1976-77 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-39-18 - 64 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 2-0
Coach: Ted Harris (23-39-18)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976-77 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 23-39-18 - 64 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 2-0
Coach: Ted Harris (23-39-18)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976-77 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 23 wins and 39 losses and 18 ties for 64 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The North Stars scored 240 goals and allowed 310, most in the circuit. Ernie Hicke netted 30 goals for Minnesota, and Tim Young recorded 66 assists. Pete LoPresti topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ted Harris coached the team. The 1976-77 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 240
Regular Season Goals Against: 310
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | New York Rangers 10 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 2-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-7-1 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-8-1 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-5-1 | 4-9-1 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-6-1 | 4-10-1 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 4-4-0 | 1-6-1 | 5-10-1 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 4-5-0 | 1-6-1 | 5-11-1 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 4-5-0 | 1-6-2 | 5-11-2 | OT | |
| November 17, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 4-5-1 | 1-6-2 | 5-11-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-5-1 | 1-7-2 | 5-12-3 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 4-5-1 | 1-8-2 | 5-13-3 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 4-6-1 | 1-8-2 | 5-14-3 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 5-6-1 | 1-8-2 | 6-14-3 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 5-6-1 | 1-9-2 | 6-15-3 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 5-6-2 | 1-9-2 | 6-15-4 | OT | |
| December 4, 1976 | New York Rangers 11 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 5-7-2 | 1-9-2 | 6-16-4 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 5-7-2 | 1-10-2 | 6-17-4 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 5-8-2 | 1-10-2 | 6-18-4 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 5-8-2 | 1-10-3 | 6-18-5 | OT | |
| December 11, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 5-8-2 | 1-10-4 | 6-18-6 | OT | |
| December 14, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 5-8-3 | 1-10-4 | 6-18-7 | OT | |
| December 18, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-9-3 | 1-10-4 | 6-19-7 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 5-9-4 | 1-10-4 | 6-19-8 | OT | |
| December 22, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Cleveland Barons 4 | L | 5-9-4 | 1-11-4 | 6-20-8 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 6-9-4 | 1-11-4 | 7-20-8 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 6-9-4 | 1-11-5 | 7-20-9 | OT | |
| January 1, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 6-9-4 | 1-12-5 | 7-21-9 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-9-4 | 1-12-5 | 8-21-9 | ||
| January 6, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-9-4 | 2-12-5 | 9-21-9 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 8-9-4 | 2-12-5 | 10-21-9 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 8-9-4 | 2-13-5 | 10-22-9 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 8-9-4 | 2-13-6 | 10-22-10 | OT | |
| January 16, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 8-9-4 | 2-14-6 | 10-23-10 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 8-9-4 | 2-15-6 | 10-24-10 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 8-9-5 | 2-15-6 | 10-24-11 | OT | |
| January 22, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-9-5 | 2-15-6 | 11-24-11 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 9-10-5 | 2-15-6 | 11-25-11 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 9-10-5 | 3-15-6 | 12-25-11 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 9-10-5 | 3-16-6 | 12-26-11 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 9-10-5 | 3-17-6 | 12-27-11 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 9-10-5 | 3-18-6 | 12-28-11 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 9-10-6 | 3-18-6 | 12-28-12 | OT | |
| February 6, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 9-10-6 | 4-18-6 | 13-28-12 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 8 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 9-11-6 | 4-18-6 | 13-29-12 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 9-11-7 | 4-18-6 | 13-29-13 | OT | |
| February 13, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 9-11-7 | 4-19-6 | 13-30-13 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 9-11-7 | 4-19-7 | 13-30-14 | OT | |
| February 17, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 9-11-8 | 4-19-7 | 13-30-15 | OT | |
| February 19, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 10-11-8 | 4-19-7 | 14-30-15 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 10-11-8 | 4-20-7 | 14-31-15 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 11-11-8 | 4-20-7 | 15-31-15 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 11-11-8 | 4-21-7 | 15-32-15 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-11-8 | 4-21-7 | 16-32-15 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 12-12-8 | 4-21-7 | 16-33-15 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 13-12-8 | 4-21-7 | 17-33-15 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 14-12-8 | 4-21-7 | 18-33-15 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-12-8 | 5-21-7 | 19-33-15 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 14-12-8 | 5-22-7 | 19-34-15 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 14-12-8 | 5-22-8 | 19-34-16 | OT | |
| March 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 14-12-9 | 5-22-8 | 19-34-17 | OT | |
| March 16, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 14-13-9 | 5-22-8 | 19-35-17 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 14-13-9 | 5-22-9 | 19-35-18 | OT | |
| March 20, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 15-13-9 | 5-22-9 | 20-35-18 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 15-14-9 | 5-22-9 | 20-36-18 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 15-14-9 | 5-23-9 | 20-37-18 | ||
| March 28, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 16-14-9 | 5-23-9 | 21-37-18 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 17-14-9 | 5-23-9 | 22-37-18 | ||
| March 31, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 17-14-9 | 6-23-9 | 23-37-18 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 17-14-9 | 6-24-9 | 23-38-18 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 17-14-9 | 6-25-9 | 23-39-18 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
