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Season Almanac

1979 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Bryan Trottier (A, PTS)

Goals
  1. 1Mike BossyNew York Islanders69
  2. 2Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings59
  3. 3Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens52
Assists
  1. 1Bryan TrottierNew York Islanders87
  2. 2Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens77
  3. 3Bob MacMillanAtlanta Flames71
Points
  1. 1Bryan TrottierNew York Islanders134
  2. 2Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings130
  3. 3Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens129
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Dan BouchardAtlanta Flames32
  2. 2Ken DrydenMontréal Canadiens30
  3. 3Don EdwardsBuffalo Sabres26
Shutouts
  1. 1Ken DrydenMontréal Canadiens5
  2. 2Bernie ParentPhiladelphia Flyers4
  3. 3Mario LessardLos Angeles Kings4

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Guy LafleurSKATER24.1
  2. 2Marcel DionneSKATER23.3
  3. 3Mike BossySKATER23.1
  4. 4Bryan TrottierSKATER22.4
  5. 5Guy ChouinardSKATER20.4
  6. 6Bob MacMillanSKATER20.1
  7. 7Denis PotvinSKATER19.8
  8. 8Clark GilliesSKATER18.2
  9. 9Dave TaylorSKATER18
  10. 10Lanny McDonaldSKATER17.3
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Bobby SmithC189
  2. 2John TonelliL161.2
  3. 3Ken LinsemanC150.2
  4. 4Ryan WalterC128.1
  5. 5Tony McKegneyL127.8
  6. 6Stan SmylR125.8
  7. 7Mark NapierR107.1
  8. 8Don MaloneyL106.6

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Yvan CournoyerR176.7
  2. 2Jacques LemaireC175.7
  3. 3Pit MartinC165.3
  4. 4Bobby OrrD164.4
  5. 5Ed WestfallR137.2
  6. 6J.P. PariseL121.7
  7. 7Bernie ParentG119.2
  8. 8Danny GrantL109.9

Teams · 17

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
New York Islanders51-15219.3Mike BossyPlayoffs
Montréal Canadiens52-17211.1Guy LafleurPlayoffs
Boston Bruins43-23183.6Rick MiddletonPlayoffs
Philadelphia Flyers40-25165Bill BarberPlayoffs
New York Rangers40-29186.4Anders HedbergPlayoffs
Atlanta Flames41-31152.5Guy ChouinardPlayoffs
Buffalo Sabres36-28168Gilbert PerreaultPlayoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins36-31159.5Greg MalonePlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs34-33164.6Lanny McDonaldPlayoffs
Los Angeles Kings34-34161.7Marcel DionnePlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks29-36119.8Tony EspositoPlayoffs
Minnesota North Stars28-40138Bobby Smith
Washington Capitals24-41126.4Guy Charron
Vancouver Canucks25-42120.9Ron SedlbauerPlayoffs
Detroit Red Wings23-41133.2Vaclav Nedomansky
Colorado Rockies9-3491.8Wilf Paiement
St. Louis Blues18-50133.8Bernie Federko

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).