1981-82 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-41-18 - 60 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Larry Pleau (21-41-18)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1981-82 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-41-18 - 60 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Larry Pleau (21-41-18)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1981-82 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 21 wins and 41 losses and 18 ties for 60 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Adams Division.
The Whalers scored 264 goals and allowed 351. Blaine Stoughton netted 52 goals for Hartford, and Mark Howe recorded 45 assists. Greg Millen topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.29 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Larry Pleau coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 264
Regular Season Goals Against: 351
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1981 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-2 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 1-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 21, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-2-2 | 1-3-3 | OT | |
| October 24, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-3 | ||
| October 29, 1981 | New York Islanders 6 at Hartford Whalers 6 | T | 1-1-2 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-4 | OT | |
| October 31, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 1-1-3 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-5 | OT | |
| November 1, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-1-3 | 0-4-2 | 1-5-5 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 1-2-3 | 0-4-2 | 1-6-5 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 2-2-3 | 0-4-2 | 2-6-5 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 2-2-3 | 0-4-3 | 2-6-6 | OT | |
| November 11, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 2-2-4 | 0-4-3 | 2-6-7 | OT | |
| November 12, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-2-4 | 0-5-3 | 2-7-7 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 2-3-4 | 0-5-3 | 2-8-7 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 3-3-4 | 0-5-3 | 3-8-7 | ||
| November 19, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 3-3-4 | 0-6-3 | 3-9-7 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 3-3-4 | 0-7-3 | 3-10-7 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 3-3-5 | 0-7-3 | 3-10-8 | OT | |
| November 28, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 4-3-5 | 0-7-3 | 4-10-8 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-3-5 | 0-8-3 | 4-11-8 | ||
| December 2, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-3-5 | 1-8-3 | 5-11-8 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-4-5 | 1-8-3 | 5-12-8 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-4-5 | 2-8-3 | 6-12-8 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 5-4-5 | 2-8-3 | 7-12-8 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 5-5-5 | 2-8-3 | 7-13-8 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 5-5-5 | 2-9-3 | 7-14-8 | ||
| December 16, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 5-6-5 | 2-9-3 | 7-15-8 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 5-6-6 | 2-9-3 | 7-15-9 | OT | |
| December 20, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 5-6-6 | 2-10-3 | 7-16-9 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-6-6 | 3-10-3 | 8-16-9 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Boston Bruins 9 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 5-7-6 | 3-10-3 | 8-17-9 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 6-7-6 | 3-10-3 | 9-17-9 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 6-7-6 | 3-11-3 | 9-18-9 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 6-7-6 | 4-11-3 | 10-18-9 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 6-7-6 | 4-12-3 | 10-19-9 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 6-8-6 | 4-12-3 | 10-20-9 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 6-9-6 | 4-12-3 | 10-21-9 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 6-10-6 | 4-12-3 | 10-22-9 | ||
| January 11, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 6-10-6 | 4-13-3 | 10-23-9 | ||
| January 16, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 6-10-6 | 4-13-4 | 10-23-10 | OT | |
| January 17, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 6-10-6 | 4-14-4 | 10-24-10 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-10-6 | 4-14-4 | 11-24-10 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 7-10-6 | 4-14-5 | 11-24-11 | OT | |
| January 25, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 7-10-6 | 5-14-5 | 12-24-11 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | Calgary Flames 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 8-10-6 | 5-14-5 | 13-24-11 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 9-10-6 | 5-14-5 | 14-24-11 | ||
| January 31, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 9-10-7 | 5-14-5 | 14-24-12 | OT | |
| February 2, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 9-10-7 | 6-14-5 | 15-24-12 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 9-10-7 | 6-14-6 | 15-24-13 | OT | |
| February 6, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 9-10-7 | 7-14-6 | 16-24-13 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 9-10-7 | 7-14-7 | 16-24-14 | OT | |
| February 13, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 9-11-7 | 7-14-7 | 16-25-14 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | New York Islanders 9 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 9-12-7 | 7-14-7 | 16-26-14 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 9-12-7 | 7-15-7 | 16-27-14 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 9-12-7 | 7-16-7 | 16-28-14 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 9-12-7 | 7-17-7 | 16-29-14 | ||
| February 22, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 9-12-7 | 7-18-7 | 16-30-14 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 10-12-7 | 7-18-7 | 17-30-14 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 10-12-7 | 7-19-7 | 17-31-14 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 10-13-7 | 7-19-7 | 17-32-14 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 10-13-7 | 7-19-8 | 17-32-15 | OT | |
| March 6, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 10-13-8 | 7-19-8 | 17-32-16 | OT | |
| March 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 11-13-8 | 7-19-8 | 18-32-16 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 12-13-8 | 7-19-8 | 19-32-16 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-13-8 | 7-20-8 | 19-33-16 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 12-14-8 | 7-20-8 | 19-34-16 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 12-14-8 | 8-20-8 | 20-34-16 | ||
| March 18, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 13-14-8 | 8-20-8 | 21-34-16 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 13-15-8 | 8-20-8 | 21-35-16 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-15-8 | 8-21-8 | 21-36-16 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 13-15-9 | 8-21-8 | 21-36-17 | OT | |
| March 27, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 13-15-9 | 8-22-8 | 21-37-17 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 13-16-9 | 8-22-8 | 21-38-17 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 13-16-9 | 8-23-8 | 21-39-17 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 13-17-9 | 8-23-8 | 21-40-17 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 13-17-10 | 8-23-8 | 21-40-18 | OT | |
| April 4, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 13-17-10 | 8-24-8 | 21-41-18 |
