| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 1 | L | October 10, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1980 | 1–8 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 15, 1980 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | L | October 16, 1980 | 4–6 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 0–4–0 |
| 5 | L | October 18, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 0–5–0 |
| 6 | W | October 23, 1980 | 5–1 | Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 1–5–0 |
| 7 | W | October 25, 1980 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 2–5–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1980 | 6–7 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 2–6–0 |
| 9 | T | October 28, 1980 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 2–6–1 |
| 10 | L | October 29, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 2–7–1 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 1980 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 2–8–1 |
| 12 | L | November 4, 1980 | 4–6 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 2–9–1 |
| 13 | W | November 6, 1980 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 3–9–1 |
| 14 | L | November 8, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 3–10–1 |
| 15 | T | November 11, 1980 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 3–10–2 |
| 16 | T | November 12, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 3–10–3 |
| 17 | L | November 15, 1980 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 3–11–3 |
| 18 | L | November 19, 1980 | 1–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 3–12–3 |
| 19 | L | November 20, 1980 | 3–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 3–13–3 |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1980 | 2–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 3–14–3 |
| 21 | T | November 26, 1980 | 7–7 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 3–14–4 |
| 22 | L | November 29, 1980 | 1–5 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 3–15–4 |
| 23 | L | December 2, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 3–16–4 |
| 24 | L | December 4, 1980 | 1–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 3–17–4 |
| 25 | W | December 6, 1980 | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 4–17–4 |
| 26 | T | December 7, 1980 | 1–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 4–17–5 |
| 27 | L | December 11, 1980 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 4–18–5 |
| 28 | W | December 13, 1980 | 7–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 5–18–5 |
| 29 | W | December 14, 1980 | 5–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 6–18–5 |
| 30 | W | December 16, 1980 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 7–18–5 |
| 31 | W | December 18, 1980 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 8–18–5 |
| 32 | T | December 20, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 8–18–6 |
| 33 | L | December 23, 1980 | 2–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 8–19–6 |
| 34 | T | December 27, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 8–19–7 |
| 35 | W | December 28, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 9–19–7 |
| 36 | W | December 31, 1980 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 10–19–7 |
| 37 | T | January 2, 1981 | 2–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 10–19–8 |
| 38 | L | January 3, 1981 | 4–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 10–20–8 |
| 39 | L | January 6, 1981 | 2–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 10–21–8 |
| 40 | L | January 8, 1981 | 4–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 10–22–8 |
| 41 | W | January 10, 1981 | 4–1 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 11–22–8 |
| 42 | T | January 13, 1981 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 11–22–9 |
| 43 | L | January 15, 1981 | 0–10 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 11–23–9 |
| 44 | L | January 16, 1981 | 1–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 11–24–9 |
| 45 | L | January 20, 1981 | 4–11 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 11–25–9 |
| 46 | L | January 22, 1981 | 0–3 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 11–26–9 |
| 47 | W | January 24, 1981 | 6–2 | Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 12–26–9 |
| 48 | W | January 26, 1981 | 4–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 13–26–9 |
| 49 | T | January 28, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 13–26–10 |
| 50 | T | January 29, 1981 | 3–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 13–26–11 |
| 51 | L | February 1, 1981 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 13–27–11 |
| 52 | W | February 3, 1981 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 14–27–11 |
| 53 | W | February 5, 1981 | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 15–27–11 |
| 54 | L | February 6, 1981 | 3–7 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 15–28–11 |
| 55 | W | February 8, 1981 | 3–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 16–28–11 |
| 56 | T | February 12, 1981 | 2–2 | Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 16–28–12 |
| 57 | L | February 14, 1981 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 16–29–12 |
| 58 | W | February 17, 1981 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 17–29–12 |
| 59 | W | February 19, 1981 | 7–3 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 18–29–12 |
| 60 | L | February 21, 1981 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 18–30–12 |
| 61 | L | February 25, 1981 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 18–31–12 |
| 62 | L | February 27, 1981 | 2–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 18–32–12 |
| 63 | T | March 1, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 18–32–13 |
| 64 | T | March 4, 1981 | 3–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 18–32–14 |
| 65 | T | March 8, 1981 | 4–4 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 18–32–15 |
| 66 | T | March 10, 1981 | 4–4 | Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 18–32–16 |
| 67 | L | March 12, 1981 | 4–9 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 18–33–16 |
| 68 | L | March 14, 1981 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 18–34–16 |
| 69 | L | March 17, 1981 | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 18–35–16 |
| 70 | L | March 19, 1981 | 3–6 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 18–36–16 |
| 71 | W | March 21, 1981 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 19–36–16 |
| 72 | L | March 22, 1981 | 3–9 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 19–37–16 |
| 73 | L | March 24, 1981 | 4–7 | @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 19–38–16 |
| 74 | L | March 26, 1981 | 0–2 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 19–39–16 |
| 75 | L | March 28, 1981 | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 19–40–16 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1981 | 3–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 19–41–16 |
| 77 | T | March 31, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 19–41–17 |
| 78 | T | April 2, 1981 | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 19–41–18 |
| 79 | L | April 4, 1981 | 4–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 19–42–18 |
| 80 | L | April 5, 1981 | 2–7 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 19–43–18 |