It might not seem like it if you go only by this season’s results, but an honest assessment of the Toronto Maple Leafs compared to the rest of the NHL must take into account goaltending ,injuries, coaching changes, bad luck, good luck, and an assortment of other factors.
In short, if you just look at just the standings and make an assessment, it will be wrong.
Tthe Leafs are 19 points back of the Bruins and yet are just four wins back since the day they switched coaches. During this time, the Leafs have a better team Corsi, and a better expected goals percentage.