| 45 || January 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || 22–17–6 || 50 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || January 17 || @ New York Rangers || 2–1 || 23–17–6 || 52 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || January 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–1 || 24–17–6 || 54 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 25–17–6 || 56 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 49 || January 24 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–5 || 25–18–6 || 56 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 50 || January 28 || New York Rangers || 2–5 || 25–19–6 || 56 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || January 30 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–3 || 26–19–6 || 58 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 52 || January 31 || @ Washington Capitals || 0–1 OT || 26–20–6 || 58 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–1 || 27–20–6 || 60 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 6 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–2 || 28–20–6 || 62 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 55 || February 12 || Calgary Flames || 2–3 || 28–21–6 || 62 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 56 || February 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–7 || 28–22–6 || 62 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || February 15 || Hartford Whalers || 5–4 OT || 29–22–6 || 64 || |- style="background:#ffc;" | 58 || February 18 || New York Islanders || 3–3 OT || 29–22–7 || 65 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || February 19 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5–4 || 30–22–7 || 67 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || February 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 31–22–7 || 69 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || February 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 11–6 || 32–22–7 || 71 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || February 27 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 8–6 || 33–22–7 || 73 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || March 1 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 7–3 || 34–22–7 || 75 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 64 || March 3 || @ Calgary Flames || 3–6 || 34–23–7 || 75 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 65 || March 4 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4–7 || 34–24–7 || 75 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 66 || March 6 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2–4 || 34–25–7 || 75