"On Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs capped off their Western swing road trip by coming from behind to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime. With the victory, it marked only the eighth time this season that the Maple Leafs captured two points in a game away from home. In doing so, Toronto is once again in the playoff mix with some key games coming up before the Olympic break."
"First of all, Toronto has one of the best home records in the entire league with a 16-5-5 mark. Since they have played some of their best hockey at Scotiabank Arena, they need to maximize the number of points when playing there to make up valuable ground in the standings. This is especially important because after this five-game stretch, their future schedule doesn't include any more home stands greater than two games for the rest of the season."
"Even more crucial is the fact that a six-game road trip awaits them following this home stretch, and we all know how well the Maple Leafs have done away from their stomping grounds. With an 8-11-3 record to date on the road even with the win on Saturday, they rank just ahead of the Jets, St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames for the fourth-worst road record in the NHL this season."
Toronto earned an overtime 4-3 win over Winnipeg, marking only the eighth road game this season with two points. The victory keeps Toronto in the playoff mix ahead of the Olympic break. A critical five-game homestand at Scotiabank Arena begins Monday and presents a key opportunity to collect points because Toronto owns a 16-5-5 home record. The team has a poor road record (8-11-3) and faces a six-game road trip after the homestand. Two of the upcoming home games are against division rivals Detroit and Buffalo, making those potential four-point swings that could decide playoff positioning.
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