If you consider that the Toronto Maple Leafs played 29 games without one of Nazem Kadri, Freddie Andersen or Auston Matthews in the line-up (35% of the season), then they probably did better than they should have.
Additionally, William Nylander missed a half season between holding out and getting up to game speed, the team’s record in one-goal games (essentially random) which was 21st in the NHL, and was worse than a year ago. Additionally, their power-play was hampered by a low shooting percentage.
All this happened, and the Leafs still managed 100 points.