All NHL game summaries from January 28, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (20-22-7) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hartford Whalers (14-22-10) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | HAR, | Dave Debol 7 (Al Sims, Greg Carroll), 6:18 |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 28 (Al Sims, Gordie Roberts), 9:41 | |
| ATL, | Kent Nilsson 24 (Eric Vail, Bob MacMillan), 18:31 - PP | |
| 2: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 29 (Gordie Howe, Al Sims), 10:43 |
| HAR, | Tom Rowe 11 (Mark Howe, Dave Keon), 18:19 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 30 (Mark Howe, Al Sims), 1:42 - PP |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 20 (Blaine Stoughton), 18:07 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Al Sims, HAR [Delay of game] 17:46 |
| 2: | Ivan Boldirev, ATL [Hooking] 2:10 |
| 3: | Ken Houston, ATL [Holding] 1:19 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hooking] 2:07 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, ATL [Hooking] 6:05 | |
| Gordie Howe, HAR [Holding] 9:24 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Slashing] 12:11 | |
| Larry Giroux, HAR [Tripping] 17:49 |
Penalty time: ATL: 10 minutes
HAR: 6 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Russell | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 29 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Johnston | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Hill | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Giroux | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 11- 7-11-29
HAR: 9-11-10-30
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 15-15-7)
HAR: Al Smith (W, 3-5-2)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 7,627
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