1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-32-15 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Red Kelly (33-32-15)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 33-32-15 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Red Kelly (33-32-15)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 33 wins and 32 losses and 15 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Maple Leafs scored 301 goals and yielded 285. Lanny McDonald netted 46 goals for Toronto, and Darryl Sittler tallied 30 or more also. Borje Salming contributed 66 assists. Mike Palmateer earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Red Kelly coached the team. The 1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 301
Regular Season Goals Against: 285
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 20, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 1-0-3 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-3 | OT | |
| October 21, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-3 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 1-1-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-3 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-2-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-3 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 1-2-3 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-3 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 1-2-3 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 1, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 1-2-3 | 3-3-0 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 1-3-3 | 3-3-0 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 1-3-3 | 4-3-0 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 1-3-3 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 1-3-3 | 4-4-1 | 5-7-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 1-3-3 | 5-4-1 | 6-7-4 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 2-3-3 | 5-4-1 | 7-7-4 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | W | 3-3-3 | 5-4-1 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 3-3-3 | 5-5-1 | 8-8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 8-9-4 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 4-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 5-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 5-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 11-9-4 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 6-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 12-9-4 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 6-3-4 | 6-6-1 | 12-9-5 | OT | |
| December 5, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 6-3-4 | 6-6-2 | 12-9-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-4-4 | 6-6-2 | 12-10-6 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-4-4 | 6-6-2 | 13-10-6 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 7-4-4 | 6-7-2 | 13-11-6 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 8-4-4 | 6-7-2 | 14-11-6 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-4-4 | 6-8-2 | 14-12-6 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 9-4-4 | 6-8-2 | 15-12-6 | ||
| December 20, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 10-4-4 | 6-8-2 | 16-12-6 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 10-5-4 | 6-8-2 | 16-13-6 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 10-5-4 | 6-9-2 | 16-14-6 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-5-4 | 6-10-2 | 16-15-6 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 10-5-4 | 7-10-2 | 17-15-6 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 11-5-4 | 7-10-2 | 18-15-6 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 11-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 18-16-6 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 12-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-6-4 | 7-11-2 | 19-17-6 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 12-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 20-17-6 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 13-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 13-7-4 | 8-11-2 | 21-18-6 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 13-7-4 | 8-12-2 | 21-19-6 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 13-7-4 | 9-12-2 | 22-19-6 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 13-7-4 | 10-12-2 | 23-19-6 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 13-7-4 | 11-12-2 | 24-19-6 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 13-7-4 | 11-12-3 | 24-19-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 13-7-4 | 11-13-3 | 24-20-7 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | W | 14-7-4 | 11-13-3 | 25-20-7 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 14-8-4 | 11-13-3 | 25-21-7 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 15-8-4 | 11-13-3 | 26-21-7 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 | W | 16-8-4 | 11-13-3 | 27-21-7 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 16-8-4 | 11-14-3 | 27-22-7 | ||
| February 14, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 16-8-4 | 11-15-3 | 27-23-7 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 16-8-4 | 12-15-3 | 28-23-7 | ||
| February 17, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 16-8-4 | 12-15-4 | 28-23-8 | OT | |
| February 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | T | 16-8-5 | 12-15-4 | 28-23-9 | OT | |
| February 20, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 10 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 16-8-5 | 13-15-4 | 29-23-9 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 16-9-5 | 13-15-4 | 29-24-9 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 16-9-5 | 13-16-4 | 29-25-9 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-10-5 | 13-16-4 | 29-26-9 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 16-11-5 | 13-16-4 | 29-27-9 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 16-11-6 | 13-16-4 | 29-27-10 | OT | |
| March 7, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 16-11-6 | 14-16-4 | 30-27-10 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 16-11-7 | 14-16-4 | 30-27-11 | OT | |
| March 12, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 17-11-7 | 14-16-4 | 31-27-11 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 17-11-7 | 14-17-4 | 31-28-11 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 17-11-7 | 15-17-4 | 32-28-11 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 17-11-7 | 15-17-5 | 32-28-12 | OT | |
| March 19, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 18-11-7 | 15-17-5 | 33-28-12 | ||
| March 21, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 18-12-7 | 15-17-5 | 33-29-12 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 18-12-8 | 15-17-5 | 33-29-13 | OT | |
| March 26, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 18-13-8 | 15-17-5 | 33-30-13 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 18-13-8 | 15-18-5 | 33-31-13 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 18-13-8 | 15-18-6 | 33-31-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 18-13-9 | 15-18-6 | 33-31-15 | OT | |
| April 3, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 18-13-9 | 15-19-6 | 33-32-15 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 0-3-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 21, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 4-5-0 |
