1977-78 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-34-14 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Bobby Kromm (32-34-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 32-34-14 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Bobby Kromm (32-34-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses and 14 ties for 78 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Red Wings scored 252 goals and yielded 266. Dale McCourt netted 33 goals for Detroit, while Andre St. Laurent tallied 30 or more also. Reed Larson contributed 41 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.26 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobby Kromm coached the team. The 1977-78 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 266
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 0-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 27, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 1-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-2 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-2 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 2-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 2-1-3 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-3 | OT | |
| November 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-3 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-3 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 3-1-3 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-3 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 4-1-3 | 3-4-0 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 4-1-3 | 3-5-0 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 4-1-3 | 4-5-0 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-1-3 | 4-5-0 | 9-6-3 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-1-3 | 4-6-0 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 5-2-3 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 5-2-3 | 4-7-0 | 9-9-3 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 5-2-3 | 4-8-0 | 9-10-3 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 5-2-3 | 4-9-0 | 9-11-3 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 5-3-3 | 4-9-0 | 9-12-3 | ||
| December 8, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-3-3 | 4-10-0 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 5-3-3 | 4-11-0 | 9-14-3 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 5-3-4 | 4-11-0 | 9-14-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 5-3-4 | 5-11-0 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 5-3-4 | 5-12-0 | 10-15-4 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-4-4 | 5-12-0 | 10-16-4 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-4-4 | 5-13-0 | 10-17-4 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-4-4 | 5-13-0 | 11-17-4 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 6-4-4 | 5-13-1 | 11-17-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 6-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 11-18-5 | ||
| January 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 12-18-5 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 13-18-5 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-5-4 | 6-13-1 | 14-18-5 | ||
| January 12, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 8-6-4 | 6-13-1 | 14-19-5 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 9-6-4 | 6-13-1 | 15-19-5 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 9-6-4 | 6-13-2 | 15-19-6 | OT | |
| January 19, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-6-4 | 6-13-2 | 16-19-6 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 10-6-4 | 6-14-2 | 16-20-6 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-6-4 | 6-14-2 | 17-20-6 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 11-6-4 | 6-15-2 | 17-21-6 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 11-6-5 | 6-15-2 | 17-21-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 11-7-5 | 6-15-2 | 17-22-7 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 11-7-5 | 6-16-2 | 17-23-7 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 11-7-5 | 6-16-3 | 17-23-8 | OT | |
| February 5, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-7-5 | 6-16-3 | 18-23-8 | ||
| February 7, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 12-7-5 | 7-16-3 | 19-23-8 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-8-5 | 7-16-3 | 19-24-8 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 12-8-5 | 7-17-3 | 19-25-8 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 13-8-5 | 7-17-3 | 20-25-8 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-8-5 | 7-17-3 | 21-25-8 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 14-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 21-26-8 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 22-26-8 | ||
| February 23, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 23-26-8 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 16-8-5 | 7-18-4 | 23-26-9 | OT | |
| February 26, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 16-9-5 | 7-18-4 | 23-27-9 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 16-9-5 | 7-19-4 | 23-28-9 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-9-5 | 7-20-4 | 23-29-9 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 16-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 24-29-9 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 25-29-9 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 17-9-6 | 8-20-4 | 25-29-10 | OT | |
| March 11, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 18-9-6 | 8-20-4 | 26-29-10 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 18-9-7 | 8-20-4 | 26-29-11 | OT | |
| March 16, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 18-9-7 | 8-20-5 | 26-29-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 18-9-7 | 9-20-5 | 27-29-12 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 18-9-7 | 9-21-5 | 27-30-12 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-9-7 | 9-21-5 | 28-30-12 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 19-9-7 | 9-21-6 | 28-30-13 | OT | |
| March 26, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 19-9-7 | 10-21-6 | 29-30-13 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 20-9-7 | 10-21-6 | 30-30-13 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 20-10-7 | 10-21-6 | 30-31-13 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 20-10-7 | 10-22-6 | 30-32-13 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 20-11-7 | 10-22-6 | 30-33-13 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 20-11-7 | 10-22-7 | 30-33-14 | OT | |
| April 6, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 21-11-7 | 10-22-7 | 31-33-14 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 21-11-7 | 10-23-7 | 31-34-14 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 22-11-7 | 10-23-7 | 32-34-14 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
