Biggest NHL Comebacks In The 1978-79 Season

What was the biggest NHL comeback in the 1978-79 season?

The Pittsburgh Penguins had the biggest comeback win of the 1978-79 season, having come back from a 4 goal deficit. The Penguins were trailing 0-4 in the 2nd period against the Detroit Red Wings on Dec 31, 1978, and came back and won the game 5-4.

What was the biggest NHL 3rd period comeback in the 1978-79 season?

The Atlanta Flames, the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins are tied for the biggest 3rd period comeback in the 1978-79 season, each winning a game after being down 3 goals in the 3rd period.

What NHL team had the most wins after being down by at least 2 goals in the 1978-79 season?

The Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers are tied for the most comebacks after trailing by at least 2 goals in the 1978-79 season, with each having 6 wins after trailing by 2.

Biggest 1978-79 NHL Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Goal Deficit Final Score
1 Dec 31, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings 4 0-4, 2nd 5-4
2 Dec 31, 1978 Atlanta Flames @ New York Rangers 3 2-5, 3rd 6-5
Mar 8, 1979 Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings 3 0-3, 2nd 6-4
Dec 21, 1978 Buffalo Sabres vs Atlanta Flames 3 0-3, 2nd 5-4
Oct 22, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks vs Boston Bruins 3 1-4, 2nd 6-5
Dec 9, 1978 Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers 3 0-3, 1st 5-4
Feb 4, 1979 Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals 3 0-3, 1st 8-4
Jan 14, 1979 New York Rangers @ Atlanta Flames 3 1-4, 3rd 6-4
Jan 10, 1979 New York Rangers @ Colorado Rockies 3 0-3, 2nd 5-3
Oct 17, 1978 St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks 3 1-4, 2nd 8-6
Jan 11, 1979 Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues 3 0-3, 2nd 4-3
12 Mar 14, 1979 Atlanta Flames @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 6-4
Feb 24, 1979 Atlanta Flames @ Minnesota North Stars 2 0-2, 1st 6-3
Jan 9, 1979 Atlanta Flames vs Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Nov 15, 1978 Atlanta Flames vs Detroit Red Wings 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Apr 8, 1979 Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0-2, 1st 6-3
Mar 4, 1979 Boston Bruins @ Detroit Red Wings 2 0-2, 1st 6-4
Jan 5, 1979 Boston Bruins @ Colorado Rockies 2 0-2, 1st 5-3
Jan 3, 1979 Boston Bruins @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 0-2, 2nd 6-3
Dec 23, 1978 Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 1st 6-4
Mar 23, 1979 Buffalo Sabres @ Vancouver Canucks 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Mar 15, 1979 Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Feb 24, 1979 Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals 2 2-4, 2nd 6-4
Dec 14, 1978 Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Feb 22, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks @ Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Nov 25, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks @ Montreal Canadiens 2 1-3, 2nd 8-3
Apr 1, 1979 Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 1st 9-5
Jan 2, 1979 Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Dec 12, 1978 Colorado Rockies @ Washington Capitals 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Mar 18, 1979 Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Mar 3, 1979 Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Nov 26, 1978 Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Mar 31, 1979 Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Mar 14, 1979 Minnesota North Stars vs Montreal Canadiens 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
May 15, 1979 Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 1st 6-2
May 10, 1979 Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins 2 1-3, 3rd 5-4
Apr 28, 1979 Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins 2 0-2, 2nd 5-2
Apr 16, 1979 Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0-2, 2nd 5-2
Apr 3, 1979 New York Islanders vs Atlanta Flames 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Nov 17, 1978 New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Oct 31, 1978 New York Islanders vs Colorado Rockies 2 1-3, 2nd 8-5
Oct 18, 1978 New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Jan 25, 1979 New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-4, 2nd 5-4
Jan 9, 1979 New York Rangers @ St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 1st 5-3
Dec 26, 1978 New York Rangers @ Atlanta Flames 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Dec 7, 1978 New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-2
Apr 16, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Feb 15, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins 2 0-2, 1st 5-3
Jan 4, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Nov 22, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Feb 15, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota North Stars 2 2-4, 2nd 6-5
Dec 16, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-4, 2nd 6-5
Dec 1, 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals 2 1-3, 2nd 7-4
Mar 3, 1979 St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 8-4
Oct 11, 1978 St. Louis Blues @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-4, 2nd 5-4
Mar 10, 1979 Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 1st 9-4
Dec 2, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-2
Nov 29, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Minnesota North Stars 2 1-3, 1st 5-3
Nov 16, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins 2 2-4, 3rd 6-4
Jan 3, 1979 Vancouver Canucks @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Apr 3, 1979 Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 2nd 6-2

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