1979-80 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-34-19 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Coach: Don Blackburn (27-34-19)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut

1979-80 Hartford Whalers Statistics
1979-80 Hartford Whalers Roster

The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 34 losses and 19 ties for 73 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Whalers scored 303 goals and allowed 312. Blaine Stoughton netted 56 goals for Hartford, while Mike Rogers and Jordy Douglas tallied 30 or more as well. Mike Rogers contributed 61 assists. John Garrett topped the squad with 16 wins, and Al Smith earned a 3.66 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Don Blackburn coached the team. The 1979-80 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Regular Season Goals For: 303
Regular Season Goals Against: 312

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