Jan 30 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–22–8 || 50 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 52 || Jan 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–8 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 21–23–8 || 50 |- |- style="background:#fcf;" | 53 || Feb 3 || Minnesota North Stars || 9–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–24–8 || 50 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 54 || Feb 6 || Washington Capitals || 6–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–25–8 || 50 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 55 || Feb 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 21–26–8 || 50 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 56 || Feb 10 || Hartford Whalers || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–26–9 || 51 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 57 || Feb 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 21–27–9 || 51 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 58 || Feb 13 || Los Angeles Kings || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–27–10 || 52 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 59 || Feb 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 21–28–10 || 52 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 60 || Feb 17 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–29–10 || 52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || Feb 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 22–29–10 || 54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || Feb 21 || New York Islanders || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–29–10 || 56 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 63 || Feb 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 23–30–10 || 56 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 64 || Feb 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–31–10 || 56 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || Feb 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 24–31–10 || 58 |- |- style="background:#fcf;" | 66 || Mar 3 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–32–10 || 58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || Mar 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–4 || Quebec Nordiques || Quebec Coliseum || 25–32–10 || 60 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 68 || Mar 7 || Calgary Flames || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins ||