1979-80 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-28-16 - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 8-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-28-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 36-28-16 - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 8-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-28-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 36 wins and 28 losses and 16 ties for 88 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-7.
The North Stars scored 311 goals and surrendered 253. Steve Payne and Al MacAdam netted 42 goals for Minnesota each, while Tim Young tallied 30 or more as well. Bobby Smith contributed 56 assists. Gilles Meloche earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.06 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Glen Sonmor coached the team. The 1979-80 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 311
Regular Season Goals Against: 253
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 2-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 1, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 6, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | T | 5-0-0 | 2-3-2 | 7-3-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | T | 5-0-0 | 3-3-3 | 8-3-3 | OT | |
| November 14, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-3-3 | 9-3-3 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-3-3 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-1-0 | 3-3-4 | 9-4-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1979 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-4 | 10-4-4 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 7-1-1 | 3-3-4 | 10-4-5 | OT | |
| November 25, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-4-4 | 10-5-5 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 7-1-1 | 3-4-5 | 10-5-6 | OT | |
| November 29, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-5-5 | 10-6-6 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 7-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 10-6-7 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 8-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 11-6-7 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 12-6-7 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-1-2 | 4-5-5 | 13-6-7 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 9-1-2 | 4-6-5 | 13-7-7 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 9-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 14-7-7 | ||
| December 17, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 10-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 15-7-7 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 11-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 16-7-7 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 12-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 17-7-7 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 12-1-2 | 5-7-5 | 17-8-7 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-1-2 | 5-8-5 | 17-9-7 | ||
| December 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 13-1-2 | 5-8-5 | 18-9-7 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 14-1-2 | 5-8-5 | 19-9-7 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 14-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 19-9-8 | OT | |
| January 7, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 15-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 20-9-8 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 16-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 21-9-8 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 16-2-3 | 5-8-5 | 21-10-8 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 16-2-3 | 5-9-5 | 21-11-8 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 17-2-3 | 5-9-5 | 22-11-8 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 17-3-3 | 5-9-5 | 22-12-8 | ||
| January 21, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 17-3-3 | 5-10-5 | 22-13-8 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 17-3-3 | 5-11-5 | 22-14-8 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 17-3-4 | 5-11-5 | 22-14-9 | OT | |
| January 27, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 17-3-4 | 5-12-5 | 22-15-9 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 17-3-4 | 5-12-6 | 22-15-10 | OT | |
| January 31, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 17-3-4 | 5-13-6 | 22-16-10 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 17-4-4 | 5-13-6 | 22-17-10 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 18-4-4 | 5-13-6 | 23-17-10 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 18-4-4 | 6-13-6 | 24-17-10 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 18-4-4 | 7-13-6 | 25-17-10 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 18-5-4 | 7-13-6 | 25-18-10 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 18-5-5 | 7-13-6 | 25-18-11 | OT | |
| February 18, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 19-5-5 | 7-13-6 | 26-18-11 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 19-5-5 | 7-13-7 | 26-18-12 | OT | |
| February 21, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 19-5-5 | 8-13-7 | 27-18-12 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 20-5-5 | 8-13-7 | 28-18-12 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 20-5-5 | 8-14-7 | 28-19-12 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 21-5-5 | 8-14-7 | 29-19-12 | ||
| February 28, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 21-5-5 | 8-15-7 | 29-20-12 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 21-6-5 | 8-15-7 | 29-21-12 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 21-6-6 | 8-15-7 | 29-21-13 | OT | |
| March 5, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 21-6-6 | 8-15-8 | 29-21-14 | OT | |
| March 8, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 21-7-6 | 8-15-8 | 29-22-14 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 21-7-6 | 8-16-8 | 29-23-14 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 21-8-6 | 8-16-8 | 29-24-14 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 21-8-6 | 8-17-8 | 29-25-14 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 21-8-6 | 9-17-8 | 30-25-14 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 22-8-6 | 9-17-8 | 31-25-14 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 23-8-6 | 9-17-8 | 32-25-14 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 23-8-6 | 10-17-8 | 33-25-14 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 24-8-6 | 10-17-8 | 34-25-14 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 25-8-6 | 10-17-8 | 35-25-14 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 25-8-6 | 11-17-8 | 36-25-14 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 25-8-6 | 11-18-8 | 36-26-14 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 25-8-7 | 11-18-8 | 36-26-15 | OT | |
| April 2, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 25-8-7 | 11-18-9 | 36-26-16 | OT | |
| April 5, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 25-8-7 | 11-19-9 | 36-27-16 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 25-8-7 | 11-20-9 | 36-28-16 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-7-0 |
