1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 36-31-13 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Johnny Wilson (36-31-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses and 13 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.
The Penguins scored 281 goals and gave up 279. Greg Malone netted 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Peter Lee tallied 30 or more as well. Orest Kindrachuk accounted for 42 assists. Denis Herron topped the squad with 22 wins, while Greg Millen and Denis Herron earned a 3.37 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Johnny Wilson coached the team. The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 279
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 12, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
October 14, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
October 18, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-1 | ||
October 19, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-1 | ||
October 21, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
October 25, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | T | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | OT | |
October 28, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 1-3-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-5-2 | ||
October 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-3-2 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-2 | ||
November 1, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 1-3-2 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-2 | ||
November 3, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 1-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-8-2 | ||
November 4, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 2-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-8-2 | ||
November 8, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 3-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 3-8-2 | ||
November 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 3-3-2 | 0-5-1 | 3-8-3 | OT | |
November 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 3-4-2 | 0-5-1 | 3-9-3 | ||
November 16, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 3-4-2 | 1-5-1 | 4-9-3 | ||
November 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 3-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-9-3 | ||
November 22, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 3-5-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-10-3 | ||
November 23, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 3-5-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-11-3 | ||
November 25, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 3-6-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-12-3 | ||
November 26, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 3-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 5-13-3 | ||
November 29, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 6-13-3 | ||
December 1, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 7-13-3 | ||
December 2, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 8-13-3 | ||
December 5, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 5-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 8-13-4 | OT | |
December 6, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 9-13-4 | ||
December 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 6-6-2 | 3-7-3 | 9-13-5 | OT | |
December 9, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 6-6-3 | 3-7-3 | 9-13-6 | OT | |
December 13, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 7-6-3 | 3-7-3 | 10-13-6 | ||
December 14, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 7-6-3 | 3-8-3 | 10-14-6 | ||
December 16, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-8-3 | 11-14-6 | ||
December 17, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 8-6-3 | 3-8-4 | 11-14-7 | OT | |
December 21, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 8-6-3 | 4-8-4 | 12-14-7 | ||
December 23, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 8-6-3 | 4-9-4 | 12-15-7 | ||
December 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 9-6-3 | 4-9-4 | 13-15-7 | ||
December 30, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-6-3 | 4-9-4 | 14-15-7 | ||
December 31, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-6-3 | 5-9-4 | 15-15-7 | ||
January 3, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 10-7-3 | 5-9-4 | 15-16-7 | ||
January 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 10-7-3 | 5-9-5 | 15-16-8 | OT | |
January 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 10-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 15-17-8 | ||
January 10, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 11-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 16-17-8 | ||
January 13, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 12-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 17-17-8 | ||
January 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-8-3 | 6-9-5 | 18-17-8 | ||
January 16, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 13-8-3 | 6-9-5 | 19-17-8 | ||
January 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-8-3 | 6-10-5 | 19-18-8 | ||
January 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 13-9-3 | 6-10-5 | 19-19-8 | ||
January 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 13-9-3 | 6-11-5 | 19-20-8 | ||
January 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 13-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 19-21-8 | ||
January 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 14-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 20-21-8 | ||
January 31, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 14-10-3 | 6-12-5 | 20-22-8 | ||
February 3, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 15-10-3 | 6-12-5 | 21-22-8 | ||
February 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 15-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 21-23-8 | ||
February 15, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 16-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 22-23-8 | ||
February 17, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 17-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 23-23-8 | ||
February 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 17-10-3 | 6-14-5 | 23-24-8 | ||
February 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 18-10-3 | 6-14-5 | 24-24-8 | ||
February 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 12 | L | 18-10-3 | 6-15-5 | 24-25-8 | ||
February 24, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 19-10-3 | 6-15-5 | 25-25-8 | ||
February 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 19-10-3 | 6-15-6 | 25-25-9 | OT | |
February 28, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 20-10-3 | 6-15-6 | 26-25-9 | ||
March 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 20-10-3 | 6-16-6 | 26-26-9 | ||
March 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 20-10-3 | 7-16-6 | 27-26-9 | ||
March 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 20-11-3 | 7-16-6 | 27-27-9 | ||
March 10, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 21-11-3 | 7-16-6 | 28-27-9 | ||
March 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 21-11-3 | 7-17-6 | 28-28-9 | ||
March 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 9 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 21-11-3 | 8-17-6 | 29-28-9 | ||
March 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 21-11-3 | 8-17-7 | 29-28-10 | OT | |
March 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 21-11-3 | 9-17-7 | 30-28-10 | ||
March 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 21-11-3 | 10-17-7 | 31-28-10 | ||
March 21, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 21-11-4 | 10-17-7 | 31-28-11 | OT | |
March 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 21-11-4 | 11-17-7 | 32-28-11 | ||
March 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 21-11-4 | 11-17-8 | 32-28-12 | OT | |
March 25, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 21-11-5 | 11-17-8 | 32-28-13 | OT | |
March 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 21-11-5 | 12-17-8 | 33-28-13 | ||
March 28, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 22-11-5 | 12-17-8 | 34-28-13 | ||
March 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 22-11-5 | 12-18-8 | 34-29-13 | ||
April 1, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 22-12-5 | 12-18-8 | 34-30-13 | ||
April 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 22-12-5 | 13-18-8 | 35-30-13 | ||
April 7, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 23-12-5 | 13-18-8 | 36-30-13 | ||
April 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 23-12-5 | 13-19-8 | 36-31-13 | ||
April 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 12, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
April 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
April 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
April 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
April 21, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
April 22, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-5-0 |