The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings, 3 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals on April 4, 1942.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings, 3 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals on April 4, 1942.
1st period
DET
TOR
Don Grosso (EV) assisted by Jimmy Orlando
1
0
John McCreedy (EV) assisted by Bob Davidson and Bingo Kampman
1
1
Sid Abel (EV) assisted by Don Grosso
2
1
Sweeney Schriner (EV) assisted by Billy Taylor Sr.
2
2
2nd period
DET
TOR
Don Grosso (EV) unassisted
3
2