1980-81 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-43-18 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Ted Lindsay (3-14-3)
Coach: Wayne Maxner (16-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 19-43-18 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Ted Lindsay (3-14-3)
Coach: Wayne Maxner (16-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 19 wins and 43 losses and 18 ties for 56 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings scored 252 goals and gave up 339. John Ogrodnick netted 35 goals for Detroit, and Dale McCourt tallied 30 or more, too. Dale McCourt contributed 56 assists. Gilles Gilbert topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.01 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Ted Lindsay and Wayne Maxner coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 339
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-5-0 | 2-6-1 | OT | |
| October 29, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-6-0 | 2-7-1 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-6-0 | 2-8-1 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-7-0 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 0-7-0 | 3-9-1 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-8-0 | 3-10-1 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 3-2-2 | 0-8-0 | 3-10-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 3-2-2 | 0-8-1 | 3-10-3 | OT | |
| November 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 3-2-2 | 0-9-1 | 3-11-3 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 3-2-2 | 0-10-1 | 3-12-3 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 3-2-2 | 0-11-1 | 3-13-3 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 3-2-2 | 0-12-1 | 3-14-3 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Washington Capitals 7 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | T | 3-2-3 | 0-12-1 | 3-14-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 3-2-3 | 0-13-1 | 3-15-4 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-2-3 | 0-14-1 | 3-16-4 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-3-3 | 0-14-1 | 3-17-4 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-3-3 | 0-14-1 | 4-17-4 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 4-3-3 | 0-14-2 | 4-17-5 | OT | |
| December 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-4-3 | 0-14-2 | 4-18-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 5-4-3 | 0-14-2 | 5-18-5 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-4-3 | 1-14-2 | 6-18-5 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-4-3 | 1-14-2 | 7-18-5 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-4-3 | 1-14-2 | 8-18-5 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 7-4-3 | 1-14-3 | 8-18-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-5-3 | 1-14-3 | 8-19-6 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 7-5-3 | 1-14-4 | 8-19-7 | OT | |
| December 28, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 7-5-3 | 2-14-4 | 9-19-7 | ||
| December 31, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-5-3 | 2-14-4 | 10-19-7 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 8-5-4 | 2-14-4 | 10-19-8 | OT | |
| January 3, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 8-5-4 | 2-15-4 | 10-20-8 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 8-6-4 | 2-15-4 | 10-21-8 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 8-6-4 | 2-16-4 | 10-22-8 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Calgary Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-6-4 | 2-16-4 | 11-22-8 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 9-6-5 | 2-16-4 | 11-22-9 | OT | |
| January 15, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Calgary Flames 10 | L | 9-6-5 | 2-17-4 | 11-23-9 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 9-6-5 | 2-18-4 | 11-24-9 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 11 | L | 9-6-5 | 2-19-4 | 11-25-9 | ||
| January 22, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 9-7-5 | 2-19-4 | 11-26-9 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 10-7-5 | 2-19-4 | 12-26-9 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 3-19-4 | 13-26-9 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 10-7-5 | 3-19-5 | 13-26-10 | OT | |
| January 29, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 10-7-6 | 3-19-5 | 13-26-11 | OT | |
| February 1, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 10-8-6 | 3-19-5 | 13-27-11 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-8-6 | 3-19-5 | 14-27-11 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 12-8-6 | 3-19-5 | 15-27-11 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 12-8-6 | 3-20-5 | 15-28-11 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 13-8-6 | 3-20-5 | 16-28-11 | ||
| February 12, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 13-8-7 | 3-20-5 | 16-28-12 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 13-9-7 | 3-20-5 | 16-29-12 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 14-9-7 | 3-20-5 | 17-29-12 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 15-9-7 | 3-20-5 | 18-29-12 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 15-9-7 | 3-21-5 | 18-30-12 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 15-10-7 | 3-21-5 | 18-31-12 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 15-10-7 | 3-22-5 | 18-32-12 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 15-10-7 | 3-22-6 | 18-32-13 | OT | |
| March 4, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 15-10-7 | 3-22-7 | 18-32-14 | OT | |
| March 8, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 15-10-7 | 3-22-8 | 18-32-15 | OT | |
| March 10, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 15-10-8 | 3-22-8 | 18-32-16 | OT | |
| March 12, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 15-10-8 | 3-23-8 | 18-33-16 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 15-10-8 | 3-24-8 | 18-34-16 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-11-8 | 3-24-8 | 18-35-16 | ||
| March 19, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-12-8 | 3-24-8 | 18-36-16 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-12-8 | 3-24-8 | 19-36-16 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | L | 16-12-8 | 3-25-8 | 19-37-16 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 16-12-8 | 3-26-8 | 19-38-16 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 16-13-8 | 3-26-8 | 19-39-16 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 16-14-8 | 3-26-8 | 19-40-16 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-14-8 | 3-27-8 | 19-41-16 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Calgary Flames 5 | T | 16-14-8 | 3-27-9 | 19-41-17 | OT | |
| April 2, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 16-14-9 | 3-27-9 | 19-41-18 | OT | |
| April 4, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-15-9 | 3-27-9 | 19-42-18 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 16-15-9 | 3-28-9 | 19-43-18 |
