1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-37-13 - 73 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Boston Bruins 3-2
Coach: Johnny Wilson (30-37-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 30-37-13 - 73 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Boston Bruins 3-2
Coach: Johnny Wilson (30-37-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 37 losses and 13 ties for 73 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Penguins scored 251 goals and surrendered 303. Rick Kehoe netted 30 goals for Pittsburgh, while Greg Malone contributed 32 assists. Greg Millen topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.64 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Johnny Wilson coached the team. The 1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 251
Regular Season Goals Against: 303
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 3-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| November 7, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 3-1-3 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1979 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 3-2-3 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 3-2-3 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-3 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 3-2-3 | 2-3-1 | 5-5-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 3-2-3 | 2-4-1 | 5-6-4 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 3-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 6-6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 7-6-4 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 4-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 7-7-4 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 6-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-4 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 6-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 9-8-4 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-4 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-2-4 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-5 | OT | |
| December 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 7-2-4 | 4-6-1 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-2-5 | 4-6-1 | 11-8-6 | OT | |
| December 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 7-2-5 | 4-6-2 | 11-8-7 | OT | |
| December 12, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-2-6 | 4-6-2 | 11-8-8 | OT | |
| December 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 7-2-6 | 4-6-3 | 11-8-9 | OT | |
| December 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 7-2-6 | 4-7-3 | 11-9-9 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 7-2-6 | 4-7-4 | 11-9-10 | OT | |
| December 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 7-2-6 | 4-7-5 | 11-9-11 | OT | |
| December 22, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 7-3-6 | 4-7-5 | 11-10-11 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 8-3-6 | 4-7-5 | 12-10-11 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 8-3-6 | 5-7-5 | 13-10-11 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 9-3-6 | 5-7-5 | 14-10-11 | ||
| December 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 9-3-6 | 5-8-5 | 14-11-11 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 10-3-6 | 5-8-5 | 15-11-11 | ||
| January 3, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-3-6 | 6-8-5 | 16-11-11 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-4-6 | 6-8-5 | 16-12-11 | ||
| January 7, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 10-4-6 | 6-9-5 | 16-13-11 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-4-6 | 6-9-5 | 17-13-11 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-5-6 | 6-9-5 | 17-14-11 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 12-5-6 | 6-9-5 | 18-14-11 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 12-5-6 | 6-10-5 | 18-15-11 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 12-6-6 | 6-10-5 | 18-16-11 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 12-6-6 | 6-11-5 | 18-17-11 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 12-6-6 | 6-12-5 | 18-18-11 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 12-7-6 | 6-12-5 | 18-19-11 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 12-7-6 | 7-12-5 | 19-19-11 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 12-8-6 | 7-12-5 | 19-20-11 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-8-6 | 7-13-5 | 19-21-11 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 12-9-6 | 7-13-5 | 19-22-11 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 12-9-6 | 7-14-5 | 19-23-11 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 12-10-6 | 7-14-5 | 19-24-11 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 12-10-6 | 7-15-5 | 19-25-11 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 12-10-6 | 8-15-5 | 20-25-11 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 12-10-6 | 8-16-5 | 20-26-11 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 12-10-6 | 8-17-5 | 20-27-11 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 13-10-6 | 8-17-5 | 21-27-11 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 14-10-6 | 8-17-5 | 22-27-11 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 14-10-6 | 8-18-5 | 22-28-11 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 15-10-6 | 8-18-5 | 23-28-11 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | New York Islanders 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 15-10-7 | 8-18-5 | 23-28-12 | OT | |
| March 3, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 15-10-7 | 8-19-5 | 23-29-12 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-11-7 | 8-19-5 | 23-30-12 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 16-11-7 | 8-19-5 | 24-30-12 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 16-11-7 | 8-20-5 | 24-31-12 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 16-12-7 | 8-20-5 | 24-32-12 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 17-12-7 | 8-20-5 | 25-32-12 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 18-12-7 | 8-20-5 | 26-32-12 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 18-12-7 | 8-21-5 | 26-33-12 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 18-12-7 | 8-22-5 | 26-34-12 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 18-12-7 | 9-22-5 | 27-34-12 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 18-12-7 | 10-22-5 | 28-34-12 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 18-12-7 | 10-22-6 | 28-34-13 | OT | |
| March 28, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 18-12-7 | 10-23-6 | 28-35-13 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 19-12-7 | 10-23-6 | 29-35-13 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 19-12-7 | 10-24-6 | 29-36-13 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 20-12-7 | 10-24-6 | 30-36-13 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 20-13-7 | 10-24-6 | 30-37-13 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Boston Bruins 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 |
