1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-40-5 - 75 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 3-0
Coach: Floyd Smith (30-33-5)
Coach: Dick Duff (0-2)
Coach: Punch Imlach (5-5)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-5 - 75 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 3-0
Coach: Floyd Smith (30-33-5)
Coach: Dick Duff (0-2)
Coach: Punch Imlach (5-5)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses and 5 ties for 75 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Maple Leafs scored 304 goals and conceded 327, most in the circuit. Darryl Sittler netted 40 goals for Toronto and accounted for 57 assists. Mike Palmateer topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.68 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Floyd Smith, Dick Duff and Punch Imlach coached the team. The 1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 304
Regular Season Goals Against: 327
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| October 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-7-1 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 8 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-4-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-4-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-4-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-4-1 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 4-4-1 | 4-5-1 | 8-9-2 | OT | |
| November 24, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 4-5-1 | 4-5-1 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-5-1 | 5-5-1 | 9-10-2 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 4-5-1 | 6-5-1 | 10-10-2 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-5-1 | 7-5-1 | 11-10-2 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 4-5-2 | 7-5-1 | 11-10-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 5-5-2 | 7-5-1 | 12-10-3 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 5-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 12-11-3 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 6-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | W | 7-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 14-11-3 | ||
| December 17, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 7-6-2 | 7-6-1 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 7-6-3 | 7-6-1 | 14-12-4 | OT | |
| December 20, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 10 | L | 7-6-3 | 7-7-1 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-6-3 | 7-7-1 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 8-6-3 | 7-8-1 | 15-14-4 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Washington Capitals 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 8-7-3 | 7-8-1 | 15-15-4 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 8-7-3 | 7-9-1 | 15-16-4 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 9-7-3 | 7-9-1 | 16-16-4 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 9-8-3 | 7-9-1 | 16-17-4 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-9-3 | 7-9-1 | 16-18-4 | ||
| January 7, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 10-9-3 | 7-9-1 | 17-18-4 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-10-3 | 7-9-1 | 17-19-4 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 11-10-3 | 7-9-1 | 18-19-4 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 11-10-3 | 7-10-1 | 18-20-4 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 11-10-3 | 7-11-1 | 18-21-4 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 11-10-3 | 7-12-1 | 18-22-4 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 11-10-3 | 8-12-1 | 19-22-4 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 11-10-3 | 8-13-1 | 19-23-4 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 11-10-3 | 8-14-1 | 19-24-4 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 11-10-3 | 9-14-1 | 20-24-4 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 12-10-3 | 9-14-1 | 21-24-4 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-11-3 | 9-14-1 | 21-25-4 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 12-11-3 | 9-15-1 | 21-26-4 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 12-11-3 | 9-16-1 | 21-27-4 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-12-3 | 9-16-1 | 21-28-4 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 12-12-3 | 10-16-1 | 22-28-4 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-13-3 | 10-16-1 | 22-29-4 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 13-13-3 | 10-16-1 | 23-29-4 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 13-13-3 | 11-16-1 | 24-29-4 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 13-13-3 | 12-16-1 | 25-29-4 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 13-13-3 | 12-17-1 | 25-30-4 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 9 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 13-13-3 | 13-17-1 | 26-30-4 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 13-13-3 | 13-18-1 | 26-31-4 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 13-13-3 | 14-18-1 | 27-31-4 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 13-13-4 | 14-18-1 | 27-31-5 | OT | |
| March 2, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 13-13-4 | 15-18-1 | 28-31-5 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 13-13-4 | 16-18-1 | 29-31-5 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 14-13-4 | 16-18-1 | 30-31-5 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 14-13-4 | 16-19-1 | 30-32-5 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 14-14-4 | 16-19-1 | 30-33-5 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 14-15-4 | 16-19-1 | 30-34-5 | ||
| March 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 14-16-4 | 16-19-1 | 30-35-5 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 15-16-4 | 16-19-1 | 31-35-5 | ||
| March 20, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 15-16-4 | 17-19-1 | 32-35-5 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 15-17-4 | 17-19-1 | 32-36-5 | ||
| March 24, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 16-17-4 | 17-19-1 | 33-36-5 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 16-17-4 | 17-20-1 | 33-37-5 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-18-4 | 17-20-1 | 33-38-5 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 16-18-4 | 18-20-1 | 34-38-5 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 16-19-4 | 18-20-1 | 34-39-5 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 17-19-4 | 18-20-1 | 35-39-5 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 17-19-4 | 18-21-1 | 35-40-5 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | OT |
