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Bob Gainey's 1975-1976 season

Points
28
NHL#192
Goals
15
NHL#138
Assists
13
NHL#231
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#49
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Left winger Bob Gainey was 21 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points, 0.36 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 4 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Gainey plays the 1975-1976 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Bob was 21 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK0–9MTL
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL9–4BOS
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–7MTL
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5NYI
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • November 1975
    • The game
      NYR0–4MTL
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1AFM
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET0–5MTL
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–5BUF
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–6MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4PIT
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4MTL
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–3PHI
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      6
      points
      NHL#181
      3
      goals
      NHL#129
      3
      assists
      NHL#208
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2TOR
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–0AFM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–1NYI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–3MTL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1975
    • The game
      MTL5–6KCS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1STL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–9MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      KCS1–4MTL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–7MTL
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1LAK
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1CGS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2MTL
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–7MTL
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–1MNS
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#182
      7
      goals
      NHL#127
      7
      assists
      NHL#216
      MTL
      28-6-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–7MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–4CGS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–7LAK
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1976
    • The game
      CHI3–8MTL
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–7MTL
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0NYR
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–6MTL
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–4MTL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2PHI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL7–5TOR
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–5MTL
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#186
      12
      goals
      NHL#121
      9
      assists
      NHL#241
      MTL
      42-9-0W-L-OT93Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1KCS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1976
    • The game
      CGS2–4MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–5MTL
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–5MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1CGS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4LAK
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1MTL
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      KCS2–8MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7MTL
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1976
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3WSH
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bob Gainey closes the 1975-1976 season with 28 points

    Points
    28
    NHL#192
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#138
    Assists
    13
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#226
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#49
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    MTL4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders

    MTLvsNYI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYI2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • May 1976
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    MTL4–1NYI
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI1–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–3PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Gainey ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#62
    Games
    13
    Goals
    1
    NHL#66
    Assists
    3
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#78
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#22
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    CHI4–0→NYI4–1→PHI4–0