# 2018–19 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2018–19 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 102nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The Maple Leafs forward group changed significantly before the season, losing team veterans Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and Leo Komarov while adding all-star centre John Tavares in free agency, which many publications called one of the biggest signings in NHL history. On April 1, 2019, the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot after a 2–1 win over the New York Islanders.
The Maple Leafs faced the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year, where they lost in seven games.

## Standings

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | p – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 56 | 325 | 222 | +103 | 128 |
| 2 | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 47 | 259 | 215 | +44 | 107 |
| 3 | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 46 | 286 | 251 | +35 | 100 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 96 |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 33 | 267 | 280 | −13 | 86 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 226 | 271 | −45 | 76 |
| 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 29 | 227 | 277 | −50 | 74 |
| 8 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 29 | 47 | 6 | 29 | 242 | 302 | −60 | 64 |

## Record vs opponents

| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference |
| Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Metropolitan Division | Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division |
| Team | Home | Home | Road | Road | Team | Home | Home | Road | Road | Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road |
| Boston | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 3–6 | Carolina | 1–4 | | 2–5 | 4–1 | Chicago | 4–5 | 7–6 | Anaheim | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | Columbus | 4–2 | | 2–4 | 4–2 | Colorado | 3–6 | 5–2 | Arizona | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Detroit | 4–5 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 2–3 | New Jersey | 6–1 | | 7–2 | 4–2 | Dallas | 1–2 | 7–4 | Calgary | 1–3 | 6–2 |
| Florida | 6–1 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 1–3 | N.Y. Islanders | 0–4 | | 1–6 | 2–1 | Minnesota | 3–4 | 5–3 | Edmonton | 6–2 | 3–2 |
| Montreal | 3–2 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 5–6 | N.Y. Rangers | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | | Nashville | 0–4 | 0–3 | Los Angeles | 4–1 | 5–1 |
| Ottawa | 3–5 | 5–4 | 2–6 | 2–4 | Philadelphia | 6–0 | 7–6 | 4–5 | | St. Louis | 1–4 | 2–3 | San Jose | 5–3 | 5–3 |
| Tampa Bay | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh | 0–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | | Winnipeg | 3–2 | 4–2 | Vancouver | 5–0 | 2–3 |
| | | | | | Washington | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | | | | | Vegas | 3–1 | 6–3 |
| Records | 9–4–1 | 9–4–1 | 5–6–3 | 5–6–3 | | 7–4–1 | 7–4–1 | 7–4–1 | 7–4–1 | | 1–6–0 | 5–1–1 | | 6–2–0 | 6–1–1 |
| Division | 14–10–4 | 14–10–4 | 14–10–4 | 14–10–4 | | 14–8–2 | 14–8–2 | 14–8–2 | 14–8–2 | | 6–7–1 | 6–7–1 | | 12–3–1 | 12–3–1 |
| Conference | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | 28–18–6 (Home: 16–8–2; Road: 12–10–4) | | 18–10–2 (Home: 7–8–0; Road: 11–2–2) | 18–10–2 (Home: 7–8–0; Road: 11–2–2) | 18–10–2 (Home: 7–8–0; Road: 11–2–2) | 18–10–2 (Home: 7–8–0; Road: 11–2–2) | 18–10–2 (Home: 7–8–0; Road: 11–2–2) |
| Overall | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) | 46–28–8 (Home: 23–16–2; Road: 23–12–6) |