1938-39 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-20-9 - 47 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (19-20-9)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1938-39 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 19-20-9 - 47 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (19-20-9)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1938-39 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 19 wins and 20 losses and 9 ties for 47 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Maple Leafs scored 114 goals and conceded 107. Gordie Drillon netted 18 goals for Toronto, and Syl Apps recorded 25 assists. Turk Broda topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.15 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1938-39 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 114
Regular Season Goals Against: 107
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1938 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| November 10, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| November 12, 1938 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 1-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| November 17, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Americans 0 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| November 19, 1938 | New York Americans 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-3-1 | OT | |
| November 20, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 1-3-0 | 2-0-2 | 3-3-2 | OT | |
| November 24, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 3-4-2 | ||
| November 26, 1938 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 4-4-2 | ||
| December 3, 1938 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-1-2 | 4-5-2 | ||
| December 4, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-2-2 | 4-6-2 | ||
| December 10, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 3-4-0 | 2-2-2 | 5-6-2 | ||
| December 15, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 3-4-0 | 2-2-3 | 5-6-3 | OT | |
| December 17, 1938 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 3-5-0 | 2-2-3 | 5-7-3 | ||
| December 24, 1938 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-5-0 | 2-2-3 | 6-7-3 | ||
| December 26, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 4-5-0 | 3-2-3 | 7-7-3 | ||
| December 27, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 4-5-0 | 3-3-3 | 7-8-3 | ||
| December 31, 1938 | New York Americans 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 4-6-0 | 3-3-3 | 7-9-3 | ||
| January 1, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Americans 5 | L | 4-6-0 | 3-4-3 | 7-10-3 | ||
| January 3, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 4-6-1 | 3-4-3 | 7-10-4 | OT | |
| January 7, 1939 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-6-1 | 3-4-3 | 8-10-4 | ||
| January 8, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-5-3 | 8-11-4 | ||
| January 12, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 9 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-6-1 | 4-5-3 | 9-11-4 | ||
| January 14, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-5-3 | 10-11-4 | ||
| January 15, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 6-6-1 | 4-6-3 | 10-12-4 | ||
| January 17, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 6-6-1 | 4-7-3 | 10-13-4 | ||
| January 21, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 7-6-1 | 4-7-3 | 11-13-4 | ||
| January 24, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Americans 4 | L | 7-6-1 | 4-8-3 | 11-14-4 | ||
| January 28, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 8-6-1 | 4-8-3 | 12-14-4 | ||
| January 29, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 8-6-1 | 4-8-4 | 12-14-5 | OT | |
| February 2, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 8-7-1 | 4-8-4 | 12-15-5 | ||
| February 4, 1939 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 8-8-1 | 4-8-4 | 12-16-5 | ||
| February 5, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 8-8-1 | 4-8-5 | 12-16-6 | OT | |
| February 7, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-8-1 | 4-9-5 | 12-17-6 | ||
| February 11, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 8-8-2 | 4-9-5 | 12-17-7 | OT | |
| February 12, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-8-2 | 5-9-5 | 13-17-7 | ||
| February 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-8-2 | 5-9-5 | 14-17-7 | ||
| February 19, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 9-8-2 | 6-9-5 | 15-17-7 | OT | |
| February 25, 1939 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 10-8-2 | 6-9-5 | 16-17-7 | ||
| February 26, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 6-10-5 | 16-18-7 | ||
| February 28, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Americans 1 | T | 10-8-2 | 6-10-6 | 16-18-8 | OT | |
| March 2, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 10-8-2 | 6-11-6 | 16-19-8 | ||
| March 4, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 10-8-3 | 6-11-6 | 16-19-9 | OT | |
| March 11, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 11-8-3 | 6-11-6 | 17-19-9 | ||
| March 14, 1939 | New York Americans 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 12-8-3 | 6-11-6 | 18-19-9 | ||
| March 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 13-8-3 | 6-11-6 | 19-19-9 | ||
| March 19, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-8-3 | 6-12-6 | 19-20-9 | ||
| March 21, 1939 | New York Americans 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 23, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Americans 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| March 28, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| March 30, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 16, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 |
