This isn’t a joke. This isn’t Leafs-peddled propaganda. When Matt Murray closed out his 44-save shutout of the Dallas Stars, he had saved nearly six goals above expected — the most seen since shot locations began being tracked in 2007-08. After nine starts, the former Penguins and Senators goalie has a .932 save percentage, second in the NHL, and a 6-1-2 record for the Leafs, dropping only four of a possible 18 points.
With 5.979 goals saved above expected, Matt Murray's performance vs. Dallas is the best for a goalie in a shutout since modern stats started.