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
Record vs opponents
;NotesSchedule and results
Preseason
Regular season
Overtime statistics
Playoffs
The Maple Leafs faced the Boston Bruins in the First Round of the playoffs, and were defeated in seven games. They played against each other in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Maple Leafs lost to the Bruins in the First Round in seven games.Player statistics
FinalSkaters
| Player | ||||||
| 82 | 26 | 68 | 94 | 22 | 22 | |
| 82 | 47 | 41 | 88 | 19 | 34 | |
| 68 | 37 | 36 | 73 | −9 | 12 | |
| 82 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 24 | 14 | |
| 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 27 | |
| 73 | 16 | 28 | 44 | −2 | 43 | |
| 73 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 32 | |
| 71 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 65 | |
| 82 | 16 | 21 | 37 | −6 | 28 | |
| 62 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 26 | |
| 82 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 16 | |
| 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −4 | 16 | |
| 81 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 21 | |
| 51 | 12 | 6 | 18 | −6 | 2 | |
| 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −5 | 22 | |
| 30 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 14 | |
| 70 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 12 | |
| 81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 18 | |
| 61 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 18 | |
| 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 53 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −4 | 12 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 2 |
| Player | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
Goaltenders
| Player | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 413:49 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 2.75 | 244 | .922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player currently playing for the minor league affiliate Toronto Marlies of the AHL
Player is no longer with the Maple Leafs organization
Player previously played with another team before being acquired by Toronto
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.Trades
Free agents
Waivers
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Toronto Maple Leafs' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The Leafs drafted a total of nine players. They held on to only three of their own seven picks. On the first day of the draft they exchanged their first-round pick for a lower first-round pick held by the St. Louis Blues but did receive the Blues' third-round pick as well, their second round pick had been traded to the Montreal Canadiens in the Tomas Plekanec deal in February 2018, their third-round pick was given to the New Jersey Devils as compensation for signing general manager Lou Lamoriello in 2015, and their sixth-round pick had been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Calvin Pickard deal in October 2017. Through various trades they acquired an additional six picks, including the first-round pick originally held by St. Louis mentioned above.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 291 | Rasmus Sandin | D |  Sweden | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 522 | Sean Durzi | D |  Canada | Owen Sound Attack |
| 3 | 763 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | C |  Russia | Peterborough Petes |
| 3 | 834 | Riley Stotts | C | Canada | Calgary Hitmen |
| 4 | 118 | Mac Hollowell | D | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 5 | 149 | Filip Kral | D |  Czech Republic | Spokane Chiefs |
| 6 | 1565 | Pontus Holmberg | RW |  Sweden | VIK Västerås HK |
| 7 | 2096 | Zachary Bouthillier | G | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| 7 | 211 | Semyon Kizimov | RW | Russia | Ladia Togliatti |
Notes:
- The Winnipeg Jets' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2018, that sent a first-round pick in 2018 to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
- The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 22, 2016, that sent Roman Polak and Nick Spaling to San Jose in exchange for Raffi Torres, a second-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2018, that sent a first-round pick in 2018 to St. Louis in exchange for Winnipeg's first-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
- The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent James Reimer and Jeremy Morin to San Jose in exchange for Alex Stalock, Ben Smith and this pick.
- The Buffalo Sabres' sixth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Toronto's sixth-round pick in 2019 to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
- The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade January 10, 2017, that sent Jhonas Enroth to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.