1969-70 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-21-15 - 95 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Bill Gadsby (2-0)
Coach: Sid Abel (38-21-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1969-70 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 40-21-15 - 95 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Bill Gadsby (2-0)
Coach: Sid Abel (38-21-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1969-70 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 40 wins and 21 losses and 15 ties for 95 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Red Wings netted 246 goals and gave up 199. Garry Unger scored 42 goals for Detroit, while Gordie Howe and Frank Mahovlich tallied 30 or more, too. Alex Delvecchio accounted for 47 assists. Roy Edwards earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Roger Crozier added 15 or more wins, too. Roy Edwards recorded a 2.59 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Bill Gadsby and Sid Abel coached the team. The 1969-70 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 246
Regular Season Goals Against: 199
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 29, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Oakland Seals 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 5, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1969 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 12, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-1-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 13, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 4-3-0 | 4-2-2 | 8-5-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 4-3-0 | 4-2-3 | 8-5-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-3-3 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 26, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 4-3-0 | 4-3-4 | 8-6-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-3-4 | 9-6-4 | ||
| November 29, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 4-3-4 | 10-6-4 | ||
| November 30, 1969 | Oakland Seals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 6-4-0 | 4-3-4 | 10-7-4 | ||
| December 3, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 6-4-0 | 4-4-4 | 10-8-4 | ||
| December 4, 1969 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 6-4-1 | 4-4-4 | 10-8-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 6-4-1 | 5-4-4 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 7, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 6-4-1 | 5-5-4 | 11-9-5 | ||
| December 11, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 6-4-2 | 5-5-4 | 11-9-6 | OT | |
| December 13, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-4-2 | 6-5-4 | 12-9-6 | ||
| December 14, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-4-2 | 6-5-4 | 13-9-6 | ||
| December 16, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 7-4-2 | 6-6-4 | 13-10-6 | ||
| December 20, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-4-2 | 7-6-4 | 14-10-6 | ||
| December 21, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 7-5-2 | 7-6-4 | 14-11-6 | ||
| December 26, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 7-5-3 | 7-6-4 | 14-11-7 | OT | |
| December 28, 1969 | Oakland Seals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-5-3 | 7-6-4 | 15-11-7 | ||
| December 31, 1969 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 9-5-3 | 7-6-4 | 16-11-7 | ||
| January 3, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 9-5-3 | 8-6-4 | 17-11-7 | ||
| January 4, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-5-3 | 8-6-4 | 18-11-7 | ||
| January 7, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 10-5-3 | 8-7-4 | 18-12-7 | ||
| January 10, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-5-3 | 9-7-4 | 19-12-7 | ||
| January 17, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-5-3 | 9-7-4 | 20-12-7 | ||
| January 18, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-5-3 | 9-7-4 | 21-12-7 | ||
| January 22, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-6-3 | 9-7-4 | 21-13-7 | ||
| January 24, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 12-6-3 | 10-7-4 | 22-13-7 | ||
| January 25, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 12-7-3 | 10-7-4 | 22-14-7 | ||
| January 29, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-7-3 | 10-7-4 | 23-14-7 | ||
| January 31, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 13-7-3 | 11-7-4 | 24-14-7 | ||
| February 1, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Oakland Seals 2 | W | 13-7-3 | 12-7-4 | 25-14-7 | ||
| February 4, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 13-7-3 | 12-8-4 | 25-15-7 | ||
| February 5, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 14-7-3 | 12-8-4 | 26-15-7 | ||
| February 7, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 14-7-3 | 12-8-5 | 26-15-8 | OT | |
| February 8, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 14-8-3 | 12-8-5 | 26-16-8 | ||
| February 12, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-8-3 | 12-8-5 | 27-16-8 | ||
| February 14, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 15-8-3 | 13-8-5 | 28-16-8 | ||
| February 15, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 15-9-3 | 13-8-5 | 28-17-8 | ||
| February 18, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 15-9-3 | 13-8-6 | 28-17-9 | OT | |
| February 19, 1970 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 15-9-4 | 13-8-6 | 28-17-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 15-9-4 | 14-8-6 | 29-17-10 | ||
| February 22, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 15-10-4 | 14-8-6 | 29-18-10 | ||
| February 26, 1970 | Oakland Seals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 16-10-4 | 14-8-6 | 30-18-10 | ||
| February 28, 1970 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 16-10-5 | 14-8-6 | 30-18-11 | OT | |
| March 4, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 16-10-5 | 15-8-6 | 31-18-11 | ||
| March 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 17-10-5 | 15-8-6 | 32-18-11 | ||
| March 7, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 17-10-5 | 16-8-6 | 33-18-11 | ||
| March 8, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 17-10-6 | 16-8-6 | 33-18-12 | OT | |
| March 11, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 17-10-6 | 17-8-6 | 34-18-12 | ||
| March 15, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 17-10-6 | 17-8-7 | 34-18-13 | OT | |
| March 17, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-10-6 | 17-8-7 | 35-18-13 | ||
| March 18, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 18-10-6 | 18-8-7 | 36-18-13 | ||
| March 20, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Oakland Seals 3 | L | 18-10-6 | 18-9-7 | 36-19-13 | ||
| March 21, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 18-10-6 | 19-9-7 | 37-19-13 | ||
| March 26, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 18-11-6 | 19-9-7 | 37-20-13 | ||
| March 28, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 18-11-6 | 19-9-8 | 37-20-14 | OT | |
| March 29, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 18-11-7 | 19-9-8 | 37-20-15 | OT | |
| April 1, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 18-11-7 | 20-9-8 | 38-20-15 | ||
| April 2, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-11-7 | 20-9-8 | 39-20-15 | ||
| April 4, 1970 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 20-11-7 | 20-9-8 | 40-20-15 | ||
| April 5, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 20-11-7 | 20-10-8 | 40-21-15 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
