Evan Dorey
Game 3 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Senators 5 vs. Leafs 4
The Toronto Maple Leafs got off to a strong start, out-chancing the Ottawa Senators in the first period, but for the third straight game they...
Game 2 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Red Wings 4 vs. Leafs 0
Toronto fell behind early again, but unlike their opener they weren't able to get back in the game.
The Leafs gave up an early power play...
Game 1 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Canadiens 3 vs. Leafs 1
There was a lot of doom and gloom around the Toronto Maple Leafs entering the season, and a bad goal against in the first...
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason 2015-16: Scoring Chances and Zone Starts
Assessing much of anything from preseason games tends to be a mistake, as the wide range of quality in rosters and in amount of...
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Scoring Chance Tracking – Season Recap
My season-long project to chart Toronto Maple Leaf scoring chances mercifully finished on Saturday; you can take a look at my methodology in my...
Game 82 Scoring Chances: Canadiens 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (SO)
The Leafs' disappointing season finished with one of their stronger performances of 2015, against a playoff-bound Montreal team.
The Leafs out-chanced Montreal in the first...
Game 81 Scoring Chances: Blue Jackets 5 vs. Maple Leafs 0
The Leafs' final road game of the season was a fitting summary of their 2015 play.
They were heavily out-chanced in the first period, with Columbus...
Game 80 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Senators 2 (SO)
Toronto had a great first period, out-chancing Ottawa and getting an early goal from Joffrey Lupul to take the lead.
After the intermission, the Senators...
Game 79 Scoring Chances: Bruins 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1 (SO)
This was the type of game we have seen quite often from the Leafs over the last couple of years, but not much during...
Game 78 Scoring Chances: Sabres 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3
There wasn't much action at even strength in the first period, with just four chances between the two teams, but each team managed a...
Game 77 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Lightning 1
Toronto had a great start against the Lightning, getting two first period goals and out-chancing Tampa Bay 5-2 at even strength.
A late power-play goal...
Game 76 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Senators 3 (OT)
This was a tight game in chances through two periods, with neither team doing much. A ninety second flurry early in the second featured...
Game 75 Scoring Chances: Panthers 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
Like their last game, against the Wild, the Toronto Maple Leafs started well against the Florida Panthers, out-chancing them in the first period.
Things then fell...
Game 74 Scoring Chances: Wild 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The Leafs had a great start, out-chancing the Wild 6-4, and were unfortunate to trail after the opening period when Coyle scored a goal...
Game 73 Scoring Chances: Senators 5 vs. Maple Leafs 3
For the fifth straight game, the Leafs were badly out-chanced in the opening period.
Ottawa dominated proceedings, getting ten of the eleven chances and beating...
Game 72 – SJS 4, TOR 1 – An even worse start for Toronto
In the last few weeks, the Leafs have clearly established an identity. Unfortunately, that identity is one of a team that isn't ready to...
Game 71 Scoring Chances: Oilers 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The depressing thing about the current state of the Leafs is that the first period, which saw them fall behind 4-0 in just eleven...
Game 70 Scoring Chances: Canucks 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The Leafs again had a terrible first period, in what's become a trend in recent games.
While they at least managed some chances at even...
Game 69 Scoring Chances: Flames 6 vs. Maple Leafs 3
Toronto have had some horrible starts this year, but this was one of the worst. They didn't generate a single even strength chance in...
Game 68 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Sabres 3 (SO)
Three goals in a wild two minute stretch left Toronto and Buffalo tied after the first period, with the two teams being nearly level...