1980-81 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-35-16 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 5-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Bryan Watson (4-9-5)
Coach: Glen Sather (25-26-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1980-81 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-35-16 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 5-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Bryan Watson (4-9-5)
Coach: Glen Sather (25-26-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1980-81 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses and 16 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Oilers netted 328 goals and conceded 327. Wayne Gretzky scored 55 goals for Edmonton, while Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri tallied 30 or more as well. Wayne Gretzky contributed 109 assists. Eddie Mio topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.89 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Watson and Glen Sather coached the team. The 1980-81 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 328
Regular Season Goals Against: 327
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 0-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 1-3-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 1-3-2 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 1-3-3 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-4 | OT | |
| November 3, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 1-3-4 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-5 | OT | |
| November 5, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 1-3-4 | 1-2-1 | 2-5-5 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 1-3-4 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-5 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-4-4 | 2-2-1 | 3-6-5 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 1-4-4 | 2-3-1 | 3-7-5 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-4-4 | 2-4-1 | 3-8-5 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 1-4-4 | 3-4-1 | 4-8-5 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-5-4 | 3-4-1 | 4-9-5 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 2-5-4 | 3-4-1 | 5-9-5 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 2-5-4 | 3-5-1 | 5-10-5 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | W | 3-5-4 | 3-5-1 | 6-10-5 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 3-5-4 | 3-6-1 | 6-11-5 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 3-5-4 | 3-7-1 | 6-12-5 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 3-6-4 | 3-7-1 | 6-13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 4-6-4 | 3-7-1 | 7-13-5 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 4-7-4 | 3-7-1 | 7-14-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-7-4 | 3-8-1 | 7-15-5 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 4-7-4 | 3-9-1 | 7-16-5 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 4-7-4 | 3-10-1 | 7-17-5 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 4-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 7-18-5 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 8-18-5 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 5-7-4 | 3-12-1 | 8-19-5 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 5-7-5 | 3-12-1 | 8-19-6 | OT | |
| December 28, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 5-8-5 | 3-12-1 | 8-20-6 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 5-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 8-21-6 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Boston Bruins 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 6-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 9-21-6 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 10-21-6 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 8-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 11-21-6 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 8-8-6 | 3-13-1 | 11-21-7 | OT | |
| January 11, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 8-8-6 | 4-13-1 | 12-21-7 | ||
| January 12, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 8-8-6 | 4-14-1 | 12-22-7 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 8-8-6 | 5-14-1 | 13-22-7 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 8-8-6 | 5-14-2 | 13-22-8 | OT | |
| January 17, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 8-8-6 | 5-15-2 | 13-23-8 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 9-8-6 | 5-15-2 | 14-23-8 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | New York Rangers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 9-9-6 | 5-15-2 | 14-24-8 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 9-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 14-25-8 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 10-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 15-25-8 | ||
| January 30, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 11-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 16-25-8 | ||
| February 1, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 11-9-6 | 5-17-2 | 16-26-8 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 11-9-6 | 5-17-3 | 16-26-9 | OT | |
| February 4, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 11-9-6 | 5-18-3 | 16-27-9 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | W | 12-9-6 | 5-18-3 | 17-27-9 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Calgary Flames 10 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 12-10-6 | 5-18-3 | 17-28-9 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 12-11-6 | 5-18-3 | 17-29-9 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 12-11-7 | 5-18-3 | 17-29-10 | OT | |
| February 18, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 13-11-7 | 5-18-3 | 18-29-10 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Boston Bruins 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 13-12-7 | 5-18-3 | 18-30-10 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 13-12-7 | 6-18-3 | 19-30-10 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 13-12-7 | 6-19-3 | 19-31-10 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 14-12-7 | 6-19-3 | 20-31-10 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 15-12-7 | 6-19-3 | 21-31-10 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 15-12-7 | 6-20-3 | 21-32-10 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at New York Islanders 8 | T | 15-12-7 | 6-20-4 | 21-32-11 | OT | |
| March 4, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 15-12-7 | 6-20-5 | 21-32-12 | OT | |
| March 7, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 15-12-7 | 7-20-5 | 22-32-12 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 15-12-7 | 7-21-5 | 22-33-12 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 15-13-7 | 7-21-5 | 22-34-12 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 15-13-7 | 7-21-6 | 22-34-13 | OT | |
| March 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 16-13-7 | 7-21-6 | 23-34-13 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 16-13-7 | 8-21-6 | 24-34-13 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 16-13-8 | 8-21-6 | 24-34-14 | OT | |
| March 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 16-13-9 | 8-21-6 | 24-34-15 | OT | |
| March 23, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 16-13-9 | 8-22-6 | 24-35-15 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 16-13-9 | 9-22-6 | 25-35-15 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 16-13-9 | 10-22-6 | 26-35-15 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 16-13-9 | 11-22-6 | 27-35-15 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 16-13-10 | 11-22-6 | 27-35-16 | OT | |
| April 3, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 16-13-10 | 12-22-6 | 28-35-16 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 17-13-10 | 12-22-6 | 29-35-16 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 |
