A year ago, it was assumed that the pressure of playing in a contract year easily would roll off William Nylander’s shoulders. That’s how it played out during the first several months of the 2023-24 regular season for the Maple Leafs winger,

TORONTO — No team in the NHL scored more five-on-five goals than the Maple Leafs last season. In fact, no team over the previous four seasons scored more five-on-five goals than the Leafs. They had 25 goals more than the next closest team ( Colorado) and 42 more than the team after that ( Florida ).

Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3.