1978-79 NHL Season Standings

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1978-79 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1978-79 Stanley Cup?

The 1978-79 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the New York Rangers in 5 games. The final game was on on May 21, 1979, in which the Canadiens won 4-1 at home.

When was the 1978-79 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1978-79 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 13, 1979 and ended on May 21, 1979, lasting 5 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1978-79?

The New York Islanders had the best regular season record in the 1978-79 NHL season at 51-15-14.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1978-79 regular season?

The New York Islanders had the best goal differential in the 1978-79 regular season at +144 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1978-79 regular season?

The Colorado Rockies had the worst goal differential in the 1978-79 regular season at -121 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1978-79 regular season?

The New York Islanders had the most goals per game in the 1978-79 regular season at 4.47 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1978-79 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1978-79 regular season at 2.55 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1978-79 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1978-79 NHL season was the Atlanta Flames, who started the season with a 10-0-2 record. The streak ended with a 2-4 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov 4, 1978.

1978-79 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	New York Islanders	51-15-14	W4	4.47	2.67	+144	Lost Conf Finals
2	Montreal Canadiens	52-17-11	L1	4.21	2.55	+133	Won Final
3	Boston Bruins	43-23-14	W1	3.95	3.38	+46	Lost Conf Finals
4	Philadelphia Flyers	40-25-15	W1	3.51	3.10	+33	Lost Conf Semi
5	New York Rangers	40-29-11	L2	3.95	3.65	+24	Lost Final
6	Atlanta Flames	41-31-8	L1	4.09	3.50	+47	Lost First Round
7	Buffalo Sabres	36-28-16	T1	3.50	3.29	+17	Lost First Round
8	Pittsburgh Penguins	36-31-13	L1	3.51	3.49	+2	Lost Conf Semi
9	Toronto Maple Leafs	34-33-13	L1	3.34	3.15	+15	Lost Conf Semi
10	Los Angeles Kings	34-34-12	W1	3.65	3.58	+6	Lost First Round
11	Chicago Black Hawks	29-36-15	W1	3.05	3.46	-33	Lost Conf Semi
12	Minnesota North Stars	28-40-12	L1	3.21	3.61	-32
13	Vancouver Canucks	25-42-13	T1	2.71	3.64	-74	Lost First Round
	Washington Capitals	24-41-15	W1	3.41	4.22	-65
15	Detroit Red Wings	23-41-16	W1	3.15	3.69	-43
16	St. Louis Blues	18-50-12	L1	3.11	4.35	-99
17	Colorado Rockies	15-53-12	T2	2.62	4.14	-121