1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Roger Neilson (41-29-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Roger Neilson (41-29-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses and 10 ties for 92 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Maple Leafs scored 271 goals and conceded 237. Lanny McDonald netted 47 goals for Toronto, and Darryl Sittler tallied 30 or more also. Darryl Sittler accounted for 72 assists. Mike Palmateer earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.74 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 271
Regular Season Goals Against: 237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-2 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 0 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 5-1-1 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 5-2-1 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 6-2-1 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 4-2-1 | 6-2-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 4-2-2 | 7-2-1 | 11-4-3 | OT | |
| November 29, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 5-2-2 | 7-2-1 | 12-4-3 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Cleveland Barons 5 | L | 5-2-2 | 7-3-1 | 12-5-3 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 6-2-2 | 7-3-1 | 13-5-3 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 13-6-3 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 7-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 14-6-3 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 7-2-2 | 8-4-1 | 15-6-3 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 7-2-2 | 9-4-1 | 16-6-3 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 8-2-2 | 9-4-1 | 17-6-3 | ||
| December 16, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 8 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 8-2-2 | 10-4-1 | 18-6-3 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 9-2-2 | 10-4-1 | 19-6-3 | ||
| December 19, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 9-2-3 | 10-4-1 | 19-6-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 9-3-3 | 10-4-1 | 19-7-4 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-3-3 | 11-4-1 | 20-7-4 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-4-3 | 11-4-1 | 20-8-4 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 9-4-3 | 11-5-1 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Cleveland Barons 0 | W | 9-4-3 | 12-5-1 | 21-9-4 | ||
| December 31, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 9-5-3 | 12-5-1 | 21-10-4 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 10-5-3 | 12-5-1 | 22-10-4 | ||
| January 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-5-3 | 12-6-1 | 22-11-4 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 11-5-3 | 12-6-1 | 23-11-4 | ||
| January 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-6-3 | 12-6-1 | 23-12-4 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 11-6-3 | 13-6-1 | 24-12-4 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Cleveland Barons 5 | L | 11-6-3 | 13-7-1 | 24-13-4 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 11-6-4 | 13-7-1 | 24-13-5 | OT | |
| January 17, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 11-6-4 | 13-7-2 | 24-13-6 | OT | |
| January 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 11-6-4 | 13-7-3 | 24-13-7 | OT | |
| January 21, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 11-6-4 | 13-8-3 | 24-14-7 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-6-4 | 14-8-3 | 25-14-7 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-6-4 | 14-9-3 | 25-15-7 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 11-6-4 | 15-9-3 | 26-15-7 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 11-6-5 | 15-9-3 | 26-15-8 | OT | |
| February 4, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 11-6-6 | 15-9-3 | 26-15-9 | OT | |
| February 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 11-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 26-15-10 | OT | |
| February 8, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 12-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 27-15-10 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 13-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 28-15-10 | ||
| February 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 13-6-6 | 16-9-4 | 29-15-10 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 13-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 29-16-10 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 14-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 30-16-10 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 15-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 31-16-10 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Washington Capitals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 16-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 32-16-10 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 16-7-6 | 17-9-4 | 33-16-10 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 16-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 33-17-10 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 34-17-10 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 18-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 35-17-10 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 18-7-6 | 18-10-4 | 36-17-10 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 18-8-6 | 18-10-4 | 36-18-10 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 18-8-6 | 18-11-4 | 36-19-10 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 19-8-6 | 18-11-4 | 37-19-10 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 19-8-6 | 19-11-4 | 38-19-10 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 19-8-6 | 20-11-4 | 39-19-10 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 19-9-6 | 20-11-4 | 39-20-10 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 19-9-6 | 20-12-4 | 39-21-10 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 19-10-6 | 20-12-4 | 39-22-10 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 19-10-6 | 20-13-4 | 39-23-10 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 19-11-6 | 20-13-4 | 39-24-10 | ||
| March 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 20-11-6 | 20-13-4 | 40-24-10 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 20-11-6 | 20-14-4 | 40-25-10 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 21-11-6 | 20-14-4 | 41-25-10 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 21-11-6 | 20-15-4 | 41-26-10 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 21-12-6 | 20-15-4 | 41-27-10 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 21-13-6 | 20-15-4 | 41-28-10 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 21-13-6 | 20-16-4 | 41-29-10 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1978 | New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 27, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| May 2, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-7-0 |
