As it stands today, the Leafs sit third in the league in points percentage. Boston is three points ahead of them with two games in hand for first in the division and the league.
Naturally, the next question for Leafs fans is what does this team’s play portend for the springtime?
There are encouraging signs.
Last season, they gave up 3.07 goals against per game, a middle-of-the-pack ranking in the league. This season, that number is well down to 2.41, which is third-best. That comes thanks to a combination of improved goaltending and team defense so far.