1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-24-15 - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-3
Coach: Pat Quinn (41-24-15)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 41-24-15 - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-3
Coach: Pat Quinn (41-24-15)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 41 wins and 24 losses and 15 ties for 97 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Flyers scored 313 goals and gave up 249. Bill Barber netted 43 goals for Philadelphia, while Reggie Leach and Rick MacLeish tallied 30 or more, too. Behn Wilson contributed 47 assists. Pete Peeters topped the squad with 22 wins, and Rick St. Croix registered a 2.49 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Pat Quinn coached the team. The 1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 313
Regular Season Goals Against: 249
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Calgary Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 5-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 7-3-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 5-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 7-3-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1980 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 7-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 8-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 11-3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 9-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 12-3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 10-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 13-3-2 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 10-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 13-4-2 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 10-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 14-4-2 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 10-2-2 | 4-2-1 | 14-4-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 10-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 14-5-3 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 11-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 15-5-3 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 11-2-2 | 5-3-1 | 16-5-3 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 11-2-2 | 6-3-1 | 17-5-3 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 11-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 17-5-4 | OT | |
| December 4, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 12-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 18-5-4 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 18-6-4 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 13-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 19-6-4 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-2-2 | 6-4-3 | 19-6-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 13-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 20-6-5 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 14-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 21-6-5 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 15-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 22-6-5 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 15-2-2 | 8-4-3 | 23-6-5 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-4-3 | 23-7-5 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-5-3 | 23-8-5 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 15-3-2 | 9-5-3 | 24-8-5 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 15-3-2 | 9-6-3 | 24-9-5 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 15-3-2 | 9-7-3 | 24-10-5 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 15-3-2 | 10-7-3 | 25-10-5 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 15-3-3 | 10-7-3 | 25-10-6 | OT | |
| January 10, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 15-3-3 | 10-7-4 | 25-10-7 | OT | |
| January 11, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 15-4-3 | 10-7-4 | 25-11-7 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 15-5-3 | 10-7-4 | 25-12-7 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 15-5-3 | 10-8-4 | 25-13-7 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 16-5-3 | 10-8-4 | 26-13-7 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 16-5-3 | 11-8-4 | 27-13-7 | ||
| January 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 17-5-3 | 11-8-4 | 28-13-7 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 17-5-3 | 11-9-4 | 28-14-7 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 17-5-3 | 11-9-5 | 28-14-8 | OT | |
| January 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 17-5-3 | 12-9-5 | 29-14-8 | ||
| January 31, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 17-5-3 | 13-9-5 | 30-14-8 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 17-6-3 | 13-9-5 | 30-15-8 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 17-6-3 | 13-10-5 | 30-16-8 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | T | 17-6-4 | 13-10-5 | 30-16-9 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 18-6-4 | 13-10-5 | 31-16-9 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 18-6-4 | 14-10-5 | 32-16-9 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 18-6-5 | 14-10-5 | 32-16-10 | OT | |
| February 17, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 19-6-5 | 14-10-5 | 33-16-10 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 19-6-5 | 14-11-5 | 33-17-10 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 19-6-5 | 15-11-5 | 34-17-10 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 19-6-5 | 15-12-5 | 34-18-10 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 19-6-5 | 15-13-5 | 34-19-10 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 19-6-5 | 16-13-5 | 35-19-10 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 19-6-5 | 17-13-5 | 36-19-10 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 10 | W | 20-6-5 | 17-13-5 | 37-19-10 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 20-7-5 | 17-13-5 | 37-20-10 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 20-7-5 | 17-14-5 | 37-21-10 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | W | 21-7-5 | 17-14-5 | 38-21-10 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 21-7-5 | 17-14-6 | 38-21-11 | OT | |
| March 15, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 21-7-6 | 17-14-6 | 38-21-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 21-7-6 | 17-15-6 | 38-22-12 | ||
| March 19, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 22-7-6 | 17-15-6 | 39-22-12 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 22-7-7 | 17-15-6 | 39-22-13 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 23-7-7 | 17-15-6 | 40-22-13 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 23-8-7 | 17-15-6 | 40-23-13 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 23-8-7 | 18-15-6 | 41-23-13 | ||
| March 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Rangers 0 | T | 23-8-7 | 18-15-7 | 41-23-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 23-8-8 | 18-15-7 | 41-23-15 | OT | |
| April 5, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 23-9-8 | 18-15-7 | 41-24-15 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 14, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Calgary Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-6-0 |
