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Butch Goring's 1976-1977 season

Points
85
NHL#12
Goals
30
NHL#24
Assists
55
NHL#10
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#88
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Butch Goring was 26 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 55 assists for 85 points, 1.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 12 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Butch Goring plays the 1976-1977 season for Los Angeles Kings

    Butch was 26 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK7–4PIT
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–1PHI
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 5/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH1–7LAK
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL2–6LAK
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK4–2NYR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–5WSH
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–3LAK
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM1–5LAK
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLE3–4LAK
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • November 1976
    • The game
      LAK1–7PIT
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2CLE
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-9SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK1–4VAN
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3LAK
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2LAK
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5CHI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      23
      points
      NHL#10
      8
      goals
      NHL#21
      15
      assists
      NHL#9
      LAK
      8-6-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLE0–0LAK
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1LAK
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3LAK
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–4LAK
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–3LAK
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–6CLR
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1976
    • The game
      LAK3–6TOR
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–4LAK
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR3–3LAK
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–2WSH
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–1AFM
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–0LAK
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–2LAK
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK7–4DET
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–8MNS
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–0LAK
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5LAK
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      45
      points
      NHL#10
      13
      goals
      NHL#44
      32
      assists
      NHL#7
      LAK
      13-17-0W-L-OT36Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–5MNS
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6PHI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4NYR
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–3TOR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–6MTL
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6LAK
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR0–6LAK
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS3–2LAK
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0NYI
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • February 1977
    • The game
      WSH2–7LAK
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MTL3–3LAK
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6CLE
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2LAK
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3LAK
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM4–3LAK
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–4LAK
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      64
      points
      NHL#14
      24
      goals
      NHL#24
      40
      assists
      NHL#13
      LAK
      22-27-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2LAK
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–3DET
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK5–1BUF
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1977
    • The game
      LAK3–2WSH
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–0PIT
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–7BUF
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH0–6LAK
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–2BOS
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3MTL
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3LAK
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Butch Goring reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 19

    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–1CHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–6LAK
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 77/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR5–7LAK
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • April 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–7LAK
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–4CLR
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    The season in numbers

    Butch Goring closes the 1976-1977 season with 85 points

    Points
    85
    NHL#12
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#24
    Assists
    55
    NHL#10
    P/GP
    1.09
    NHL#12
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#88
    Events
    55
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    500
    NHL games
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 17 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Atlanta Flames

    LAKvsAFM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      AFM2–5LAK
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3AFM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withAtlanta Flames
    • Game 3
      AFM2–4LAK
      W
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1

    LAK2–1AFM
    Advance
    3Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet Boston Bruins

    LAKvsBOS
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK3–8BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK2–6BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      BOS7–6LAK
      L
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      BOS4–7LAK
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK3–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      BOS4–3LAK
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    LAK2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    6Games8Points3Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Butch Goring ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#12
    Games
    9
    Goals
    7
    NHL#5
    Assists
    5
    NHL#29
    P/GP
    1.33
    NHL#8
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#143
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    AFM2–1→BOS2–4