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Bill Riley's 1976-1977 season

Points
27
NHL#196
Goals
13
NHL#157
Assists
14
NHL#228
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#123
Games
43
53%
53% of 80

Right winger Bill Riley was 26 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 43 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points, 0.63 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. Season opener

    Bill Riley plays the 1976-1977 season for Washington Capitals

    Bill was 26 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Bill Riley's season starts in game 37 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 36 games36 of 80 without him
    • The game
      WSH1–3TOR
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2WSH
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bill Riley records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · January 2

    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bill Riley scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 4

    • The game
      PIT3–3WSH
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 804 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#335
      1
      goals
      NHL#279
      1
      assists
      NHL#337
      WSH
      11-23-0W-L-OT28Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–7MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–0DET
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2WSH
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0WSH
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2BUF
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–5MTL
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–6WSH
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–4WSH
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2STL
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–5WSH
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1977
    • The game
      WSH2–7LAK
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYI
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–4CHI
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–9PHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–10TOR
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#237
      4
      goals
      NHL#237
      11
      assists
      NHL#208
      WSH
      16-32-0W-L-OT44Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–4STL
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3WSH
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4WSH
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–2PIT
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1977
    • The game
      LAK3–2WSH
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–7WSH
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5VAN
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–6LAK
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE5–1WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–5WSH
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF6–2WSH
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–7WSH
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1977
    • The game
      WSH0–11MTL
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1WSH
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Bill Riley closes the 1976-1977 season with 27 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    27
    NHL#196
    Games
    43of 80
    54%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#157
    Assists
    14
    NHL#228
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#99
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#123
    Events
    27
    career best in points
    13
    career best in goals
    14
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist