto Maple Leafs . July 27, 2024.
- News: July 2, 2024 . Toronto Maple Leafs – Schedule . CBS Sports . July 27, 2024.
- Web site: 2024–25 Regular season – Toronto Maple Leafs Stats – Goalies . NHL.com . April 17, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs acquire negotiation rights to Tanev . ESPN.com . June 29, 2024 . July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Three Players. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 2, 2024. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Anthony Stolarz. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 2, 2024. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi headline Blackhawks' huge wave of free-agent signings. Chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign T.J. Brodie to Two-Year Contract Chicago Blackhawks. NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: LA Kings Sign Forward Warren Foegele and Defenseman Joel Edmundson to Contracts. NHL.com. Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Sens get Gregor. NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Seattle Kraken sign Maxime Lajoie to one-year, two-way contract. Sportsnet.ca. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Stars sign Ilya Lyubushkin to a three-year contract. NHL.com. Dallas Stars. July 1, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Samsonov signs 1-year, $1.8 million contract with Golden Knights. NHL.com. National Hockey League. July 2, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Blue Jackets sign Dylan Gambrell to two-way contract. NHL.com. Columbus Blue Jackets. July 2, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Re-sign Forward Max Domi. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2024. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Re-Sign Defenceman Timothy Liljegren. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2024. July 31, 2024.
- Web site: Woll signs 3-year, $10.98 million contract with Maple Leafs. NHL.com. National Hockey League. July 1, 2024. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Re-sign Goaltender Matt Murray. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 2, 2024. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Maple Leafs Sign 2024 First-round Pick Ben Danford To Three-year, Entry-level Contract. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. August 2, 2024. August 9, 2024.