1976-77 Atlanta Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Los Angeles Kings 2-1
Coach: Fred Creighton (34-34-12)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976-77 Atlanta Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Los Angeles Kings 2-1
Coach: Fred Creighton (34-34-12)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976-77 Atlanta Flames Roster
The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 34 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Flames scored 264 goals and yielded 265. Willi Plett netted 33 goals for Atlanta, while Tom Lysiak and Eric Vail tallied 30 or more also. Tom Lysiak contributed 51 assists. Phil Myre and Dan Bouchard topped the squad with 17 wins each, and Phil Myre earned a 3.07 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Fred Creighton coached the team. The 1976-77 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 264
Regular Season Goals Against: 265
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 0 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| October 27, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-5-2 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-5-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-5-2 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 4-2-0 | 2-5-3 | 6-7-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 4-2-1 | 2-5-3 | 6-7-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 4-2-2 | 2-5-3 | 6-7-5 | OT | |
| November 13, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 4-2-2 | 3-5-3 | 7-7-5 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 5-2-2 | 3-5-3 | 8-7-5 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-5-3 | 9-7-5 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 6-2-2 | 3-6-3 | 9-8-5 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-6-3 | 10-8-5 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 8-2-2 | 3-6-3 | 11-8-5 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 8-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 11-8-6 | OT | |
| December 3, 1976 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 9-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 12-8-6 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 1 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 9-2-3 | 4-6-3 | 13-8-6 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 9-2-3 | 5-6-3 | 14-8-6 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 9-2-4 | 5-6-3 | 14-8-7 | OT | |
| December 11, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 10-2-4 | 5-6-3 | 15-8-7 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 10-3-4 | 5-6-3 | 15-9-7 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 10-4-4 | 5-6-3 | 15-10-7 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 10-4-4 | 5-7-3 | 15-11-7 | ||
| December 20, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 10-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 15-12-7 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 11-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 16-12-7 | ||
| December 27, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 12-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 17-12-7 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 12-5-4 | 5-8-3 | 17-13-7 | ||
| December 31, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 12-5-4 | 6-8-3 | 18-13-7 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 12-5-4 | 6-9-3 | 18-14-7 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 13-5-4 | 6-9-3 | 19-14-7 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 13-6-4 | 6-9-3 | 19-15-7 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 13-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 19-16-7 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 14-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 20-16-7 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 15-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 21-16-7 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-6-4 | 7-10-3 | 22-16-7 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 15-6-4 | 7-10-4 | 22-16-8 | OT | |
| January 22, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 15-6-5 | 7-10-4 | 22-16-9 | OT | |
| January 23, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-6-5 | 7-11-4 | 22-17-9 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 15-6-5 | 7-11-5 | 22-17-10 | OT | |
| January 28, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 15-6-6 | 7-11-5 | 22-17-11 | OT | |
| January 31, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 16-6-6 | 7-11-5 | 23-17-11 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-6-6 | 7-12-5 | 23-18-11 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 17-6-6 | 7-12-5 | 24-18-11 | ||
| February 7, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 17-6-6 | 7-13-5 | 24-19-11 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 17-6-6 | 7-14-5 | 24-20-11 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 17-6-6 | 7-15-5 | 24-21-11 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 17-6-6 | 7-16-5 | 24-22-11 | ||
| February 17, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 17-6-6 | 8-16-5 | 25-22-11 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 17-6-6 | 8-17-5 | 25-23-11 | ||
| February 21, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 17-6-6 | 8-18-5 | 25-24-11 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 17-7-6 | 8-18-5 | 25-25-11 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 18-7-6 | 8-18-5 | 26-25-11 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 18-7-6 | 8-19-5 | 26-26-11 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 18-8-6 | 8-19-5 | 26-27-11 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 18-9-6 | 8-19-5 | 26-28-11 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 18-9-6 | 9-19-5 | 27-28-11 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 18-9-6 | 9-20-5 | 27-29-11 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | New York Islanders 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 18-10-6 | 9-20-5 | 27-30-11 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 19-10-6 | 9-20-5 | 28-30-11 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 19-10-6 | 10-20-5 | 29-30-11 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 20-10-6 | 10-20-5 | 30-30-11 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 20-10-6 | 11-20-5 | 31-30-11 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 20-10-6 | 11-21-5 | 31-31-11 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Cleveland Barons 5 | L | 20-10-6 | 11-22-5 | 31-32-11 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 20-11-6 | 11-22-5 | 31-33-11 | ||
| March 24, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 21-11-6 | 11-22-5 | 32-33-11 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 21-11-6 | 12-22-5 | 33-33-11 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 21-11-6 | 12-23-5 | 33-34-11 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 22-11-6 | 12-23-5 | 34-34-11 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 22-11-7 | 12-23-5 | 34-34-12 | OT | |
| April 5, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
