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Playing near .900 hockey isn't a hot streak. It's the hottest streak of all time..
In 1976-77 the Montreal Canadiens went 60-8-12 for 132 points which was .825 hockey.
If the Leafs finished this year at that rate .825 they would record 49 points in the last 30 and finish with 97 points which would only be 3 less than Boston on pace for 100 currently and that last WC spot.
The highest rate any Leaf team throughout their history has ever payed at is 1950-51 Leafs who in 70 games went 41-16-13 for 95 points and a .679 winning %.. If the Leafs finished the season at the highest rate of any Leaf team ever .679 they would record 41 points in 30 games and finish with 89 points on the season.
So in conclusion if the Leafs play hockey at a rate at which no team throughout history have ever done a going roughly 25-3-2 to make the playoffs than the Stanley Cup is a guarantee as well as no team would come close to stopping them.