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Börje Salming's 1976-1977 season

Points
78
Swedish flag#1NHL#20
Goals
12
Swedish flag#4NHL#167
Assists
66
Swedish flag#1NHL#3
Plus/minus
+45
Swedish flag#1NHL#13
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Defenceman Börje Salming was 25 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 66 assists for 78 points, 1.03 points per game. He won the Swedish points race and finished 20th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 9 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Börje Salming plays the 1976-1977 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Börje was 25 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR2–4CLR
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–7TOR
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 3/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5TOR
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4TOR
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5MTL
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3TOR
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–1MNS
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • November 1976
    • The game
      TOR6–3CLE
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–2TOR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2AFM
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2LAK
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–0VAN
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1TOR
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–8TOR
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +6+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–9MTL
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      22
      points
      NHL#25
      1
      goals
      NHL#212
      21
      assists
      NHL#2
      +18
      +/-
      NHL#4
      TOR
      8-8-0W-L-OT20Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE1–5TOR
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2NYI
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1976
    • The game
      LAK3–6TOR
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–5NYR
      game 27/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3TOR
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4TOR
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4TOR
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4TOR
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–6TOR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2TOR
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4BUF
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2CLE
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +5+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3TOR
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6CHI
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      47
      points
      NHL#6
      6
      goals
      NHL#156
      41
      assists
      NHL#1
      +38
      +/-
      NHL#4
      TOR
      18-16-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR4–6TOR
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2TOR
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–0PIT
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3TOR
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1TOR
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6LAK
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2MNS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1NYI
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7AFM
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1977
    • The game
      DET1–9TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–5TOR
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5TOR
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–10TOR
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7BUF
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3CLE
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–6TOR
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      64
      points
      NHL#11
      10
      goals
      NHL#141
      54
      assists
      NHL#1
      +47
      +/-
      NHL#5
      TOR
      28-23-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF6–5TOR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • March 1977
    • The game
      CLE4–1TOR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4TOR
      game 66/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–6BUF
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–1STL
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4CLR
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–5TOR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE7–2TOR
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1TOR
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–5TOR
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7WSH
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BUF1–1TOR
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Börje Salming closes the 1976-1977 season with 78 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    78
    #1NHL#20
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    12
    #4NHL#167
    Assists
    66
    #1NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.03
    #1NHL#15
    +/-
    +45
    #1NHL#13
    Events
    78
    career best in points
    66
    career best in assists
    78
    first among the Swedes in points
    66
    first among the Swedes in assists
    250
    NHL games
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 15 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    TORvsPIT
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      TOR5–2PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 2–1

    TOR2–1PIT
    Advance
    3Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Philadelphia Flyers

    TORvsPHI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      TOR4–1PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI4–3TOR
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI6–5TOR
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      TOR0–2PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3TOR
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    TOR2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games6Points1Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Börje Salming ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 9 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    9
    #1NHL#24
    Games
    9
    Goals
    3
    #1NHL#32
    Assists
    6
    #1NHL#22
    P/GP
    1.00
    #1NHL#16
    +/-
    -3
    #3NHL#185
    Events
    9
    first among the Swedes in points
    3
    first among the Swedes in goals
    6
    first among the Swedes in assists
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    PIT2–1→PHI2–4