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Quality of teammates is driving this one for a player who has impressed individually this season. But their play below the surface has been stronger than the scoresheet shows, which should lead to more consistent results. In 68 minutes of play, this line as been anything but lucky, shooting just 2.29 percent. Long Island’s own Pinto is on the second line between Alex DeBrincat and now Drake Batherson. Considering some goalie struggles lately, the penalty kill in Los Angeles has been allowing goals at the third highest rate in the league of 11.1 per 60 - that may open up more of a scoring opportunity for Sandin and the Maple Leafs. Toronto plays three times next week, including on a lighter Thursday night against the Kings. With Morgan Rielly sidelined, Sandin’s quarterbacking the Leafs’ top power play unit. We’ve highlighted Hagel a few times now, so let’s keep it short and sweet: he’s on a line with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov at five-on-five, a part of the top power play unit, and is scoring at a career-high rate in all situations with 2.47 points per 60.

The staggering of the timing each night could still use work, but that’s another conversation.

The lightest night - a rare Thursday - has five games. This may be one of the best balanced schedules of the season. So that’s big picture for the month of December, but let’s get specific on this upcoming week.