Maple Leafs' power play is epically bad, and the numbers prove it

"The Leafs are in unfamiliar territory: dead last with the man advantage. That should be impossible with the talent at their disposal. The fact they're one of two teams scoring under five goals-per-60 with the man advantage and that the other team is the Calgary Flames should be a massive indictment on the franchise. For a team that gets so few power-play chances every night, they can't afford to waste them to this degree."

"So, a couple of things to unpack here. First, the Maple Leafs just aren't getting the same scoring chances with the man advantage. The once-booming one-timer from Auston Matthews has evaporated. Anyone who can come up with that answer could be credited with saving the franchise. Second, the Leafs don't draw as many penalties as other teams. Some clubs are quite adept at producing power play opportunities. That's not the case for the Maple Leafs. The Leafs have had just 80 power play chances."

The Maple Leafs have suffered persistent power-play failure throughout the season, ranking 30th at 15.0%. The power play produces far fewer scoring chances, and the once-potent Auston Matthews one-timer has largely disappeared. The Leafs generate fewer penalties than many opponents, totaling just 80 power-play opportunities compared with 102 for the 31st-place Kings. The team is one of only two clubs scoring under five goals-per-60 on the man advantage, the other being the Calgary Flames. Even games with multiple opportunities offer no reward: five chances against Washington produced no goals.

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