1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 season
was the club's 72nd
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 of play. The Canadiens lost just once in their last twenty-seven home games. The Canadiens would earn at least 100 regular season points for the seventh consecutive season. Montreal qualified for the playoffs and were eliminated in the NHL's Preliminary round by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 three games to none. Four days after the Canadiens were eliminated, head coach Claude Ruel resigned.

Regular season

  • Guy Lafleur appeared in only 51 games and scored 27 goals. It was the first time since the 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season
    1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season
    The 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season was the 65th season in team history. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers.-Offseason:...

     that he failed to score 50 goals or more in a season.

Game log

Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 11, 1980 4–5 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-fifth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
0–1–0
2 L October 12, 1980 2–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
0–2–0
3 T October 15, 1980 3–3 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
0–2–1
4 W October 18, 1980 4–1 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1980-1981 was the tenth season in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks who finished 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division, scoring 289 goals and allowing 301.-Game log:-External links:*http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1981.html...

)
1–2–1
5 L October 19, 1980 1–2 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals...

)
1–3–1
6 L October 21, 1980 3–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81
1980–81 St. Louis Blues season
The 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season was the 14th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues won the Smythe Division for the first time in four seasons, with a record of 45 wins, 18 losses and 17 ties, good for 107 points, and second place overall in the entire NHL. This was the first time...

)
1–4–1
7 W October 23, 1980 7–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-fifth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
2–4–1
8 L October 25, 1980 2–5 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
2–5–1
9 L October 28, 1980 4–6 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Islanders season
The 1980-81 New York Islanders season was the ninth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
2–6–1
10 W October 30, 1980 8–2 Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Hartford Whalers season
-Game log:...

)
3–6–1
11 W November 1, 1980 7–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Rangers season
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St...

)
4–6–1
12 W November 4, 1980 5–4 Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques second season in the National Hockey League. Quebec improved on their inaugural NHL season, making the playoffs, only to lose in the first round.-Off-season:...

)
5–6–1
13 L November 6, 1980 2–3 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
5–7–1
14 W November 8, 1980 3–0 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
6–7–1
15 W November 11, 1980 8–2 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Colorado Rockies (NHL) season
The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies's fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
7–7–1
16 W November 12, 1980 8–4 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
8–7–1
17 T November 14, 1980 3–3 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1980-1981 was the tenth season in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks who finished 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division, scoring 289 goals and allowing 301.-Game log:-External links:*http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1981.html...

)
8–7–2
18 W November 16, 1980 5–1 @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season was the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the National Hockey League. In the 1980-81 season they finished fifth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team scored 246 goals and conceded 400 goals. The Jets won 9 games, lost 57 games and tied 14 games...

)
9–7–2
19 W November 19, 1980 5–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 63rd season of the franchise, 53rd season as the Maple Leafs.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
10–7–2
20 W November 20, 1980 7–3 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
11–7–2
21 W November 22, 1980 7–3 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals...

)
12–7–2
22 L November 25, 1980 4–5 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...

)
12–8–2
23 L November 27, 1980 3–4 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Islanders season
The 1980-81 New York Islanders season was the ninth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
12–9–2
24 L November 29, 1980 2–4 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to...

)
12–10–2
25 W December 3, 1980 6–5 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
13–10–2
26 L December 4, 1980 2–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their fourteenth in the National Hockey League.-Entry Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round versus the St. Louis Blues.-Skaters:...

)
13–11–2
27 W December 6, 1980 4–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
14–11–2
28 L December 10, 1980 3–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their fourteenth in the National Hockey League.-Entry Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round versus the St. Louis Blues.-Skaters:...

)
14–12–2
29 W December 11, 1980 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 63rd season of the franchise, 53rd season as the Maple Leafs.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
15–12–2
30 W December 13, 1980 4–1 Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (1980–81
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 2nd season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5 point improvement from their 1st season....

)
16–12–2
31 T December 17, 1980 4–4 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1980-1981 was the tenth season in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks who finished 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division, scoring 289 goals and allowing 301.-Game log:-External links:*http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1981.html...

)
16–12–3
32 W December 18, 1980 4–0 @ Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...

)
17–12–3
33 L December 20, 1980 3–4 @ Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (1980–81
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 2nd season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5 point improvement from their 1st season....

)
17–13–3
34 T December 23, 1980 2–2 @ Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques second season in the National Hockey League. Quebec improved on their inaugural NHL season, making the playoffs, only to lose in the first round.-Off-season:...

)
17–13–4
35 W December 27, 1980 7–4 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
18–13–4
36 W December 28, 1980 5–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Rangers season
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St...

)
19–13–4
37 W December 30, 1980 4–0 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
20–13–4
38 W January 2, 1981 3–1 @ Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Hartford Whalers season
-Game log:...

)
21–13–4
39 W January 3, 1981 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-fifth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
22–13–4
40 W January 6, 1981 6–2 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
23–13–4
41 W January 8, 1981 4–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their fourteenth in the National Hockey League.-Entry Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round versus the St. Louis Blues.-Skaters:...

)
24–13–4
42 T January 10, 1981 5–5 Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques second season in the National Hockey League. Quebec improved on their inaugural NHL season, making the playoffs, only to lose in the first round.-Off-season:...

)
24–13–5
43 W January 12, 1981 5–0 Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (1980–81
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 2nd season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5 point improvement from their 1st season....

)
25–13–5
44 W January 15, 1981 7–3 Winnipeg Jets (1980–81
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season was the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the National Hockey League. In the 1980-81 season they finished fifth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team scored 246 goals and conceded 400 goals. The Jets won 9 games, lost 57 games and tied 14 games...

)
26–13–5
45 L January 17, 1981 5–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 63rd season of the franchise, 53rd season as the Maple Leafs.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
26–14–5
46 L January 19, 1981 3–6 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to...

)
26–15–5
47 L January 21, 1981 2–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1980–81 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-fifth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
26–16–5
48 W January 24, 1981 6–3 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals...

)
27–16–5
49 L January 28, 1981 1–9 @ Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (1980–81
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 2nd season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5 point improvement from their 1st season....

)
27–17–5
50 T January 29, 1981 4–4 @ Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...

)
27–17–6
51 L January 31, 1981 1–4 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
27–18–6
52 W February 3, 1981 5–2 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Colorado Rockies (NHL) season
The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies's fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
28–18–6
53 W February 5, 1981 7–0 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to...

)
29–18–6
54 W February 7, 1981 6–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
30–18–6
55 T February 12, 1981 3–3 St. Louis Blues (1980–81
1980–81 St. Louis Blues season
The 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season was the 14th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues won the Smythe Division for the first time in four seasons, with a record of 45 wins, 18 losses and 17 ties, good for 107 points, and second place overall in the entire NHL. This was the first time...

)
30–18–7
56 W February 14, 1981 6–1 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
31–18–7
57 T February 15, 1981 5–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals...

)
31–18–8
58 W February 19, 1981 5–2 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
32–18–8
59 W February 21, 1981 4–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
33–18–8
60 W February 22, 1981 4–2 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
34–18–8
61 T February 24, 1981 2–2 @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81
1980–81 St. Louis Blues season
The 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season was the 14th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues won the Smythe Division for the first time in four seasons, with a record of 45 wins, 18 losses and 17 ties, good for 107 points, and second place overall in the entire NHL. This was the first time...

)
34–18–9
62 W February 26, 1981 6–0 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Colorado Rockies (NHL) season
The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies's fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
35–18–9
63 W February 28, 1981 5–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 63rd season of the franchise, 53rd season as the Maple Leafs.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
36–18–9
64 T March 1, 1981 4–4 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Rangers season
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St...

)
36–18–10
65 W March 4, 1981 9–3 Winnipeg Jets (1980–81
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season was the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the National Hockey League. In the 1980-81 season they finished fifth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team scored 246 goals and conceded 400 goals. The Jets won 9 games, lost 57 games and tied 14 games...

)
37–18–10
66 L March 7, 1981 2–4 @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season was the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the National Hockey League. In the 1980-81 season they finished fifth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team scored 246 goals and conceded 400 goals. The Jets won 9 games, lost 57 games and tied 14 games...

)
37–19–10
67 T March 9, 1981 1–1 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to...

)
37–19–11
68 W March 11, 1981 2–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their fourteenth in the National Hockey League.-Entry Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round versus the St. Louis Blues.-Skaters:...

)
38–19–11
69 W March 12, 1981 4–3 St. Louis Blues (1980–81
1980–81 St. Louis Blues season
The 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season was the 14th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues won the Smythe Division for the first time in four seasons, with a record of 45 wins, 18 losses and 17 ties, good for 107 points, and second place overall in the entire NHL. This was the first time...

)
39–19–11
70 W March 14, 1981 2–1 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Colorado Rockies (NHL) season
The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies's fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
40–19–11
71 T March 17, 1981 3–3 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Islanders season
The 1980-81 New York Islanders season was the ninth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
40–19–12
72 L March 18, 1981 3–9 @ Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Hartford Whalers season
-Game log:...

)
40–20–12
73 W March 21, 1981 5–3 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1980-1981 was the tenth season in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks who finished 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division, scoring 289 goals and allowing 301.-Game log:-External links:*http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1981.html...

)
41–20–12
74 T March 22, 1981 2–2 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
41–20–13
75 W March 26, 1981 8–2 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...

)
42–20–13
76 L March 28, 1981 2–6 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Rangers season
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St...

)
42–21–13
77 L March 29, 1981 0–4 @ Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques second season in the National Hockey League. Quebec improved on their inaugural NHL season, making the playoffs, only to lose in the first round.-Off-season:...

)
42–22–13
78 W March 31, 1981 3–1 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1980–81
1980–81 New York Islanders season
The 1980-81 New York Islanders season was the ninth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
43–22–13
79 W April 3, 1981 6–1 Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Hartford Whalers season
-Game log:...

)
44–22–13
80 W April 5, 1981 4–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1980–81
1980–81 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
45–22–13


Playoffs

The Canadiens were swept in three games by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

. In Game One of the series, Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...

 had five assists. This was a single game playoff record.

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
LW 77 35 38 73 51 30 7 0 3
RW 79 35 36 71 24 34 5 0 6
RW 51 27 43 70 29 24 7 0 7
RW 77 25 38 63 123 16 4 1 4
W 77 27 31 58 83 20 6 1 3
LW 73 22 32 54 39 7 4 0 3
C 61 25 28 53 28 13 5 0 2
D 65 12 38 50 37 46 7 0 2
LW 78 23 24 47 36 13 5 3 3
D 80 11 34 45 120 53 5 1 2
C 57 17 24 41 16 24 5 0 2
C 61 15 24 39 74 5 3 0 2
C 80 16 22 38 34 12 0 2 1
C 48 13 21 34 93 7 1 0 1
D 80 3 25 28 96 63 1 0 0
D 55 5 16 21 22 5 3 0 1
D 77 4 13 17 30 12 0 0 1
RW 57 7 8 15 262 7 0 0 1
C 41 7 8 15 20 5 2 0 0
D 33 1 9 10 79
1 0 1
D 8 2 2 4 6
1 0 0
G 25 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
G 28 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
D 11 0 0 0 32
0 0 0
D/RW 14 0 0 0 4
0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 33 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
1777 33 20 4 3 71 2.40 2
1623 28 16 9 3 82 3.03 1
1147 25 6 9 6 67 3.50 1
253 5 3 0 1 8 1.90 1
Team: 4800 80 45 22 13 228 2.85 5

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
LW 3 2 1 3 4 0 0 0
C 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
D 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 0
D 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
W 3 1 0 1 6 0 0 0
C 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
RW 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
D 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
C 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
LW 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LW 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
D 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 17 0 0 0
RW 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
180 3 0 3 13 4.33 0
Team: 180 3 0 3 13 4.33 0

Draft picks

The 1980 NHL Entry Draft
1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...

was hosted at the Montreal Forum. It would mark the first time that an NHL Arena hosted the event.
Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team
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