The Maple Leafs entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions. The franchise hosted the 21st

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. It was played at

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on January 16, 1968. The

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defeated an

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team by a score of 4–3. The Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time since 1958 with a record of 33–31–10 for 76 points for a fifth place in the East Division. The Leafs finished with a better record than any of the six expansion teams that season.

Offseason

NHL draft

Players lost in expansion draft

''The following Maple Leafs were lost to various franchises in the expansion draft.''

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

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Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1967–68) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 21, 1967, , 3–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1967–68) , , 2–3–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 25, 1967, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

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Oakland Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The ...

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( 1967–68) , , 4–4–0 , - , - , 9, , W, , November 1, 1967, , 5–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 5–4–0 , - , 10, , W, , November 2, 1967, , 9–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 6–4–0 , - , 11, , W, , November 4, 1967, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 7–4–0 , - , 12, , T, , November 5, 1967, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1967–68) , , 7–4–1 , - , 13, , W, , November 8, 1967, , 6–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 8–4–1 , - , 14, , L, , November 9, 1967, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 8–5–1 , - , 15, , L, , November 11, 1967, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1967–68) , , 8–6–1 , - , 16, , W, , November 15, 1967, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 9–6–1 , - , 17, , T, , November 18, 1967, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 9–6–2 , - , 18, , L, , November 19, 1967, , 2–6 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 9–7–2 , - , 19, , W, , November 22, 1967, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 10–7–2 , - , 20, , W, , November 25, 1967, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 11–7–2 , - , 21, , W, , November 29, 1967, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 12–7–2 , - , 22, , T, , November 30, 1967, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 12–7–3 , - , - , 23, , W, , December 2, 1967, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 13–7–3 , - , 24, , T, , December 6, 1967, , 1–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 13–7–4 , - , 25, , T, , December 9, 1967, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 13–7–5 , - , 26, , L, , December 10, 1967, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1967–68) , , 13–8–5 , - , 27, , L, , December 13, 1967, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1967–68) , , 13–9–5 , - , 28, , W, , December 16, 1967, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 14–9–5 , - , 29, , L, , December 17, 1967, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 14–10–5 , - , 30, , L, , December 20, 1967, , 0–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 14–11–5 , - , 31, , W, , December 23, 1967, , 5–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 15–11–5 , - , 32, , W, , December 25, 1967, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 16–11–5 , - , 33, , T, , December 27, 1967, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 16–11–6 , - , 34, , W, , December 30, 1967, , 8–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 17–11–6 , - , 35, , L, , December 31, 1967, , 0–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 17–12–6 , - , - , 36, , T, , January 3, 1968, , 1–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 17–12–7 , - , 37, , T, , January 6, 1968, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 17–12–8 , - , 38, , L, , January 7, 1968, , 2–6 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 17–13–8 , - , 39, , W, , January 10, 1968, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 18–13–8 , - , 40, , L, , January 12, 1968, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 18–14–8 , - , 41, , W, , January 13, 1968, , 7–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 19–14–8 , - , 42, , W, , January 18, 1968, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 20–14–8 , - , 43, , W, , January 20, 1968, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 21–14–8 , - , 44, , W, , January 21, 1968, , 2–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 22–14–8 , - , 45, , L, , January 24, 1968, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1967–68) , , 23–20–9 , - , 53, , L, , February 12, 1968, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 23–21–9 , - , 54, , L, , February 14, 1968, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 23–22–9 , - , 55, , L, , February 17, 1968, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 23–23–9 , - , 56, , L, , February 21, 1968, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 23–24–9 , - , 57, , W, , February 24, 1968, , 1–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1967–68) , , 24–25–9 , - , 59, , L, , February 28, 1968, , 0–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1967–68) , , 24–27–9 , - , - , 61, , W, , March 2, 1968, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 25–27–9 , - , 62, , W, , March 6, 1968, , 7–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 26–27–9 , - , 63, , W, , March 9, 1968, , 7–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 27–27–9 , - , 64, , L, , March 10, 1968, , 0–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 27–28–9 , - , 65, , T, , March 13, 1968, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 27–28–10 , - , 66, , W, , March 16, 1968, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 28–28–10 , - , 67, , L, , March 17, 1968, , 4–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 28–29–10 , - , 68, , L, , March 20, 1968, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 28–30–10 , - , 69, , W, , March 21, 1968, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 29–30–10 , - , 70, , W, , March 23, 1968, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1967–68) , , 30–31–10 , - , 72, , W, , March 27, 1968, , 6–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 31–31–10 , - , 73, , W, , March 30, 1968, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1967–68) , , 32–31–10 , - , 74, , W, , March 31, 1968, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1967–68) , , 33–31–10 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

* Johnny Bower and Bruce Gamble, Runner-up, Vezina Trophy * Bruce Gamble, All-Star Game MVP *

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, 1967-68 NHL First Team All-StarWhy the Leafs Still Suck and How They Can Be Fixed, Updated Edition, Al Strachan, Harper Collins Publishers, 2011, ISBN 978-1-44340-846-2, p.216

Transactions

The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1967–68 season.

Trades

Intra-league draft

Reverse draft

Free agents

References

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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