1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-12-20 - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 13-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Pat Quinn (48-12-20)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-12-20 - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 13-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Pat Quinn (48-12-20)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 48 wins and 12 losses and 20 ties for 116 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-6.
The Flyers netted 327 goals and surrendered 254. Reggie Leach scored 50 goals for Philadelphia, while Bill Barber, Paul Holmgren, Brian Propp and Rick MacLeish each tallied 30 or more also. Ken Linseman and Bobby Clarke each recorded 57 assists. Pete Peeters earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Phil Myre added 15 or more victories as well. Pete Peeters recorded a 2.73 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Quinn coached the team. The 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 327
Regular Season Goals Against: 254
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Atlanta Flames 9 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | T | 3-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 5-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 6-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 7-1-1 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 7-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 9-1-1 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 7-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 10-1-1 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 7-0-1 | 4-1-0 | 11-1-1 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 8-0-1 | 4-1-0 | 12-1-1 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-1-0 | 13-1-1 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 9-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 13-1-2 | OT | |
| November 21, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 9-0-1 | 5-1-1 | 14-1-2 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 9-0-1 | 6-1-1 | 15-1-2 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 9-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 15-1-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 10-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 16-1-3 | ||
| November 29, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 11-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 17-1-3 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 11-0-1 | 6-1-3 | 17-1-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 11-0-2 | 6-1-3 | 17-1-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 11-0-3 | 6-1-3 | 17-1-6 | OT | |
| December 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | W | 12-0-3 | 6-1-3 | 18-1-6 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 12-0-4 | 6-1-3 | 18-1-7 | OT | |
| December 13, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 13-0-4 | 6-1-3 | 19-1-7 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-0-4 | 6-1-3 | 20-1-7 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 14-0-4 | 6-1-4 | 20-1-8 | OT | |
| December 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 14-0-5 | 6-1-4 | 20-1-9 | OT | |
| December 22, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-0-5 | 7-1-4 | 21-1-9 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 15-0-5 | 7-1-4 | 22-1-9 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 15-0-5 | 7-1-5 | 22-1-10 | OT | |
| December 28, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 15-0-5 | 8-1-5 | 23-1-10 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 15-0-5 | 9-1-5 | 24-1-10 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-0-5 | 10-1-5 | 25-1-10 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 15-0-5 | 11-1-5 | 26-1-10 | ||
| January 7, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 15-0-5 | 11-2-5 | 26-2-10 | ||
| January 10, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 16-0-5 | 11-2-5 | 27-2-10 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 16-0-5 | 11-3-5 | 27-3-10 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 16-0-6 | 11-3-5 | 27-3-11 | OT | |
| January 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 17-0-6 | 11-3-5 | 28-3-11 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 18-0-6 | 11-3-5 | 29-3-11 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 18-0-6 | 11-3-6 | 29-3-12 | OT | |
| January 22, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 18-0-6 | 12-3-6 | 30-3-12 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 18-0-6 | 13-3-6 | 31-3-12 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 18-0-6 | 14-3-6 | 32-3-12 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 18-0-6 | 15-3-6 | 33-3-12 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 19-0-6 | 15-3-6 | 34-3-12 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 19-0-6 | 16-3-6 | 35-3-12 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 19-0-7 | 16-3-6 | 35-3-13 | OT | |
| February 7, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 19-1-7 | 16-3-6 | 35-4-13 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 19-1-7 | 17-3-6 | 36-4-13 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 20-1-7 | 17-3-6 | 37-4-13 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 21-1-7 | 17-3-6 | 38-4-13 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 22-1-7 | 17-3-6 | 39-4-13 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 22-1-7 | 17-4-6 | 39-5-13 | ||
| February 22, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 22-1-7 | 18-4-6 | 40-5-13 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 22-1-7 | 19-4-6 | 41-5-13 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 22-1-7 | 19-4-7 | 41-5-14 | OT | |
| March 1, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 22-1-7 | 19-4-8 | 41-5-15 | OT | |
| March 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 22-2-7 | 19-4-8 | 41-6-15 | ||
| March 4, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 23-2-7 | 19-4-8 | 42-6-15 | ||
| March 6, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 23-3-7 | 19-4-8 | 42-7-15 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 23-3-7 | 20-4-8 | 43-7-15 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 24-3-7 | 20-4-8 | 44-7-15 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 24-3-7 | 21-4-8 | 45-7-15 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | T | 24-3-7 | 21-4-9 | 45-7-16 | OT | |
| March 15, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 24-3-7 | 21-5-9 | 45-8-16 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 24-3-8 | 21-5-9 | 45-8-17 | OT | |
| March 20, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 24-4-8 | 21-5-9 | 45-9-17 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 24-4-8 | 21-5-10 | 45-9-18 | OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 24-4-8 | 21-6-10 | 45-10-18 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 24-4-8 | 21-7-10 | 45-11-18 | ||
| March 27, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 25-4-8 | 21-7-10 | 46-11-18 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 25-4-8 | 21-7-11 | 46-11-19 | OT | |
| March 30, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 26-4-8 | 21-7-11 | 47-11-19 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 26-4-8 | 21-7-12 | 47-11-20 | OT | |
| April 3, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 27-4-8 | 21-7-12 | 48-11-20 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 27-5-8 | 21-7-12 | 48-12-20 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 2OT | |
| April 16, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 11-3-0 | OT | |
| May 15, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 8-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 9-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 13-6-0 | OT |
