The 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 60th season, 50th as the ''Maple Leafs''. The Leafs finished in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 33 wins, 32 losses and 15 ties for 81 points. In the playoffs, they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the preliminary round 2–1 before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in the Quarter-finals.

Regular season

On February 2, 1977, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ian Turnbull would be the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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( 1976–77) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 7–5 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 13, 1976, , 4–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 15, 1976, , 3–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 1–2–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 16, 1976, , 5–5 , , style="text-align:left;", Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 1–2–2 , - , 6, , T, , October 20, 1976, , 4–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 1–2–3 , - , 7, , L, , October 21, 1976, , 3–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 1–3–3 , - , 8, , L, , October 23, 1976, , 2–5 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 1–4–3 , - , 9, , L, , October 27, 1976, , 3–5 , , style="text-align:left;", Minnesota North Stars ( 1976–77) , , 1–5–3 , - , 10, , W, , October 28, 1976, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 2–5–3 , - , 11, , W, , October 30, 1976, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976–77) , , 3–5–3 , - , - , 12, , W, , November 1, 1976, , 6–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 4–5–3 , - , 13, , L, , November 3, 1976, , 2–6 , , style="text-align:left;", St. Louis Blues ( 1976–77) , , 4–6–3 , - , 14, , W, , November 5, 1976, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 5–6–3 , - , 15, , L, , November 6, 1976, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976–77) , , 5–7–3 , - , 16, , T, , November 10, 1976, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 5–7–4 , - , 17, , W, , November 13, 1976, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @

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( 1976–77) , , 6–7–4 , - , 18, , W, , November 17, 1976, , 1–0 , , style="text-align:left;", Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 7–7–4 , - , 19, , W, , November 20, 1976, , 8–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Minnesota North Stars ( 1976–77) , , 8–7–4 , - , 20, , L, , November 21, 1976, , 5–9 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 8–8–4 , - , 21, , L, , November 24, 1976, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 8–9–4 , - , 22, , W, , November 27, 1976, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 9–9–4 , - , 23, , W, , November 28, 1976, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 10–9–4 , - , 24, , W, , November 30, 1976, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 11–9–4 , - , - , 25, , W, , December 1, 1976, , 6–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 12–9–4 , - , 26, , T, , December 4, 1976, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976–77) , , 12–9–5 , - , 27, , T, , December 5, 1976, , 5–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @ New York Rangers ( 1976–77) , , 12–9–6 , - , 28, , L, , December 8, 1976, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 12–10–6 , - , 29, , W, , December 11, 1976, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Rangers ( 1976–77) , , 13–10–6 , - , 30, , L, , December 12, 1976, , 4–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 13–11–6 , - , 31, , W, , December 15, 1976, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", St. Louis Blues ( 1976–77) , , 14–11–6 , - , 32, , L, , December 17, 1976, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

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( 1976–77) , , 14–12–6 , - , 33, , W, , December 18, 1976, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 15–12–6 , - , 34, , W, , December 20, 1976, , 6–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 16–12–6 , - , 35, , L, , December 22, 1976, , 2–5 , , style="text-align:left;", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 16–13–6 , - , 36, , L, , December 23, 1976, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 16–14–6 , - , 37, , L, , December 26, 1976, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 16–15–6 , - , 38, , W, , December 29, 1976, , 6–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 17–15–6 , - , - , 39, , W, , January 1, 1977, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 18–15–6 , - , 40, , L, , January 2, 1977, , 4–6 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976–77) , , 18–16–6 , - , 41, , W, , January 5, 1977, , 6–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 19–16–6 , - , 42, , L, , January 8, 1977, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 19–17–6 , - , 43, , W, , January 11, 1977, , 2–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 20–17–6 , - , 44, , W, , January 12, 1977, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 21–17–6 , - , 45, , L, , January 15, 1977, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976–77) , , 21–18–6 , - , 46, , L, , January 18, 1977, , 3–6 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 21–19–6 , - , 47, , W, , January 21, 1977, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–19–6 , - , 48, , W, , January 23, 1977, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976–77) , , 23–19–6 , - , 49, , W, , January 27, 1977, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @ New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 24–19–6 , - , 50, , T, , January 29, 1977, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 24–19–7 , - , 51, , L, , January 31, 1977, , 3–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 24–20–7 , - , - , 52, , W, , February 2, 1977, , 9–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 25–20–7 , - , 53, , L, , February 5, 1977, , 5–7 , , style="text-align:left;", Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 25–21–7 , - , 54, , W, , February 9, 1977, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 26–21–7 , - , 55, , W, , February 12, 1977, , 10–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 27–21–7 , - , 56, , L, , February 13, 1977, , 3–8 , , style="text-align:left;", @ New York Rangers ( 1976–77) , , 27–22–7 , - , 57, , L, , February 14, 1977, , 2–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 27–23–7 , - , 58, , W, , February 16, 1977, , 5–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 28–23–7 , - , 59, , T, , February 17, 1977, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 28–23–8 , - , 60, , T, , February 19, 1977, , 6–6 , , style="text-align:left;", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 28–23–9 , - , 61, , W, , February 20, 1977, , 10–8 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976–77) , , 29–23–9 , - , 62, , L, , February 23, 1977, , 4–5 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Rangers ( 1976–77) , , 29–24–9 , - , 63, , L, , February 25, 1977, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1976–77) , , 29–25–9 , - , 64, , L, , February 26, 1977, , 5–6 , , style="text-align:left;", Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 29–26–9 , - , - , 65, , L, , March 2, 1977, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 29–27–9 , - , 66, , T, , March 5, 1977, , 4–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1976–77) , , 29–27–10 , - , 67, , W, , March 7, 1977, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 30–27–10 , - , 68, , T, , March 9, 1977, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 30–27–11 , - , 69, , W, , March 12, 1977, , 6–0 , , style="text-align:left;", Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 31–27–11 , - , 70, , L, , March 13, 1977, , 1–6 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 31–28–11 , - , 71, , W, , March 15, 1977, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976–77) , , 32–28–11 , - , 72, , T, , March 16, 1977, , 4–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1976–77) , , 32–28–12 , - , 73, , W, , March 19, 1977, , 5–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 33–28–12 , - , 74, , L, , March 21, 1977, , 2–7 , , style="text-align:left;", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 33–29–12 , - , 75, , T, , March 23, 1977, , 1–1 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 33–29–13 , - , 76, , L, , March 26, 1977, , 5–7 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 33–30–13 , - , 77, , L, , March 27, 1977, , 4–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1976–77) , , 33–31–13 , - , 78, , T, , March 30, 1977, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 33–31–14 , - , - , 79, , T, , April 2, 1977, , 1–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 33–31–15 , - , 80, , L, , April 3, 1977, , 4–7 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 33–32–15 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

* Lanny McDonald, Right Wing, NHL Second All-Star Team * Borje Salming, Defence, NHL First All-Star Team

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season.

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in

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References

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