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1976-77 NHL Norris standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1976-77 NHL Norris division race on 132 points, 49 points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings.
🏆The 1976-77 playoffs, series by series
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Norris standings, 1976-77
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) z | 60 | 8 | 12 | 132 | 9-0-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) x | 34 | 31 | 15 | 83 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) x | 34 | 33 | 13 | 81 | 4-6-0 | W2 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 24 | 42 | 14 | 62 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 16 | 55 | 9 | 41 | 0-10-0 | L11 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- z
- clinched the best record in the Prince of Wales Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 2 points on October 5, 1976.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on October 9, 1976.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from February 19, 1977 to March 5, 1977, the longest run of the race.
- The Washington Capitals led by 2 points as late as October 5, 1976.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 14-1-3 from October 31, 1976 to December 11, 1976, turning a lead of 2 points into a lead of 22 points.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 177 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.