Regular season and playoffsMTL

Bob Gainey's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#156

Goals

NHL#137

Assists

NHL#168

Plus/minus

+31

NHL#31

Games

100% of 80

Left winger Bob Gainey was 22 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 80 games and scored 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 5 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Bob Gainey plays the 1976-1977 season for Montréal Canadiens
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Bob was 22 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  PIT1–10MTL
  W
  October 7game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–3MTL
  W
  October 9game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  L
  October 10game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2DET
  W
  October 12game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL7–1PHI
  W
  October 14game 5/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  NYR4–7MTL
  W
  October 16game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  L
  October 17game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–0WSH
  W
  October 19game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–5MTL
  W
  October 21game 9/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL9–1PIT
  W
  October 23game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–4MTL
  W
  October 25game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL4–4CHI
  October 27game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3MTL
  L
  October 30game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- November 1976
- The game
  BUF2–3MTL
  W
  November 1game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–2MNS
  W
  November 3game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–11MTL
  W
  November 6game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL8–1STL
  W
  November 9game 17/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–2AFM
  November 10game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–3MTL
  November 13game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4MTL
  W
  November 15game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 15
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  6
  points
  NHL#180
  3
  goals
  NHL#126
  3
  assists
  NHL#200
  MTL
  14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL0–1TOR
  L
  November 17game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  W
  November 19game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–9MTL
  W
  November 21game 23/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–1NYI
  W
  November 23game 24/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MTL8–1CLE
  W
  November 24game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–3LAK
  W
  November 27game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- December 1976
- The game
  LAK3–3MTL
  December 2game 27/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT1–3MTL
  W
  December 4game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE0–1MTL
  W
  December 6game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–3CHI
  W
  December 8game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET0–5MTL
  W
  December 11game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–5NYR
  L
  December 12game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL8–2CLR
  W
  December 15game 33/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL2–0LAK
  W
  December 18game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–4VAN
  W
  December 20game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE2–4MTL
  W
  December 27game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3PIT
  December 29game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–5MTL
  December 30game 38/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  AFM0–7MTL
  W
  January 2game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI4–6MTL
  W
  January 3game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  17
  points
  NHL#153
  7
  goals
  NHL#129
  10
  assists
  NHL#151
  MTL
  29-5-0W-L-OT64Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL9–2BUF
  W
  January 6game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–7MTL
  W
  January 8game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL6–0CLR
  W
  January 11game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–7STL
  L
  January 12game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–6MTL
  W
  January 15game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–7BOS
  L
  January 17game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–0WSH
  W
  January 18game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–2PHI
  W
  January 20game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5MTL
  W
  January 22game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET2–2MTL
  January 23game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  January 29game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–2MTL
  W
  January 30game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- February 1977
- The game
  MTL7–3CLE
  W
  February 1game 53/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–4VAN
  W
  February 3game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–3LAK
  February 5game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–6MTL
  W
  February 9game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–8MTL
  W
  February 12game 57/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  MTL5–3DET
  W
  February 13game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL4–4PIT
  February 16game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–5MTL
  W
  February 19game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  24
  points
  NHL#165
  10
  goals
  NHL#141
  14
  assists
  NHL#169
  MTL
  43-7-0W-L-OT96Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  AFM2–3MTL
  W
  February 21game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2AFM
  W
  February 23game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE3–5MTL
  W
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL8–1NYR
  W
  February 27game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Bob Gainey reaches 100 career points
in the game against New York Rangers · February 27
- The game
  MTL5–4NYI
  W
  March 1game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–5MTL
  W
  March 3game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–7MTL
  W
  March 5game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–4BUF
  L
  March 6game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2TOR
  March 9game 69/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR1–7MTL
  W
  March 10game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–5MTL
  W
  March 12game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–3MTL
  W
  March 14game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–2MNS
  W
  March 16game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–1BOS
  W
  March 21game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–6MTL
  W
  March 24game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–4MTL
  W
  March 26game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–0DET
  W
  March 27game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–3MTL
  March 30game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1977
- The game
  WSH0–11MTL
  W
  April 2game 79/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +4 points
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- The game
  MTL2–1WSH
  W
  April 3game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 3
Bob Gainey closes the 1976-1977 season with 33 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
33
NHL#156
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
14
NHL#137
Assists
19
NHL#168
P/GP
0.41
NHL#197
+/-
+31
NHL#31
Events
250
NHL games
100
career points
50
career assists
8 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 11
Montréal Canadiens meet St. Louis Blues
MTLvsSTL
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  STL2–7MTL
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL0–3MTL
  W
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  MTL5–1STL
  W
  April 16
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  MTL4–1STL
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 17
Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0
MTL4–0STL
Advance
4Games2Points2Goals0Assists
6 days later
Semifinal
April 23
Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders
MTLvsNYI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
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- Game 1
  NYI3–4MTL
  W
  April 231
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 2
  NYI0–3MTL
  W
  April 261
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  MTL3–5NYI
  L
  April 281
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 4
  MTL4–0NYI
  W
  April 301
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- May 1977
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 5
  NYI4–3MTL
  L
  May 31
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
- Game 6
  MTL2–1NYI
  W
  May 51
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
Semifinal
May 5
Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2
MTL4–2NYI
Advance
6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
2 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 7
Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOS
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BOS3–7MTL
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS0–3MTL
  W
  May 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL4–2BOS
  W
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL2–1BOS
  W
  May 14
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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May 14
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat Boston Bruins 4–0 in the final
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 14
Bob Gainey ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 5 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
5
NHL#48
Games
14
Goals
4
NHL#20
Assists
1
NHL#81
P/GP
0.36
NHL#64
+/-
+2
NHL#36
Events
2 points
best game
STL4–0→NYI4–2→BOS4–0

Bob Gainey plays the 1976-1977 season for Montréal Canadiens

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bob Gainey reaches 100 career points

Bob Gainey closes the 1976-1977 season with 33 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet St. Louis Blues

Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders

Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

Montréal Canadiens

Bob Gainey ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 5 points