1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-39-13 - 69 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Coach: Glen Sather (28-39-13)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Statistics
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Roster

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 28 wins and 39 losses and 13 ties for 69 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Oilers scored 301 goals and allowed 322. Wayne Gretzky netted 51 goals for Edmonton, while Blair MacDonald and Stan Weir tallied 30 or more as well. Wayne Gretzky contributed 86 assists. Eddie Mio topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.21 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Glen Sather coached the team. The 1979-80 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Regular Season Goals For: 301
Regular Season Goals Against: 322

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 13, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 OT
October 14, 1979 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 T 0-0-2 0-1-0 0-1-2 OT
October 19, 1979 Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 W 1-0-2 0-1-0 1-1-2
October 21, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 T 1-0-3 0-1-0 1-1-3 OT
October 23, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 1-0-3 0-1-1 1-1-4 OT
October 24, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 10 L 1-0-3 0-2-1 1-2-4
October 26, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 L 1-0-3 0-3-1 1-3-4
October 28, 1979 Washington Capitals 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 L 1-1-3 0-3-1 1-4-4
October 30, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 L 1-1-3 0-4-1 1-5-4
November 2, 1979 New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 W 2-1-3 0-4-1 2-5-4
November 4, 1979 Boston Bruins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 2-2-3 0-4-1 2-6-4
November 7, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 2-2-3 0-5-1 2-7-4
November 8, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 2-2-3 0-6-1 2-8-4
November 11, 1979 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 2-3-3 0-6-1 2-9-4
November 13, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 W 2-3-3 1-6-1 3-9-4
November 15, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 2-3-3 1-7-1 3-10-4
November 17, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 2-3-3 1-8-1 3-11-4
November 18, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 9 L 2-3-3 1-9-1 3-12-4
November 21, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 T 2-3-3 1-9-2 3-12-5 OT
November 24, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 T 2-3-4 1-9-2 3-12-6 OT
November 28, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 3-3-4 1-9-2 4-12-6
November 30, 1979 New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 4-3-4 1-9-2 5-12-6
December 5, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 L 4-3-4 1-10-2 5-13-6
December 7, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 L 4-3-4 1-11-2 5-14-6
December 9, 1979 Hartford Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 5-3-4 1-11-2 6-14-6
December 12, 1979 Atlanta Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 T 5-3-5 1-11-2 6-14-7 OT
December 14, 1979 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 6-3-5 1-11-2 7-14-7
December 16, 1979 Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 6-4-5 1-11-2 7-15-7
December 19, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 L 6-5-5 1-11-2 7-16-7
December 21, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 L 6-5-5 1-12-2 7-17-7
December 22, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 9 L 6-5-5 1-13-2 7-18-7
December 26, 1979 Colorado Rockies 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 7-5-5 1-13-2 8-18-7
December 28, 1979 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 7-5-5 2-13-2 9-18-7
December 30, 1979 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 7-6-5 2-13-2 9-19-7
January 2, 1980 Hartford Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 7-6-6 2-13-2 9-19-8 OT
January 5, 1980 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 7-6-7 2-13-2 9-19-9 OT
January 7, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 7-6-7 2-14-2 9-20-9
January 9, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 L 7-6-7 2-15-2 9-21-9
January 11, 1980 New York Rangers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 7-7-7 2-15-2 9-22-9
January 13, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Edmonton Oilers 6 W 8-7-7 2-15-2 10-22-9
January 16, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 W 8-7-7 3-15-2 11-22-9
January 17, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 7 L 8-7-7 3-16-2 11-23-9
January 19, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 8-7-7 4-16-2 12-23-9
January 20, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 8-7-7 4-16-3 12-23-10 OT
January 23, 1980 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 9-7-7 4-16-3 13-23-10
January 26, 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Edmonton Oilers 8 W 10-7-7 4-16-3 14-23-10
January 27, 1980 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 10-8-7 4-16-3 14-24-10
January 29, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 10-8-7 4-17-3 14-25-10
January 30, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 10-8-7 5-17-3 15-25-10
February 1, 1980 Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 W 11-8-7 5-17-3 16-25-10
February 3, 1980 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 12-8-7 5-17-3 17-25-10
February 6, 1980 St. Louis Blues 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 12-9-7 5-17-3 17-26-10
February 8, 1980 Atlanta Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 12-10-7 5-17-3 17-27-10
February 10, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 T 12-10-7 5-17-4 17-27-11 OT
February 13, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 12-10-7 6-17-4 18-27-11
February 15, 1980 Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 W 13-10-7 6-17-4 19-27-11
February 17, 1980 St. Louis Blues 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 T 13-10-8 6-17-4 19-27-12 OT
February 19, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 L 13-10-8 6-18-4 19-28-12
February 20, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Rangers 4 L 13-10-8 6-19-4 19-29-12
February 22, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 L 13-10-8 6-20-4 19-30-12
February 24, 1980 Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 13-11-8 6-20-4 19-31-12
February 27, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 13-11-8 7-20-4 20-31-12
February 29, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 13-12-8 7-20-4 20-32-12
March 1, 1980 Vancouver Canucks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 13-13-8 7-20-4 20-33-12
March 4, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 6 L 13-13-8 7-21-4 20-34-12
March 6, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 13-13-8 7-22-4 20-35-12
March 8, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 13-13-8 7-23-4 20-36-12
March 9, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 13-13-8 7-24-4 20-37-12
March 12, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 W 13-13-8 8-24-4 21-37-12
March 14, 1980 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 W 14-13-8 8-24-4 22-37-12
March 15, 1980 Montreal Canadiens 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 14-14-8 8-24-4 22-38-12
March 19, 1980 New York Rangers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 15-14-8 8-24-4 23-38-12
March 21, 1980 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 W 16-14-8 8-24-4 24-38-12
March 25, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Atlanta Flames 4 W 16-14-8 9-24-4 25-38-12
March 26, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 16-14-8 10-24-4 26-38-12
March 29, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 W 16-14-8 11-24-4 27-38-12
April 1, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 16-14-8 11-25-4 27-39-12
April 2, 1980 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 T 16-14-9 11-25-4 27-39-13 OT
April 4, 1980 Colorado Rockies 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 W 17-14-9 11-25-4 28-39-13
April 8, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 OT
April 9, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 11, 1980 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 2OT