4 teams were tied for the most goals in a game in 1979-80, with 10 scored. The first three are the Buffalo Sabres on March 27, 1980, the Boston Bruins on December 20, 1979 and the New York Islanders on November 13, 1979.

NHL team most goal in a regular-season game 1979-80

	TEAM	G	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Sabres	10	3/27/1980	BUF	vs	DET	W 10-1	1	2	3	0	2	32	20
2	Bruins	10	12/20/1979	BOS	vs	TOR	W 10-0	0	1	4	0	4	41	18
3	Islanders	10	11/13/1979	NYI	vs	NYR	W 10-5	5	2	5	2	6	29	21
4	Rangers	10	10/24/1979	NYR	vs	EDM	W 10-2	2	2	5	1	4	47	20
5	Sabres	9	4/5/1980	BUF	@	PIT	W 9-1	1	0	1	0	2	34	28
6	Whalers	9	4/4/1980	HFD	vs	QUE	W 9-2	2	0	2	0	2	38	25
7	Islanders	9	3/30/1980	NYI	@	QUE	W 9-6	6	2	4	1	4	50	29
8	Red Wings	9	3/29/1980	DET	vs	QUE	W 9-7	7	1	4	2	6	33	19
9	Oilers	9	3/21/1980	EDM	vs	PIT	W 9-2	2	0	3	2	6	37	27
10	Maple Leafs	9	3/19/1980	TOR	vs	WIN	W 9-1	1	2	5	1	6	35	30
11	Sabres	9	3/9/1980	BUF	vs	STL	W 9-4	4	3	4	1	4	40	32
12	Capitals	9	3/8/1980	WSH	vs	HFD	W 9-5	5	4	7	0	5	33	34
13	Flames	9	3/7/1980	AFM	@	VAN	W 9-3	3	1	2	2	4	29	33
14	Nordiques	9	2/26/1980	QUE	vs	HFD	W 9-5	5	0	2	0	1	29	34
15	Maple Leafs	9	2/23/1980	TOR	@	WIN	W 9-3	3	2	2	1	6	31	45
16	Sabres	9	2/7/1980	BUF	vs	PIT	W 9-0	0	1	4	0	2	35	25
17	Oilers	9	2/1/1980	EDM	vs	WIN	W 9-2	2	2	3	1	5	36	27
18	Sabres	9	1/27/1980	BUF	vs	LAK	W 9-1	1	1	4	1	5	37	20
19	Islanders	9	1/17/1980	NYI	vs	TOR	W 9-6	6	1	4	2	5	38	47
20	Maple Leafs	9	1/7/1980	TOR	vs	PIT	W 9-5	5	2	4	0	2	48	42
21	Kings	9	12/22/1979	LAK	vs	EDM	W 9-3	3	2	5	2	5	26	24
22	Flyers	9	12/6/1979	PHI	vs	LAK	W 9-4	4	1	5	1	5	48	25
23	Sabres	9	11/18/1979	BUF	vs	EDM	W 9-7	7	1	5	1	2	40	23
24	Flames	9	10/13/1979	AFM	vs	PHI	W 9-2	2	0	5	0	8	25	48
25	Rangers	8	4/6/1980	NYR	@	PHI	W 8-3	3	2	5	0	5	18	32