The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their share of successful and dreadful shootout performers over the last decade. When Joffrey Lupul and Tyler Bozak came off the bench, they were nearly unstoppable. Lupul posting a career shootout percentage of 38.9%, and Bozak at 36.8%.
The 2016/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs shootout record was their worst in the last four NHL seasons. Posting a 1-8 record, the team struggled to score and earn those valuable shootout points in tight games. Like all good teams do, they figure out their weaknesses and come back stronger.
The 2017/2018 Toronto Maple Leafs did just that, turning the tide for a remarkable 7-2 record in the shootout and claiming seven extra points in the standings to help propel them to 105pts, a franchise record.