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1978-79. SEASON IN REVIEW.

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ADAMS DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Boston Bruins 80 43 23 14 100 316 270 46 25-10-5 18-13-9
2 x - Buffalo Sabres 80 36 28 16 88 280 263 17 19-13-8 17-15-8
3 x - Toronto Maple Leafs 80 34 33 13 81 267 252 15 20-12-8 14-21-5
4 Minnesota North Stars 80 28 40 12 68 257 289 -32 19-15-6 9-25-6

NORRIS DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 z - Montreal Canadiens 80 52 17 11 115 337 204 133 29-6-5 23-11-6
2 x - Pittsburgh Penguins 80 36 31 13 85 281 279 2 23-12-5 13-19-8
3 x - Los Angeles Kings 80 34 34 12 80 292 286 6 20-13-7 14-21-5
4 Washington Capitals 80 24 41 15 63 273 338 -65 15-19-6 9-22-9
5 Detroit Red Wings 80 23 41 16 62 252 295 -43 15-17-8 8-24-8
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PATRICK DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 z - New York Islanders 80 51 15 14 116 358 214 144 31-3-6 20-12-8
2 x - Philadelphia Flyers 80 40 25 15 95 281 248 33 26-10-4 14-15-11
3 x - New York Rangers 80 40 29 11 91 316 292 24 19-13-8 21-16-3
4 x - Atlanta Flames 80 41 31 8 90 327 280 47 25-11-4 16-20-4

SMYTHE DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Chicago Blackhawks 80 29 36 15 73 244 277 -33 18-12-10 11-24-5
2 x - Vancouver Canucks 80 25 42 13 63 217 291 -74 15-18-7 10-24-6
3 St. Louis Blues 80 18 50 12 48 249 348 -99 14-20-6 4-30-6
4 Colorado Rockies 80 15 53 12 42 210 331 -121 8-24-8 7-29-4
z - Conference champion / Division champion
y - Division champion
x - Clinched playoff spot
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SCORING LEADERS

GOALS

ASSISTS

PP GOALS

GOALTENDING LEADERS

WINS

SAVE %

SHUTOUTS

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PRE-SEASON

REGULAR SEASON

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L-T Points GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Wednesday October 11, 1978 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS L 2 - 3 0 - 1 - 0 0 2 - 3 .000 11,280
2 Thursday October 12, 1978 @ Boston Bruins L 2 - 8 0 - 2 - 0 0 4 - 11 .000 11,168
3 Saturday October 14, 1978 BOSTON BRUINS T 4 - 4 0 - 2 - 1 1 8 - 15 .167 10,273
4 Wednesday October 18, 1978 NEW YORK ISLANDERS L 3 - 5 0 - 3 - 1 1 11 - 20 .125 7,069
5 Thursday October 19, 1978 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 1 - 3 0 - 4 - 1 1 12 - 23 .100 17,077
6 Saturday October 21, 1978 WASHINGTON CAPITALS W 5 - 1 1 - 4 - 1 3 17 - 24 .250 8,357
7 Wednesday October 25, 1978 ST. LOUIS BLUES T 6 - 6 1 - 4 - 2 4 23 - 30 .286 6,849
8 Saturday October 28, 1978 ATLANTA FLAMES L 2 - 4 1 - 5 - 2 4 25 - 34 .250 10,504
9 Sunday October 29, 1978 @ New York Rangers L 2 - 3 1 - 6 - 2 4 27 - 37 .222 17,419
10 Wednesday November 1, 1978 @ Washington Capitals L 4 - 6 1 - 7 - 2 4 31 - 43 .200 6,172
11 Friday November 3, 1978 @ Atlanta Flames L 0 - 2 1 - 8 - 2 4 31 - 45 .182 14,169
12 Saturday November 4, 1978 DETROIT RED WINGS W 7 - 3 2 - 8 - 2 6 38 - 48 .250 11,657
13 Wednesday November 8, 1978 COLORADO ROCKIES W 6 - 3 3 - 8 - 2 8 44 - 51 .308 6,381
14 Thursday November 9, 1978 @ Buffalo Sabres T 4 - 4 3 - 8 - 3 9 48 - 55 .321 16,433
15 Saturday November 11, 1978 NEW YORK RANGERS L 1 - 2 3 - 9 - 3 9 49 - 57 .300 12,321
16 Thursday November 16, 1978 @ Vancouver Canucks W 6 - 3 4 - 9 - 3 11 55 - 60 .344 12,256
17 Saturday November 18, 1978 @ Los Angeles Kings W 3 - 1 5 - 9 - 3 13 58 - 61 .382 9,171
18 Wednesday November 22, 1978 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 2 - 3 5 - 10 - 3 13 60 - 64 .361 14,451
19 Thursday November 23, 1978 @ Montreal Canadiens L 4 - 8 5 - 11 - 3 13 64 - 72 .342 16,049
20 Saturday November 25, 1978 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS L 1 - 3 5 - 12 - 3 13 65 - 75 .325 15,063
21 Sunday November 26, 1978 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 2 - 8 5 - 13 - 3 13 67 - 83 .310 16,485
22 Wednesday November 29, 1978 WASHINGTON CAPITALS W 5 - 3 6 - 13 - 3 15 72 - 86 .341 5,981
23 Friday December 1, 1978 @ Washington Capitals W 7 - 4 7 - 13 - 3 17 79 - 90 .370 8,723
24 Saturday December 2, 1978 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS W 5 - 2 8 - 13 - 3 19 84 - 92 .396 13,924
25 Tuesday December 5, 1978 @ New York Islanders T 3 - 3 8 - 13 - 4 20 87 - 95 .400 14,527
26 Wednesday December 6, 1978 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS W 6 - 4 9 - 13 - 4 22 93 - 99 .423 7,597
27 Friday December 8, 1978 @ Montreal Canadiens T 3 - 3 9 - 13 - 5 23 96 - 102 .426 16,028
28 Saturday December 9, 1978 BUFFALO SABRES T 4 - 4 9 - 13 - 6 24 100 - 106 .429 9,763
29 Wednesday December 13, 1978 ST. LOUIS BLUES W 3 - 0 10 - 13 - 6 26 103 - 106 .448 6,976
30 Thursday December 14, 1978 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 1 - 2 10 - 14 - 6 26 104 - 108 .433 17,077
31 Saturday December 16, 1978 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 6 - 5 11 - 14 - 6 28 110 - 113 .452 10,054
32 Sunday December 17, 1978 @ Chicago Blackhawks T 3 - 3 11 - 14 - 7 29 113 - 116 .453 9,362
33 Thursday December 21, 1978 @ Los Angeles Kings W 4 - 1 12 - 14 - 7 31 117 - 117 .470 9,125
34 Saturday December 23, 1978 @ Minnesota North Stars L 3 - 5 12 - 15 - 7 31 120 - 122 .456 8,151
35 Wednesday December 27, 1978 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 5 - 2 13 - 15 - 7 33 125 - 124 .471 14,634
36 Saturday December 30, 1978 DETROIT RED WINGS W 3 - 1 14 - 15 - 7 35 128 - 125 .486 12,910
37 Sunday December 31, 1978 @ Detroit Red Wings W 5 - 4 15 - 15 - 7 37 133 - 129 .500 14,714
38 Wednesday January 3, 1979 VANCOUVER CANUCKS L 3 - 5 15 - 16 - 7 37 136 - 134 .487 7,846
39 Friday January 5, 1979 @ Atlanta Flames T 3 - 3 15 - 16 - 8 38 139 - 137 .487 11,463
40 Saturday January 6, 1979 LOS ANGELES KINGS L 3 - 4 15 - 17 - 8 38 142 - 141 .475 11,760
41 Wednesday January 10, 1979 MONTREAL CANADIENS W 3 - 2 16 - 17 - 8 40 145 - 143 .488 10,065
42 Saturday January 13, 1979 BOSTON BRUINS W 5 - 3 17 - 17 - 8 42 150 - 146 .500 16,033
43 Sunday January 14, 1979 @ Buffalo Sabres W 5 - 4 18 - 17 - 8 44 155 - 150 .512 16,433
44 Tuesday January 16, 1979 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 5 - 0 19 - 17 - 8 46 160 - 150 .523 10,407
45 Wednesday January 17, 1979 @ Detroit Red Wings L 1 - 4 19 - 18 - 8 46 161 - 154 .511 14,101
46 Saturday January 20, 1979 WASHINGTON CAPITALS L 2 - 5 19 - 19 - 8 46 163 - 159 .500 14,699
47 Wednesday January 24, 1979 @ Los Angeles Kings L 1 - 4 19 - 20 - 8 46 164 - 163 .489 9,680
48 Thursday January 25, 1979 @ Colorado Rockies L 3 - 5 19 - 21 - 8 46 167 - 168 .479 4,906
49 Saturday January 27, 1979 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 5 - 3 20 - 21 - 8 48 172 - 171 .490 14,274
50 Wednesday January 31, 1979 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 1 - 4 20 - 22 - 8 48 173 - 175 .480 12,149
51 Saturday February 3, 1979 DETROIT RED WINGS W 4 - 2 21 - 22 - 8 50 177 - 177 .490 14,682
52 Sunday February 4, 1979 @ Detroit Red Wings L 3 - 8 21 - 23 - 8 50 180 - 185 .481 13,644
53 Thursday February 15, 1979 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 6 - 5 22 - 23 - 8 52 186 - 190 .491 7,079
54 Saturday February 17, 1979 BUFFALO SABRES W 6 - 3 23 - 23 - 8 54 192 - 193 .500 16,033
55 Sunday February 18, 1979 @ Detroit Red Wings L 2 - 6 23 - 24 - 8 54 194 - 199 .491 14,587
56 Wednesday February 21, 1979 MONTREAL CANADIENS W 3 - 1 24 - 24 - 8 56 197 - 200 .500 12,853
57 Thursday February 22, 1979 @ Montreal Canadiens L 0 - 12 24 - 25 - 8 56 197 - 212 .491 16,038
58 Saturday February 24, 1979 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS W 5 - 1 25 - 25 - 8 58 202 - 213 .500 15,528
59 Sunday February 25, 1979 @ Chicago Blackhawks T 2 - 2 25 - 25 - 9 59 204 - 215 .500 10,453
60 Wednesday February 28, 1979 COLORADO ROCKIES W 5 - 3 26 - 25 - 9 61 209 - 218 .508 8,020
61 Saturday March 3, 1979 @ St. Louis Blues L 4 - 8 26 - 26 - 9 61 213 - 226 .500 12,915
62 Sunday March 4, 1979 @ Colorado Rockies W 7 - 2 27 - 26 - 9 63 220 - 228 .508 6,154
63 Wednesday March 7, 1979 LOS ANGELES KINGS L 0 - 4 27 - 27 - 9 63 220 - 232 .500 11,479
64 Saturday March 10, 1979 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 3 - 2 28 - 27 - 9 65 223 - 234 .508 16,033
65 Sunday March 11, 1979 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 0 - 4 28 - 28 - 9 65 223 - 238 .500 16,485
66 Tuesday March 13, 1979 @ Vancouver Canucks W 9 - 3 29 - 28 - 9 67 232 - 241 .508 11,747
67 Wednesday March 14, 1979 @ Los Angeles Kings T 3 - 3 29 - 28 - 10 68 235 - 244 .507 11,729
68 Saturday March 17, 1979 @ Washington Capitals W 5 - 2 30 - 28 - 10 70 240 - 246 .515 11,819
69 Sunday March 18, 1979 @ New York Rangers W 5 - 1 31 - 28 - 10 72 245 - 247 .522 17,423
70 Wednesday March 21, 1979 WASHINGTON CAPITALS T 2 - 2 31 - 28 - 11 73 247 - 249 .521 8,966
71 Thursday March 22, 1979 @ Boston Bruins W 3 - 1 32 - 28 - 11 75 250 - 250 .528 12,978
72 Saturday March 24, 1979 @ New York Islanders T 3 - 3 32 - 28 - 12 76 253 - 253 .528 14,995
73 Sunday March 25, 1979 NEW YORK ISLANDERS T 2 - 2 32 - 28 - 13 77 255 - 255 .527 14,864
74 Tuesday March 27, 1979 @ Minnesota North Stars W 5 - 1 33 - 28 - 13 79 260 - 256 .534 8,250
75 Wednesday March 28, 1979 NEW YORK RANGERS W 7 - 1 34 - 28 - 13 81 267 - 257 .540 11,114
76 Saturday March 31, 1979 @ Montreal Canadiens L 3 - 5 34 - 29 - 13 81 270 - 262 .533 17,033
77 Sunday April 1, 1979 ATLANTA FLAMES L 2 - 7 34 - 30 - 13 81 272 - 269 .526 13,798
78 Tuesday April 3, 1979 @ St. Louis Blues W 3 - 2 35 - 30 - 13 83 275 - 271 .532 8,806
79 Saturday April 7, 1979 DETROIT RED WINGS W 4 - 3 36 - 30 - 13 85 279 - 274 .538 13,483
80 Sunday April 8, 1979 @ Washington Capitals L 2 - 5 36 - 31 - 13 85 281 - 279 .531 10,572
36 - 31 - 13 85 281 - 279 .531 963,526

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Tuesday April 10, 1979 @ Buffalo Sabres W 4 - 3 1 - 0 4 - 3 1.000 16,433
2 Thursday April 12, 1979 BUFFALO SABRES L 1 - 3 1 - 1 5 - 6 .500 16,033
3 Saturday April 14, 1979 @ Buffalo Sabres W (OT) 4 - 3 2 - 1 9 - 9 .667 16,433
4 Monday April 16, 1979 @ Boston Bruins L 2 - 6 2 - 2 11 - 15 .500 12,001
5 Wednesday April 18, 1979 @ Boston Bruins L 3 - 4 2 - 3 14 - 19 .400 12,146
6 Saturday April 21, 1979 BOSTON BRUINS L 1 - 2 2 - 4 15 - 21 .333 13,636
7 Sunday April 22, 1979 BOSTON BRUINS L 1 - 4 2 - 5 16 - 25 .286 16,033
2 - 5 16 - 25 .286 102,715
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REGULAR SEASON SCORING

REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS SCORING

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GOALTENDING

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LEAGUE RANKINGS

RECORD IN 10-GAME INCREMENTS

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SEPTEMBER 1978

OCTOBER 1978

NOVEMBER 1978

DECEMBER 1978

JANUARY 1979

FEBRUARY 1979

MARCH 1979

APRIL 1979

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OCTOBER 1978

NOVEMBER 1978

DECEMBER 1978

JANUARY 1979

FEBRUARY 1979

MARCH 1979

APRIL 1979

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REGULAR SEASON

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

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INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHLIGHTS

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