1978-79 Atlanta Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-31-8 - 90 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (41-31-8)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978-79 Atlanta Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 41-31-8 - 90 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (41-31-8)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978-79 Atlanta Flames Roster
The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses and 8 ties for 90 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Flames netted 327 goals and allowed 280. Guy Chouinard scored 50 goals for Atlanta, while Bob MacMillan and Eric Vail tallied 30 or more also. Bob MacMillan contributed 71 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Creighton coached the team. The 1978-79 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 327
Regular Season Goals Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 14, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-2 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-0-2 | ||
| October 27, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 6-0-2 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 7-0-2 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 8-0-2 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 5-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 9-0-2 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 6-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 10-0-2 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 6-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 10-1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 7-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 11-1-2 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 8-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 12-1-2 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 8-0-1 | 4-2-1 | 12-2-2 | ||
| November 14, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 7 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 8-0-1 | 4-3-1 | 12-3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-3-1 | 13-3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 9-1-1 | 4-3-1 | 13-4-2 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 9-1-1 | 5-3-1 | 14-4-2 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 9-2-1 | 5-3-1 | 14-5-2 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 10-2-1 | 5-3-1 | 15-5-2 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-2-1 | 5-4-1 | 15-6-2 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 10-3-1 | 5-4-1 | 15-7-2 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-4-1 | 15-8-2 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 15-9-2 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-6-1 | 15-10-2 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 6-6-1 | 16-10-2 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 16-11-2 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 10-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 16-11-3 | OT | |
| December 14, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 11-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 17-11-3 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 12-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 18-11-3 | ||
| December 19, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 12-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 18-12-3 | ||
| December 21, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 18-13-3 | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 13-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 19-13-3 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 13-5-1 | 6-9-2 | 19-14-3 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | New York Islanders 10 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 13-6-1 | 6-9-2 | 19-15-3 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 13-6-1 | 6-10-2 | 19-16-3 | ||
| December 31, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-6-1 | 7-10-2 | 20-16-3 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-6-1 | 8-10-2 | 21-16-3 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 13-6-2 | 8-10-2 | 21-16-4 | OT | |
| January 9, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 14-6-2 | 8-10-2 | 22-16-4 | ||
| January 12, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 14-7-2 | 8-10-2 | 22-17-4 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 14-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 22-18-4 | ||
| January 16, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 15-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 23-18-4 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 16-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 24-18-4 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-8-2 | 9-10-2 | 25-18-4 | ||
| January 22, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 16-8-2 | 9-11-2 | 25-19-4 | ||
| January 25, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 16-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 25-20-4 | ||
| January 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 17-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 26-20-4 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 18-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 27-20-4 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 18-8-2 | 10-12-2 | 28-20-4 | ||
| February 1, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 19-8-2 | 10-12-2 | 29-20-4 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 19-9-2 | 10-12-2 | 29-21-4 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 19-9-2 | 10-13-2 | 29-22-4 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 19-9-2 | 10-13-3 | 29-22-5 | OT | |
| February 17, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 19-9-2 | 11-13-3 | 30-22-5 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 19-9-2 | 12-13-3 | 31-22-5 | ||
| February 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 20-9-2 | 12-13-3 | 32-22-5 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 20-9-3 | 12-13-3 | 32-22-6 | OT | |
| February 24, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 20-9-3 | 13-13-3 | 33-22-6 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 20-9-3 | 14-13-3 | 34-22-6 | ||
| March 2, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 21-9-3 | 14-13-3 | 35-22-6 | ||
| March 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 21-9-3 | 14-14-3 | 35-23-6 | ||
| March 8, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 22-9-3 | 14-14-3 | 36-23-6 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Flames 5 | T | 22-9-4 | 14-14-3 | 36-23-7 | OT | |
| March 11, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 22-9-4 | 14-15-3 | 36-24-7 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 22-9-4 | 15-15-3 | 37-24-7 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 22-9-4 | 15-16-3 | 37-25-7 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 22-9-4 | 15-17-3 | 37-26-7 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 22-9-4 | 15-18-3 | 37-27-7 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 22-10-4 | 15-18-3 | 37-28-7 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 23-10-4 | 15-18-3 | 38-28-7 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 23-11-4 | 15-18-3 | 38-29-7 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 24-11-4 | 15-18-3 | 39-29-7 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 24-11-4 | 16-18-3 | 40-29-7 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 24-11-4 | 16-19-3 | 40-30-7 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 24-11-4 | 16-19-4 | 40-30-8 | OT | |
| April 6, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 9 | W | 25-11-4 | 16-19-4 | 41-30-8 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 25-11-4 | 16-20-4 | 41-31-8 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
