1977-78 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-37-18 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (25-37-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977-78 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 25-37-18 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (25-37-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977-78 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 25 wins and 37 losses and 18 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Penguins scored 254 goals and allowed 321. Jean Pronovost netted 40 goals for Pittsburgh, while Greg Malone contributed 43 assists. Denis Herron topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Johnny Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 254
Regular Season Goals Against: 321
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 11 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-7-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 3-8-1 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 4-8-1 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 5-8-1 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-3-0 | 1-5-2 | 5-8-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 4-3-0 | 1-6-2 | 5-9-2 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 4-3-1 | 1-6-2 | 5-9-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 4-3-1 | 1-6-3 | 5-9-4 | OT | |
| November 24, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 4-3-1 | 1-7-3 | 5-10-4 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-3-1 | 1-7-3 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 5-3-1 | 1-8-3 | 6-11-4 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-3-1 | 1-8-3 | 7-11-4 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 6-3-2 | 1-8-3 | 7-11-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-3-2 | 2-8-3 | 8-11-5 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 6-3-2 | 2-8-4 | 8-11-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-4-2 | 2-8-4 | 8-12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 6-4-2 | 2-9-4 | 8-13-6 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 6-5-2 | 2-9-4 | 8-14-6 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 6-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 8-15-6 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 9-15-6 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 7-5-2 | 2-10-5 | 9-15-7 | OT | |
| December 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 7-6-2 | 2-10-5 | 9-16-7 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-6-2 | 3-10-5 | 10-16-7 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 7-6-3 | 3-10-5 | 10-16-8 | OT | |
| December 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-6-3 | 3-11-5 | 10-17-8 | ||
| December 31, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-11-5 | 11-17-8 | ||
| January 2, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-6-3 | 3-12-5 | 11-18-8 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 9-6-3 | 3-12-5 | 12-18-8 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 9-6-4 | 3-12-5 | 12-18-9 | OT | |
| January 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-6-4 | 4-12-5 | 13-18-9 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 9-7-4 | 4-12-5 | 13-19-9 | ||
| January 12, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 9-7-4 | 4-12-6 | 13-19-10 | OT | |
| January 14, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 4-12-6 | 14-19-10 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 10-7-4 | 4-13-6 | 14-20-10 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 10-8-4 | 4-13-6 | 14-21-10 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 11-8-4 | 4-13-6 | 15-21-10 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 11-8-5 | 4-13-6 | 15-21-11 | OT | |
| January 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 11-8-5 | 4-14-6 | 15-22-11 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-8-5 | 5-14-6 | 16-22-11 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 12-8-5 | 5-14-6 | 17-22-11 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Boston Bruins 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 12-9-5 | 5-14-6 | 17-23-11 | ||
| February 7, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 12-9-5 | 6-14-6 | 18-23-11 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 12-9-5 | 6-14-7 | 18-23-12 | OT | |
| February 14, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 13-9-5 | 6-14-7 | 19-23-12 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 13-9-6 | 6-14-7 | 19-23-13 | OT | |
| February 19, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-9-6 | 6-14-8 | 19-23-14 | OT | |
| February 21, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 13-9-6 | 7-14-8 | 20-23-14 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 13-9-7 | 7-14-8 | 20-23-15 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 13-10-7 | 7-14-8 | 20-24-15 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 13-10-7 | 7-14-9 | 20-24-16 | OT | |
| March 1, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 13-11-7 | 7-14-9 | 20-25-16 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 13-11-7 | 7-15-9 | 20-26-16 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 13-11-8 | 7-15-9 | 20-26-17 | OT | |
| March 8, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 14-11-8 | 7-15-9 | 21-26-17 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 14-12-8 | 7-15-9 | 21-27-17 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 14-13-8 | 7-15-9 | 21-28-17 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 14-13-8 | 7-16-9 | 21-29-17 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 14-13-8 | 7-17-9 | 21-30-17 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-13-8 | 8-17-9 | 22-30-17 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | L | 14-13-8 | 8-18-9 | 22-31-17 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 14-13-8 | 8-19-9 | 22-32-17 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 14-14-8 | 8-19-9 | 22-33-17 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 14-14-9 | 8-19-9 | 22-33-18 | OT | |
| March 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-14-9 | 8-20-9 | 22-34-18 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 14-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 22-35-18 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 15-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 23-35-18 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 16-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 24-35-18 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 16-14-9 | 8-22-9 | 24-36-18 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 16-15-9 | 8-22-9 | 24-37-18 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 16-15-9 | 9-22-9 | 25-37-18 |
