1976-77 Los Angeles Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-31-15 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Bob Pulford (34-31-15)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1976-77 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 34-31-15 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Bob Pulford (34-31-15)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1976-77 Los Angeles Kings Roster
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 34 wins and 31 losses and 15 ties for 83 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Kings scored 271 goals and allowed 241. Marcel Dionne netted 53 goals for Los Angeles, while Butch Goring and Tom Williams tallied 30 or more as well. Marcel Dionne contributed 69 assists. Rogie Vachon earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Bob Pulford coached the team. The 1976-77 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 271
Regular Season Goals Against: 241
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 7, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 16, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 21, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 2-0-0 | 2-2-3 | 4-2-3 | OT | |
| October 23, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 4-3-3 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 5-3-3 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 6-3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-3 | 7-4-3 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-3 | 8-4-3 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-4-3 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 5-1-1 | 3-4-3 | 8-5-4 | OT | |
| November 10, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 5-1-2 | 3-4-3 | 8-5-5 | OT | |
| November 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 5-1-2 | 3-4-4 | 8-5-6 | OT | |
| November 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 5-1-2 | 3-5-4 | 8-6-6 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 0 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | T | 5-1-3 | 3-5-4 | 8-6-7 | OT | |
| November 18, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | L | 5-2-3 | 3-5-4 | 8-7-7 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 5-3-3 | 3-5-4 | 8-8-7 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 5-4-3 | 3-5-4 | 8-9-7 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 3-5-4 | 8-10-7 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Colorado Rockies 6 | T | 5-5-3 | 3-5-5 | 8-10-8 | OT | |
| December 1, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-5-3 | 3-6-5 | 8-11-8 | ||
| December 2, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-5-3 | 3-6-6 | 8-11-9 | OT | |
| December 4, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-5-3 | 3-6-6 | 9-11-9 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 6-5-4 | 3-6-6 | 9-11-10 | OT | |
| December 11, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 6-6-4 | 3-6-6 | 9-12-10 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-6-4 | 4-6-6 | 10-12-10 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 6-6-4 | 5-6-6 | 11-12-10 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 6-7-4 | 5-6-6 | 11-13-10 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 6-8-4 | 5-6-6 | 11-14-10 | ||
| December 27, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-8-4 | 6-6-6 | 12-14-10 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 6-8-4 | 6-7-6 | 12-15-10 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | L | 6-9-4 | 6-7-6 | 12-16-10 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 7-9-4 | 6-7-6 | 13-16-10 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-9-4 | 6-8-6 | 13-17-10 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 7-9-4 | 6-9-6 | 13-18-10 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-9-4 | 6-10-6 | 13-19-10 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-9-4 | 7-10-6 | 14-19-10 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 7-9-4 | 7-11-6 | 14-20-10 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 7-9-4 | 7-12-6 | 14-21-10 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 7-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 14-22-10 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 8-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 15-22-10 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 9-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 16-22-10 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | New York Rangers 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 10-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 17-22-10 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 10-10-4 | 7-13-6 | 17-23-10 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 10-10-4 | 8-13-6 | 18-23-10 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 11-10-4 | 8-13-6 | 19-23-10 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 11-10-5 | 8-13-6 | 19-23-11 | OT | |
| February 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-10-5 | 8-14-6 | 19-24-11 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Cleveland Barons 6 | L | 11-10-5 | 8-15-6 | 19-25-11 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 11-11-5 | 8-15-6 | 19-26-11 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 12-11-5 | 8-15-6 | 20-26-11 | ||
| February 17, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 12-12-5 | 8-15-6 | 20-27-11 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 13-12-5 | 8-15-6 | 21-27-11 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 14-12-5 | 8-15-6 | 22-27-11 | ||
| February 24, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 14-12-6 | 8-15-6 | 22-27-12 | OT | |
| February 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-12-6 | 9-15-6 | 23-27-12 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 14-12-6 | 10-15-6 | 24-27-12 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 14-12-6 | 11-15-6 | 25-27-12 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 14-12-6 | 12-15-6 | 26-27-12 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 14-12-6 | 12-16-6 | 26-28-12 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 14-12-7 | 12-16-6 | 26-28-13 | OT | |
| March 8, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 15-12-7 | 12-16-6 | 27-28-13 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 16-12-7 | 12-16-6 | 28-28-13 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 16-12-7 | 12-16-7 | 28-28-14 | OT | |
| March 14, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 16-12-7 | 12-17-7 | 28-29-14 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 17-12-7 | 12-17-7 | 29-29-14 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 17-13-7 | 12-17-7 | 29-30-14 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 17-13-7 | 12-18-7 | 29-31-14 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 17-13-7 | 13-18-7 | 30-31-14 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 18-13-7 | 13-18-7 | 31-31-14 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 18-13-7 | 13-18-8 | 31-31-15 | OT | |
| March 31, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 19-13-7 | 13-18-8 | 32-31-15 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 20-13-7 | 13-18-8 | 33-31-15 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 20-13-7 | 14-18-8 | 34-31-15 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 21, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 |
