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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 Stan Weir and Blair MacDonald 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.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
