1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-40-12 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Harry Howell (3-6-2)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (25-34-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Statistics
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Roster

The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses and 12 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division.

The North Stars netted 257 goals and gave up 289. Bobby Smith scored 30 goals for Minnesota and contributed 44 assists. Gilles Meloche topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, best among regular goalies.

Harry Howell and Glen Sonmor coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 289

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 11, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
October 14, 1978	Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0
October 18, 1978	Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7	W	1-1-0	0-1-0	1-2-0
October 19, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6	L	1-1-0	0-2-0	1-3-0
October 21, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4	T	1-1-0	0-2-1	1-3-1	OT
October 25, 1978	Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2	T	1-1-1	0-2-1	1-3-2	OT
October 28, 1978	Colorado Rockies 1 at Minnesota North Stars 0	L	1-2-1	0-2-1	1-4-2
November 1, 1978	St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 9	W	2-2-1	0-2-1	2-4-2
November 4, 1978	Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2	W	3-2-1	0-2-1	3-4-2
November 5, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	L	3-2-1	0-3-1	3-5-2
November 7, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 5	L	3-2-1	0-4-1	3-6-2
November 8, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 3	W	3-2-1	1-4-1	4-6-2
November 10, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2	W	3-2-1	2-4-1	5-6-2
November 11, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8	L	3-2-1	2-5-1	5-7-2
November 15, 1978	Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	3-3-1	2-5-1	5-8-2
November 18, 1978	New York Rangers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	3-4-1	2-5-1	5-9-2
November 19, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9	L	3-4-1	2-6-1	5-10-2
November 22, 1978	New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1	L	3-5-1	2-6-1	5-11-2
November 24, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	L	3-5-1	2-7-1	5-12-2
November 25, 1978	Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1	L	3-6-1	2-7-1	5-13-2
November 29, 1978	Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3	L	3-7-1	2-7-1	5-14-2
December 1, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 3	W	3-7-1	3-7-1	6-14-2
December 2, 1978	Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5	W	4-7-1	3-7-1	7-14-2
December 6, 1978	Los Angeles Kings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 4	W	5-7-1	3-7-1	8-14-2
December 9, 1978	Colorado Rockies 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3	W	6-7-1	3-7-1	9-14-2
December 10, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 4	T	6-7-1	3-7-2	9-14-3	OT
December 13, 1978	Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	6-8-1	3-7-2	9-15-3
December 15, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 6 at Washington Capitals 1	W	6-8-1	4-7-2	10-15-3
December 16, 1978	Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	6-9-1	4-7-2	10-16-3
December 19, 1978	Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5	W	7-9-1	4-7-2	11-16-3
December 20, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	L	7-9-1	4-8-2	11-17-3
December 23, 1978	Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5	W	8-9-1	4-8-2	12-17-3
December 26, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 6 at St. Louis Blues 4	W	8-9-1	5-8-2	13-17-3
December 27, 1978	Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6	W	9-9-1	5-8-2	14-17-3
December 30, 1978	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Colorado Rockies 7	L	9-9-1	5-9-2	14-18-3
January 3, 1979	St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3	T	9-9-2	5-9-2	14-18-4	OT
January 6, 1979	Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2	L	9-10-2	5-9-2	14-19-4
January 8, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	L	9-10-2	5-10-2	14-20-4
January 10, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	T	9-10-2	5-10-3	14-20-5	OT
January 11, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 6	L	9-10-2	5-11-3	14-21-5
January 13, 1979	Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4	W	10-10-2	5-11-3	15-21-5
January 15, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 8 at New York Rangers 1	W	10-10-2	6-11-3	16-21-5
January 16, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	L	10-10-2	6-12-3	16-22-5
January 19, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 5	L	10-10-2	6-13-3	16-23-5
January 20, 1979	Colorado Rockies 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3	T	10-10-3	6-13-3	16-23-6	OT
January 24, 1979	Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2	T	10-10-4	6-13-3	16-23-7	OT
January 27, 1979	Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3	W	11-10-4	6-13-3	17-23-7
January 28, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1	W	11-10-4	7-13-3	18-23-7
January 30, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Islanders 4	W	11-10-4	8-13-3	19-23-7
February 1, 1979	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6	W	12-10-4	8-13-3	20-23-7
February 3, 1979	Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1	L	12-11-4	8-13-3	20-24-7
February 4, 1979	Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6	W	13-11-4	8-13-3	21-24-7
February 14, 1979	Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8	W	14-11-4	8-13-3	22-24-7
February 15, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	L	14-11-4	8-14-3	22-25-7
February 17, 1979	Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3	T	14-11-5	8-14-3	22-25-8	OT
February 18, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	L	14-11-5	8-15-3	22-26-8
February 21, 1979	Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5	W	15-11-5	8-15-3	23-26-8
February 23, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 2	T	15-11-5	8-15-4	23-26-9	OT
February 24, 1979	Atlanta Flames 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3	L	15-12-5	8-15-4	23-27-9
February 28, 1979	New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4	T	15-12-6	8-15-4	23-27-10	OT
March 1, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5	T	15-12-6	8-15-5	23-27-11	OT
March 3, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 5	L	15-12-6	8-16-5	23-28-11
March 4, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 5	L	15-12-6	8-17-5	23-29-11
March 7, 1979	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5	W	16-12-6	8-17-5	24-29-11
March 10, 1979	Boston Bruins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3	L	16-13-6	8-17-5	24-30-11
March 11, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 8	L	16-13-6	8-18-5	24-31-11
March 14, 1979	Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4	W	17-13-6	8-18-5	25-31-11
March 17, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	L	17-13-6	8-19-5	25-32-11
March 18, 1979	New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3	L	17-14-6	8-19-5	25-33-11
March 21, 1979	Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7	W	18-14-6	8-19-5	26-33-11
March 24, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 1	W	18-14-6	9-19-5	27-33-11
March 25, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	L	18-14-6	9-20-5	27-34-11
March 27, 1979	Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1	L	18-15-6	9-20-5	27-35-11
March 29, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 7	L	18-15-6	9-21-5	27-36-11
March 31, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	L	18-15-6	9-22-5	27-37-11
April 1, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	L	18-15-6	9-23-5	27-38-11
April 3, 1979	Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4	W	19-15-6	9-23-5	28-38-11
April 4, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 7	L	19-15-6	9-24-5	28-39-11
April 6, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2	T	19-15-6	9-24-6	28-39-12	OT
April 7, 1979	Minnesota North Stars 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7	L	19-15-6	9-25-6	28-40-12