1968-69 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-31-12 - 78 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Bill Gadsby (33-31-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1968-69 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 33-31-12 - 78 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Bill Gadsby (33-31-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1968-69 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 33 wins and 31 losses and 12 ties for 78 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's East Division.
The Red Wings potted 239 goals and allowed 221. Frank Mahovlich scored 49 goals for Detroit, and Gordie Howe tallied 30 or more, too. Gordie Howe contributed 59 assists. Roy Edwards topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bill Gadsby coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 239
Regular Season Goals Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1968 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-4-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 4-2-2 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Oakland Seals 2 | L | 4-2-2 | 1-4-0 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 4-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 4-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 6-6-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 27, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-2-2 | 4-5-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 28, 1968 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-3-2 | 4-5-1 | 8-8-3 | ||
| December 1, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-3-3 | 4-5-1 | 8-8-4 | OT | |
| December 4, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 4-3-3 | 5-5-1 | 9-8-4 | ||
| December 5, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-3-3 | 5-5-1 | 10-8-4 | ||
| December 7, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-9-4 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 11-9-4 | ||
| December 11, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 5-3-3 | 6-7-1 | 11-10-4 | ||
| December 12, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Oakland Seals 6 | L | 5-3-3 | 6-8-1 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | Oakland Seals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 6-3-3 | 6-8-1 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 15, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-3-3 | 6-8-1 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 19, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-8-1 | 13-12-4 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-9-1 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 22, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-4-3 | 6-9-1 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 25, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 8-4-3 | 6-10-1 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 27, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 8-4-4 | 6-10-1 | 14-14-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1968 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 8-4-5 | 6-10-1 | 14-14-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 9-4-5 | 6-10-1 | 15-14-6 | ||
| January 1, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 9-4-5 | 6-11-1 | 15-15-6 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 9-4-5 | 6-12-1 | 15-16-6 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 10-4-5 | 6-12-1 | 16-16-6 | ||
| January 9, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-4-5 | 6-12-1 | 17-16-6 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-4-5 | 6-12-1 | 18-16-6 | ||
| January 12, 1969 | Oakland Seals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-4-5 | 6-12-1 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 13-4-5 | 7-12-1 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 16, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-4-5 | 7-12-1 | 21-16-6 | ||
| January 18, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 14-4-5 | 7-12-2 | 21-16-7 | OT | |
| January 19, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 14-4-5 | 7-13-2 | 21-17-7 | ||
| January 23, 1969 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 14-4-6 | 7-13-2 | 21-17-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1969 | Oakland Seals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-4-6 | 7-13-2 | 22-17-8 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-4-6 | 7-13-2 | 23-17-8 | ||
| January 29, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-4-6 | 7-14-2 | 23-18-8 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 16-5-6 | 7-14-2 | 23-19-8 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 16-5-6 | 7-15-2 | 23-20-8 | ||
| February 4, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 16-5-6 | 8-15-2 | 24-20-8 | ||
| February 6, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 17-5-6 | 8-15-2 | 25-20-8 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 17-5-6 | 9-15-2 | 26-20-8 | ||
| February 9, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 18-5-6 | 9-15-2 | 27-20-8 | ||
| February 13, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 18-6-6 | 9-15-2 | 27-21-8 | ||
| February 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 18-6-6 | 9-16-2 | 27-22-8 | ||
| February 16, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 19-6-6 | 9-16-2 | 28-22-8 | ||
| February 19, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 19-6-6 | 9-16-3 | 28-22-9 | OT | |
| February 20, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 20-6-6 | 9-16-3 | 29-22-9 | ||
| February 22, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 20-6-6 | 9-17-3 | 29-23-9 | ||
| February 23, 1969 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 9 | W | 21-6-6 | 9-17-3 | 30-23-9 | ||
| February 26, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 21-6-6 | 9-18-3 | 30-24-9 | ||
| March 1, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 21-6-6 | 10-18-3 | 31-24-9 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 22-6-6 | 10-18-3 | 32-24-9 | ||
| March 5, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 22-6-6 | 10-18-4 | 32-24-10 | OT | |
| March 6, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 22-7-6 | 10-18-4 | 32-25-10 | ||
| March 8, 1969 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 23-7-6 | 10-18-4 | 33-25-10 | ||
| March 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 23-7-6 | 10-19-4 | 33-26-10 | ||
| March 16, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 23-7-6 | 10-20-4 | 33-27-10 | ||
| March 19, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Oakland Seals 4 | T | 23-7-6 | 10-20-5 | 33-27-11 | OT | |
| March 20, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 23-7-6 | 10-21-5 | 33-28-11 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 23-7-6 | 10-22-5 | 33-29-11 | ||
| March 27, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 23-8-6 | 10-22-5 | 33-30-11 | ||
| March 29, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 23-8-7 | 10-22-5 | 33-30-12 | OT | |
| March 30, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | L | 23-8-7 | 10-23-5 | 33-31-12 |
