Maple Leafs
3-4-2 · Sharks tonightAnother night, another slip. The Islanders beat the Leafs 4–1 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday 17 October, with Bo Horvat leading New York, and Toronto are 3-4-2 with 8 points after nine games, seventh in the Atlantic, having lost four of their last five (surprisesports.com, Global News).
The goaltending is the worry. Sergei Bobrovsky is 1-3-2 with a .891 save percentage and 3.29 goals-against average, and has allowed three or more in all six starts; Auston Matthews said the team had "left him out to dry". Centre John Tavares and defenceman Chris Tanev are out week-to-week, and rookie Gavin McKenna was benched on Thursday.
Tonight San Jose visit (7:30 pm ET), then Columbus on Tuesday (7 pm), the Rangers at home on Thursday (7 pm) and Edmonton on Saturday (7 pm).
- Record: 3 wins, 4 losses, 2 overtime losses (8 points, 9 games)
- Last result: 1–4 v Islanders, 17 Oct
- Next: v San Jose, Mon 19 Oct, 7:30 pm ET
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The NHL has 32 teams and an 82-game season. Six skaters and a goalie play at a time, over three 20-minute periods. Substitutions happen on the fly, so lines of players rotate every minute or so.
A record is written wins–losses–overtime losses. A win is 2 points. A regulation loss is 0. A loss in overtime or a shootout earns 1 point, which is why the third number matters.
Sixteen teams make the Stanley Cup playoffs, four rounds of best-of-seven. The Leafs are one of the Original Six teams and play in the Atlantic Division. The general manager builds the roster and the coach runs the games.