1–5 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 12–15–4 || 28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || Dec 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 13–15–4 || 30 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 33 || Dec 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 13–16–4 || 30 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 34 || Dec 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 13–17–4 || 30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || Dec 27 || Atlanta Flames || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–17–4 || 32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || Dec 31 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–17–4 || 34 |- |- style="background:#fcf;" | 37 || Jan 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 8–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–18–4 || 34 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 38 || Jan 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 15–19–4 || 34 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 39 || Jan 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena || 15–20–4 || 34 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 40 || Jan 10 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–20–5 || 35 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 41 || Jan 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 15–21–5 || 35 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 42 || Jan 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 15–22–5 || 35 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 43 || Jan 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 15–23–5 || 35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || Jan 17 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–23–5 || 37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || Jan 18 || New York Rangers || 3–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–23–5 || 39 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 46 || Jan 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–24–5 || 39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || Jan 24 || Washington Capitals || 2–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–24–5 || 41 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 48 || Jan 25 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–24–6 || 42 |- style="background:#cfc;" |