1979-80 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (24-36-11)
Coach: Ted Lindsay (2-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (24-36-11)
Coach: Ted Lindsay (2-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 26 wins and 43 losses and 11 ties for 63 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings netted 268 goals and yielded 306. Mike Foligno scored 36 goals for Detroit, while Errol Thompson, Dan Labraaten, Vaclav Nedomansky and Dale McCourt each tallied 30 or more also. Dale McCourt contributed 51 assists. Rogie Vachon topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobby Kromm and Ted Lindsay coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 268
Regular Season Goals Against: 306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 2-4-2 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 4-6-2 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-2 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-5-2 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-5-2 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-5-2 | 6-8-2 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-6-2 | 6-9-2 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-7-2 | 6-10-2 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 3-3-0 | 3-7-3 | 6-10-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 3-3-1 | 3-7-3 | 6-10-4 | OT | |
| December 1, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 4-3-1 | 3-7-3 | 7-10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 4-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 7-10-5 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 5-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 8-10-5 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 9-10-5 | ||
| December 10, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-8-4 | 9-11-5 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 6-4-1 | 3-8-4 | 9-12-5 | ||
| December 13, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 6 | T | 6-4-1 | 3-8-5 | 9-12-6 | OT | |
| December 15, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 6-4-2 | 3-8-5 | 9-12-7 | OT | |
| December 16, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 6-4-2 | 3-9-5 | 9-13-7 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 6-4-2 | 4-9-5 | 10-13-7 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-4-2 | 4-10-5 | 10-14-7 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 6-4-2 | 4-11-5 | 10-15-7 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-5-2 | 4-11-5 | 10-16-7 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-5-2 | 4-11-5 | 11-16-7 | ||
| December 31, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-6-2 | 4-11-5 | 11-17-7 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-7-2 | 4-11-5 | 11-18-7 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 7-7-2 | 5-11-5 | 12-18-7 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 7-7-2 | 6-11-5 | 13-18-7 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-7-2 | 6-11-5 | 14-18-7 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 8-8-2 | 6-11-5 | 14-19-7 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 8-8-2 | 6-12-5 | 14-20-7 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 9-8-2 | 6-12-5 | 15-20-7 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 9-8-2 | 7-12-5 | 16-20-7 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-8-2 | 8-12-5 | 17-20-7 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 9-9-2 | 8-12-5 | 17-21-7 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 9-10-2 | 8-12-5 | 17-22-7 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 9-10-2 | 9-12-5 | 18-22-7 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 9-10-2 | 9-13-5 | 18-23-7 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-10-2 | 9-13-5 | 19-23-7 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 10-10-2 | 10-13-5 | 20-23-7 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-11-2 | 10-13-5 | 20-24-7 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-11-3 | 10-13-5 | 20-24-8 | OT | |
| February 9, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 10-12-3 | 10-13-5 | 20-25-8 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 10-13-3 | 10-13-5 | 20-26-8 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-13-4 | 10-13-5 | 20-26-9 | OT | |
| February 16, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 10-14-4 | 10-13-5 | 20-27-9 | ||
| February 18, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-15-4 | 10-13-5 | 20-28-9 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 10-15-4 | 10-14-5 | 20-29-9 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 10-15-4 | 10-15-5 | 20-30-9 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 11-15-4 | 10-15-5 | 21-30-9 | ||
| February 28, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-15-4 | 10-15-5 | 22-30-9 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 12-15-4 | 11-15-5 | 23-30-9 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-16-4 | 11-15-5 | 23-31-9 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-17-4 | 11-15-5 | 23-32-9 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 12-17-4 | 11-15-6 | 23-32-10 | OT | |
| March 9, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 13-17-4 | 11-15-6 | 24-32-10 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 13-17-5 | 11-15-6 | 24-32-11 | OT | |
| March 13, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 13-17-5 | 11-16-6 | 24-33-11 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 13-17-5 | 11-17-6 | 24-34-11 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-18-5 | 11-17-6 | 24-35-11 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 13-18-5 | 11-18-6 | 24-36-11 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 13-18-5 | 12-18-6 | 25-36-11 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 13-18-5 | 12-19-6 | 25-37-11 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-19-5 | 12-19-6 | 25-38-11 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 10 | L | 13-19-5 | 12-20-6 | 25-39-11 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Detroit Red Wings 9 | W | 14-19-5 | 12-20-6 | 26-39-11 | ||
| March 31, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 14-19-5 | 12-21-6 | 26-40-11 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 14-20-5 | 12-21-6 | 26-41-11 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-21-5 | 12-21-6 | 26-42-11 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 14-21-5 | 12-22-6 | 26-43-11 |
