 The Whalers won their third game in row on November 29, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 5–4, however, the Edmonton Oilers snapped the Whalers winning streak the next night, as they defeated Hartford 8–5.Hartford struggled to a 5–7–0 record in November, dropping their overall record to 11–11–0 through their first 22 games.The Whalers were in last place in the Adams Division, three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.