Spectrum || 15–13–5 || 35 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 34 || Dec 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 15–13–6 || 36 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 35 || Dec 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 7–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–14–6 || 36 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 36 || Dec 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 15–15–6 || 36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || Dec 30 || Washington Capitals || 2–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–15–6 || 38 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || Jan 2 || Hartford Whalers || 4–9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–15–6 || 40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || Jan 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–4 || Hartford Whalers || XL Center || 18–15–6 || 42 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 40 || Jan 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 18–16–6 || 42 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 41 || Jan 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 18–17–6 || 42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || Jan 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 19–17–6 || 44 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 43 || Jan 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–6 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 19–18–6 || 44 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 44 || Jan 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Calgary Flames || Stampede Corral || 19–19–6 || 44 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 45 || Jan 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 19–19–7 || 45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || Jan 20 || Boston Bruins || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–19–7 || 47 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 47 || Jan 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 20–20–7 || 47 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 48 || Jan 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–20–8 || 48 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 49 || Jan 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–9 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 20–21–8 || 48 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 50 || Jan 27 || New York Islanders || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–22–8 || 48 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 ||