1978-1979 NHL Season Schedule

The 1978-1979 regular season ran from Wednesday, October 11, 1978 to Sunday, April 8, 1979. 17 teams played 80 games each, and games could end in a tie. Choose a month to see every game, start time and final score.

Schedule by month

Number of games per month, 1978-1979 season
Month	Preseason	Regular season	Playoffs	Other	Total
October 1978	0	76	0	0	76
November 1978	0	116	0	0	116
December 1978	0	123	0	0	123
January 1979	0	116	0	0	116
February 1979	0	88	0	0	88
March 1979	0	125	0	0	125
April 1979	0	36	31	0	67
May 1979	0	0	14	0	14

Final standings

Patrick Division

Patrick Division standings, 1978-1979 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Points	Goals for	Goals against
New York Islanders	80	51	15	14	116	358	214
Philadelphia Flyers	80	40	25	15	95	281	248
New York Rangers	80	40	29	11	91	316	292
Atlanta Flames	80	41	31	8	90	327	280

Smythe Division

Smythe Division standings, 1978-1979 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Chicago Blackhawks	80	29	36	15	73	244	277
Vancouver Canucks	80	25	42	13	63	217	291
St. Louis Blues	80	18	50	12	48	249	348
Colorado Rockies	80	15	53	12	42	210	331

Adams Division

Adams Division standings, 1978-1979 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Boston Bruins	80	43	23	14	100	316	270
Buffalo Sabres	80	36	28	16	88	280	263
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	34	33	13	81	267	252
Minnesota North Stars	80	28	40	12	68	257	289

Norris Division

Norris Division standings, 1978-1979 season
Team	Games played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Points	Goals for	Goals against
Montreal Canadiens	80	52	17	11	115	337	204
Pittsburgh Penguins	80	36	31	13	85	281	279
Los Angeles Kings	80	34	34	12	80	292	286
Washington Capitals	80	24	41	15	63	273	338
Detroit Red Wings	80	23	41	16	62	252	295