League Playoff Series

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League Playoff Series Table
Final 4-1 Montreal Canadiens over New York Rangers   View Matchup »
Game 1 May 13 New York Rangers 4 Montreal Canadiens 1
Game 2 May 15 New York Rangers 2 Montreal Canadiens 6
Game 3 May 17 Montreal Canadiens 4 New York Rangers 1
Game 4 May 19 Montreal Canadiens 4 New York Rangers 3 (OT)
Game 5 May 21 New York Rangers 1 Montreal Canadiens 4
 
Semi-Finals 4-3 Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 26 Boston Bruins 2 Montreal Canadiens 4
Game 2 April 28 Boston Bruins 2 Montreal Canadiens 5
Game 3 May 1 Montreal Canadiens 1 Boston Bruins 2
Game 4 May 3 Montreal Canadiens 3 Boston Bruins 4 (OT)
Game 5 May 5 Boston Bruins 1 Montreal Canadiens 5
Game 6 May 8 Montreal Canadiens 2 Boston Bruins 5
Game 7 May 10 Boston Bruins 4 Montreal Canadiens 5 (OT)
Semi-Finals 4-2 New York Rangers over New York Islanders   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 26 New York Rangers 4 New York Islanders 1
Game 2 April 28 New York Rangers 3 New York Islanders 4 (OT)
Game 3 May 1 New York Islanders 1 New York Rangers 3
Game 4 May 3 New York Islanders 3 New York Rangers 2 (OT)
Game 5 May 5 New York Rangers 4 New York Islanders 3
Game 6 May 8 New York Islanders 1 New York Rangers 2
 
Quarter-Finals 4-1 New York Rangers over Philadelphia Flyers   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 16 New York Rangers 2 Philadelphia Flyers 3 (OT)
Game 2 April 18 New York Rangers 7 Philadelphia Flyers 1
Game 3 April 20 Philadelphia Flyers 1 New York Rangers 5
Game 4 April 22 Philadelphia Flyers 0 New York Rangers 6
Game 5 April 24 New York Rangers 8 Philadelphia Flyers 3
Quarter-Finals 4-0 Boston Bruins over Pittsburgh Penguins   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Boston Bruins 6
Game 2 April 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Boston Bruins 4
Game 3 April 21 Boston Bruins 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Game 4 April 22 Boston Bruins 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Quarter-Finals 4-0 Montreal Canadiens over Toronto Maple Leafs   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Montreal Canadiens 5
Game 2 April 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Montreal Canadiens 5
Game 3 April 21 Montreal Canadiens 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (2OT)
Game 4 April 22 Montreal Canadiens 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
Quarter-Finals 4-0 New York Islanders over Chicago Black Hawks   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 16 Chicago Black Hawks 2 New York Islanders 6
Game 2 April 18 Chicago Black Hawks 0 New York Islanders 1 (OT)
Game 3 April 20 New York Islanders 4 Chicago Black Hawks 0
Game 4 April 22 New York Islanders 3 Chicago Black Hawks 1
 
Preliminary Round 2-1 Pittsburgh Penguins over Buffalo Sabres   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Buffalo Sabres 3
Game 2 April 12 Buffalo Sabres 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Game 3 April 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT)
Preliminary Round 2-0 Toronto Maple Leafs over Atlanta Flames   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Atlanta Flames 1
Game 2 April 12 Atlanta Flames 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 7
Preliminary Round 2-0 New York Rangers over Los Angeles Kings   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 10 Los Angeles Kings 1 New York Rangers 7
Game 2 April 12 New York Rangers 2 Los Angeles Kings 1 (OT)
Preliminary Round 2-1 Philadelphia Flyers over Vancouver Canucks   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 10 Vancouver Canucks 3 Philadelphia Flyers 2
Game 2 April 12 Philadelphia Flyers 6 Vancouver Canucks 4
Game 3 April 14 Vancouver Canucks 2 Philadelphia Flyers 7

Team Statistics

Team Statistics Table
Rk Team GP W L T OW OL W-L% G GA DIFF
1Montreal Canadiens16124041.750634122
2New York Rangers18117014.611664224
3Boston Bruins1174011.63636324
4New York Islanders1064030.60027216
5Philadelphia Flyers835010.3752337-14
6Toronto Maple Leafs624002.3331924-5
7Pittsburgh Penguins725010.2861625-9
8Buffalo Sabres312001.333990
9Vancouver Canucks312000.333915-6
10Atlanta Flames202000.00059-4
11Los Angeles Kings202001.00029-7
12Chicago Black Hawks404001.000314-11
League Average7.53.83.80.01.11.1.50023.223.20

Overtime Goals

Overtime Goals Table
Date Location Name Team Final Score Opponent OTs OT Time Elapsed
1979-04-12LAKEsposito, PhilNYR2-1LAK16:11
1979-04-14BUFFerguson, GeorgePIT4-3BUF10:47
1979-04-16PHILinseman, KenPHI3-2NYR10:44
1979-04-18NYIBossy, MikeNYI1-0CBH12:31
1979-04-21TORConnor, CamMTL4-3TOR225:25
1979-04-22TORRobinson, LarryMTL5-4TOR14:14
1979-04-28NYIPotvin, DenisNYI4-3NYR18:02
1979-05-03BOSRatelle, JeanBOS4-3MTL13:46
1979-05-03NYRNystrom, BobNYI3-2NYR13:40
1979-05-10MTLLambert, YvonMTL5-4BOS19:33
1979-05-19NYRSavard, SergeMTL4-3NYR17:25

See All-time List of Playoff OT goals.

 

Playoff Leaders

Goals
1. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 11
2. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 10
3. Phil Esposito* • NYR 8
4. Ron GreschnerNYR 7
Don MaloneyNYR 7
Don MurdochNYR 7
Jean Ratelle* • BOS 7
Assists
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 13
Don MaloneyNYR 13
3. Phil Esposito* • NYR 12
Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 12
5. Mike McEwenNYR 11
Points
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 23
Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 23
3. Phil Esposito* • NYR 20
Don MaloneyNYR 20
5. Bob Gainey* • MTL 16
Goals Created
1. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 9.4
2. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 9.1
3. Phil Esposito* • NYR 7.6
4. Don MaloneyNYR 7.3
5. Bob Gainey* • MTL 6.1
Plus/Minus
1. Carol VadnaisNYR 17
2. Larry Robinson* • MTL 16
3. Dave MaloneyNYR 11
4. Anders HedbergNYR 9
5. Ron DuguayNYR 8
Guy Lafleur* • MTL 8
Bob LorimerNYI 8
Serge Savard* • MTL 8
Walt TkaczukNYR 8
Penalties in Minutes
1. Tiger WilliamsTOR 48
2. Dave MaloneyNYR 45
3. Doug RisebroughMTL 32
4. Colin Campbell* • PIT 30
5. Mario MaroisNYR 29
Willi PlettATF 29
Even Strength Goals
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 8
2. Don MaloneyNYR 7
3. Phil Esposito* • NYR 6
Bob Gainey* • MTL 6
5. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 5
Don MarcotteBOS 5
Peter McNabBOS 5
Jean Ratelle* • BOS 5
Larry Robinson* • MTL 5
Power Play Goals
1. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 6
2. Ron GreschnerNYR 4
3. Reggie LeachPHI 3
Don MurdochNYR 3
5. Mike Bossy* • NYI 2
Phil Esposito* • NYR 2
Guy Lafleur* • MTL 2
Yvon LambertMTL 2
Mike McEwenNYR 2
Rick MiddletonBOS 2
Jean Ratelle* • BOS 2
Darryl Sittler* • TOR 2
Short-Handed Goals
1. Ron DuguayNYR 1
Ron GreschnerNYR 1
Anders HedbergNYR 1
Lorne HenningNYI 1
Eddie JohnstoneNYR 1
Dave MaloneyNYR 1
Walt McKechnieTOR 1
Dick RedmondBOS 1
Walt TkaczukNYR 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Ron GreschnerNYR 3
2. Phil Esposito* • NYR 2
Guy Lafleur* • MTL 2
Reggie LeachPHI 2
Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 2
Jean Ratelle* • BOS 2
Shots
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 73
2. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 59
3. Don MurdochNYR 46
4. Mike McEwenNYR 44
Steve Shutt* • MTL 44
Shooting Percentage
1. Jean Ratelle* • BOS 31.8
2. Orest KindrachukPIT 25.0
3. Mike Bossy* • NYI 24.0
4. Steve VickersNYR 22.7
5. Eddie JohnstoneNYR 21.7
Darryl Sittler* • TOR 21.7
Hat Tricks
1. Mike Bossy* • NYI 1
Stan JonathanBOS 1
Jean Ratelle* • BOS 1
Goals Per Game
1. Darryl Sittler* • TOR 0.83
2. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 0.69
3. Jean Ratelle* • BOS 0.64
4. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 0.63
Reggie LeachPHI 0.63
6. Mike Bossy* • NYI 0.60
7. Don MarcotteBOS 0.45
Peter McNabBOS 0.45
9. Phil Esposito* • NYR 0.44
10. Ron GreschnerNYR 0.39
Don MaloneyNYR 0.39
Don MurdochNYR 0.39
Assists Per Game
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 0.81
2. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 0.75
Ken LinsemanPHI 0.75
4. Rick MiddletonBOS 0.73
5. Don MaloneyNYR 0.72
6. Réjean HouleMTL 0.71
7. Denis Potvin* • NYI 0.70
8. Phil Esposito* • NYR 0.67
9. Mike MilburyBOS 0.64
Steve Shutt* • MTL 0.64
Points Per Game
1. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 1.44
Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 1.44
3. Jean Ratelle* • BOS 1.18
4. Phil Esposito* • NYR 1.11
Don MaloneyNYR 1.11
6. Denis Potvin* • NYI 1.10
7. Rick MiddletonBOS 1.09
8. Bob Gainey* • MTL 1.00
Steve Shutt* • MTL 1.00
10. Larry Robinson* • MTL 0.94
Goals Created Per Game
1. Jacques Lemaire* • MTL 0.59
2. Guy Lafleur* • MTL 0.57
3. Jean Ratelle* • BOS 0.50
4. Phil Esposito* • NYR 0.42
5. Don MaloneyNYR 0.41
6. Bob Gainey* • MTL 0.38
7. Larry Robinson* • MTL 0.36
8. Ron GreschnerNYR 0.29
Don MurdochNYR 0.29
Games Played (Goalie)
1. John DavidsonNYR 18
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 16
3. Denis HerronPIT 7
4. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 6
5. Gilles GilbertBOS 5
Robbie MoorePHI 5
Mike PalmateerTOR 5
Glenn ReschNYI 5
Billy Smith* • NYI 5
10. Tony Esposito* • CBH 4
Wayne StephensonPHI 4
Wins
1. Ken Dryden* • MTL 12
2. John DavidsonNYR 11
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 4
Billy Smith* • NYI 4
5. Gilles GilbertBOS 3
Robbie MoorePHI 3
7. Denis HerronPIT 2
Mike PalmateerTOR 2
Glenn ReschNYI 2
10. Gary BromleyVAN 1
Bob SauvéBUF 1
Losses
1. John DavidsonNYR 7
2. Denis HerronPIT 5
3. Ken Dryden* • MTL 4
Tony Esposito* • CBH 4
5. Mike PalmateerTOR 3
Glenn ReschNYI 3
Wayne StephensonPHI 3
8. Dan BouchardATF 2
Gary BromleyVAN 2
Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2
Gilles GilbertBOS 2
Mario LessardLAK 2
Robbie MoorePHI 2
Bob SauvéBUF 2
Goals Against
1. John DavidsonNYR 42
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 41
3. Denis HerronPIT 24
4. Robbie MoorePHI 18
5. Mike PalmateerTOR 17
6. Gilles GilbertBOS 16
Wayne StephensonPHI 16
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 15
9. Gary BromleyVAN 14
Tony Esposito* • CBH 14
Shots Against
1. John DavidsonNYR 535
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 406
3. Denis HerronPIT 221
4. Gilles GilbertBOS 161
5. Mike PalmateerTOR 158
6. Billy Smith* • NYI 147
7. Glenn ReschNYI 142
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 137
9. Tony Esposito* • CBH 126
10. Robbie MoorePHI 123
Saves
1. John DavidsonNYR 493
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 365
3. Denis HerronPIT 197
4. Gilles GilbertBOS 145
5. Mike PalmateerTOR 141
6. Billy Smith* • NYI 137
7. Glenn ReschNYI 131
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 122
9. Tony Esposito* • CBH 112
10. Robbie MoorePHI 105
Save Percentage
1. Billy Smith* • NYI .932
2. Glenn ReschNYI .923
3. John DavidsonNYR .922
4. Gilles GilbertBOS .901
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL .899
6. Mike PalmateerTOR .892
7. Denis HerronPIT .891
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS .891
9. Robbie MoorePHI .854
Goals Against Average
1. Billy Smith* • NYI 1.93
2. Glenn ReschNYI 2.21
3. John DavidsonNYR 2.28
4. Ken Dryden* • MTL 2.50
5. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2.50
6. Bob SauvéBUF 3.00
7. Gilles GilbertBOS 3.06
8. Mike PalmateerTOR 3.42
9. Denis HerronPIT 3.43
10. Tony Esposito* • CBH 3.52
Shutouts
1. John DavidsonNYR 1
Glenn ReschNYI 1
Billy Smith* • NYI 1
Minutes
1. John DavidsonNYR 1104
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 986
3. Denis HerronPIT 420
4. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 359
5. Gilles GilbertBOS 313
6. Billy Smith* • NYI 311
7. Mike PalmateerTOR 299
Glenn ReschNYI 299
9. Robbie MoorePHI 266
10. Tony Esposito* • CBH 239