Longest NHL Winning Streaks In The 1978-79 Season

Which NHL team had the longest winning streak in the 1978-79 season?

The Atlanta Flames had the longest winning streak within the 1978-79 regular season at 10 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 3.2 goals. The streak started on Oct 14, 1978 and ended on Nov 3, 1978. In the playoffs, the Flames made the First Round where they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Longest 1978-79 NHL Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Atlanta Flames 10 Oct 14 Nov 3 Lost First Round
2 Montreal Canadiens 8 Dec 10 Dec 27 Won Final
3 Montreal Canadiens 7 Jan 23 Feb 4 Won Final
New York Islanders 7 Dec 17 Jan 2 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 7 Oct 22 Nov 5 Lost Final
6 Boston Bruins 6 Dec 12 Dec 23 Lost Conf Finals
Boston Bruins 6 Nov 26 Dec 7 Lost Conf Finals
8 Boston Bruins 5 Dec 31 Jan 11 Lost Conf Finals
Buffalo Sabres 5 Dec 10 Dec 17 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 5 Mar 21 Mar 28 Lost First Round
Detroit Red Wings 5 Mar 14 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 5 Mar 24 Mar 31 Won Final
New York Islanders 5 Nov 17 Nov 25 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 5 Mar 13 Mar 22 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 5 Jan 3 Jan 14 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Mar 11 Mar 18 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Mar 3 Mar 11 Lost Conf Semi
18 Atlanta Flames 4 Jan 26 Feb 1 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 4 Feb 3 Feb 15 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 4 Feb 17 Feb 22 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Kings 4 Nov 11 Nov 16 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Jan 27 Feb 1 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota North Stars 4 Dec 1 Dec 9 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 4 Nov 8 Nov 15 Won Final
New York Islanders 4 Feb 17 Feb 24 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 4 Apr 3 Apr 8 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 4 Nov 4 Nov 12 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Nov 19 Nov 25 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Jan 10 Jan 16 Lost Conf Semi
Washington Capitals 4 Jan 19 Jan 27 Missed Playoffs
31 Atlanta Flames 3 Jan 16 Jan 20 Lost First Round
Atlanta Flames 3 Feb 17 Feb 20 Lost First Round
Atlanta Flames 3 Feb 24 Mar 2 Lost First Round
Boston Bruins 3 Nov 17 Nov 23 Lost Conf Finals
Boston Bruins 3 Oct 15 Oct 20 Lost Conf Finals
Buffalo Sabres 3 Nov 16 Nov 19 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Mar 11 Mar 15 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Jan 6 Jan 10 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Oct 18 Oct 22 Lost Conf Semi
Detroit Red Wings 3 Oct 25 Oct 28 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings 3 Mar 3 Mar 7 Lost First Round
Los Angeles Kings 3 Feb 3 Feb 14 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Dec 23 Dec 27 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 3 Feb 22 Feb 25 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 28 Dec 3 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 18 Nov 23 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 1 Nov 4 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 11 Oct 15 Won Final
New York Islanders 3 Oct 17 Oct 21 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 3 Jan 20 Jan 25 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 3 Mar 7 Mar 11 Lost Final
New York Rangers 3 Jan 25 Jan 30 Lost Final
New York Rangers 3 Feb 21 Feb 25 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Dec 9 Dec 14 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Mar 29 Apr 1 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Nov 4 Nov 8 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Nov 29 Dec 2 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Dec 27 Dec 31 Lost Conf Semi
St. Louis Blues 3 Feb 27 Mar 3 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Mar 28 Apr 1 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Nov 26 Dec 2 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Nov 16 Nov 21 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 3 Dec 1 Dec 7 Lost First Round
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Atlanta Flames 10 Oct 14 Nov 3 Lost First Round
2 Montreal Canadiens 8 Dec 10 Dec 27 Won Final
New York Islanders 8 Apr 3 Apr 22 Lost Conf Finals
4 Montreal Canadiens 7 Jan 23 Feb 4 Won Final
New York Islanders 7 Dec 17 Jan 2 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 7 Oct 22 Nov 5 Lost Final
7 Boston Bruins 6 Dec 12 Dec 23 Lost Conf Finals
Boston Bruins 6 Nov 26 Dec 7 Lost Conf Finals
Montreal Canadiens 6 Apr 16 Apr 28 Won Final
10 Boston Bruins 5 Dec 31 Jan 11 Lost Conf Finals
Boston Bruins 5 Apr 8 Apr 22 Lost Conf Finals
Buffalo Sabres 5 Dec 10 Dec 17 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 5 Mar 21 Mar 28 Lost First Round
Detroit Red Wings 5 Mar 14 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 5 Mar 24 Mar 31 Won Final
New York Islanders 5 Nov 17 Nov 25 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 5 Mar 13 Mar 22 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 5 Apr 18 Apr 26 Lost Final
New York Rangers 5 Jan 3 Jan 14 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Mar 11 Mar 18 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Mar 3 Mar 11 Lost Conf Semi
22 Atlanta Flames 4 Jan 26 Feb 1 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 4 Feb 3 Feb 15 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 4 Feb 17 Feb 22 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Kings 4 Nov 11 Nov 16 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 4 Jan 27 Feb 1 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota North Stars 4 Dec 1 Dec 9 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 4 Nov 8 Nov 15 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 4 May 15 May 21 Won Final
New York Islanders 4 Feb 17 Feb 24 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 4 Nov 4 Nov 12 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia Flyers 4 Nov 19 Nov 25 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Jan 10 Jan 16 Lost Conf Semi
Washington Capitals 4 Jan 19 Jan 27 Missed Playoffs
35 Atlanta Flames 3 Jan 16 Jan 20 Lost First Round
Atlanta Flames 3 Feb 17 Feb 20 Lost First Round
Atlanta Flames 3 Feb 24 Mar 2 Lost First Round
Boston Bruins 3 Nov 17 Nov 23 Lost Conf Finals
Boston Bruins 3 Oct 15 Oct 20 Lost Conf Finals
Buffalo Sabres 3 Nov 16 Nov 19 Lost First Round
Buffalo Sabres 3 Mar 11 Mar 15 Lost First Round
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Jan 6 Jan 10 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Black Hawks 3 Oct 18 Oct 22 Lost Conf Semi
Detroit Red Wings 3 Oct 25 Oct 28 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings 3 Mar 3 Mar 7 Lost First Round
Los Angeles Kings 3 Feb 3 Feb 14 Lost First Round
Minnesota North Stars 3 Dec 23 Dec 27 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens 3 Feb 22 Feb 25 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 28 Dec 3 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 18 Nov 23 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Nov 1 Nov 4 Won Final
Montreal Canadiens 3 Oct 11 Oct 15 Won Final
New York Islanders 3 Oct 17 Oct 21 Lost Conf Finals
New York Islanders 3 Jan 20 Jan 25 Lost Conf Finals
New York Rangers 3 Mar 7 Mar 11 Lost Final
New York Rangers 3 Jan 25 Jan 30 Lost Final
New York Rangers 3 Feb 21 Feb 25 Lost Final
New York Rangers 3 May 5 May 13 Lost Final
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Dec 9 Dec 14 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Mar 29 Apr 1 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Apr 12 Apr 16 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia Flyers 3 Nov 4 Nov 8 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Nov 29 Dec 2 Lost Conf Semi
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Dec 27 Dec 31 Lost Conf Semi
St. Louis Blues 3 Feb 27 Mar 3 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Mar 28 Apr 1 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Nov 26 Dec 2 Lost Conf Semi
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Nov 16 Nov 21 Lost Conf Semi
Vancouver Canucks 3 Dec 1 Dec 7 Lost First Round

Were there any historic NHL winning streaks in the 1978-79 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1978-79 NHL season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 10 game winning streak by the Atlanta Flames is the 33rd longest same season winning streak in NHL history.

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