style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || November 25 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–2 || 7–13–3 || 17 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || November 28 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 6–3 || 8–13–3 || 19 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || December 3 || Hartford Whalers || 5–2 || 9–13–3 || 21 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 26 || December 6 || New Jersey Devils || 1–1 OT || 9–13–4 || 22 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 8 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 10–13–4 || 24 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 10 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || 11–13–4 || 26 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 29 || December 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 OT || 11–13–5 || 27 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 13 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–3 || 12–13–5 || 29 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || 13–13–5 || 31 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 17 || New York Islanders || 4–3 || 14–13–5 || 33 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || December 19 || @ New York Islanders || 5–4 || 15–13–5 || 35 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || December 22 || @ New York Rangers || 6–4 || 16–13–5 || 37 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 23 || Minnesota North Stars || 5–3 || 17–13–5 || 39 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || December 26 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–2 || 18–13–5 || 41 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 37 || December 30 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 0–6 || 18–14–5 || 41 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 38 || December 31 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–5 || 18–15–5 || 41 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || January 2 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4–1 || 19–15–5 || 43 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 40 || January 5 || Washington Capitals || 1–3 || 19–16–5 || 43 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 7 || St. Louis Blues || 6–4 || 20–16–5 || 45 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 42 || January 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 OT || 20–16–6 || 46 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 43 || January 10 || New Jersey Devils || 5–7 || 20–17–6 || 46 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || January 14 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || 21–17–6 || 48 || |- style="background:#cfc;"