| 36-31-13 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the regular season with a 36-31-13 record. They went 23-12-5 at home and 13-19-8 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins went 38-36-13. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Semi-Finals to the Boston Bruins.
The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins played in the Norris Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins had their best month in December, when they went 9-2-4 and had a 73.3% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-6-2 and had a 22.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 1-6-2 | 22.2% | -10 |
| November '78 | 5-7-1 | 42.3% | -4 |
| December '78 | 9-2-4 | 73.3% | +18 |
| January '79 | 5-7-1 | 42.3% | -6 |
| February '79 | 6-3-1 | 65% | -7 |
| March '79 | 8-4-4 | 62.5% | +17 |
| April '79 | 2-2 | 50% | -6 |
Yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first series against the Buffalo Sabres in the First Round. They eventually lost against the Boston Bruins in the Conference Semi-Finals.
The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Penguins had during the 1978-79 regular season was 4 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Wed, Oct 11, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 12, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Tie 6 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Nov 1, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Fri, Nov 3, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Wed, Nov 8, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Thu, Nov 9, 1978 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, Nov 16, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Nov 23, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Fri, Dec 1, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Dec 5, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Thu, Dec 14, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Dec 31, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jan 16, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 4, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 0 - 12 | |
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Tue, Mar 13, 1979 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 9 - 3 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Thu, Mar 22, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Sat, Mar 31, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| First Round (Won 2 - 1) | |||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 14, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 3 | OT |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Lost 0 - 4) | |||
| Mon, Apr 16, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Apr 21, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
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