William Nylander makes Maple Leafs history not done in last 42 years

William Nylander hasn't slowed down since the NHL season started.

The Toronto Maple Leafs star is so hot that he's putting up numbers not seen in more than four decades.

Of note, Nylander has 23 points through his first 13 games of the season. Those 23 points have come on eight goals and 15 assists.

A Maple Leafs player hasn't gone 23 points in 13 games since 1983.

That year, Rick Vaive put up exactly 23 points through 13 games as well. He did it with 14 goals and nine assists.

This stat comes via Sportsnet:

William Nylander's 23 points (8 G, 15 A) are the most through 13 games of a season by a #LeafsForever player since Rick Vaive had 23 in 1983-84 (14 G, 9 A). pic.twitter.com/GHyWDYEtTk

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 11, 2025

Nylander probably isn't as happy about this mark as he could be, because Toronto has struggled.

The talented forward has missed three games, but overall, the Maple Leafs are 8-7-1. They've allowed 60 goals, the most given up by any team in the Eastern Conference.

It's a good thing Nylander is contributing so heavily to scoring, because without that, Toronto would be in even worse shape. 

And at this point, Nylander better keep it up. It looks like the Maple Leafs will just have to win some games with offensive fireworks involved.

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