1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 62nd season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 52nd as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second series to the Montreal Canadiens. Until 2021, this would mark the last time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens would play each other in the postseason.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Preliminary round
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Atlanta Flames Toronto wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0.

Quarter-finals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0.

Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.

Awards and records

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