Regular season and playoffsLAK

Butch Goring's 1977-1978 season

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Points

NHL#22

Goals

NHL#16

Assists

NHL#53

Plus/minus

-4

NHL#259

Games

100% of 80

Centre Butch Goring was 27 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played all 80 games and scored 37 goals and 36 assists for 73 points, 0.91 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points. He won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 12
Butch Goring plays the 1977-1978 season for Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Butch was 27 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CLE0–2LAK
  W
  October 12game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET2–4LAK
  W
  October 15game 2/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  LAK0–0NYI
  October 18game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–3CLE
  L
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3LAK
  L
  October 22game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–3VAN
  L
  October 25game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2LAK
  October 26game 7/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Butch Goring reaches 250 career assists
in the game against New York Islanders · October 26
- The game
  LAK5–3MTL
  W
  October 29game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK5–3NYR
  W
  October 30game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- November 1977
- The game
  LAK2–7STL
  L
  November 1game 10/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR2–4LAK
  W
  November 3game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR1–3LAK
  W
  November 5game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK5–1WSH
  W
  November 8game 13/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  LAK2–5BOS
  L
  November 10game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2LAK
  November 12game 15/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLE1–1LAK
  November 16game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–2LAK
  L
  November 19game 17/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–8LAK
  W
  November 23game 18/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT3–5LAK
  W
  November 24game 19/80
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +4+/-6SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  LAK4–4AFM
  November 26game 20/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  19
  points
  NHL#25
  12
  goals
  NHL#8
  7
  assists
  NHL#87
  LAK
  9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK0–2PHI
  L
  November 27game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–4LAK
  W
  November 29game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- December 1977
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  L
  December 1game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM1–4LAK
  W
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK6–1STL
  W
  December 6game 25/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  LAK5–3PIT
  W
  December 8game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–0LAK
  L
  December 10game 27/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF7–3LAK
  L
  December 15game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH2–1LAK
  L
  December 17game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–3LAK
  W
  December 19game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–8LAK
  W
  December 21game 31/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  LAK4–0CHI
  W
  December 22game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–3LAK
  L
  December 28game 33/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK2–2CLR
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  CLR1–5LAK
  W
  January 1game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK0–4WSH
  L
  January 4game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–4PHI
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–3PIT
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–4DET
  L
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  January 11game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  32
  points
  NHL#44
  17
  goals
  NHL#19
  15
  assists
  NHL#79
  LAK
  17-14-0W-L-OT43Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK1–6BOS
  L
  January 12game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK8–4AFM
  W
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Butch Goring reaches 200 career goals
in the game against Atlanta Flames · January 14
- The game
  NYR3–0LAK
  L
  January 18game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5CLR
  L
  January 20game 44/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR1–2LAK
  W
  January 21game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–5LAK
  W
  January 26game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–6MTL
  L
  January 28game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–1NYR
  W
  January 29game 48/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- February 1978
- The game
  WSH3–8LAK
  W
  February 1game 49/80
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +4+/-6SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  MTL5–5LAK
  February 4game 50/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1LAK
  L
  February 7game 51/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2LAK
  L
  February 9game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–3LAK
  February 11game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–3NYI
  L
  February 14game 54/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK0–5BUF
  L
  February 16game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–1PIT
  February 18game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK1–5DET
  L
  February 19game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–1WSH
  W
  February 21game 58/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4MNS
  L
  February 22game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2LAK
  L
  February 25game 60/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  51
  points
  NHL#31
  30
  goals
  NHL#11
  21
  assists
  NHL#91
  LAK
  23-25-0W-L-OT58Points
  Playoff spot
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLE2–4LAK
  W
  February 28game 61/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
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- March 1978
- The game
  CLR2–5LAK
  W
  March 2game 62/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI6–3LAK
  L
  March 4game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–1TOR
  W
  March 8game 64/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  March 9game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–5MTL
  L
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–9BOS
  L
  March 12game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–4LAK
  W
  March 14game 68/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3LAK
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–3LAK
  L
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -4+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF6–2LAK
  L
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–1MNS
  W
  March 23game 72/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–3CLE
  W
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–3TOR
  L
  March 27game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–5CHI
  L
  March 29game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Butch Goring reaches 500 career points
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 29
- The game
  LAK4–0DET
  W
  March 30game 76/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- April 1978
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  L
  April 1game 77/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–2LAK
  L
  April 5game 78/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–5VAN
  April 7game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–5LAK
  W
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 8
Butch Goring closes the 1977-1978 season with 73 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
73
NHL#22
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
37
NHL#16
Assists
36
NHL#53
P/GP
0.91
NHL#34
+/-
-4
NHL#259
Events
37
career best in goals
2
hat tricks
500
career points
250
career assists
200
career goals
9 i rad
games with a point · 13 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Los Angeles Kings meet Toronto Maple Leafs
LAKvsTOR
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  LAK3–7TOR
  L
  April 111
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  TOR4–0LAK
  L
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 13
Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0
LAK0–2TOR
Eliminated
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
Honours
1977-1978
Butch Goring won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1977-1978
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
LAKLos Angeles Kings

Butch Goring plays the 1977-1978 season for Los Angeles Kings

Butch Goring reaches 250 career assists

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Butch Goring reaches 200 career goals

3/4 into the season

Butch Goring reaches 500 career points

Butch Goring closes the 1977-1978 season with 73 points

Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

Los Angeles Kings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0

Butch Goring won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1977-1978