1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-36-13 - 75 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-2
Coach: Eddie Johnston (31-36-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics
1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 31 wins and 36 losses and 13 ties for 75 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Penguins scored 310 goals and conceded 337. Paul Gardner and Mike Bullard netted 36 goals for Pittsburgh each, and Rick Kehoe tallied 30 or more, too. Randy Carlyle contributed 64 assists. Michel Dion earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.79 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 310
Regular Season Goals Against: 337

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 6, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 7, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 T 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 OT
October 10, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 11, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 L 1-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-1
October 14, 1981 New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 1-1-0 0-2-1 1-3-1
October 17, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 2-1-0 0-2-1 2-3-1
October 18, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 2-1-0 0-3-1 2-4-1
October 20, 1981 Colorado Rockies 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 3-1-0 0-3-1 3-4-1
October 22, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Calgary Flames 3 T 3-1-0 0-3-2 3-4-2 OT
October 23, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 8 L 3-1-0 0-4-2 3-5-2
October 25, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 W 3-1-0 1-4-2 4-5-2
October 28, 1981 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 3-2-0 1-4-2 4-6-2
October 29, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 3-2-0 1-5-2 4-7-2
October 31, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 4-2-0 1-5-2 5-7-2
November 4, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 5-2-0 1-5-2 6-7-2
November 7, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 6-2-0 1-5-2 7-7-2
November 11, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 W 6-2-0 2-5-2 8-7-2
November 14, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 6-2-0 2-5-3 8-7-3 OT
November 18, 1981 St. Louis Blues 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 7-2-0 2-5-3 9-7-3
November 20, 1981 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 7-2-1 2-5-3 9-7-4 OT
November 21, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 9 L 7-2-1 2-6-3 9-8-4
November 24, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Quebec Nordiques 1 W 7-2-1 3-6-3 10-8-4
November 25, 1981 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 8-2-1 3-6-3 11-8-4
November 28, 1981 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 9-2-1 3-6-3 12-8-4
December 2, 1981 Winnipeg Jets 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 10-2-1 3-6-3 13-8-4
December 5, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 10-2-1 3-7-3 13-9-4
December 6, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 L 10-2-1 3-8-3 13-10-4
December 9, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 10-3-1 3-8-3 13-11-4
December 12, 1981 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 11-3-1 3-8-3 14-11-4
December 14, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 11-3-1 3-9-3 14-12-4
December 16, 1981 Los Angeles Kings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 12-3-1 3-9-3 15-12-4
December 19, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 12-3-2 3-9-3 15-12-5 OT
December 20, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 12-3-2 3-10-3 15-13-5
December 23, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 T 12-3-2 3-10-4 15-13-6 OT
December 26, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 12-4-2 3-10-4 15-14-6
December 27, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 5 L 12-4-2 3-11-4 15-15-6
December 30, 1981 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 13-4-2 3-11-4 16-15-6
January 2, 1982 Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 W 14-4-2 3-11-4 17-15-6
January 3, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 14-4-2 4-11-4 18-15-6
January 6, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 L 14-4-2 4-12-4 18-16-6
January 7, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 14-4-2 4-13-4 18-17-6
January 9, 1982 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 15-4-2 4-13-4 19-17-6
January 13, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 L 15-4-2 4-14-4 19-18-6
January 16, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Calgary Flames 4 L 15-4-2 4-15-4 19-19-6
January 17, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 T 15-4-2 4-15-5 19-19-7 OT
January 20, 1982 Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 16-4-2 4-15-5 20-19-7
January 21, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 6 L 16-4-2 4-16-5 20-20-7
January 23, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 T 16-4-3 4-16-5 20-20-8 OT
January 26, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 9 L 16-4-3 4-17-5 20-21-8
January 27, 1982 New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 16-5-3 4-17-5 20-22-8
January 30, 1982 Winnipeg Jets 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 17-5-3 4-17-5 21-22-8
January 31, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 8 L 17-5-3 4-18-5 21-23-8
February 3, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 17-6-3 4-18-5 21-24-8
February 6, 1982 Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 17-7-3 4-18-5 21-25-8
February 7, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 17-7-3 4-19-5 21-26-8
February 10, 1982 Hartford Whalers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 17-7-4 4-19-5 21-26-9 OT
February 11, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 17-7-4 4-20-5 21-27-9
February 13, 1982 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 17-7-5 4-20-5 21-27-10 OT
February 16, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 6 L 17-7-5 4-21-5 21-28-10
February 17, 1982 New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 17-8-5 4-21-5 21-29-10
February 20, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 18-8-5 4-21-5 22-29-10
February 21, 1982 New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 19-8-5 4-21-5 23-29-10
February 25, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 19-8-5 4-22-5 23-30-10
February 27, 1982 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 19-9-5 4-22-5 23-31-10
February 28, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 W 19-9-5 5-22-5 24-31-10
March 3, 1982 Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 19-10-5 5-22-5 24-32-10
March 6, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 W 19-10-5 6-22-5 25-32-10
March 7, 1982 Calgary Flames 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 T 19-10-6 6-22-5 25-32-11 OT
March 10, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 2 W 19-10-6 7-22-5 26-32-11
March 13, 1982 Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 20-10-6 7-22-5 27-32-11
March 15, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 20-10-6 7-23-5 27-33-11
March 17, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 10 L 20-10-6 7-24-5 27-34-11
March 20, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 L 20-10-6 7-25-5 27-35-11
March 21, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Colorado Rockies 0 W 20-10-6 8-25-5 28-35-11
March 24, 1982 New York Rangers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 20-11-6 8-25-5 28-36-11
March 27, 1982 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 20-11-7 8-25-5 28-36-12 OT
March 28, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 5 W 20-11-7 9-25-5 29-36-12
March 31, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 T 20-11-8 9-25-5 29-36-13 OT
April 2, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New York Rangers 5 W 20-11-8 10-25-5 30-36-13
April 4, 1982 New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 21-11-8 10-25-5 31-36-13
April 7, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 8 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 8, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 7 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 10, 1982 New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 OT
April 11, 1982 New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
April 13, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 L 2-0-0 0-3-0 2-3-0 OT