Every 1976-77 NHL race charted day by day: Patrick, Smythe, Adams and Norris. Final standings, from a season that ran October 5, 1976 to April 3, 1977.
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Patrick standings, 1976-77
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
48
16
16
112
5-1-4
T1
New York Islanders (NYI)
47
21
12
106
5-2-3
W1
Atlanta Flames (AFM)
34
34
12
80
5-4-1
T1
New York Rangers (NYR)
29
37
14
72
4-5-1
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 13 times.
The Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 10 points on November 19, 1976.
The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on January 27, 1977.
The New York Islanders led by 8 points as late as November 23, 1976.
The Philadelphia Flyers went 14-0-5 from November 20, 1976 to January 1, 1977, turning a deficit of 10 points into a lead of 5 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 48 of the 153 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Philadelphia Flyers spent 98 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.