The 2018–19 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 102nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) 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 for the third year in a row, 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

Schedule and results

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 18 || Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || || McElhinney (1–0–0) || Lucan Community Memorial Centre || – || 1–0–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 19 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || || Pickard (1–0–0) || Canadian Tire Centre || 11,375 || 2–0–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || || McElhinney (2–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,833 || 3–0–0 ||Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 22 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || || Pickard (2–0–0) || KeyBank Center || 17,624 || 4–0–0 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || September 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–5 || || Sparks (0–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,843 || 4–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || September 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || || Andersen (1–0–0) || Bell Centre || 20,486 || 5–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || September 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || || Andersen (2–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,889 || 6–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || September 29 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–5 || || McElhinney (2–1–0) || Little Caesars Arena || 18,753 || 6–2–0 || Recap

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || OT || Andersen (1–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,589 || 1–0–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 6 || Ottawa Senators || 3–5 || || Andersen (1–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,321 || 1–1–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 7 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 7–6 || OT || Sparks (1–0–0) || United Center || 21,812 || 2–1–0 || 4 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 9 || @ Dallas Stars || 7–4 || || Andersen (2–1–0) || American Airlines Center || 17,866 || 3–1–0 || 6 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || || Andersen (3–1–0) || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 4–1–0 || 8 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 13 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–2 || || Andersen (4–1–0) || Capital One Arena || 18,506 || 5–1–0 || 10 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 15 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || || Sparks (2–0–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,429 || 6–1–0 || 12 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || October 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || || Andersen (4–2–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,483 || 6–2–0 || 12 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || October 20 || St. Louis Blues || 1–4 || || Andersen (4–3–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,268 || 6–3–0 || 12 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || October 24 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–2 || || Andersen (5–3–0) || Bell MTS Place || 15,321 || 7–3–0 || 14 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || October 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–2 || || Andersen (6–3–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,545 || 8–3–0 || 16 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || October 29 || Calgary Flames || 1–3 || || Andersen (6–4–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,989 || 8–4–0 || 16 || Recap

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 1 || Dallas Stars || 1–2 || || Andersen (6–5–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,878 || 8–5–0 || 16 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || November 3 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–0 || || Andersen (7–5–0) || PPG Paints Arena || 18,638 || 9–5–0 || 18 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 6 || Vegas Golden Knights || 3–1 || || Andersen (8–5–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,045 || 10–5–0 || 20 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 9 || New Jersey Devils || 6–1 || || Andersen (9–5–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,211 || 11–5–0 || 22 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17|| November 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–5 || || Sparks (2–1–0) || TD Garden || 17,565 || 11–6–0 || 22 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 13 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 5–1 || || Andersen (10–5–0) || Staples Center || 17,859 || 12–6–0 || 24 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || November 15 || @ San Jose Sharks || 5–3 || || Andersen (11–5–0) || SAP Center || 17,011 || 13–6–0 || 26 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 16 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 2–1 || OT || Sparks (3–1–0) || Honda Center || 16,666 || 14–6–0 || 28 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 19 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–2 || || Andersen (12–5–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,134 || 15–6–0 || 30 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 || November 21 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2–5 || || Andersen (12–6–0) || PNC Arena || 12,562 || 15–7–0 || 30 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 || November 23 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–4 || || Andersen (12–7–0) || Nationwide Arena || 18,656 || 15–8–0 || 30 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || November 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–0 || || Sparks (4–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,373 || 16–8–0 || 32 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || November 26 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || || Andersen (13–7–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,286 || 17–8–0 || 34 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || November 28 || San Jose Sharks || 5–3 || || Andersen (14–7–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,362 || 18–8–0 || 36 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 1 || @ Minnesota Wild || 5–3 || || Andersen (15–7–0) || Xcel Energy Center || 19,107 || 19–8–0 || 38 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 4 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 || OT || Andersen (16–7–0) || KeyBank Center || 19,070 || 20–8–0 || 40 || Recap |- style="background:#ffc;" | 29 || December 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–5 || OT || Sparks (4–1–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,392 || 20–8–1 || 41 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 || December 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–6 || || Andersen (16–8–0) || TD Garden || 17,565 || 20–9–1 || 41 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 11 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4–1 || || Andersen (17–8–0) || PNC Arena || 11,907 || 21–9–1 || 43 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 32 || December 13 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–4 || || Andersen (17–9–0) || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 21–10–1 || 43 || Recap |- style="background:#ffc;" | 33 || December 15 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–4 || OT || Andersen (17–9–1) || BB&T Center || 14,177 || 21–10–2 || 44 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || December 18 || @ New Jersey Devils || 7–2 || || Andersen (18–9–1) || Prudential Center || 14,586 || 22–10–2 || 46 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 20 || Florida Panthers || 6–1 || || Andersen (19–9–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,329 || 23–10–2 || 48 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || December 22 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || || Andersen (20–9–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,466 || 24–10–2 || 50 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || December 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 || OT || Sparks (5–1–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,196 || 25–10–2 || 52 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || December 28 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–2 || || Sparks (6–1–1) || Nationwide Arena || 18,963 || 26–10–2 || 54 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || December 29 || New York Islanders || 0–4 || || Sparks (6–2–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,514 || 26–11–2 || 54 || Recap

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 3 || Minnesota Wild || 3–4 || || Hutchinson (0–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,244 || 26–12–2 || 54 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 5 || Vancouver Canucks || 5–0 || || Hutchinson (1–1–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,388 || 27–12–2 || 56 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || January 7 || Nashville Predators || 0–4 || || Hutchinson (1–2–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,059 || 27–13–2 || 56 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || January 10 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || || Hutchinson (2–2–0) || Prudential Center || 15,280 || 28–13–2 || 58 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || || Hutchinson (2–3–0) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,305 || 28–14–2 || 58 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–6 || || Andersen (20–10–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,248 || 28–15–2 || 58 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || January 17 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || || Andersen (21–10–1) || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 29–15–2 || 60 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 47 || January 18 || @ Florida Panthers || 1–3 || || Sparks (6–3–1) || BB&T Center || 16,741 || 29–16–2 || 60 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 || January 20 || Arizona Coyotes || 2–4 || || Andersen (21–11–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,165 || 29–17–2 || 60 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || January 23 || Washington Capitals || 6–3 || || Andersen (22–11–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,148 || 30–17–2 || 62 || Recap

|- style="background:#ffc;" | 50 || February 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–3 || OT || Andersen (22–11–2) || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 30–17–3 || 63 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || || Sparks (7–3–1) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,477 || 31–17–3 || 65 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 4 || Anaheim Ducks || 6–1 || || Andersen (23–11–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 18,858 || 32–17–3 || 67 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 6 || Ottawa Senators || 5–4 || || Andersen (24–11–2) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,264 || 33–17–3 || 69 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || OT || Andersen (25–11–2) || Bell Centre || 21,302 || 34–17–3 || 71 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 55 || February 10 || @ New York Rangers || 1–4 || || Sparks (7–4–1) || Madison Square Garden || 17,445 || 34–18–3 || 71 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || February 12 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 5–2 || || Andersen (26–11–2) || Pepsi Center || 16,426 || 35–18–3 || 73 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || February 14 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 6–3 || || Andersen (27–11–2) || T-Mobile Arena || 18,214 || 36–18–3 || 75 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || February 16 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 0–2 || || Andersen (27–12–2) || Gila River Arena || 17,125 || 36–19–3 || 75 || Recap |- style="background:#ffc;" | 59 || February 19 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–3 || OT || Andersen (27–12–3) || Enterprise Center || 18,598 || 36–19–4 || 76 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 60 || February 21 || Washington Capitals || 2–3 || || Andersen (27–13–3) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,378 || 36–20–4 || 76 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || February 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || || Andersen (28–13–3) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,506 || 37–20–4 || 78 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || February 25 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || || Andersen (29–13–3) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,026 || 38–20–4 || 80 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || February 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 6–2 || || Andersen (30–13–3) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,356 || 39–20–4 || 82 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 64 || February 28 || @ New York Islanders || 1–6 || || Sparks (7–5–1) || Nassau Coliseum || 13,917 || 39–21–4 || 82 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || March 2 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–2 || || Andersen (31–13–3) || Scotiabank Arena || 19,088 || 40–21–4 || 84 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;"