style="background:#ffc;" | 1 || October 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 OT || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 10 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 5–4 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 3 || October 11 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–5 || 1–1–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 4 || October 15 || New York Islanders || 0–6 || 1–2–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 17 || @ New York Islanders || 4–3 || 2–2–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || 3–2–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 7 || October 22 || Washington Capitals || 1–4 || 3–3–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 8 || October 24 || New York Rangers || 3–5 || 3–4–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 9 || October 26 || @ New York Rangers || 2–2 OT || 3–4–2 || 8 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 10 || October 27 || @ New Jersey Devils || 0–4 || 3–5–2 || 8 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 11 || October 31 || @ Hartford Whalers || 4–7 || 3–6–2 || 8 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 1 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || 4–6–2 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 13 || November 3 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || 4–7–2 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 14 || November 5 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–4 || 4–8–2 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 15 || November 7 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–5 || 4–9–2 || 10 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 16 || November 8 || New Jersey Devils || 3–3 OT || 4–9–3 || 11 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 17 || November 10 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–5 || 4–10–3 || 11 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || 5–10–3 || 13 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || November 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–6 || 5–11–3 || 13 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 20 || November 18 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–4 || 5–12–3 || 13 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 7–5 || 6–12–3 || 15 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 22 || November 21 || New York Islanders || 4–6 || 6–13–3 || 15 || |-