The Eastern Conference wild card race is heating up, leaving many wondering who the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round opponent in the playoffs could be this season.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has revealed that this current Leafs team reminds him a lot of his St. Louis Blues team that won the Stanley Cup in 2019.

Goalie: Belfour's stint with the Maple Leafs was impactful even though it lasted just three seasons (2002-03 to 2005-06). He had 17 shutouts, most of any Toronto goalie in the quarter century. He's also second in wins since 2000 with 93, trailing only Frederik Andersen (149), who played 98 more games.

The statistic we typically use to measure a team’s good fortune is called PDO, which some refer to as “percentage-driven outcome.” The Leafs PDO at even strength so far this season sits at 1.02, fifth highest in the league and just under the upper bounds of what is considered sustainable over a full season.

President's Trophy Winner, Toronto Maple Leafs +1200. The oddsmakers don't seem to believe so, setting the current line at Even for Toronto to wrap up the season leading the Atlan

Sitting atop the Atlantic Division with a record of 27-13-2 and fifth-best league-wide with 56 points, could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs go all-in at the NHL trade deadline in hopes of capturing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship since 1967?