1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 40-25-0, 95 pts · Playoffs 3-5
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers went 40-25-0 (95 points) in the Patrick Division and played 8 playoff games (3-5). Bill Barber led the team with 80 points (34 G, 46 A). Wayne Stephenson had 20 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Barber | L | 79 | 34 | 46 | 80 | +20 | 22 | 10 | 258 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | C | 80 | 16 | 57 | 73 | +12 | 68 | 5 | 143 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | C | 76 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +14 | 184 | 0 | 157 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | C | 71 | 26 | 32 | 58 | +4 | 47 | 7 | 211 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | R | 76 | 34 | 20 | 54 | -3 | 20 | 13 | 279 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Behn Wilson | D | 80 | 13 | 36 | 49 | +14 | 197 | 6 | 174 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | C | 66 | 20 | 28 | 48 | +26 | 16 | 5 | 122 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | D | 70 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +20 | 63 | 1 | 164 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | L | 78 | 7 | 31 | 38 | +15 | 132 | 1 | 85 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | R | 58 | 19 | 10 | 29 | +2 | 168 | 4 | 122 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | C | 30 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +16 | 23 | 1 | 57 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Watson | D | 77 | 9 | 13 | 22 | +11 | 52 | 0 | 112 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | D | 77 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +15 | 53 | 1 | 75 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | R | 42 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +16 | 10 | 1 | 85 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Dean | L | 30 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hoyda | L | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +2 | 138 | 0 | 37 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | R | 37 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Saleski | R | 35 | 11 | 5 | 16 | +3 | 14 | 1 | 75 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | L | 31 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +5 | 28 | 1 | 43 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | D | 77 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +21 | 135 | 0 | 128 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Paul Evans | C | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | D | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +9 | 76 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Preston | L | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Callander | R | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lucas | R | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Murray | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Cochrane | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Stephenson | 40 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 946 | .871 | 3.36 | 2 |
| Bernie Parent | 36 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 834 | .893 | 2.71 | 4 |
| Robbie Moore | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | .927 | 1.77 | 2 |
| Pete Peeters | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 109 | .853 | 3.47 | 0 |
| Rick St. Croix | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | .887 | 3.08 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ DET | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs MTL | L 2–3 | Final |
| Oct 19 | vs PIT | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 21 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs AFM | L 2–5 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ NYI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs TOR | W 5–0 | Final |
| Oct 29 | vs VAN | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ AFM | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 4 | @ BOS | W 7–3 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs CLR | W 6–4 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ LAK | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ CLR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ VAN | W 4–0 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs CHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ NYI | L 2–8 | Final |
| Nov 19 | vs DET | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 22 | @ BUF | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs MNS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ PIT | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 28 | @ MTL | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 30 | vs STL | W 3–0 | Final |
| Dec 2 | @ BOS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs TOR | W 7–2 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs NYR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 9 | vs BOS | W 9–2 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ NYR | W 4–0 | Final |
| Dec 14 | vs PIT | W 2–1 | Final |
| Dec 16 | @ AFM | L 2–7 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs STL | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 19 | @ WSH | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 21 | vs WSH | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs NYR | W 6–5 | Final |
| Dec 30 | @ STL | L 3–6 | Final |
| Jan 4 | vs NYI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Jan 6 | @ NYI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs LAK | W 3–0 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ WSH | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | vs NYI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Jan 16 | @ AFM | L 0–5 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs BUF | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ MTL | T 5–5 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ NYR | T 5–5 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ MNS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs MTL | L 3–7 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs NYI | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs AFM | W 7–4 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ TOR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 15 | vs BOS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 17 | vs NYR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs MNS | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ VAN | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 23 | @ CLR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 24 | @ LAK | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ BOS | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ TOR | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ BUF | W 6–1 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs CLR | W 5–0 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs CHI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ PIT | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 11 | vs LAK | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ CHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Mar 15 | vs AFM | W 5–4 | Final |
| Mar 17 | vs BUF | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs STL | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ MNS | L 3–7 | Final |
| Mar 23 | @ AFM | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs WSH | W 7–4 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ NYR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 29 | vs VAN | W 5–0 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ STL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs NYR | W 7–3 | Final |
| Apr 5 | vs NYI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Apr 7 | @ NYI | L 2–9 | Final |
| Apr 8 | vs AFM | W 4–2 | Final |
| Apr 10 | vs VAN | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | @ VAN | W 6–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 14 | vs VAN | W 7–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 16 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 18 | vs NYR | L 1–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 20 | @ NYR | L 1–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 22 | @ NYR | L 0–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 24 | vs NYR | L 3–8 | Final · Playoffs |