| 16 || Nov 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–7–2 || 16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || Nov 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 8–7–2 || 18 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 18 || Nov 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 8–7–3 || 19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || Nov 18 || St. Louis Blues || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–7–3 || 21 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 20 || Nov 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–7–4 || 22 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 21 || Nov 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–9 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 9–8–4 || 22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || Nov 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–1 || Quebec Nordiques || Quebec Coliseum || 10–8–4 || 24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || Nov 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–8–4 || 26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || Nov 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–8–4 || 28 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || Dec 2 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–8–4 || 30 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 26 || Dec 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || The Checkerdome || 13–9–4 || 30 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 27 || Dec 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 13–10–4 || 30 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 28 || Dec 9 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–11–4 || 30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || Dec 12 || Washington Capitals || 4–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–11–4 || 32 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 30 || Dec 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 14–12–4 || 32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || Dec 16 || Los Angeles Kings || 6–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–12–4 || 34 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 32 || Dec 19 || New York Rangers || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–12–5 || 35 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 33 || Dec 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The