The team finished third in the Northeast Division with a 37–29–11–5 record (90 points).
In the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs, they swept their rivals, the first-place Ottawa Senators, four games to none in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals before falling to the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Key dates prior to the start of the season: The Leafs scored the fewest short-handed goals in the NHL during the regular season, with just two.
[1] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point) Win Loss The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.