4–4

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 30-36-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	0	0	0	4
DET	0	0	0	4

Whalers at Red Wings

Whalers beat Red Wings 4–4 at Little Caesars Arena on March 12, 1980.

🗓 Wed, Mar 12, 1980 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

John Ogrodnick

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +3

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Bobby Hull

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Bernie Johnston

2 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD DET🐙

28 Shots on goal 34

11 Penalty minutes 7

HFD shooting 14.3% (4/28) DET shooting 11.8% (4/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Al Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Rogie Vachon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 32-33 (49% win rate, 65 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 30-36 (45% win rate, 66 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 32-33 (49% win rate, 65 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 30-36 (45% win rate, 66 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs DET, answered

Who won Whalers vs Red Wings on March 12, 1980?

Whalers won 4–4.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Whalers 4, Red Wings 4.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Al Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Rogie Vachon made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Red Wings season series?

Whalers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Mar 9

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Mar 9

Also on March 12, 1980

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