1978-79 Winnipeg Jets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 39-35-6 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA
Postseason: 8-2
Won AVCO Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-0
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-2
Coach: Larry Hillman (28-27-6)
Coach: Tom McVie (11-8)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978-79 Winnipeg Jets Roster
The Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses and 6 ties for 84 points, finishing third in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.
The Jets netted 307 goals and yielded 306. Morris Lukowich scored 65 goals for Winnipeg, while Kent Nilsson and Peter Sullivan tallied 30 or more, too. Kent Nilsson contributed 68 assists. Markus Mattsson earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.63 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Hillman and Tom McVie coached the team. The 1978-79 Winnipeg Jets won the AVCO Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 313
Regular Season Goals Against: 317
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 13, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
October 14, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
October 18, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 0-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
October 22, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 0-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 25, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
October 27, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 1-2-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
October 28, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
October 29, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 1-2-2 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-2 | OT | |
November 3, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-2-2 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
November 5, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 2-2-2 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-2 | ||
November 7, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 2-2-2 | 4-2-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
November 9, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 2-2-2 | 4-3-0 | 6-5-2 | ||
November 10, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 2-2-2 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-2 | ||
November 12, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 2-3-2 | 4-4-0 | 6-7-2 | ||
November 15, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 2-3-2 | 4-5-0 | 6-8-2 | ||
November 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | W | 3-3-2 | 4-5-0 | 7-8-2 | ||
November 19, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 4-3-2 | 4-5-0 | 8-8-2 | ||
November 22, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 4-3-2 | 4-6-0 | 8-9-2 | ||
November 23, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 4-3-2 | 5-6-0 | 9-9-2 | ||
November 26, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 4-3-2 | 5-6-1 | 9-9-3 | OT | |
November 29, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 5-6-1 | 10-9-3 | ||
December 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 5-4-2 | 5-6-1 | 10-10-3 | ||
December 3, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 5-4-2 | 5-7-1 | 10-11-3 | ||
December 7, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 9 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 5-4-2 | 6-7-1 | 11-11-3 | ||
December 10, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 5-4-3 | 6-7-1 | 11-11-4 | OT | |
December 14, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 6-7-1 | 11-12-4 | ||
December 14, 1978 | Soviet All Stars 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 5-6-3 | 6-7-1 | 11-13-4 | ||
December 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 6-6-3 | 6-7-1 | 12-13-4 | ||
December 22, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 6-6-3 | 7-7-1 | 13-13-4 | ||
December 26, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 7-6-3 | 7-7-1 | 14-13-4 | ||
December 27, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 7-6-3 | 7-8-1 | 14-14-4 | ||
December 28, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 7-6-3 | 7-9-1 | 14-15-4 | ||
January 1, 1979 | Czechoslovakia 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 7-6-4 | 7-9-1 | 14-15-5 | ||
January 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 7-6-5 | 7-9-1 | 14-15-6 | OT | |
January 7, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 8-6-5 | 7-9-1 | 15-15-6 | ||
January 9, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 9-6-5 | 7-9-1 | 16-15-6 | OT | |
January 12, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | W | 9-6-5 | 8-9-1 | 17-15-6 | ||
January 13, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | W | 9-6-5 | 9-9-1 | 18-15-6 | ||
January 14, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 9-6-5 | 10-9-1 | 19-15-6 | ||
January 16, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 9-6-5 | 10-10-1 | 19-16-6 | ||
January 17, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 9-7-5 | 10-10-1 | 19-17-6 | ||
January 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 9-8-5 | 10-10-1 | 19-18-6 | ||
January 20, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Quebec Nordiques 10 | L | 9-8-5 | 10-11-1 | 19-19-6 | ||
January 21, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-8-5 | 10-11-1 | 20-19-6 | ||
January 24, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | T | 10-8-5 | 10-11-2 | 20-19-7 | OT | |
January 27, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 10-8-5 | 11-11-2 | 21-19-7 | ||
January 28, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 10-8-5 | 11-12-2 | 21-20-7 | ||
January 30, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 10-8-5 | 11-13-2 | 21-21-7 | ||
January 31, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 11-8-5 | 11-13-2 | 22-21-7 | ||
February 2, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 12-8-5 | 11-13-2 | 23-21-7 | ||
February 4, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 13-8-5 | 11-13-2 | 24-21-7 | ||
February 7, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 14-8-5 | 11-13-2 | 25-21-7 | ||
February 9, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 14-8-5 | 11-14-2 | 25-22-7 | ||
February 10, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 14-8-5 | 11-15-2 | 25-23-7 | ||
February 14, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 14-8-5 | 12-15-2 | 26-23-7 | ||
February 16, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 14-8-5 | 12-16-2 | 26-24-7 | ||
February 17, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 14-8-5 | 12-17-2 | 26-25-7 | ||
February 18, 1979 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 14-9-5 | 12-17-2 | 26-26-7 | ||
February 20, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 14-9-5 | 12-18-2 | 26-27-7 | ||
February 21, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 15-9-5 | 12-18-2 | 27-27-7 | ||
February 23, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Birmingham Bulls 9 | L | 15-9-5 | 12-19-2 | 27-28-7 | ||
February 25, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 15-9-5 | 13-19-2 | 28-28-7 | ||
February 27, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 15-10-5 | 13-19-2 | 28-29-7 | ||
March 2, 1979 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 15-11-5 | 13-19-2 | 28-30-7 | ||
March 6, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 15-11-5 | 13-20-2 | 28-31-7 | ||
March 7, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 15-11-5 | 14-20-2 | 29-31-7 | ||
March 11, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 16-11-5 | 14-20-2 | 30-31-7 | ||
March 14, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 16-12-5 | 14-20-2 | 30-32-7 | ||
March 16, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 17-12-5 | 14-20-2 | 31-32-7 | ||
March 18, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 18-12-5 | 14-20-2 | 32-32-7 | ||
March 21, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 18-13-5 | 14-20-2 | 32-33-7 | ||
March 23, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 18-13-5 | 15-20-2 | 33-33-7 | ||
March 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 19-13-5 | 15-20-2 | 34-33-7 | ||
March 30, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | L | 19-14-5 | 15-20-2 | 34-34-7 | ||
April 1, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 19-14-5 | 16-20-2 | 35-34-7 | ||
April 4, 1979 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 19-15-5 | 16-20-2 | 35-35-7 | ||
April 6, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 19-16-5 | 16-20-2 | 35-36-7 | ||
April 8, 1979 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 20-16-5 | 16-20-2 | 36-36-7 | ||
April 10, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 20-16-5 | 17-20-2 | 37-36-7 | ||
April 11, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 21-16-5 | 17-20-2 | 38-36-7 | ||
April 15, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 22-16-5 | 17-20-2 | 39-36-7 | OT | |
April 18, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 22-16-5 | 17-21-2 | 39-37-7 | ||
April 23, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 25, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 9 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 27, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
April 29, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
May 11, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
May 13, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
May 15, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
May 16, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
May 18, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | L | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
May 20, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 |