ADAMS DIVISION
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
| 1 | y - Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 99 | 327 | 250 | 77 | 21-7-12 | 18-13-9 |
| 2 | x - Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 87 | 316 | 272 | 44 | 26-10-4 | 11-20-9 |
| 3 | x - Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 87 | 291 | 263 | 28 | 23-10-7 | 12-18-10 |
| 4 | x - Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 78 | 314 | 318 | -4 | 18-11-11 | 12-21-7 |
| 5 | x - Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 71 | 322 | 367 | -45 | 14-21-5 | 14-16-10 |
NORRIS DIVISION
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
| 1 | z - Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 332 | 232 | 100 | 31-7-2 | 14-15-11 |
| 2 | x - Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 99 | 337 | 290 | 47 | 22-11-7 | 21-13-6 |
| 3 | x - Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 78 | 304 | 315 | -11 | 21-11-8 | 10-22-8 |
| 4 | x - Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 302 | 345 | -43 | 21-16-3 | 9-21-10 |
| 5 | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 292 | 372 | -80 | 14-17-9 | 7-24-9 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 56 | 252 | 339 | -87 | 16-15-9 | 3-28-9 |
PATRICK DIVISION
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
| 1 | z - New York Islanders | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 355 | 260 | 95 | 23-6-11 | 25-12-3 |
| 2 | x - Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 97 | 313 | 249 | 64 | 23-9-8 | 18-15-7 |
| 3 | x - Calgary Flames | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 329 | 298 | 31 | 25-5-10 | 14-22-4 |
| 4 | x - New York Rangers | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 74 | 312 | 317 | -5 | 17-13-10 | 13-23-4 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 70 | 286 | 317 | -31 | 16-17-7 | 10-19-11 |
SMYTHE DIVISION
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
| 1 | y - St. Louis Blues | 80 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 107 | 352 | 281 | 71 | 29-7-4 | 16-11-13 |
| 2 | x - Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 76 | 289 | 301 | -12 | 17-12-11 | 11-20-9 |
| 3 | x - Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 74 | 328 | 327 | 1 | 17-13-10 | 12-22-6 |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | 80 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 57 | 258 | 344 | -86 | 15-16-9 | 7-29-4 |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 32 | 246 | 400 | -154 | 7-25-8 | 2-32-6 |
| z - Conference champion / Division champion | |||||||||||
| y - Division champion | |||||||||||
| x - Clinched playoff spot | |||||||||||
SCORING LEADERS
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GW | S | S% |
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | EDM | 80 | 55 | 109 | 164 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 261 | 21.1% |
| 2 | Marcel Dionne | LA | 80 | 58 | 77 | 135 | 54 | 70 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 342 | 17.0% |
| 3 | Kent Nilsson | CGY | 80 | 49 | 82 | 131 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 217 | 22.6% |
| 4 | Mike Bossy | NYI | 79 | 68 | 51 | 119 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 315 | 21.6% |
| 5 | Dave Taylor | LA | 72 | 47 | 65 | 112 | 48 | 130 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 22.8% |
| 6 | Peter Stastny | QUE | 77 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 10 | 37 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 16.8% |
| 7 | Charlie Simmer | LA | 65 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 32 | 62 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 171 | 32.7% |
| Mike Rogers | HFD | 80 | 40 | 65 | 105 | -21 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 242 | 16.5% | |
| 9 | Bernie Federko | STL | 78 | 31 | 73 | 104 | 9 | 47 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 18.2% |
| Three tied with 103 | |||||||||||||||
GOALS
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ASSISTS
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PP GOALS
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GOALTENDING LEADERS
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | SV | GA | SV% | GAA | TOI | SO | G | A | P | PIM |
| 1 | Richard Sevigny | MTL | 33 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 768 | 697 | 71 | .908 | 2.40 | 1776:28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | Rick St. Croix | PHI | 27 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 746 | 681 | 65 | .913 | 2.50 | 1563:05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Don Edwards | BUF | 45 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1303 | 1170 | 133 | .898 | 2.96 | 2695:41 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Pete Peeters | PHI | 40 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1115 | 1000 | 115 | .897 | 2.97 | 2324:13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Bob Sauve | BUF | 35 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 926 | 815 | 111 | .880 | 3.18 | 2097:32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Don Beaupre | MIN | 44 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1309 | 1171 | 138 | .895 | 3.21 | 2579:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Glenn Resch | NYI/COL | 40 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1107 | 986 | 121 | .891 | 3.21 | 2260:13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Rejean Lemelin | CGY | 29 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 891 | 803 | 88 | .901 | 3.24 | 1628:34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Gilles Meloche | MIN | 38 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1076 | 956 | 120 | .888 | 3.26 | 2210:41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Mario Lessard | LA | 64 | 61 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 1895 | 1692 | 203 | .893 | 3.26 | 3736:19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
WINS
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SAVE %
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SHUTOUTS
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PRE-SEASON
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | September 27, 1980 | vs. Washington Capitals * | W | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | 1.000 | N/A |
| 2 | Sunday | September 28, 1980 | vs. Washington Capitals # | L | 4 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | 12 | .500 | N/A |
| 3 | Wednesday | October 1, 1980 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | 16 | .333 | 1,074 |
| 4 | Thursday | October 2, 1980 | vs. St. Louis Blues * | T | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | - | 18 | .375 | 2,000 |
| 5 | Saturday | October 4, 1980 | DETROIT RED WINGS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 23 | .300 | N/A |
| 6 | Sunday | October 5, 1980 | vs. Detroit Red Wings †| T | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 16 | - | 24 | .333 | 4,015 |
| 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 16 | - | 24 | .333 | 7,089 | ||||||||
| * - Game played at Johnstown, PA | ||||||||||||||||||
| # - Game played at Hershey, PA | ||||||||||||||||||
| †- Game played at Glens Falls, NY | ||||||||||||||||||
REGULAR SEASON
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Thursday | October 9, 1980 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 4 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 7 | .000 | 17,077 |
| 2 | Saturday | October 11, 1980 | WINNIPEG JETS | W | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | 11 | .500 | 9,240 |
| 3 | Sunday | October 12, 1980 | @ New York Rangers | W | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 15 | - | 14 | .667 | 17,225 |
| 4 | Wednesday | October 15, 1980 | HARTFORD WHALERS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 17 | - | 19 | .500 | 5,637 |
| 5 | Saturday | October 18, 1980 | BUFFALO SABRES | L | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 4 | 19 | - | 23 | .400 | 10,352 |
| 6 | Tuesday | October 21, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L | 5 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 4 | 24 | - | 31 | .333 | 16,485 |
| 7 | Wednesday | October 22, 1980 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 9 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 6 | 33 | - | 34 | .429 | 5,521 |
| 8 | Saturday | October 25, 1980 | CALGARY FLAMES | L | 2 | - | 8 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 6 | 35 | - | 42 | .375 | 9,363 |
| 9 | Wednesday | October 29, 1980 | @ Buffalo Sabres | T | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 7 | 36 | - | 43 | .389 | 16,433 |
| 10 | Friday | October 31, 1980 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 9 | 42 | - | 48 | .450 | 11,536 |
| 11 | Saturday | November 1, 1980 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 3 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 9 | 45 | - | 54 | .409 | 15,589 |
| 12 | Monday | November 3, 1980 | @ Edmonton Oilers | T | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 10 | 49 | - | 58 | .417 | 17,211 |
| 13 | Wednesday | November 5, 1980 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 7 | - | 2 | 10 | 50 | - | 60 | .385 | 7,948 |
| 14 | Saturday | November 8, 1980 | DETROIT RED WINGS | W | 5 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 7 | - | 2 | 12 | 55 | - | 63 | .429 | 9,441 |
| 15 | Sunday | November 9, 1980 | @ Boston Bruins | L | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 8 | - | 2 | 12 | 59 | - | 70 | .400 | 10,033 |
| 16 | Wednesday | November 12, 1980 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | L | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 9 | - | 2 | 12 | 60 | - | 73 | .375 | 6,888 |
| 17 | Friday | November 14, 1980 | @ New York Rangers | T | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 9 | - | 3 | 13 | 63 | - | 76 | .382 | 17,495 |
| 18 | Saturday | November 15, 1980 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 10 | - | 3 | 13 | 67 | - | 83 | .361 | 10,757 |
| 19 | Wednesday | November 19, 1980 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | L | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 11 | - | 3 | 13 | 69 | - | 86 | .342 | 8,602 |
| 20 | Saturday | November 22, 1980 | COLORADO ROCKIES | W | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 11 | - | 3 | 15 | 73 | - | 88 | .375 | 9,024 |
| 21 | Wednesday | November 26, 1980 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | L | 4 | - | 7 | 6 | - | 12 | - | 3 | 15 | 77 | - | 95 | .357 | 7,758 |
| 22 | Thursday | November 27, 1980 | @ Boston Bruins | T | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 12 | - | 4 | 16 | 80 | - | 98 | .364 | 9,779 |
| 23 | Saturday | November 29, 1980 | NEW YORK RANGERS | L | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 13 | - | 4 | 16 | 82 | - | 102 | .348 | 10,077 |
| 24 | Wednesday | December 3, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | T | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 13 | - | 5 | 17 | 86 | - | 106 | .354 | 16,374 |
| 25 | Thursday | December 4, 1980 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 13 | - | 5 | 19 | 89 | - | 108 | .380 | 15,326 |
| 26 | Saturday | December 6, 1980 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 8 | - | 13 | - | 5 | 21 | 95 | - | 112 | .404 | 9,573 |
| 27 | Sunday | December 7, 1980 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 10 | 8 | - | 14 | - | 5 | 21 | 96 | - | 122 | .389 | 16,281 |
| 28 | Wednesday | December 10, 1980 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | W | 4 | - | 3 | 9 | - | 14 | - | 5 | 23 | 100 | - | 125 | .411 | 10,672 |
| 29 | Friday | December 12, 1980 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 6 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 14 | - | 5 | 25 | 106 | - | 127 | .431 | 9,852 |
| 30 | Saturday | December 13, 1980 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 5 | - | 6 | 10 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 25 | 111 | - | 133 | .417 | 12,165 |
| 31 | Wednesday | December 17, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Kings | T | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 15 | - | 6 | 26 | 114 | - | 136 | .419 | 8,188 |
| 32 | Friday | December 19, 1980 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 4 | - | 10 | 10 | - | 16 | - | 6 | 26 | 118 | - | 146 | .406 | 12,735 |
| 33 | Saturday | December 20, 1980 | @ Calgary Flames | T | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 16 | - | 7 | 27 | 121 | - | 149 | .409 | 7,123 |
| 34 | Tuesday | December 23, 1980 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 3 | - | 6 | 10 | - | 17 | - | 7 | 27 | 124 | - | 155 | .397 | 13,568 |
| 35 | Friday | December 26, 1980 | @ Hartford Whalers | L | 7 | - | 9 | 10 | - | 18 | - | 7 | 27 | 131 | - | 164 | .386 | 12,208 |
| 36 | Saturday | December 27, 1980 | QUEBEC NORDIQUES | W | 6 | - | 4 | 11 | - | 18 | - | 7 | 29 | 137 | - | 168 | .403 | 9,763 |
| 37 | Wednesday | December 31, 1980 | @ Detroit Red Wings | L | 1 | - | 3 | 11 | - | 19 | - | 7 | 29 | 138 | - | 171 | .392 | 16,485 |
| 38 | Saturday | January 3, 1981 | DETROIT RED WINGS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 12 | - | 19 | - | 7 | 31 | 144 | - | 175 | .408 | 7,681 |
| 39 | Sunday | January 4, 1981 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 20 | - | 7 | 31 | 146 | - | 178 | .397 | 10,285 |
| 40 | Wednesday | January 7, 1981 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 7 | - | 3 | 13 | - | 20 | - | 7 | 33 | 153 | - | 181 | .413 | 9,283 |
| 41 | Thursday | January 8, 1981 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 2 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 21 | - | 7 | 33 | 155 | - | 185 | .402 | 15,894 |
| 42 | Saturday | January 10, 1981 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | L | 3 | - | 5 | 13 | - | 22 | - | 7 | 33 | 158 | - | 190 | .393 | 13,286 |
| 43 | Tuesday | January 13, 1981 | @ New York Islanders | L | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | - | 23 | - | 7 | 33 | 161 | - | 196 | .384 | 14,846 |
| 44 | Wednesday | January 14, 1981 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 6 | - | 3 | 14 | - | 23 | - | 7 | 35 | 167 | - | 199 | .398 | 7,127 |
| 45 | Saturday | January 17, 1981 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 5 | - | 4 | 15 | - | 23 | - | 7 | 37 | 172 | - | 203 | .411 | 14,231 |
| 46 | Wednesday | January 21, 1981 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 0 | - | 5 | 15 | - | 24 | - | 7 | 37 | 172 | - | 208 | .402 | 14,811 |
| 47 | Saturday | January 24, 1981 | CALGARY FLAMES | W | 4 | - | 3 | 16 | - | 24 | - | 7 | 39 | 176 | - | 211 | .415 | 9,360 |
| 48 | Tuesday | January 27, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 1 | - | 7 | 16 | - | 25 | - | 7 | 39 | 177 | - | 218 | .406 | 13,275 |
| 49 | Wednesday | January 28, 1981 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 17 | - | 25 | - | 7 | 41 | 180 | - | 219 | .418 | 6,571 |
| 50 | Saturday | January 31, 1981 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | T | 4 | - | 4 | 17 | - | 25 | - | 8 | 42 | 184 | - | 223 | .420 | 13,726 |
| 51 | Monday | February 2, 1981 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 4 | - | 8 | 17 | - | 26 | - | 8 | 42 | 188 | - | 231 | .412 | 10,236 |
| 52 | Wednesday | February 4, 1981 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W | 3 | - | 2 | 18 | - | 26 | - | 8 | 44 | 191 | - | 233 | .423 | 11,960 |
| 53 | Friday | February 6, 1981 | @ Colorado Rockies | L | 4 | - | 6 | 18 | - | 27 | - | 8 | 44 | 195 | - | 239 | .415 | 6,619 |
| 54 | Saturday | February 7, 1981 | @ Calgary Flames | L | 4 | - | 5 | 18 | - | 28 | - | 8 | 44 | 199 | - | 244 | .407 | 7,222 |
| 55 | Thursday | February 12, 1981 | NEWÂ YORK ISLANDERS | W | 5 | - | 3 | 19 | - | 28 | - | 8 | 46 | 204 | - | 247 | .418 | 9,527 |
| 56 | Saturday | February 14, 1981 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | T | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | - | 28 | - | 9 | 47 | 206 | - | 249 | .420 | 11,826 |
| 57 | Tuesday | February 17, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 1 | - | 4 | 19 | - | 29 | - | 9 | 47 | 207 | - | 253 | .412 | 17,077 |
| 58 | Thursday | February 19, 1981 | HARTFORD WHALERS | W | 6 | - | 2 | 20 | - | 29 | - | 9 | 49 | 213 | - | 255 | .422 | 6,571 |
| 59 | Saturday | February 21, 1981 | BUFFALO SABRES | L | 1 | - | 6 | 20 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 49 | 214 | - | 261 | .415 | 14,154 |
| 60 | Sunday | February 22, 1981 | COLORADO ROCKIES | W | 9 | - | 4 | 21 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 51 | 223 | - | 265 | .425 | 9,252 |
| 61 | Wednesday | February 25, 1981 | WINNIPEG JETS | W | 4 | - | 3 | 22 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 53 | 227 | - | 268 | .434 | 6,655 |
| 62 | Thursday | February 26, 1981 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 7 | - | 5 | 23 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 55 | 234 | - | 273 | .444 | 11,546 |
| 63 | Saturday | February 28, 1981 | NEW YORK RANGERS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 24 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 57 | 240 | - | 277 | .452 | 15,486 |
| 64 | Monday | March 2, 1981 | @ Quebec Nordiques | W | 5 | - | 4 | 25 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 59 | 245 | - | 281 | .461 | 14,743 |
| 65 | Wednesday | March 4, 1981 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 6 | - | 5 | 26 | - | 30 | - | 9 | 61 | 251 | - | 286 | .469 | 11,796 |
| 66 | Saturday | March 7, 1981 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 5 | - | 8 | 26 | - | 31 | - | 9 | 61 | 256 | - | 294 | .462 | 14,982 |
| 67 | Sunday | March 8, 1981 | EDMONTON OILERS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 27 | - | 31 | - | 9 | 63 | 262 | - | 298 | .470 | 12,099 |
| 68 | Wednesday | March 11, 1981 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | - | 32 | - | 9 | 63 | 263 | - | 300 | .463 | 14,475 |
| 69 | Saturday | March 14, 1981 | QUEBEC NORDIQUES | T | 3 | - | 3 | 27 | - | 32 | - | 10 | 64 | 266 | - | 303 | .464 | 14,836 |
| 70 | Monday | March 16, 1981 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L | 6 | - | 7 | 27 | - | 33 | - | 10 | 64 | 272 | - | 310 | .457 | 17,490 |
| 71 | Tuesday | March 17, 1981 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 3 | - | 4 | 27 | - | 34 | - | 10 | 64 | 275 | - | 314 | .451 | 14,217 |
| 72 | Thursday | March 19, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Kings | T | 4 | - | 4 | 27 | - | 34 | - | 11 | 65 | 279 | - | 318 | .451 | 8,078 |
| 73 | Saturday | March 21, 1981 | @ Colorado Rockies | W | 3 | - | 1 | 28 | - | 34 | - | 11 | 67 | 282 | - | 319 | .459 | 7,857 |
| 74 | Wednesday | March 25, 1981 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 29 | - | 34 | - | 11 | 69 | 287 | - | 321 | .466 | 10,191 |
| 75 | Saturday | March 28, 1981 | @ New York Islanders | T | 4 | - | 4 | 29 | - | 34 | - | 12 | 70 | 291 | - | 325 | .467 | 15,008 |
| 76 | Sunday | March 29, 1981 | EDMONTON OILERS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 29 | - | 35 | - | 12 | 70 | 293 | - | 330 | .461 | 12,966 |
| 77 | Tuesday | March 31, 1981 | @ Quebec Nordiques | L | 1 | - | 5 | 29 | - | 36 | - | 12 | 70 | 294 | - | 335 | .455 | 15,118 |
| 78 | Thursday | April 2, 1981 | @ Detroit Red Wings | T | 1 | - | 1 | 29 | - | 36 | - | 13 | 71 | 295 | - | 336 | .455 | 10,289 |
| 79 | Saturday | April 4, 1981 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 29 | - | 37 | - | 13 | 71 | 297 | - | 341 | .449 | 14,716 |
| 80 | Sunday | April 5, 1981 | @ Hartford Whalers | W | 5 | - | 4 | 30 | - | 37 | - | 13 | 73 | 302 | - | 345 | .456 | 13,059 |
| 30 | - | 37 | - | 13 | 73 | 302 | - | 345 | .456 | 940,211 | ||||||||
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | April 8, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | .000 | 16,053 |
| 2 | Thursday | April 9, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | W | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | .500 | 17,033 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 11, 1981 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | L | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 13 | .333 | 14,646 |
| 4 | Sunday | April 12, 1981 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 18 | - | 16 | .500 | 12,042 |
| 5 | Tuesday | April 14, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | L (2OT) | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 21 | - | 20 | .400 | 18,150 |
| 2 | - | 3 | 21 | - | 20 | .400 | 77,924 | ||||||||
REGULAR SEASON SCORING
| # | Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GW | S | S% |
| 17 | Rick Kehoe | 80 | 55 | 33 | 88 | -8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 299 | 18.4% |
| 25 | Randy Carlyle | 76 | 16 | 67 | 83 | -16 | 136 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 6.6% |
| 30/20 | Paul Gardner | 62 | 34 | 40 | 74 | -5 | 59 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 18.6% |
| 10 | Peter Lee | 80 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 15.3% |
| 23/27 | Rod Schutt | 80 | 25 | 35 | 60 | -13 | 55 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 12.1% |
| 5 | Mario Faubert | 72 | 8 | 44 | 52 | -17 | 118 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 5.6% |
| 12 | Greg Malone | 62 | 21 | 29 | 50 | -14 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 14.6% |
| 18 | Ross Lonsberry | 80 | 17 | 33 | 50 | -3 | 76 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 10.6% |
| 11 | George Ferguson | 79 | 25 | 18 | 43 | -30 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 13.8% |
| 3 | Ron Stackhouse | 74 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -11 | 86 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 4.7% |
| 9 | Mark Johnson | 73 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 9.2% |
| 19/20 | Gregg Sheppard | 47 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -13 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 12.9% |
| 24 | Pat Hughes | 58 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 11.2% |
| 4 | Paul Baxter | 51 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 204 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8.1% |
| 7 | Russ Anderson | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7.9% |
| 6 | Errol Thompson | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 11.1% |
| 14 | Nick Libett | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 12.8% |
| 16 | Gary McAdam | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5.8% |
| 26 | Orest Kindrachuk | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8.6% |
| 2 | Pat Price | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Marc Chorney | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | Jim Hamilton | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.8% |
| 20 | Paul Marshall | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 22 | Mike Bullard | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6% |
| 4/8 | Dave Burrows | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Greg Millen | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 22/30 | Kim Davis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | Gary Rissling | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3% |
| 6/16 | Bennett Wolf | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Gilles Lupien | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Rob Holland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 31 | Nick Ricci | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 33 | Tony Feltrin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Team | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 80 | 302 | 501 | 803 | -196 | 1807 | 92 | 172 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 2607 | 11.6% | |
REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING
| # | PLAYER | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | SV | GA | SV% | GAA | TOI | SO | G | A | P | PIM |
| 29 | Greg Millen | 63 | 62 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 1895 | 1637 | 258 | .864 | 4.17 | 3710:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Nick Ricci | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 251 | 216 | 35 | .861 | 3.92 | 535:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Rob Holland | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 300 | 255 | 45 | .850 | 5.01 | 538:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empty Net | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 27.48 | 15:17 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 80 | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 2453 | 2108 | 345 | .859 | 4.31 | 4800:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS SCORING
| # | Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GW | OT | S | S% |
| 25 | Randy Carlyle | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16.7% |
| 11 | George Ferguson | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.3% |
| 22 | Mike Bullard | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 27 | Rod Schutt | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18.8% |
| 19 | Gregg Sheppard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 12 | Greg Malone | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 10 | Peter Lee | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Mark Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15.4% |
| 17 | Rick Kehoe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Mario Faubert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7% |
| 2 | Pat Price | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 20 | Paul Gardner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7% |
| 24 | Marc Chorney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 3 | Ron Stackhouse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Paul Baxter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Gary Rissling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 18 | Ross Lonsberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Greg Millen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 8 | Dave Burrows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 28 | Jim Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Team | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 5 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 141 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 12.2% | |
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GOALTENDING
| # | PLAYER | GP | GS | W | L | SA | SV | GA | SV% | GAA | TOI | SO | G | A | P | PIM |
| 29 | Greg Millen | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 178 | 159 | 19 | .893 | 3.51 | 324:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empty Net | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 67.92 | 0:53 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 179 | 159 | 20 | .888 | 3.69 | 325:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LEAGUE RANKINGS |
RECORD IN 10-GAME INCREMENTS |
SEPTEMBER 1980
OCTOBER 1980
NOVEMBER 1980
DECEMBER 1980
JANUARY 1981
FEBRUARY 1981
MARCH 1981
APRIL 1981
OCTOBER 1980
NOVEMBER 1980
DECEMBER 1980
JANUARY 1981
FEBRUARY 1981
MARCH 1981
APRIL 1981
REGULAR SEASON
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHLIGHTS
BOSTON BRUINS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Bruins
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | November 9, 1980 | @ Boston Bruins | L | 4 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 7 | .000 | 10,033 |
| 2 | Saturday | November 15, 1980 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 4 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 14 | .000 | 10,757 |
| 3 | Thursday | November 27, 1980 | @ Boston Bruins | T | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 17 | .167 | 9,779 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 4, 1981 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 22 | .125 | 14,716 |
| 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 22 | .125 | 45,285 | ||||||||
BUFFALO SABRES
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Sabres
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | October 18, 1980 | BUFFALO SABRES | L | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | .000 | 10,352 |
| 2 | Wednesday | October 29, 1980 | @ Buffalo Sabres | T | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | .250 | 16,433 |
| 3 | Sunday | December 7, 1980 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 10 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 15 | .167 | 16,281 |
| 4 | Saturday | February 21, 1981 | BUFFALO SABRES | L | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 21 | .125 | 14,154 |
| 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 21 | .125 | 57,220 | ||||||||
CALGARY FLAMES
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Sabres
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | October 25, 1980 | CALGARY FLAMES | L | 2 | - | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 8 | .000 | 9,363 |
| 2 | Saturday | December 20, 1980 | @ Calgary Flames | T | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 11 | .250 | 7,123 |
| 3 | Saturday | January 24, 1981 | CALGARY FLAMES | W | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 14 | .500 | 9,360 |
| 4 | Saturday | February 7, 1981 | @ Calgary Flames | L | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | - | 19 | .375 | 7,222 |
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | - | 19 | .375 | 33,068 | ||||||||
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Blackhawks
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | December 6, 1980 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 4 | 1.000 | 9,573 |
| 2 | Sunday | January 4, 1981 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | 7 | .500 | 10,285 |
| 3 | Saturday | January 10, 1981 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | L | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | 12 | .333 | 13,286 |
| 4 | Monday | February 2, 1981 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 4 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | 20 | .250 | 10,236 |
| 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | 20 | .250 | 43,380 | ||||||||
COLORADO ROCKIES
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Rockies
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | November 22, 1980 | COLORADO ROCKIES | W | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 1.000 | 9,024 |
| 2 | Friday | February 6, 1981 | @ Colorado Rockies | L | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | 8 | .500 | 6,619 |
| 3 | Sunday | February 22, 1981 | COLORADO ROCKIES | W | 9 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 17 | - | 12 | .667 | 9,252 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 21, 1981 | @ Colorado Rockies | W | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 20 | - | 13 | .750 | 7,857 |
| 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 20 | - | 13 | .750 | 32,752 | ||||||||
DETROIT RED WINGS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Red Wings
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | November 8, 1980 | DETROIT RED WINGS | W | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 1.000 | 9,441 |
| 2 | Wednesday | December 31, 1980 | @ Detroit Red Wings | L | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | .500 | 16,485 |
| 3 | Saturday | January 3, 1981 | DETROIT RED WINGS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 12 | - | 10 | .667 | 7,681 |
| 4 | Thursday | April 2, 1981 | @ Detroit Red Wings | T | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | - | 11 | .625 | 10,289 |
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | - | 11 | .625 | 43,896 | ||||||||
EDMONTON OILERS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Oilers
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Monday | November 3, 1980 | @ Edmonton Oilers | T | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | .500 | 17,211 |
| 2 | Sunday | March 8, 1981 | EDMONTON OILERS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | - | 8 | .750 | 12,099 |
| 3 | Monday | March 16, 1981 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L | 6 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 16 | - | 15 | .500 | 17,490 |
| 4 | Sunday | March 29, 1981 | EDMONTON OILERS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 18 | - | 20 | .375 | 12,966 |
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 18 | - | 20 | .375 | 59,766 | ||||||||
HARTFORD WHALERS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Whalers
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | October 15, 1980 | HARTFORD WHALERS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | .000 | 5,637 |
| 2 | Friday | December 26, 1980 | @ Hartford Whalers | L | 7 | - | 9 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | 14 | .000 | 12,208 |
| 3 | Thursday | February 19, 1981 | HARTFORD WHALERS | W | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | 16 | .333 | 6,571 |
| 4 | Sunday | April 5, 1981 | @ Hartford Whalers | W | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 20 | - | 20 | .500 | 13,059 |
| 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 20 | - | 20 | .500 | 37,475 | ||||||||
LOS ANGELES KINGS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Kings
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | December 17, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Kings | T | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | .500 | 8,188 |
| 2 | Saturday | January 17, 1981 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | 7 | .750 | 14,231 |
| 3 | Wednesday | March 4, 1981 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | 14 | - | 12 | .833 | 11,796 |
| 4 | Thursday | March 19, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Kings | T | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | 18 | - | 16 | .750 | 8,078 |
| 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | 18 | - | 16 | .750 | 42,293 | ||||||||
MINNESOTA NORTH STARS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. North Stars
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | November 1, 1980 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 3 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 6 | .000 | 15,589 |
| 2 | Wednesday | November 19, 1980 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | L | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 9 | .000 | 8,602 |
| 3 | Wednesday | January 28, 1981 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | 10 | .333 | 6,571 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 7, 1981 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 5 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | 18 | .250 | 14,982 |
| 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | 18 | .250 | 45,744 | ||||||||
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Canadiens
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Thursday | December 4, 1980 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1.000 | 15,326 |
| 2 | Wednesday | December 10, 1980 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | W | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 7 | - | 5 | 1.000 | 10,672 |
| 3 | Thursday | January 8, 1981 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 9 | - | 9 | .667 | 15,894 |
| 4 | Wednesday | March 11, 1981 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 10 | - | 11 | .500 | 14,475 |
| 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 10 | - | 11 | .500 | 56,367 | ||||||||
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Islanders
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | January 7, 1981 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 3 | 1.000 | 9,283 |
| 2 | Tuesday | January 13, 1981 | @ New York Islanders | L | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | 9 | .500 | 14,846 |
| 3 | Thursday | February 12, 1981 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 15 | - | 12 | .667 | 9,527 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 28, 1981 | @ New York Islanders | T | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 19 | - | 16 | .625 | 15,008 |
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 19 | - | 16 | .625 | 48,664 | ||||||||
NEW YORK RANGERS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Rangers
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | October 12, 1980 | @ New York Rangers | W | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | 1.000 | 17,225 |
| 2 | Friday | November 14, 1980 | @ New York Rangers | T | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 6 | .750 | 17,495 |
| 3 | Saturday | November 29, 1980 | NEW YORK RANGERS | L | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 11 | - | 10 | .500 | 10,077 |
| 4 | Saturday | February 28, 1981 | NEW YORK RANGERS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 17 | - | 14 | .625 | 15,486 |
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 17 | - | 14 | .625 | 60,283 | ||||||||
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Flyers
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Thursday | October 9, 1980 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 4 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 7 | .000 | 17,077 |
| 2 | Saturday | December 13, 1980 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 5 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | 13 | .000 | 12,165 |
| 3 | Wednesday | January 21, 1981 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | 18 | .000 | 14,811 |
| 4 | Tuesday | February 17, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 1 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | 22 | .000 | 17,077 |
| 0 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | 22 | .000 | 61,130 | ||||||||
QUEBEC NORDIQUES
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Nordiques
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | December 27, 1980 | QUEBEC NORDIQUES | W | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 4 | 1.000 | 9,763 |
| 2 | Monday | March 2, 1981 | @ Quebec Nordiques | W | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 11 | - | 8 | 1.000 | 14,743 |
| 3 | Saturday | March 14, 1981 | QUEBEC NORDIQUES | T | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | 14 | - | 11 | .833 | 14,836 |
| 4 | Tuesday | March 31, 1981 | @ Quebec Nordiques | L | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 | - | 16 | .625 | 15,118 |
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 | - | 16 | .625 | 54,460 | ||||||||
ST. LOUIS BLUES
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Blues
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Tuesday | October 21, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L | 5 | - | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 8 | .000 | 16,485 |
| 2 | Wednesday | November 5, 1980 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 10 | .000 | 7,948 |
| 3 | Wednesday | December 3, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | T | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 14 | .167 | 16,374 |
| 4 | Wednesday | March 25, 1981 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 16 | .375 | 10,191 |
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 16 | .375 | 50,998 | ||||||||
Stanley Cup Playoffs
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | April 8, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | .000 | 16,053 |
| 2 | Thursday | April 9, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | W | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | .500 | 17,033 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 11, 1981 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | L | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 13 | .333 | 14,646 |
| 4 | Sunday | April 12, 1981 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 18 | - | 16 | .500 | 12,042 |
| 5 | Tuesday | April 14, 1981 | @ St. Louis Blues | L (2OT) | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 21 | - | 20 | .400 | 18,150 |
| 2 | - | 3 | 21 | - | 20 | .400 | 77,924 | ||||||||
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Maple Leafs
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Tuesday | October 21, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L | 5 | - | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 8 | .000 | 16,485 |
| 2 | Wednesday | November 5, 1980 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 10 | .000 | 7,948 |
| 3 | Wednesday | December 3, 1980 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | T | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 14 | .167 | 16,374 |
| 4 | Wednesday | March 25, 1981 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 16 | .375 | 10,191 |
| 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 16 | .375 | 50,998 | ||||||||
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Canucks
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | November 26, 1980 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | L | 4 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 7 | .000 | 7,758 |
| 2 | Friday | December 19, 1980 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 4 | - | 10 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 17 | .000 | 12,735 |
| 3 | Saturday | February 14, 1981 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | T | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 19 | .167 | 11,826 |
| 4 | Tuesday | March 17, 1981 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 3 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 23 | .125 | 14,217 |
| 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 23 | .125 | 46,536 | ||||||||
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Capitals
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Wednesday | November 12, 1980 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | L | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | .000 | 6,888 |
| 2 | Friday | December 12, 1980 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 5 | .500 | 9,852 |
| 3 | Saturday | January 31, 1981 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | T | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 11 | - | 9 | .500 | 13,726 |
| 4 | Thursday | February 26, 1981 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 7 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | 14 | .625 | 11,546 |
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | 14 | .625 | 42,012 | ||||||||
WINNIPEG JETS
1980-81 PENGUINS vs. Jets
| Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | October 11, 1980 | WINNIPEG JETS | W | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | 1.000 | 9,240 |
| 2 | Friday | October 31, 1980 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 11 | - | 9 | 1.000 | 11,536 |
| 3 | Wednesday | February 4, 1981 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 14 | - | 11 | 1.000 | 11,960 |
| 4 | Wednesday | February 25, 1981 | WINNIPEG JETS | W | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | 18 | - | 14 | 1.000 | 6,655 |
| 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | 18 | - | 14 | 1.000 | 39,391 | ||||||||