1977-78 NHL Season Standings

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1977-78 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1977-78 Stanley Cup?

The 1977-78 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Boston Bruins in 6 games. The final game was on on May 25, 1978, in which the Canadiens won 4-1 on the road.

When was the 1977-78 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1977-78 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 13, 1978 and ended on May 25, 1978, lasting 6 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1977-78?

The Montreal Canadiens had the best regular season record in the 1977-78 NHL season at 59-10-11.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1977-78 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens had the best goal differential in the 1977-78 regular season at +176 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1977-78 regular season?

The Washington Capitals had the worst goal differential in the 1977-78 regular season at -126 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1977-78 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens had the most goals per game in the 1977-78 regular season at 4.49 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1977-78 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1977-78 regular season at 2.29 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1977-78 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1977-78 NHL season was the Montreal Canadiens, who started the season with a 6-0-2 record. The streak ended with a 3-5 loss against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct 29, 1977.

1977-78 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Montreal Canadiens	59-10-11	L1	4.49	2.29	+176	Won Final
2	Boston Bruins	51-18-11	L1	4.16	2.73	+115	Lost Final
3	New York Islanders	48-17-15	W2	4.17	2.62	+124	Lost Conf Semi
4	Philadelphia Flyers	45-20-15	L1	3.70	2.50	+96	Lost Conf Finals
	Buffalo Sabres	44-19-17	W2	3.60	2.69	+73	Lost Conf Semi
6	Toronto Maple Leafs	41-29-10	L4	3.39	2.96	+34	Lost Conf Finals
7	Atlanta Flames	34-27-19	L1	3.42	3.15	+22	Lost First Round
8	Chicago Black Hawks	32-29-19	L1	2.88	2.75	+10	Lost Conf Semi
9	Detroit Red Wings	32-34-14	W1	3.15	3.33	-14	Lost Conf Semi
10	Los Angeles Kings	31-34-15	W1	3.04	3.06	-2	Lost First Round
11	New York Rangers	30-37-13	W1	3.49	3.50	-1	Lost First Round
12	Pittsburgh Penguins	25-37-18	W1	3.17	4.01	-67
13	Colorado Rockies	19-40-21	W1	3.21	3.81	-48	Lost First Round
14	Cleveland Barons	22-45-13	L1	2.88	4.06	-95
	Vancouver Canucks	20-43-17	L1	2.99	4.00	-81
16	St. Louis Blues	20-47-13	L1	2.44	3.80	-109
17	Washington Capitals	17-49-14	W3	2.44	4.01	-126
18	Minnesota North Stars	18-53-9	W1	2.73	4.06	-107