Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry

Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry
	Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings
First meeting	January 4, 1927
Latest meeting	April 17, 2025
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	804
All-time series	361–344–93–6 (TOR)
Regular season series	303–285–93–6 (TOR)
Postseason results	59–58 (DET)
Largest victory	13–0 (TOR); January 2, 1971
Longest win streak	TOR W9
Current win streak	TOR W2
Postseason history
	1929 quarterfinals: Maple Leafs won, 2–0; 1934 semifinals: Red Wings won, 3–2; 1936 Stanley Cup Finals: Red Wings won, 3–1; 1939 semifinals: Maple Leafs won, 2–1; 1940 semifinals: Maple Leafs won, 2–0; 1942 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–3; 1943 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–2; 1945 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–3; 1947 semifinals: Maple Leafs won, 4–1; 1948 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–0; 1949 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–0; 1950 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–3; 1952 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–0; 1954 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–1; 1955 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–0; 1956 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–1; 1960 semifinals: Maple Leafs won, 4–2; 1961 semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–1; 1963 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–1; 1964 Stanley Cup Finals: Maple Leafs won, 4–3; 1987 division finals: Red Wings won, 4–3; 1988 division semifinals: Red Wings won, 4–2; 1993 division semifinals: Maple Leafs won, 4–3;

The Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings. The rivalry is largely bolstered because of the proximity between the two teams, with Toronto and Detroit approximately 370 kilometres (230 mi) apart, connected by Ontario Highway 401, and a number of shared fans in between the two cities (particularly in markets such as London, Sarnia, and Windsor). The teams both compete in the Atlantic Division and with current NHL scheduling, they meet three or four times per season.

Both teams are Original Six teams, with their first game played in Detroit's inaugural season in 1927. From 1929 to 1993, the two teams met each other in 16 playoff series and seven Stanley Cup Finals for a combined 23 times in the postseason. Toronto has won 12 of these series. Only the Bruins and Canadiens have played more postseason series with one another.