1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-37-15 - 71 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 3-0
Coach: Joe Crozier (13-22-5)
Coach: Mike Nykoluk (15-15-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 28-37-15 - 71 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 3-0
Coach: Joe Crozier (13-22-5)
Coach: Mike Nykoluk (15-15-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 37 losses and 15 ties for 71 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Maple Leafs scored 322 goals and conceded 367. Darryl Sittler netted 43 goals for Toronto, while Bill Derlago, Rick Vaive and Wilf Paiement each tallied 30 or more, too. Borje Salming contributed 61 assists. Jiri Crha topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 4.07 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Joe Crozier and Mike Nykoluk coached the team. The 1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 322
Regular Season Goals Against: 367
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 3-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-3-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 3-2-0 | 4-2-2 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 9-5-2 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-2-2 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 4-5-0 | 5-2-2 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 4-5-0 | 5-2-3 | 9-7-3 | OT | |
| November 26, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 4-6-0 | 5-2-3 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 4-6-0 | 5-3-3 | 9-9-3 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Washington Capitals 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 4-7-0 | 5-3-3 | 9-10-3 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 4-7-1 | 5-3-3 | 9-10-4 | OT | |
| December 6, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 5-7-1 | 5-3-3 | 10-10-4 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 5-7-1 | 5-3-4 | 10-10-5 | OT | |
| December 10, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 5-8-1 | 5-3-4 | 10-11-5 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-8-1 | 5-4-4 | 10-12-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 5-9-1 | 5-4-4 | 10-13-5 | ||
| December 15, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-9-1 | 6-4-4 | 11-13-5 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 6-9-1 | 6-4-4 | 12-13-5 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 6-9-1 | 6-5-4 | 12-14-5 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-10-1 | 6-5-4 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-11-1 | 6-5-4 | 12-16-5 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Boston Bruins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-12-1 | 6-5-4 | 12-17-5 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 6-12-1 | 7-5-4 | 13-17-5 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 6-12-1 | 7-6-4 | 13-18-5 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 6-12-1 | 7-7-4 | 13-19-5 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 6-12-1 | 7-8-4 | 13-20-5 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 6-12-1 | 7-9-4 | 13-21-5 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-13-1 | 7-9-4 | 13-22-5 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 6-13-2 | 7-9-4 | 13-22-6 | OT | |
| January 11, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-13-2 | 8-9-4 | 14-22-6 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 6-14-2 | 8-9-4 | 14-23-6 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 7-14-2 | 8-9-4 | 15-23-6 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 7-14-2 | 9-9-4 | 16-23-6 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 7-14-2 | 9-9-5 | 16-23-7 | OT | |
| January 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 7-14-2 | 9-9-6 | 16-23-8 | OT | |
| January 24, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 8-14-2 | 9-9-6 | 17-23-8 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 8-15-2 | 9-9-6 | 17-24-8 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-16-2 | 9-9-6 | 17-25-8 | ||
| January 30, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 8-16-2 | 9-9-7 | 17-25-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 8-17-2 | 9-9-7 | 17-26-9 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-17-2 | 9-10-7 | 17-27-9 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 8-17-2 | 9-11-7 | 17-28-9 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Colorado Rockies 6 | T | 8-17-2 | 9-11-8 | 17-28-10 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 8-17-2 | 10-11-8 | 18-28-10 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 9-17-2 | 10-11-8 | 19-28-10 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 8 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 9-17-2 | 11-11-8 | 20-28-10 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 9-17-2 | 11-12-8 | 20-29-10 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 10-17-2 | 11-12-8 | 21-29-10 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-17-2 | 12-12-8 | 22-29-10 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 11-17-2 | 12-12-8 | 23-29-10 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-17-2 | 12-13-8 | 23-30-10 | ||
| March 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 11-18-2 | 12-13-8 | 23-31-10 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-19-2 | 12-13-8 | 23-32-10 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-20-2 | 12-13-8 | 23-33-10 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 11-20-2 | 12-14-8 | 23-34-10 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 11-20-3 | 12-14-8 | 23-34-11 | OT | |
| March 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 12-20-3 | 12-14-8 | 24-34-11 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 12-20-3 | 12-14-9 | 24-34-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 13-20-3 | 12-14-9 | 25-34-12 | ||
| March 19, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 14 | L | 13-20-3 | 12-15-9 | 25-35-12 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 13-21-3 | 12-15-9 | 25-36-12 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 13-21-3 | 12-15-10 | 25-36-13 | OT | |
| March 25, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 13-21-3 | 12-16-10 | 25-37-13 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 13-21-3 | 13-16-10 | 26-37-13 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 14-21-3 | 13-16-10 | 27-37-13 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 14-21-4 | 13-16-10 | 27-37-14 | OT | |
| April 4, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 14-21-5 | 13-16-10 | 27-37-15 | OT | |
| April 5, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 14-21-5 | 14-16-10 | 28-37-15 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | New York Islanders 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 |
