1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-33-13 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Roger Neilson (34-33-13)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 34-33-13 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Roger Neilson (34-33-13)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses and 13 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Maple Leafs netted 267 goals and allowed 252. Lanny McDonald scored 43 goals for Toronto, while Darryl Sittler tallied 30 or more also. Borje Salming contributed 56 assists. Mike Palmateer earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.95 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 267
Regular Season Goals Against: 252
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1978 | New York Islanders 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 3-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-5-2 | OT | |
| November 7, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-6-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 3-1-2 | 4-6-1 | 7-7-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-1-2 | 5-6-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 5-6-1 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 6-6-1 | 10-7-3 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 4-1-2 | 6-6-2 | 10-7-4 | OT | |
| November 25, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 6-6-2 | 10-8-4 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | W | 5-2-2 | 6-6-2 | 11-8-4 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 12-8-4 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 6-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 13-8-4 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 6-2-2 | 7-7-2 | 13-9-4 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 6-3-2 | 7-7-2 | 13-10-4 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 6-3-2 | 7-8-2 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-4-2 | 7-8-2 | 13-12-4 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 6-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 7-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 8-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 8-4-2 | 7-10-2 | 15-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 9-4-2 | 7-10-2 | 16-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 9-4-2 | 7-11-2 | 16-15-4 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 9-4-2 | 8-11-2 | 17-15-4 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 9-4-2 | 8-12-2 | 17-16-4 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 9-4-3 | 8-12-2 | 17-16-5 | OT | |
| December 30, 1978 | Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 9-4-4 | 8-12-2 | 17-16-6 | OT | |
| January 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 9-5-4 | 8-12-2 | 17-17-6 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-6-4 | 8-12-2 | 17-18-6 | ||
| January 8, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 9-7-4 | 8-12-2 | 17-19-6 | ||
| January 10, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 9-7-5 | 8-12-2 | 17-19-7 | OT | |
| January 13, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 10-7-5 | 8-12-2 | 18-19-7 | ||
| January 16, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 9-12-2 | 19-19-7 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 10-7-5 | 9-12-3 | 19-19-8 | OT | |
| January 20, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 10-12-3 | 20-19-8 | ||
| January 24, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 10-7-5 | 10-12-4 | 20-19-9 | OT | |
| January 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 10-7-5 | 10-13-4 | 20-20-9 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 10-7-5 | 10-13-5 | 20-20-10 | OT | |
| January 31, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 11-7-5 | 10-13-5 | 21-20-10 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-8-5 | 10-13-5 | 21-21-10 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 11-8-5 | 10-14-5 | 21-22-10 | ||
| February 12, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 11-8-5 | 11-14-5 | 22-22-10 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 11-8-6 | 11-14-5 | 22-22-11 | OT | |
| February 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 12-8-6 | 11-14-5 | 23-22-11 | ||
| February 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 12-8-6 | 12-14-5 | 24-22-11 | ||
| February 21, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 12-8-6 | 12-15-5 | 24-23-11 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-9-6 | 12-15-5 | 24-24-11 | ||
| February 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 12-9-6 | 12-16-5 | 24-25-11 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-10-6 | 12-16-5 | 24-26-11 | ||
| March 1, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 12-10-6 | 12-17-5 | 24-27-11 | ||
| March 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 13-10-6 | 12-17-5 | 25-27-11 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 13-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 26-27-11 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 27-27-11 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 15-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 28-27-11 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 16-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 29-27-11 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 16-11-6 | 13-17-5 | 29-28-11 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 16-11-6 | 13-18-5 | 29-29-11 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 17-11-6 | 13-18-5 | 30-29-11 | ||
| March 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 17-11-6 | 13-19-5 | 30-30-11 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 17-12-6 | 13-19-5 | 30-31-11 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 17-12-7 | 13-19-5 | 30-31-12 | OT | |
| March 25, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 17-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 30-32-12 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 18-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 31-32-12 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 19-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 32-32-12 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-12-7 | 14-20-5 | 33-32-12 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 19-12-8 | 14-20-5 | 33-32-13 | OT | |
| April 7, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 20-12-8 | 14-20-5 | 34-32-13 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 20-12-8 | 14-21-5 | 34-33-13 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | OT |
