The Boston Bruins won the 1976-77 NHL Adams division race on 106 points, 2 points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres. It came down to the final days: the Boston Bruins did not lead for good until March 30, 1977.
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Adams standings, 1976-77
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Boston Bruins (BOS)
49
23
8
106
7-2-1
W5
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
48
24
8
104
5-3-2
W1
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
33
32
15
81
2-4-4
L1
Cleveland Barons (CBN)
25
42
13
63
3-4-3
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 6 points on February 24, 1977.
The Boston Bruins took first place for good on March 30, 1977.
The Buffalo Sabres won 9 games in a row from December 11, 1976 to December 29, 1976, the longest run of the race.
The Buffalo Sabres led by 6 points as late as February 26, 1977.
The Boston Bruins went 16-2-1 from October 12, 1976 to November 25, 1976, turning a lead of 1 point into a lead of 12 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 56 of the 140 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Boston Bruins spent 110 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.