1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season



The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed 3rd in the Adams Division and won the Preliminary round over the Atlanta Flames 2 games to 0 and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 0.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals

MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts

Transactions
The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1978-79 season.

Awards and Records

 * Börje Salming, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star