1980-81 Calgary Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Coach: Al MacNeil (39-27-14)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1980-81 Calgary Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Coach: Al MacNeil (39-27-14)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1980-81 Calgary Flames Roster
The Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses and 14 ties for 92 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Flames potted 329 goals and conceded 298. Kent Nilsson scored 49 goals for Calgary, while Willi Plett and Guy Chouinard tallied 30 or more as well. Kent Nilsson contributed 82 assists. Pat Riggin topped the squad with 21 wins, and Reggie Lemelin registered a 3.24 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1980-81 Calgary Flames lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 329
Regular Season Goals Against: 298
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Calgary Flames 5 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 3-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Calgary Flames 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Calgary Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 3-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Calgary Flames 5 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | T | 3-1-1 | 3-4-2 | 6-5-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-4-2 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 5-1-1 | 3-4-2 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 5-1-2 | 3-4-2 | 8-5-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 5-2-2 | 3-4-2 | 8-6-4 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 5-2-2 | 3-5-2 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 5-2-2 | 3-5-3 | 8-7-5 | OT | |
| November 25, 1980 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-2 | 4-5-3 | 9-7-5 | ||
| November 27, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 5-2-2 | 4-6-3 | 9-8-5 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at St. Louis Blues 9 | L | 5-2-2 | 4-7-3 | 9-9-5 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Calgary Flames 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 5-2-2 | 5-7-3 | 10-9-5 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 5-7-3 | 11-9-5 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 6-3-2 | 5-7-3 | 11-10-5 | ||
| December 8, 1980 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 6-3-2 | 6-7-3 | 12-10-5 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Calgary Flames 8 | W | 7-3-2 | 6-7-3 | 13-10-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 7-3-3 | 6-7-3 | 13-10-6 | OT | |
| December 18, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 0 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-7-3 | 13-11-6 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 7-4-4 | 6-7-3 | 13-11-7 | OT | |
| December 22, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-4-4 | 7-7-3 | 14-11-7 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 7-4-4 | 7-7-4 | 14-11-8 | OT | |
| December 26, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 7-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 14-12-8 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 8-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 15-12-8 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 9-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 16-12-8 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 10-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 17-12-8 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Calgary Flames 8 | W | 11-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 18-12-8 | ||
| January 5, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 11-4-4 | 7-9-4 | 18-13-8 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 12-4-4 | 7-9-4 | 19-13-8 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Calgary Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-4-4 | 7-10-4 | 19-14-8 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | Calgary Flames 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 12-4-4 | 7-11-4 | 19-15-8 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 12-4-5 | 7-11-4 | 19-15-9 | OT | |
| January 15, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Calgary Flames 10 | W | 13-4-5 | 7-11-4 | 20-15-9 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 14-4-5 | 7-11-4 | 21-15-9 | ||
| January 19, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 14-4-5 | 7-12-4 | 21-16-9 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Calgary Flames 0 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 14-4-5 | 7-13-4 | 21-17-9 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 14-4-5 | 8-13-4 | 22-17-9 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 14-4-5 | 8-14-4 | 22-18-9 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 14-4-5 | 8-15-4 | 22-19-9 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 14-4-6 | 8-15-4 | 22-19-10 | OT | |
| January 31, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 14-4-7 | 8-15-4 | 22-19-11 | OT | |
| February 1, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 14-4-7 | 8-16-4 | 22-20-11 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 15-4-7 | 8-16-4 | 23-20-11 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 16-4-7 | 8-16-4 | 24-20-11 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Calgary Flames 10 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 16-4-7 | 9-16-4 | 25-20-11 | ||
| February 12, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 17-4-7 | 9-16-4 | 26-20-11 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 17-4-8 | 9-16-4 | 26-20-12 | OT | |
| February 17, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 17-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 26-21-12 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 18-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 27-21-12 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Boston Bruins 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 19-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 28-21-12 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 19-5-8 | 10-16-4 | 29-21-12 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Calgary Flames 11 | W | 20-5-8 | 10-16-4 | 30-21-12 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 21-5-8 | 10-16-4 | 31-21-12 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 21-5-8 | 11-16-4 | 32-21-12 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Calgary Flames 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 21-5-8 | 11-17-4 | 32-22-12 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 21-5-8 | 12-17-4 | 33-22-12 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 21-5-8 | 13-17-4 | 34-22-12 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 11 | W | 22-5-8 | 13-17-4 | 35-22-12 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 23-5-8 | 13-17-4 | 36-22-12 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 23-5-9 | 13-17-4 | 36-22-13 | OT | |
| March 19, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 23-5-9 | 14-17-4 | 37-22-13 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 23-5-9 | 14-18-4 | 37-23-13 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 23-5-9 | 14-19-4 | 37-24-13 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 23-5-9 | 14-20-4 | 37-25-13 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 23-5-9 | 14-21-4 | 37-26-13 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 23-5-9 | 14-22-4 | 37-27-13 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Calgary Flames 5 | T | 23-5-10 | 14-22-4 | 37-27-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 24-5-10 | 14-22-4 | 38-27-14 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 25-5-10 | 14-22-4 | 39-27-14 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 2OT | |
| April 16, 1981 | Calgary Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-7-0 |
