1976-77 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 34-33-13 - 81 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: Ken Schinkel (34-33-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1976-77 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses and 13 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Penguins scored 240 goals and allowed 252. Jean Pronovost netted 33 goals for Pittsburgh, while Rick Kehoe tallied 30 or more, too. Syl Apps recorded 43 assists. Dunc Wilson topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Denis Herron added 15 or more wins, too. Denis Herron recorded a 2.94 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Schinkel coached the team. The 1976-77 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 240
Regular Season Goals Against: 252
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 6, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 7, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 9, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 15, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
October 16, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 20, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | OT | |
October 23, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
October 24, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 2-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-2 | OT | |
October 27, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 2-2-1 | 0-3-2 | 2-5-3 | OT | |
October 28, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-6-3 | ||
October 30, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 2-2-2 | 0-4-2 | 2-6-4 | OT | |
November 2, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 3-2-2 | 0-4-2 | 3-6-4 | ||
November 5, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 3-2-2 | 1-4-2 | 4-6-4 | ||
November 7, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 3-2-2 | 1-4-3 | 4-6-5 | OT | |
November 10, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-2-2 | 1-5-3 | 4-7-5 | ||
November 13, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 4-2-2 | 1-5-3 | 5-7-5 | ||
November 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 4-2-2 | 2-5-3 | 6-7-5 | ||
November 20, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 4-3-2 | 2-5-3 | 6-8-5 | ||
November 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-3-2 | 2-5-3 | 7-8-5 | ||
November 24, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-5-3 | 7-9-5 | ||
November 26, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 5-4-2 | 3-5-3 | 8-9-5 | ||
November 27, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-5-3 | 8-10-5 | ||
November 30, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-6-3 | 8-11-5 | ||
December 2, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 5-5-2 | 4-6-3 | 9-11-5 | ||
December 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-5-2 | 4-7-3 | 9-12-5 | ||
December 7, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-5-2 | 4-7-3 | 10-12-5 | ||
December 9, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 6-5-2 | 5-7-3 | 11-12-5 | ||
December 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 6-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 11-13-5 | ||
December 12, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 12-13-5 | ||
December 16, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 8-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 13-13-5 | ||
December 18, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 8-6-2 | 5-8-3 | 13-14-5 | ||
December 19, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 8-6-2 | 5-9-3 | 13-15-5 | ||
December 22, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-6-2 | 6-9-3 | 14-15-5 | ||
December 23, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-6-2 | 6-10-3 | 14-16-5 | ||
December 26, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 9-6-2 | 6-10-3 | 15-16-5 | ||
December 29, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 9-6-3 | 6-10-3 | 15-16-6 | OT | |
January 1, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 10-6-3 | 6-10-3 | 16-16-6 | ||
January 4, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 10-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 16-16-7 | OT | |
January 6, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-6-4 | 6-10-4 | 16-16-8 | OT | |
January 8, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-6-4 | 6-10-4 | 17-16-8 | ||
January 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 11-7-4 | 6-10-4 | 17-17-8 | ||
January 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 12-7-4 | 6-10-4 | 18-17-8 | ||
January 16, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 12-8-4 | 6-10-4 | 18-18-8 | ||
January 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 12-8-4 | 7-10-4 | 19-18-8 | ||
January 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 12-8-4 | 7-11-4 | 19-19-8 | ||
January 22, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 13-8-4 | 7-11-4 | 20-19-8 | ||
January 27, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 13-8-4 | 8-11-4 | 21-19-8 | ||
January 29, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 13-9-4 | 8-11-4 | 21-20-8 | ||
January 30, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 14-9-4 | 8-11-4 | 22-20-8 | ||
February 2, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-9-4 | 8-11-4 | 23-20-8 | ||
February 3, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Cleveland Barons 0 | T | 15-9-4 | 8-11-5 | 23-20-9 | OT | |
February 5, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 16-9-4 | 8-11-5 | 24-20-9 | ||
February 6, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 16-9-4 | 8-12-5 | 24-21-9 | ||
February 8, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 16-9-4 | 8-13-5 | 24-22-9 | ||
February 11, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 16-9-4 | 8-14-5 | 24-23-9 | ||
February 12, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 16-9-4 | 9-14-5 | 25-23-9 | ||
February 16, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 16-9-5 | 9-14-5 | 25-23-10 | OT | |
February 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | T | 16-9-5 | 9-14-6 | 25-23-11 | OT | |
February 20, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 17-9-5 | 9-14-6 | 26-23-11 | ||
February 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 17-9-5 | 9-15-6 | 26-24-11 | ||
February 24, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 17-9-5 | 9-16-6 | 26-25-11 | ||
February 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 18-9-5 | 9-16-6 | 27-25-11 | ||
February 27, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 18-9-6 | 9-16-6 | 27-25-12 | OT | |
March 2, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 18-10-6 | 9-16-6 | 27-26-12 | ||
March 3, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 18-10-6 | 9-17-6 | 27-27-12 | ||
March 5, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 18-10-6 | 9-17-7 | 27-27-13 | OT | |
March 8, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 18-10-6 | 10-17-7 | 28-27-13 | ||
March 9, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 19-10-6 | 10-17-7 | 29-27-13 | ||
March 12, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 20-10-6 | 10-17-7 | 30-27-13 | ||
March 13, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 20-10-6 | 10-18-7 | 30-28-13 | ||
March 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 20-10-6 | 10-19-7 | 30-29-13 | ||
March 16, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 21-10-6 | 10-19-7 | 31-29-13 | ||
March 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 21-11-6 | 10-19-7 | 31-30-13 | ||
March 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 21-11-6 | 10-20-7 | 31-31-13 | ||
March 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 21-11-6 | 11-20-7 | 32-31-13 | ||
March 27, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 21-11-6 | 11-21-7 | 32-32-13 | ||
March 30, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 21-12-6 | 11-21-7 | 32-33-13 | ||
April 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-12-6 | 12-21-7 | 33-33-13 | ||
April 3, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 22-12-6 | 12-21-7 | 34-33-13 | ||
April 5, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 7, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
April 9, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 |