| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 1 | W | October 11, 1978 | 8–2 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 13, 1978 | 8–4 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | T | October 15, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 2–0–1 |
| 4 | L | October 17, 1978 | 6–8 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | L | October 18, 1978 | 2–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | October 20, 1978 | 1–5 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | W | October 22, 1978 | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | L | October 25, 1978 | 2–6 | @ New York Rangers (1978–79) | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | L | October 28, 1978 | 2–5 | @ New York Islanders (1978–79) | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | W | October 29, 1978 | 5–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 4–5–1 |
| 11 | W | November 1, 1978 | 1–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | L | November 3, 1978 | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 5–6–1 |
| 13 | L | November 5, 1978 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1978–79) | 5–7–1 |
| 14 | L | November 7, 1978 | 2–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 5–8–1 |
| 15 | W | November 8, 1978 | 6–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 6–8–1 |
| 16 | L | November 10, 1978 | 2–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 6–9–1 |
| 17 | L | November 12, 1978 | 0–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 6–10–1 |
| 18 | L | November 16, 1978 | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 6–11–1 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 1978 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 6–12–1 |
| 20 | W | November 21, 1978 | 5–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 7–12–1 |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1978 | 7–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 8–12–1 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1978 | 2–5 | New York Islanders (1978–79) | 8–13–1 |
| 23 | W | November 28, 1978 | 6–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 9–13–1 |
| 24 | T | November 29, 1978 | 1–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 9–13–2 |
| 25 | W | December 1, 1978 | 2–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 10–13–2 |
| 26 | W | December 5, 1978 | 3–0 | Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 11–13–2 |
| 27 | W | December 7, 1978 | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 12–13–2 |
| 28 | L | December 9, 1978 | 5–7 | Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 12–14–2 |
| 29 | L | December 12, 1978 | 3–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 12–15–2 |
| 30 | L | December 13, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 12–16–2 |
| 31 | L | December 16, 1978 | 5–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 12–17–2 |
| 32 | L | December 17, 1978 | 3–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) | 12–18–2 |
| 33 | L | December 19, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 12–19–2 |
| 34 | L | December 20, 1978 | 2–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 12–20–2 |
| 35 | W | December 23, 1978 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 13–20–2 |
| 36 | T | December 28, 1978 | 3–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) | 13–20–3 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 1978 | 0–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 13–21–3 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1979 | 0–9 | @ New York Islanders (1978–79) | 13–22–3 |
| 39 | W | January 3, 1979 | 5–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 14–22–3 |
| 40 | L | January 5, 1979 | 4–6 | @ New York Rangers (1978–79) | 14–23–3 |
| 41 | L | January 6, 1979 | 0–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 14–24–3 |
| 42 | W | January 8, 1979 | 5–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 15–24–3 |
| 43 | W | January 11, 1979 | 4–3 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 16–24–3 |
| 44 | T | January 13, 1979 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 16–24–4 |
| 45 | L | January 14, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 16–25–4 |
| 46 | T | January 16, 1979 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 16–25–5 |
| 47 | T | January 19, 1979 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 16–25–6 |
| 48 | L | January 24, 1979 | 0–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 16–26–6 |
| 49 | W | January 26, 1979 | 4–1 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 17–26–6 |
| 50 | T | January 27, 1979 | 2–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 17–26–7 |
| 51 | L | January 30, 1979 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1978–79) | 17–27–7 |
| 52 | L | February 1, 1979 | 1–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 17–28–7 |
| 53 | W | February 3, 1979 | 5–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 18–28–7 |
| 54 | L | February 4, 1979 | 1–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 18–29–7 |
| 55 | T | February 13, 1979 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 18–29–8 |
| 56 | L | February 14, 1979 | 1–8 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 18–30–8 |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1979 | 3–5 | New York Islanders (1978–79) | 18–31–8 |
| 58 | T | February 20, 1979 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 18–31–9 |
| 59 | W | February 22, 1979 | 3–0 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 19–31–9 |
| 60 | L | February 24, 1979 | 3–4 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 19–32–9 |
| 61 | L | February 26, 1979 | 0–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 19–33–9 |
| 62 | T | February 28, 1979 | 4–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 19–33–10 |
| 63 | L | March 2, 1979 | 2–6 | Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 19–34–10 |
| 64 | L | March 4, 1979 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 19–35–10 |
| 65 | L | March 7, 1979 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 19–36–10 |
| 66 | L | March 8, 1979 | 1–11 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 19–37–10 |
| 67 | L | March 10, 1979 | 1–3 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 19–38–10 |
| 68 | L | March 13, 1979 | 3–9 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 19–39–10 |
| 69 | L | March 15, 1979 | 2–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) | 19–40–10 |
| 70 | W | March 16, 1979 | 4–1 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 20–40–10 |
| 71 | W | March 18, 1979 | 2–1 | Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 21–40–10 |
| 72 | T | March 21, 1979 | 1–1 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 21–40–11 |
| 73 | L | March 23, 1979 | 3–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) | 21–41–11 |
| 74 | W | March 25, 1979 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 22–41–11 |
| 75 | W | March 27, 1979 | 5–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 23–41–11 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1979 | 0–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 23–42–11 |
| 77 | W | March 31, 1979 | 2–0 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 24–42–11 |
| 78 | T | April 1, 1979 | 2–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 24–42–12 |
| 79 | W | April 3, 1979 | 2–1 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 25–42–12 |
| 80 | T | April 6, 1979 | 2–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 25–42–13 |