1975-76 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 35-33-12 - 82 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1
Coach: Marc Boileau (15-23-5)
Coach: Ken Schinkel (20-10-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1975-76 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 35 wins and 33 losses and 12 ties for 82 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Penguins potted 339 goals and surrendered 303. Pierre Larouche scored 53 goals for Pittsburgh, while Vic Hadfield, Syl Apps, Lowell MacDonald and Jean Pronovost each netted 30 or more as well. Syl Apps recorded 67 assists. Michel Plasse earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.45 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Marc Boileau and Ken Schinkel coached the team. The 1975-76 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 339
Regular Season Goals Against: 303
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 7, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 11, 1975 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 18, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
October 21, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
October 25, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 2-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-1 | OT | |
October 30, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
November 1, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
November 2, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
November 5, 1975 | New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
November 6, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
November 8, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
November 9, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 3-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
November 12, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 3-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-6-2 | OT | |
November 13, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
November 15, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-8-2 | ||
November 18, 1975 | California Golden Seals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 3-5-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-9-2 | ||
November 21, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 3-5-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-9-2 | ||
November 22, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 4-5-1 | 4-4-1 | 8-9-2 | ||
November 26, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-5-1 | 4-4-1 | 9-9-2 | ||
November 29, 1975 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 6-5-1 | 4-4-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
November 30, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 6-5-1 | 4-5-1 | 10-10-2 | ||
December 3, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-5-1 | 4-5-2 | 10-10-3 | OT | |
December 4, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 6-5-1 | 4-6-2 | 10-11-3 | ||
December 7, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 7-5-1 | 4-6-2 | 11-11-3 | ||
December 9, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Kansas City Scouts 3 | L | 7-5-1 | 4-7-2 | 11-12-3 | ||
December 10, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-5-1 | 4-8-2 | 11-13-3 | ||
December 13, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 7-5-2 | 4-8-2 | 11-13-4 | OT | |
December 14, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 7-5-2 | 4-9-2 | 11-14-4 | ||
December 17, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 9 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 7-5-2 | 5-9-2 | 12-14-4 | ||
December 19, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 7-5-2 | 5-10-2 | 12-15-4 | ||
December 20, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 7-5-2 | 6-10-2 | 13-15-4 | ||
December 23, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-5-2 | 6-11-2 | 13-16-4 | ||
December 26, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 7-5-2 | 6-12-2 | 13-17-4 | ||
December 27, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 8-5-2 | 6-12-2 | 14-17-4 | ||
December 31, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 9-5-2 | 6-12-2 | 15-17-4 | ||
January 3, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 9-6-2 | 6-12-2 | 15-18-4 | ||
January 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 9-6-2 | 6-13-2 | 15-19-4 | ||
January 7, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 9-6-2 | 6-14-2 | 15-20-4 | ||
January 10, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 9-6-3 | 6-14-2 | 15-20-5 | OT | |
January 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 9-6-3 | 6-15-2 | 15-21-5 | ||
January 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 9-6-3 | 6-16-2 | 15-22-5 | ||
January 15, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 9-6-3 | 6-17-2 | 15-23-5 | ||
January 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-6-3 | 6-17-2 | 16-23-5 | ||
January 18, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 11-6-3 | 6-17-2 | 17-23-5 | ||
January 22, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 11-7-3 | 6-17-2 | 17-24-5 | ||
January 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 12-7-3 | 6-17-2 | 18-24-5 | ||
January 25, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 12-7-4 | 6-17-2 | 18-24-6 | OT | |
January 29, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 13-7-4 | 6-17-2 | 19-24-6 | ||
January 31, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Kansas City Scouts 4 | T | 13-7-4 | 6-17-3 | 19-24-7 | OT | |
February 1, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 14-7-4 | 6-17-3 | 20-24-7 | ||
February 5, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 14-7-4 | 6-18-3 | 20-25-7 | ||
February 7, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 14-7-4 | 7-18-3 | 21-25-7 | ||
February 8, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 14-7-4 | 8-18-3 | 22-25-7 | ||
February 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at California Golden Seals 4 | T | 14-7-4 | 8-18-4 | 22-25-8 | OT | |
February 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 14-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 22-25-9 | OT | |
February 15, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 15-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 23-25-9 | ||
February 17, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 16-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 24-25-9 | ||
February 19, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 17-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 25-25-9 | ||
February 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | W | 18-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 26-25-9 | ||
February 22, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 18-7-4 | 8-18-6 | 26-25-10 | OT | |
February 25, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 18-7-5 | 8-18-6 | 26-25-11 | OT | |
February 28, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 19-7-5 | 8-18-6 | 27-25-11 | ||
February 29, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 19-8-5 | 8-18-6 | 27-26-11 | ||
March 2, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 19-8-5 | 9-18-6 | 28-26-11 | ||
March 6, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 20-8-5 | 9-18-6 | 29-26-11 | ||
March 7, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 20-9-5 | 9-18-6 | 29-27-11 | ||
March 10, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 20-10-5 | 9-18-6 | 29-28-11 | ||
March 13, 1976 | California Golden Seals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 21-10-5 | 9-18-6 | 30-28-11 | ||
March 14, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 22-10-5 | 9-18-6 | 31-28-11 | ||
March 16, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 22-10-5 | 9-19-6 | 31-29-11 | ||
March 19, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 22-10-5 | 10-19-6 | 32-29-11 | ||
March 21, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 22-10-5 | 11-19-6 | 33-29-11 | ||
March 24, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 22-10-6 | 11-19-6 | 33-29-12 | OT | |
March 25, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 22-10-6 | 11-20-6 | 33-30-12 | ||
March 28, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 23-10-6 | 11-20-6 | 34-30-12 | ||
March 29, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 23-10-6 | 11-21-6 | 34-31-12 | ||
March 31, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 23-10-6 | 11-22-6 | 34-32-12 | ||
April 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 23-11-6 | 11-22-6 | 34-33-12 | ||
April 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 23-11-6 | 12-22-6 | 35-33-12 | ||
April 6, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 8, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
April 9, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |