1976-77 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 34-43-4 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-1
Coach: Bep Guidolin (25-36-2)
Coach: Glen Sather (9-7-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1976-77 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-43-4 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-1
Coach: Bep Guidolin (25-36-2)
Coach: Glen Sather (9-7-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1976-77 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 43 losses and 4 ties for 72 points, finishing fourth in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Oilers scored 243 goals and surrendered 304. Bill Flett netted 34 goals for Edmonton, while Bryan Campbell accounted for 42 assists. Ken Broderick topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.49 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bep Guidolin and Glen Sather coached the team. The 1976-77 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 243
Regular Season Goals Against: 304
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| October 29, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 11 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 4-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-10-0 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 6-11-0 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 7-11-0 | OT | |
| November 21, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 8-11-0 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-8-0 | 8-12-0 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-9-0 | 8-13-0 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-10-0 | 8-14-0 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 2-10-0 | 9-14-0 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 8-4-0 | 2-10-0 | 10-14-0 | OT | |
| December 2, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 8-4-0 | 3-10-0 | 11-14-0 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Houston Aeros 0 | T | 8-4-0 | 3-10-1 | 11-14-1 | OT | |
| December 4, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 8-4-0 | 3-11-1 | 11-15-1 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 8-4-0 | 3-12-1 | 11-16-1 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 8-4-0 | 4-12-1 | 12-16-1 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 8-4-0 | 4-13-1 | 12-17-1 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 9-4-0 | 4-13-1 | 13-17-1 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 9-5-0 | 4-13-1 | 13-18-1 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 9-5-0 | 4-14-1 | 13-19-1 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 0 | W | 9-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 14-19-1 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 10-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 15-19-1 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 11-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 16-19-1 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 11-6-0 | 5-14-1 | 16-20-1 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 11-6-0 | 5-15-1 | 16-21-1 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 11-7-0 | 5-15-1 | 16-22-1 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 12-7-0 | 5-15-1 | 17-22-1 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 12-7-0 | 5-16-1 | 17-23-1 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 13-7-0 | 5-16-1 | 18-23-1 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 13-7-0 | 6-16-1 | 19-23-1 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-17-1 | 19-24-1 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-18-1 | 19-25-1 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-19-1 | 19-26-1 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-20-1 | 19-27-1 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 14-7-0 | 6-20-1 | 20-27-1 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 14-7-0 | 7-20-1 | 21-27-1 | OT | |
| January 28, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 14-8-0 | 7-20-1 | 21-28-1 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 14-8-1 | 7-20-1 | 21-28-2 | OT | |
| February 1, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 11 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 14-9-1 | 7-20-1 | 21-29-2 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 15-9-1 | 7-20-1 | 22-29-2 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-20-1 | 22-30-2 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-21-1 | 22-31-2 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 16-10-1 | 7-21-1 | 23-31-2 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 16-11-1 | 7-21-1 | 23-32-2 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-11-1 | 7-21-1 | 24-32-2 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-11-1 | 7-22-1 | 24-33-2 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 18-11-1 | 7-22-1 | 25-33-2 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 18-12-1 | 7-22-1 | 25-34-2 | OT | |
| February 27, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 18-13-1 | 7-22-1 | 25-35-2 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-14-1 | 7-22-1 | 25-36-2 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 19-14-1 | 7-22-1 | 26-36-2 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 20-14-1 | 7-22-1 | 27-36-2 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 20-14-1 | 7-23-1 | 27-37-2 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 20-14-1 | 7-24-1 | 27-38-2 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 20-14-1 | 8-24-1 | 28-38-2 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 20-14-1 | 8-24-2 | 28-38-3 | OT | |
| March 13, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 20-14-1 | 8-25-2 | 28-39-3 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 20-14-1 | 8-26-2 | 28-40-3 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 21-14-1 | 8-26-2 | 29-40-3 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 21-14-1 | 8-27-2 | 29-41-3 | ||
| March 24, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 21-14-1 | 9-27-2 | 30-41-3 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 21-14-1 | 10-27-2 | 31-41-3 | OT | |
| March 27, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 21-14-1 | 10-28-2 | 31-42-3 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Houston Aeros 0 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 22-14-1 | 10-28-2 | 32-42-3 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 22-15-1 | 10-28-2 | 32-43-3 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 22-15-1 | 10-28-3 | 32-43-4 | OT | |
| April 4, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 23-15-1 | 10-28-3 | 33-43-4 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 24-15-1 | 10-28-3 | 34-43-4 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
