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Season Almanac

1976 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Ken Dryden (W, SO)

Goals
  1. 1Reggie LeachPhiladelphia Flyers61
  2. 2Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens56
  3. 3Pierre LarouchePittsburgh Penguins53
Assists
  1. 1Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers89
  2. 2Peter MahovlichMontréal Canadiens71
  3. 3Gilbert PerreaultBuffalo Sabres69
Points
  1. 1Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens125
  2. 2Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers119
  3. 3Gilbert PerreaultBuffalo Sabres113
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Ken DrydenMontréal Canadiens42
  2. 2Wayne StephensonPhiladelphia Flyers40
  3. 3Gilles GilbertBoston Bruins33
Shutouts
  1. 1Ken DrydenMontréal Canadiens8
  2. 2Glenn ReschNew York Islanders7
  3. 3Rogie VachonLos Angeles Kings5

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Guy LafleurSKATER23.6
  2. 2Bill BarberSKATER22.2
  3. 3Bobby ClarkeSKATER20.4
  4. 4Gilbert PerreaultSKATER20.1
  5. 5Pierre LaroucheSKATER20.1
  6. 6Peter MahovlichSKATER19.9
  7. 7Jean PronovostSKATER19.3
  8. 8Reggie LeachSKATER19.1
  9. 9Jean RatelleSKATER18.8
  10. 10Darryl SittlerSKATER18.7
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Bryan TrottierC260.8
  2. 2Dennis MarukC157.1
  3. 3Mel BridgmanC135.3
  4. 4Bob MurrayD108.2
  5. 5Tim YoungC100.2
  6. 6Willi PlettR90.8
  7. 7Doug JarvisC90.1
  8. 8Pat BoutetteL84.8

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Bob NevinR154.9
  2. 2Chico MakiR98.7
  3. 3Andre BoudriasL96.1
  4. 4Mickey RedmondR89.8
  5. 5Tommy WilliamsR84.5
  6. 6Gary BergmanD81.1
  7. 7Bill WhiteD63.8
  8. 8Leon RochefortR60.1

Teams · 18

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Montréal Canadiens58-11214.2Guy LafleurPlayoffs
Philadelphia Flyers51-13205.1Bill BarberPlayoffs
Boston Bruins48-15148.4Johnny BucykPlayoffs
Buffalo Sabres46-21193.1Gilbert PerreaultPlayoffs
New York Islanders42-21188.1Denis PotvinPlayoffs
Los Angeles Kings38-33150.8Marcel DionnePlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs34-31172.1Darryl SittlerPlayoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins35-33168.5Pierre LarouchePlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks32-30147.5Pit MartinPlayoffs
Atlanta Flames35-33134.5Tom LysiakPlayoffs
Vancouver Canucks33-32154.4Dennis VervergaertPlayoffs
St. Louis Blues29-37119.9Garry UngerPlayoffs
New York Rangers29-42115.6Rod Gilbert
California Golden Seals27-42112.3Dennis Maruk
Detroit Red Wings26-44111.8Walt McKechnie
Minnesota North Stars20-5387Tim Young
Kansas City Scouts12-5577.6Guy Charron
Washington Capitals11-5975.3Nelson Pyatt

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).