Dissecting The Sceptres' First Season Outside The PWHL Playoffs

The Toronto Sceptres missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They remained in the race until the final day of the season. Statistically, the Sceptres struggled in nearly every category.

Toronto stayed in the race as long as they did via more regulation wins than any other non-playoff team, and more than the fourth place Ottawa Charge. Overall however, the Sceptres finished with six fewer wins than the Charge. Goal Scoring Abysmal  Toronto averaged only 1.

7 goals per game this season. Their 51 goals were 20 less than fourth place Ottawa, and 37 goals less than the league's offensive leader, Daryl Watts who had 19 points in 30 games was the lone Sceptres player to finish in the top 20 in league scoring, and was the only player to hit double digits in goals this season for Toronto. Toronto finished near the bottom of the PWHL in both expected goals and net expected goals.

Net expected goals predicted three of four playoff teams this season with the exception of the league's leader by a wide margin in the marker, the New York Sirens. Toronto's offensive struggles started with the possession game. Toronto was the worst team in the PWHL in the face-off circle this season, and unfortunately for the Sceptres, the biggest area of weakness for them came on defensive zone face-offs where the team only won 43% of draws.