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Toronto Maple Leafs: Can Jack Campbell Recreate the Magic?

TORONTO, ON - MAY 27: Jack Campbell #36 of the Toronto Maple Leafs stops a shot against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 27, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs will enter the upcoming season as favorites to compete for a Stanley Cup.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be in the weird and unusual position of being a favorite in gambling odds and of anyone who uses statistical models to predict the future, while simultaneously having very low expectations among fans and the NHL media, who have overreacted to some unlikely and unfortunate results.