2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division3rd Northeast
Conference5th Eastern
2012–13 record26–17–5
Home record13–9–2
Road record13–8–3
Goals for144
Goals against129
Team information
General managerDave Nonis
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsJoffrey Lupul
Clarke MacArthur
Jay McClement
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,305 (102.6%)[1]
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (20)
AssistsPhil Kessel (32)
PointsPhil Kessel (52)
Penalty minutesColton Orr (155)
Plus/minusMark Fraser (+19)
WinsJames Reimer (19)
Goals against averageJames Reimer (2.38)

The 2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 96th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Due to the abbreviated 48-game schedule, the Maple Leafs played only teams from their own Eastern Conference. Within their division, they played the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres four times each, and the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators five times each. The Maple Leafs played all non-divisional Eastern Conference opponents three times each.

Toronto qualified for the playoffs for the first time in nine years and the first time in eight seasons (as the 2004–05 season was not played due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout). The Leafs lost Game 7 in the first round against the Boston Bruins despite holding a 4–1 lead with 11 minutes to go in the third period, though Toronto had battled back from a three games to one deficit just to force the seventh game. The Leafs would not qualify for the playoffs again until the 2016–17 season.

Standings[]

Northeast Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Montreal Canadiens 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 +23 63
2 x – Boston Bruins 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 +22 62
3 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 +12 57
4 x – Ottawa Senators 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 +12 56
5 Buffalo Sabres 48 21 21 6 14 125 143 −18 48
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – Pittsburgh Penguins 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 +46 72
2 NE y – Montreal Canadiens 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 +23 63
3 SE y – Washington Capitals 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 +19 57
4 NE x – Boston Bruins 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 +22 62
5 NE x – Toronto Maple Leafs 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 +12 57
6 AT x – New York Rangers 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 +18 56
7 NE x – Ottawa Senators 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 +12 56
8 AT x – New York Islanders 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 0 55
9 SE Winnipeg Jets 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 −16 51
10 AT Philadelphia Flyers 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 −8 49
11 AT New Jersey Devils 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 −17 48
12 NE Buffalo Sabres 48 21 21 6 14 115 143 −28 48
13 SE Carolina Hurricanes 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 −32 42
14 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 −2 40
15 SE Florida Panthers 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 −59 36
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results[]

Regular season[]

The Maple Leafs concluded the regular season with the best penalty-kill percentage (88%) Tied with the Ottawa Senators.[3]

2012–13 Game Log: 26–17–5, 57 Points (Home: 13–9–2; Road: 13–8–3)
January: 4–3–0, 8 Points (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 3–1–0)
# Jan Opponent Score Location Record Points Decision
1 19 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–1 Bell Centre (21,273) 1–0–0 2 Scrivens (1–0–0)
2 21 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 Air Canada Centre (19,475) 1–1–0 2 Scrivens (1–1–0)
3 23 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 Consol Energy Center (18,641) 2–1–0 4 Reimer (1–0–0)
4 24 New York Islanders 4–7 Air Canada Centre (19,125) 2–2–0 4 Scrivens (1–2–0)
5 26 @ New York Rangers 2–5 Madison Square Garden (17,200) 2–3–0 4 Reimer (1–1–0)
6 29 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT) First Niagara Center (18,801) 3–3–0 6 Reimer (2–1–0)
7 31 Washington Capitals 3–2 Air Canada Centre (19,374) 4–3–0 8 Reimer (3–1–0)
February: 9–6–0, 18 Points (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 6–3–0)
# Feb Opponent Score Location Record Points Decision
8 2 Boston Bruins 0–1 Air Canada Centre (19,246) 4–4–0 8 Reimer (3–2–0)
9 4 Carolina Hurricanes 1–4 Air Canada Centre (19,072) 4–5–0 8 Reimer (3–3–0)
10 5 @ Washington Capitals 3–2 Verizon Center (18,506) 5–5–0 10 Scrivens (2–2–0)
11 7 @ Winnipeg Jets 3–2 MTS Centre (15,004) 6–5–0 12 Reimer (4–3–0)
12 9 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–0 Bell Centre (21,273) 7–5–0 14 Reimer (5–3–0)
13 11 Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 Air Canada Centre (19,253) 8–5–0 16 Reimer (6–3–0)
14 14 @ Carolina Hurricanes 1–3 PNC Arena (18,680) 8–6–0 16 Scrivens (2–3–0)
15 16 Ottawa Senators 3–0 Air Canada Centre (19,537) 9–6–0 18 Scrivens (3–3–0)
16 18 @ Florida Panthers 3–0 BB&T Center (17,177) 10–6–0 20 Scrivens (4–3–0)
17 19 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–4 Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) 10–7–0 20 Scrivens (4–4–0)
18 21 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 Air Canada Centre (19,473) 11–7–0 22 Scrivens (5–4–0)
19 23 @ Ottawa Senators 2–3 Scotiabank Place (19,499) 11–8–0 22 Scrivens (5–5–0)
20 25 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Wells Fargo Center (19,645) 12–8–0 24 Scrivens (6–5–0)
21 27 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Air Canada Centre (19,625) 12–9–0 24 Scrivens (6–6–0)
22 28 @ New York Islanders 5–4 (OT) Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,222) 13–9–0 26 Reimer (7–3–0)
March: 7–3–4, 18 Points (Home: 6–1–2; Road: 1–2–2)
# Mar Opponent Score Location Record Points Decision
23 4 New Jersey Devils 4–2 Air Canada Centre (19,435) 14–9–0 28 Reimer (8–3–0)
24 6 Ottawa Senators 5–4 Air Canada Centre (19,412) 15–9–0 30 Reimer (9–3–0)
25 7 @ Boston Bruins 2–4 TD Garden (17,565) 15–10–0 30 Scrivens (6–7–0)
26 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,418) 15–10–1 31 Reimer (9–3–1)
27 12 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–5 MTS Centre (15,004) 15–11–1 31 Reimer (9–4–1)
28 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Air Canada Centre (19,561) 15–12–1 31 Scrivens (6–8–0)
29 16 Winnipeg Jets 4–5 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,401) 15–12–2 32 Reimer (9–4–2)
30 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 Air Canada Centre (19,433) 16–12–2 34 Reimer (10–4–2)
31 21 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–5 (SO) First Niagara Center (19,070) 16–12–3 35 Reimer (10–4–3)
32 23 Boston Bruins 3–2 Air Canada Centre (19,236) 17–12–3 37 Reimer (11–4–3)
33 25 @ Boston Bruins 2–3 (SO) TD Garden (17,565) 17–12–4 38 Reimer (11–4–4)
34 26 Florida Panthers 3–2 Air Canada Centre (19,379) 18–12–4 40 Scrivens (7–8–0)
35 28 Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 Air Canada Centre (19,236) 19–12–4 42 Reimer (12–4–4)
36 30 @ Ottawa Senators 4–0 Scotiabank Place (20,183) 20–12–4 44 Reimer (13–4–4)
April: 6–5–1, 13 Points (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–2–1)
# Apr Opponent Score Location Record Points Decision
37 4 Philadelphia Flyers 3–5 Air Canada Centre (19,619) 20–13–4 44 Reimer (13–5–4)
38 6 @ New Jersey Devils 2–1 Prudential Center (17,625) 21–13–4 46 Reimer (14–5–4)
39 8 New York Rangers 4–3 Air Canada Centre (19,437) 22–13–4 48 Reimer (15–5–4)
40 10 @ New York Rangers 2–3 (SO) Madison Square Garden (17,200) 22–13–5 49 Reimer (15–5–5)
41 13 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 Air Canada Centre (19,651) 23–13–5 51 Reimer (16–5–5)
42 15 New Jersey Devils 2–0 Air Canada Centre (19,425) 24–13–5 53 Reimer (17–5–5)
43 16 @ Washington Capitals 1–5 Verizon Center (18,506) 24–14–5 53 Scrivens (7–9–0)
44 18 New York Islanders 3–5 Air Canada Centre (19,676) 24–15–5 53 Reimer (17–6–5)
45 20 @ Ottawa Senators 4–1 Scotiabank Place (20,500) 25–15–5 55 Reimer (18–6–5)
46 24 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–5 Tampa Bay Times Forum (18,826) 25–16–5 55 Reimer (18–7–5)
47 25 @ Florida Panthers 4–0 BB&T Center (16,484) 26–16–5 57 Reimer (19–7–5)
48 27 Montreal Canadiens 1–4 Air Canada Centre (19,730) 26–17–5 57 Reimer (19–8–5)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Overtime statistics[]

Games Won Lost Game Winning Goal Scorers
Overtime 2 2 0 Frattin (1), Phaneuf (1)
Shootout 5 0 5
7 2 5

Playoffs[]

The Maple Leafs qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 NHL season in a game against the Ottawa Senators on April 20, 2013. They lost to the Boston Bruins in 7 games in the first round.

2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Boston won series 4–3
# Date Opponent Score Location Series Decision
1 May 1 @ Boston Bruins 1–4 TD Garden (17,565) 0–1 Reimer (0–1)
2 May 4 @ Boston Bruins 4–2 TD Garden (17,565) 1–1 Reimer (1–1)
3 May 6 Boston Bruins 2–5 Air Canada Centre (19,746) 1–2 Reimer (1–2)
4 May 8 Boston Bruins 3–4 (OT) Air Canada Centre (19,708) 1–3 Reimer (1–3)
5 May 10 @ Boston Bruins 2–1 TD Garden (17,565) 2–3 Reimer (2–3)
6 May 12 Boston Bruins 2–1 Air Canada Centre (19,591) 3–3 Reimer (3–3)
7 May 13 @ Boston Bruins 4–5 (OT) TD Garden (17,565) 3–4 Reimer (3–4)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss

Player statistics[]

Final stats[4]

Skaters[]

Goaltenders[]

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
James Reimer 33 31 1856:09 19 8 5 76 2.46 995 .924 4 0 1 0
Ben Scrivens 20 17 1024:51 7 9 0 46 2.69 542 .915 2 0 0 6
Jussi Rynnas 1 0 10:20 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 1.000 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders[]

Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
James Reimer 7 7 438:26 3 4 21 2.88 272 .923 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions[]

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

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