| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 4 | T | October 14, 1988 | 8–8 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | L | October 15, 1988 | 2–9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | W | October 20, 1988 | 2–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | L | October 22, 1988 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1988–89) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | W | October 27, 1988 | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) | 4–3–1 |
| 9 | W | October 29, 1988 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 5–3–1 |
| 10 | L | November 2, 1988 | 4–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | L | November 3, 1988 | 1–6 | @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | W | November 5, 1988 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) | 6–5–1 |
| 13 | T | November 7, 1988 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | T | November 10, 1988 | 5–5 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 6–5–3 |
| 15 | W | November 12, 1988 | 4–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) | 7–5–3 |
| 16 | L | November 15, 1988 | 2–4 | New Jersey Devils (1988–89) | 7–6–3 |
| 17 | W | November 17, 1988 | 3–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) | 8–6–3 |
| 18 | L | November 19, 1988 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) | 8–7–3 |
| 19 | L | November 21, 1988 | 0–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 8–8–3 |
| 20 | L | November 24, 1988 | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) | 8–9–3 |
| 21 | T | November 26, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) | 8–9–4 |
| 22 | L | November 29, 1988 | 3–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) | 8–10–4 |
| 23 | W | December 1, 1988 | 8–0 | New York Islanders (1988–89) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | W | December 3, 1988 | 3–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 10–10–4 |
| 25 | W | December 6, 1988 | 3–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 11–10–4 |
| 26 | L | December 8, 1988 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) | 11–11–4 |
| 27 | W | December 10, 1988 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 12–11–4 |
| 28 | L | December 11, 1988 | 2–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 12–12–4 |
| 29 | L | December 13, 1988 | 3–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) | 12–13–4 |
| 30 | T | December 15, 1988 | 3–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1988–89) | 12–13–5 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1988 | 4–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 13–13–5 |
| 32 | L | December 19, 1988 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 13–14–5 |
| 33 | L | December 20, 1988 | 3–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 13–15–5 |
| 34 | T | December 22, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 13–15–6 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1988 | 4–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 14–15–6 |
| 36 | L | December 28, 1988 | 2–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) | 14–16–6 |
| 37 | T | December 30, 1988 | 5–5 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 14–16–7 |
| 38 | L | December 31, 1988 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 14–17–7 |
| 39 | L | January 2, 1989 | 7–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) | 14–18–7 |
| 40 | L | January 4, 1989 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 14–19–7 |
| 41 | W | January 7, 1989 | 7–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) | 15–19–7 |
| 42 | L | January 12, 1989 | 4–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) | 15–20–7 |
| 43 | L | January 15, 1989 | 1–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) | 15–21–7 |
| 44 | W | January 17, 1989 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) | 16–21–7 |
| 45 | L | January 19, 1989 | 0–5 | New York Rangers (1988–89) | 16–22–7 |
| 46 | W | January 21, 1989 | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 17–22–7 |
| 47 | T | January 25, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) | 17–22–8 |
| 48 | L | January 26, 1989 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) | 17–23–8 |
| 49 | T | January 28, 1989 | 4–4 OT | Washington Capitals (1988–89) | 17–23–9 |
| 50 | W | January 31, 1989 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) | 18–23–9 |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1989 | 7–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) | 19–23–9 |
| 52 | T | February 3, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) | 19–23–10 |
| 53 | W | February 5, 1989 | 5–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 20–23–10 |
| 54 | L | February 9, 1989 | 3–5 | Calgary Flames (1988–89) | 20–24–10 |
| 55 | W | February 11, 1989 | 5–0 | New York Islanders (1988–89) | 21–24–10 |
| 56 | L | February 12, 1989 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) | 21–25–10 |
| 57 | L | February 14, 1989 | 3–5 | Washington Capitals (1988–89) | 21–26–10 |
| 58 | L | February 16, 1989 | 3–7 | @ New York Islanders (1988–89) | 21–27–10 |
| 59 | L | February 18, 1989 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) | 21–28–10 |
| 60 | L | February 21, 1989 | 0–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) | 21–29–10 |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) | 21–30–10 |
| 62 | L | February 25, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) | 21–31–10 |
| 63 | W | February 27, 1989 | 7–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 22–31–10 |
| 64 | W | March 2, 1989 | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) | 23–31–10 |
| 65 | L | March 4, 1989 | 4–5 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 23–32–10 |
| 66 | T | March 5, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 23–32–11 |
| 67 | W | March 7, 1989 | 6–2 | New Jersey Devils (1988–89) | 24–32–11 |
| 68 | W | March 9, 1989 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 25–32–11 |
| 69 | T | March 11, 1989 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 25–32–12 |
| 70 | L | March 12, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) | 25–33–12 |
| 71 | W | March 14, 1989 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) | 26–33–12 |
| 72 | W | March 16, 1989 | 4–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) | 27–33–12 |
| 73 | W | March 18, 1989 | 3–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 28–33–12 |
| 74 | L | March 20, 1989 | 4–7 | @ New York Rangers (1988–89) | 28–34–12 |
| 75 | W | March 22, 1989 | 2–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) | 29–34–12 |
| 76 | L | March 25, 1989 | 0–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) | 29–35–12 |
| 77 | W | March 27, 1989 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 30–35–12 |
| 78 | W | March 30, 1989 | 4–3 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) | 31–35–12 |
| 79 | W | April 1, 1989 | 4–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) | 32–35–12 |
| 80 | W | April 2, 1989 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) | 33–35–12 |