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1977 NHL Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: Montreal Canadiens

Conn Smythe Trophy: Guy Lafleur (9 G, 17 A, 26 P)

Goals Leader: Bobby Schmautz (11)
Assists Leader: Guy Lafleur (17)
Points Leader: Guy Lafleur (26)

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-0): Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins  
 
Semi-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over Philadelphia Flyers  
Semi-Finals (4-2): Montreal Canadiens over New York Islanders  
 
Quarter-Finals (4-0): New York Islanders over Buffalo Sabres  
Quarter-Finals (4-2): Boston Bruins over Los Angeles Kings  
Quarter-Finals (4-2): Philadelphia Flyers over Toronto Maple Leafs  
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Montreal Canadiens over St. Louis Blues  
 
Preliminary Round (2-1): Toronto Maple Leafs over Pittsburgh Penguins  
Preliminary Round (2-1): Los Angeles Kings over Atlanta Flames  
Preliminary Round (2-0): Buffalo Sabres over Minnesota North Stars  
Preliminary Round (2-0): New York Islanders over Chicago Black Hawks  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 Montreal Canadiens 14 12 2 0 .857 54 23 31
2 New York Islanders 12 8 4 0 .667 36 32 4
3 Boston Bruins 14 8 6 0 .571 50 48 2
4 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 4 5 0 .444 31 29 2
5 Los Angeles Kings 9 4 5 0 .444 35 37 -2
6 Philadelphia Flyers 10 4 6 0 .400 27 32 -5
7 Buffalo Sabres 6 2 4 0 .333 21 19 2
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 1 2 0 .333 10 13 -3
9 Atlanta Flames 3 1 2 0 .333 7 11 -4
10 Minnesota North Stars 2 0 2 0 .000 3 11 -8
11 Chicago Black Hawks 2 0 2 0 .000 3 7 -4
12 St. Louis Blues 4 0 4 0 .000 4 19 -15
League Average 7.3 3.7 3.7 0.0 .500 23.4 23.4 0

Playoff Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Bobby Schmautz-BOS 11
2. Lanny McDonald*-TOR 10
3. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 9
4. Steve Shutt*-MTL 8
5. Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 7
  Billy Harris-NYI 7
  Butch Goring-LAK 7
Assists
1. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 17
2. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 16
3. Jean Ratelle*-BOS 12
  Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 12
5. Steve Shutt*-MTL 10
  Brad Park*-BOS 10
  Larry Robinson*-MTL 10
Points
1. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 26
2. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 21
3. Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 19
4. Steve Shutt*-MTL 18
5. Jean Ratelle*-BOS 17
  Lanny McDonald*-TOR 17
Goals Created
1. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 9.7
2. Lanny McDonald*-TOR 7.5
3. Steve Shutt*-MTL 7.2
  Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 7.2
5. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 7.2
Penalties in Minutes
1. Mike Milbury-BOS 47
2. Dave Schultz-LAK 45
3. Andre Dupont-PHI 35
4. Dave Shand-ATF 33
5. Tiger Williams-TOR 29
  Ross Lonsberry-PHI 29
Even Strength Goals
1. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 8
2. Bobby Schmautz-BOS 7
  Lanny McDonald*-TOR 7
4. Steve Shutt*-MTL 6
  Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 6
Power Play Goals
1. Ian Turnbull-TOR 4
  Bobby Schmautz-BOS 4
3. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 3
  Lanny McDonald*-TOR 3
  Butch Goring-LAK 3
Short-Handed Goals
1. Mel Bridgman-PHI 1
  Bill Clement-ATF 1
  Bob Gainey*-MTL 1
  Don Marcotte-BOS 1
  Jimmy Roberts-MTL 1
  Gregg Sheppard-BOS 1
  Ed Westfall-NYI 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Clark Gillies*-NYI 4
2. Steve Shutt*-MTL 3
  Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 3
4. Gregg Sheppard-BOS 2
  Billy MacMillan-NYI 2
  Reggie Leach-PHI 2
  Guy Lafleur*-MTL 2
  Butch Goring-LAK 2
Goals Per Game
1. Lanny McDonald*-TOR 1.11
2. Rene Robert-BUF 0.83
3. Bobby Schmautz-BOS 0.79
4. Butch Goring-LAK 0.78
5. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 0.64
Assists Per Game
1. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 1.78
2. Gilbert Perreault*-BUF 1.33
3. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 1.21
4. Marcel Dionne*-LAK 1.00
  Mike Murphy-LAK 1.00
Points Per Game
1. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 2.33
2. Lanny McDonald*-TOR 1.89
3. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 1.86
4. Marcel Dionne*-LAK 1.56
5. Mike Murphy-LAK 1.44
Goals Created Per Game
1. Lanny McDonald*-TOR 0.83
2. Darryl Sittler*-TOR 0.80
3. Guy Lafleur*-MTL 0.69
4. Butch Goring-LAK 0.59
  Marcel Dionne*-LAK 0.59
Games Played
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 14
  Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 14
3. Billy Smith*-NYI 10
4. Rogie Vachon-LAK 9
  Wayne Stephenson-PHI 9
Wins
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 12
2. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 8
3. Billy Smith*-NYI 7
4. Rogie Vachon-LAK 4
  Wayne Stephenson-PHI 4
Losses
1. Rogie Vachon-LAK 5
  Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 5
3. Wayne Stephenson-PHI 3
  Billy Smith*-NYI 3
  Bernie Parent*-PHI 3
  Mike Palmateer-TOR 3
  Don Edwards-BUF 3
Goals Against
1. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 44
2. Rogie Vachon-LAK 36
3. Billy Smith*-NYI 27
4. Wayne Stephenson-PHI 23
5. Ken Dryden*-MTL 22
Goals Against Average
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 1.55
2. Wayne Stephenson-PHI 2.59
3. Mike Palmateer-TOR 2.67
4. Billy Smith*-NYI 2.79
5. Don Edwards-BUF 3.00
Shutouts
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 4
2. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 1
  Wayne Stephenson-PHI 1
Minutes
1. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 858
2. Ken Dryden*-MTL 849
3. Billy Smith*-NYI 580
4. Wayne Stephenson-PHI 532
5. Rogie Vachon-LAK 520