1979-80 Atlanta Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Al MacNeil (35-32-13)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979-80 Atlanta Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Al MacNeil (35-32-13)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979-80 Atlanta Flames Roster
The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 83 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Flames scored 282 goals and gave up 269. Kent Nilsson netted 40 goals for Atlanta, while Guy Chouinard tallied 30 or more, too. Kent Nilsson contributed 53 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1979-80 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 282
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Atlanta Flames 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 3-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 3-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 4-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-3 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 5-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-3 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-3 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 8-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 11-7-3 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 8-2-2 | 3-6-1 | 11-8-3 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 8-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 11-9-3 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 8-4-2 | 3-6-1 | 11-10-3 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 8-4-2 | 3-7-1 | 11-11-3 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 8-4-2 | 3-8-1 | 11-12-3 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 8-4-2 | 4-8-1 | 12-12-3 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 8-4-2 | 4-8-2 | 12-12-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 9-4-2 | 4-8-2 | 13-12-4 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 9-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 9-5-2 | 4-9-2 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 7 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 9-5-2 | 5-9-2 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 9-6-2 | 5-9-2 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 9-7-2 | 5-9-2 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 9-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 14-17-4 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 9-8-2 | 5-10-2 | 14-18-4 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 9-8-2 | 5-10-3 | 14-18-5 | OT | |
| January 8, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 10-8-2 | 5-10-3 | 15-18-5 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 11-8-2 | 5-10-3 | 16-18-5 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 11-8-2 | 5-11-3 | 16-19-5 | ||
| January 14, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-8-2 | 5-12-3 | 16-20-5 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 11-8-2 | 6-12-3 | 17-20-5 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 11-8-2 | 7-12-3 | 18-20-5 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 11-8-2 | 8-12-3 | 19-20-5 | ||
| January 21, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 11-8-3 | 8-12-3 | 19-20-6 | OT | |
| January 22, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 11-9-3 | 8-12-3 | 19-21-6 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 11-9-4 | 8-12-3 | 19-21-7 | OT | |
| January 26, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-9-4 | 9-12-3 | 20-21-7 | ||
| January 28, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 11-9-4 | 9-13-3 | 20-22-7 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 11-9-4 | 10-13-3 | 21-22-7 | ||
| February 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 12-9-4 | 10-13-3 | 22-22-7 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 13-9-4 | 10-13-3 | 23-22-7 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 13-9-4 | 11-13-3 | 24-22-7 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 13-9-4 | 12-13-3 | 25-22-7 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 13-9-4 | 12-13-4 | 25-22-8 | OT | |
| February 16, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 13-9-4 | 12-13-5 | 25-22-9 | OT | |
| February 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 13-9-4 | 12-14-5 | 25-23-9 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 13-9-5 | 12-14-5 | 25-23-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1980 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 14-9-5 | 12-14-5 | 26-23-10 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 14-10-5 | 12-14-5 | 26-24-10 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 14-10-6 | 12-14-5 | 26-24-11 | OT | |
| March 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 15-10-6 | 12-14-5 | 27-24-11 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 15-10-6 | 13-14-5 | 28-24-11 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 9 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 15-10-6 | 14-14-5 | 29-24-11 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 15-10-6 | 15-14-5 | 30-24-11 | ||
| March 10, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 15-11-6 | 15-14-5 | 30-25-11 | ||
| March 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 15-11-7 | 15-14-5 | 30-25-12 | OT | |
| March 15, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 16-11-7 | 15-14-5 | 31-25-12 | ||
| March 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 16-11-7 | 16-14-5 | 32-25-12 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 16-11-7 | 16-15-5 | 32-26-12 | ||
| March 20, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 17-11-7 | 16-15-5 | 33-26-12 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Boston Bruins 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 17-12-7 | 16-15-5 | 33-27-12 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 17-12-7 | 16-16-5 | 33-28-12 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 17-13-7 | 16-16-5 | 33-29-12 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 18-13-7 | 16-16-5 | 34-29-12 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 18-13-7 | 16-17-5 | 34-30-12 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 18-14-7 | 16-17-5 | 34-31-12 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-14-7 | 17-17-5 | 35-31-12 | ||
| April 4, 1980 | New York Islanders 7 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 18-15-7 | 17-17-5 | 35-32-12 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 18-15-7 | 17-17-6 | 35-32-13 | OT | |
| April 8, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
