1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1977–78 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs Wales 4th Adams 3rd 41–29–10 21–13–6 20–16–4 271 237 Jim Gregory Roger Neilson Darryl Sittler None Maple Leaf Gardens Lanny McDonald (47) Darryl Sittler (72) Darryl Sittler (117) Tiger Williams (351) Mike Palmateer (34) Mike Palmateer (2.75) The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 61st season of the franchise, 51st as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team111John Anderson (LW)CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)112Trevor Johansen (D)CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)224Bob Gladney (D)CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)229Rocky Saganiuk (RW)CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)465Dan Eastman (RW)CanadaLondon Knights (OMJHL)583John Wilson (LW)CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OMJHL)6101Roy Sommer (LW)United StatesCalgary Wranglers (WCHL)7119Lynn Jorgenson (LW)CanadaToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)8134Kevin Howe (D)CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)9149Ray Robertson (D)CanadaSt. Lawrence University (ECAC) Regular season Darryl Sittler ranked third in the NHL in scoring with 117 points.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, 0-920445-98-5. Final standings Record vs. opponents TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1977–78 regular season1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1978_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 4, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 13, 1977||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 15, 1977||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||0–1–1 |- |3||W||October 19, 1977||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||1–1–1 |- |4||W||October 22, 1977||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 23, 1977||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||3–1–1 |- |6||T||October 26, 1977||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||3–1–2 |- |7||W||October 29, 1977||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||4–1–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |8||W||November 2, 1977||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||5–1–2 |- |9||L||November 3, 1977||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||5–2–2 |- |10||W||November 5, 1977||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||6–2–2 |- |11||W||November 9, 1977||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||7–2–2 |- |12||W||November 11, 1977||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||8–2–2 |- |13||L||November 12, 1977||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||8–3–2 |- |14||W||November 16, 1977||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||9–3–2 |- |15||W||November 17, 1977||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||10–3–2 |- |16||L||November 19, 1977||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||10–4–2 |- |17||W||November 23, 1977||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||11–4–2 |- |18||T||November 26, 1977||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||11–4–3 |- |19||W||November 29, 1977||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||12–4–3 |- |20||L||November 30, 1977||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||12–5–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |21||W||December 3, 1977||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||13–5–3 |- |22||L||December 4, 1977||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||13–6–3 |- |23||W||December 7, 1977||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||14–6–3 |- |24||W||December 9, 1977||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||15–6–3 |- |25||W||December 10, 1977||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||16–6–3 |- |26||W||December 14, 1977||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||17–6–3 |- |27||W||December 16, 1977||8–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||18–6–3 |- |28||W||December 17, 1977||7–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||19–6–3 |- |29||T||December 19, 1977||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||19–6–4 |- |30||L||December 21, 1977||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||19–7–4 |- |31||W||December 23, 1977||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||20–7–4 |- |32||L||December 26, 1977||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||20–8–4 |- |33||L||December 28, 1977||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||20–9–4 |- |34||W||December 30, 1977||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||21–9–4 |- |35||L||December 31, 1977||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||21–10–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||W||January 4, 1978||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||22–10–4 |- |37||L||January 5, 1978||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||22–11–4 |- |38||W||January 7, 1978||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||23–11–4 |- |39||L||January 9, 1978||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||23–12–4 |- |40||W||January 11, 1978||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||24–12–4 |- |41||L||January 13, 1978||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||24–13–4 |- |42||T||January 14, 1978||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||24–13–5 |- |43||T||January 17, 1978||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||24–13–6 |- |44||T||January 19, 1978||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||24–13–7 |- |45||L||January 21, 1978||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||24–14–7 |- |46||W||January 25, 1978||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||25–14–7 |- |47||L||January 26, 1978||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||25–15–7 |- |48||W||January 28, 1978||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||26–15–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||T||February 1, 1978||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||26–15–8 |- |50||T||February 4, 1978||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||26–15–9 |- |51||T||February 5, 1978||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||26–15–10 |- |52||W||February 8, 1978||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||27–15–10 |- |53||W||February 11, 1978||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||28–15–10 |- |54||W||February 13, 1978||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||29–15–10 |- |55||L||February 15, 1978||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||29–16–10 |- |56||W||February 18, 1978||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||30–16–10 |- |57||W||February 22, 1978||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||31–16–10 |- |58||W||February 25, 1978||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||32–16–10 |- |59||W||February 26, 1978||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||33–16–10 |- |60||L||February 28, 1978||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||33–17–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |61||W||March 1, 1978||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||34–17–10 |- |62||W||March 4, 1978||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||35–17–10 |- |63||W||March 5, 1978||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||36–17–10 |- |64||L||March 8, 1978||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||36–18–10 |- |65||L||March 9, 1978||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||36–19–10 |- |66||W||March 11, 1978||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||37–19–10 |- |67||W||March 12, 1978||7–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||38–19–10 |- |68||W||March 15, 1978||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||39–19–10 |- |69||L||March 18, 1978||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||39–20–10 |- |70||L||March 19, 1978||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||39–21–10 |- |71||L||March 22, 1978||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||39–22–10 |- |72||L||March 23, 1978||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||39–23–10 |- |73||L||March 25, 1978||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||39–24–10 |- |74||W||March 27, 1978||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||40–24–10 |- |75||L||March 29, 1978||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||40–25–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |76||W||April 1, 1978||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||41–25–10 |- |77||L||April 2, 1978||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||41–26–10 |- |78||L||April 5, 1978||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||41–27–10 |- |79||L||April 8, 1978||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||41–28–10 |- |80||L||April 9, 1978||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||41–29–10 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Won preliminary round (2–0) versus Los Angeles Kings Won quarter-finals (4–3) versus New York Islanders Lost semi-finals (4–0) versus Montreal Canadiens Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Darryl Sittler C 80 45 72 117 100341408 Lanny McDonald RW 74 47 40 87 54341105 Borje Salming Börje Salming D 80 16 60 76 7030605 Ian Turnbull Ian Turnbull (ice hockey) D 77 14 47 61 776313 Ron Ellis RW 80 26 24 50 178305 Tiger Williams LW 78 19 31 50 3516605 Errol Thompson Errol Thompson (ice hockey) LW 59 17 22 39 1017412 Pat Boutette C/RW 80 17 19 36 1200201 Bruce Boudreau C 40 11 18 29 128102 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) C 73 7 16 23 37−9000 Jack Valiquette C 60 8 13 21 152302 Stan Weir C 30 12 5 17 40000 Brian Glennie D 77 2 15 17 6224000 Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (ice hockey) RW 73 9 7 16 49−10111 Trevor Johansen D 79 2 14 16 823000 Jimmy Jones Jimmy Jones (ice hockey) RW 78 4 9 13 231021 Randy Carlyle D 49 2 11 13 314000 Mike Pelyk D 41 1 11 12 141100 Dan Maloney LW 13 3 4 7 25−5001 Jim McKenny D 15 2 2 4 84000 Kurt Walker Kurt Walker (ice hockey) D 40 2 2 4 69−5000 Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1955) D 13 2 1 3 0−5100 John Anderson John Anderson (ice hockey, born 1957) RW 17 1 2 3 21000 Don Ashby C 12 1 2 3 0−4000 Inge Hammarstrom Inge Hammarström LW 3 1 1 2 01100 Alain Belanger Alain Bélanger RW 9 0 1 1 60000 Bob Neely LW 11 0 1 1 0−3000 Mike Palmateer G 63 0 1 1 120000 Paul Evans Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1955) C/LW 4 0 0 0 2−1000 Larry Hopkins Larry Hopkins (ice hockey) LW 2 0 0 0 00000 Gord McRae G 18 0 0 0 20000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Mike Palmateer 3760 63 34 19 9 172 2.74 5 Gord McRae 1040 18 7 10 1 57 3.29 1 Team: 4800 80 41 29 10 229 2.86 6 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Ian Turnbull Ian Turnbull (ice hockey) D 13 6 10 16 10100 Darryl Sittler C 13 3 8 11 12200 Lanny McDonald RW 13 3 4 7 10102 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) C 13 5 1 6 7000 Pat Boutette C/RW 13 3 3 6 40000 Jimmy Jones Jimmy Jones (ice hockey) RW 13 1 5 6 7000 Ron Ellis RW 13 3 2 5 0002 Stan Weir C 13 3 1 4 0101 Borje Salming Börje Salming D 6 2 2 4 6001 Dan Maloney LW 13 1 3 4 17100 Jack Valiquette C 13 1 3 4 2100 Tiger Williams LW 12 1 2 3 63000 Trevor Johansen D 13 0 3 3 21000 Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (ice hockey) RW 13 1 1 2 18000 Randy Carlyle D 7 0 1 1 8000 Mike Pelyk D 12 0 1 1 7000 John Anderson John Anderson (ice hockey, born 1957) RW 2 0 0 0 0000 Brian Glennie D 13 0 0 0 16000 Mike Palmateer G 13 0 0 0 7000 Kurt Walker Kurt Walker (ice hockey) D 10 0 0 0 10000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Mike Palmateer 795 13 6 7 32 2.42 2 Team: 795 13 6 7 32 2.42 2 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1978.html Awards and records Börje Salming, Molson Cup (most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs) Borje Salming, NHL 2nd All-Star Team Darryl Sittler, NHL 2nd All-Star Team Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season. Trades November 1, 1977To St. Louis BluesInge HammarstromTo Toronto Maple LeafsJerry Butler January 9, 1978To Colorado RockiesBob NeelyTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash January 29, 1978To Vancouver CanucksClaire AlexanderTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash March 13, 1978To Detroit Red WingsErrol Thompson 1st round pick in 1978 – Brent Peterson 2nd round pick in 1978 – Al Jensen 1st round pick in 1980 – Mike BlaisdellTo Toronto Maple LeafsDan Maloney 2nd round pick in 1980 – Craig Muni May 30, 1978To Colorado RockiesCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsBob Neely June 13, 1978To Pittsburgh PenguinsRandy Carlyle George FergusonTo Toronto Maple LeafsDave Burrows 6th round pick in 1978 – Mel Hewitt June 14, 1978To Los Angeles KingsBrian Glennie Kurt Walker Scott Garland 2nd round pick in 1979 – Mark HardyTo Toronto Maple LeafsDave Hutchison Lorne Stamler June 14, 1978To Minnesota North Stars4th round pick in 1981 – Terry TaitTo Toronto Maple LeafsPaul Harrison June 15, 1978To St. Louis Blues11th round pick in 1978 – Jean-François Boutin 12th round pick in 1978 – Paul Stasiuk 13th round pick in 1978 – Brian Crombeen 14th round pick in 1978 – Blair WheelerTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash Waivers October 10, 1977To New York RangersWayne Thomas Free agents Player Former team Jimmy Jones Rochester Americans (AHL) Larry Hopkins Undrafted Free Agent References Maple Leafs on Hockey Database Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Toronto Category:1977 in Toronto Category:1978 in Toronto