The Maple Leafs lost to the Stars 6-5, worsening their season record and potentially impacting the Bruins' draft pick. If Toronto's first-round pick falls outside the top 5, it will transfer to Boston due to a previous trade agreement.
For a moment, two separate moments actually, it looked like Toronto was going to give Mondayās game vs. Dallas an honest effort.
They took a lead of 3-0 and then 5-3. But they couldnāt hold either one and fell to the Stars, 6-5 and dropped to 32-35-14. Their .481 points percentage ranks fifth worst in the NHL.
Thatās bad news for the Bruins. Toronto is tanking and itās working. If the Maple Leafsā No. 1 draft pick lands outside the top 5, it transfers to Boston as part of the Brandon Carlo trade. If not Toronto keeps it, Boston would get the Maple Leafsā No. 1 pick in a later year.
Toronto has one game left, Wednesday vs. Ottawa. A win combined with two losses for the Kraken could move them out of the top five.
Ping pong balls will be a factor here too. Obviously, no matter what happens in the final few days of the season, if the Leafs win the NHL Draft lottery, Toronto will moved up into the top three and keep its pick.
If the Leafs finish in the fifth spot, but someone below them wins the lottery and pushes the Leafs back to sixth, Boston would get the pick.
Teams are ranked in order of points percentage to better compare teams, who have played an unequal number of games.
| Team | GP | Record | Pts | PT% | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 80 | 24-48-8 | 56 | .350 | 15 |
| Chicago | 81 | 28-39-14 | 70 | .432 | 21 |
| NY Rangers | 81 | 33-39-9 | 75 | .463 | 24 |
| Calgary | 80 | 33-38-9 | 75 | .469 | 26 |
| Toronto | 81 | 32-35-14 | 78 | .481 | 23 |
| Seattle | 80 | 34-35-11 | 79 | .494 | 26 |
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The Maple Leafs' loss could result in their first-round pick transferring to the Bruins if it falls outside the top 5, as stipulated in the Brandon Carlo trade.
The Maple Leafs need to win their final game against Ottawa and hope the Kraken lose twice to avoid their pick falling into the Bruins' hands.
The Maple Leafs currently have a points percentage of .481, ranking them fifth worst in the NHL.
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