The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season, 52nd overall for the franchise.
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Regular season
Final standings
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
1 |
T |
October 13, 1977 |
3–3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) |
0–0–1 |
2 |
L |
October 15, 1977 |
2–4 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
0–1–1 |
3 |
L |
October 18, 1977 |
2–3 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) |
0–2–1 |
4 |
T |
October 20, 1977 |
2–2 |
Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
0–2–2 |
5 |
W |
October 22, 1977 |
4–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) |
1–2–2 |
6 |
W |
October 26, 1977 |
4–3 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
2–2–2 |
7 |
W |
October 27, 1977 |
3–1 |
Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) |
3–2–2 |
8 |
L |
October 29, 1977 |
4–7 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) |
3–3–2 |
9 |
W |
November 2, 1977 |
3–1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
4–3–2 |
10 |
L |
November 5, 1977 |
3–4 |
Cleveland Barons (1977–78) |
4–4–2 |
11 |
W |
November 6, 1977 |
4–1 |
@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) |
5–4–2 |
12 |
T |
November 9, 1977 |
1–1 |
Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
5–4–3 |
13 |
W |
November 12, 1977 |
3–1 |
New York Rangers (1977–78) |
6–4–3 |
14 |
L |
November 13, 1977 |
0–3 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) |
6–5–3 |
15 |
W |
November 16, 1977 |
10–1 |
St. Louis Blues (1977–78) |
7–5–3 |
16 |
L |
November 18, 1977 |
3–5 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) |
7–6–3 |
17 |
W |
November 19, 1977 |
2–1 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) |
8–6–3 |
18 |
W |
November 23, 1977 |
4–1 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) |
9–6–3 |
19 |
L |
November 26, 1977 |
1–3 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
9–7–3 |
20 |
L |
November 27, 1977 |
1–4 |
New York Islanders (1977–78) |
9–8–3 |
21 |
L |
November 30, 1977 |
4–6 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
9–9–3 |
22 |
L |
December 3, 1977 |
2–4 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) |
9–10–3 |
23 |
L |
December 4, 1977 |
1–6 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) |
9–11–3 |
24 |
L |
December 6, 1977 |
1–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) |
9–12–3 |
25 |
L |
December 8, 1977 |
4–6 |
@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) |
9–13–3 |
26 |
L |
December 10, 1977 |
4–7 |
@ New York Islanders (1977–78) |
9–14–3 |
27 |
T |
December 15, 1977 |
5–5 |
New York Rangers (1977–78) |
9–14–4 |
28 |
W |
December 17, 1977 |
3–2 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) |
10–14–4 |
29 |
L |
December 18, 1977 |
2–6 |
@ New York Rangers (1977–78) |
10–15–4 |
30 |
L |
December 21, 1977 |
3–5 |
Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) |
10–16–4 |
31 |
L |
December 23, 1977 |
2–3 |
@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
10–17–4 |
32 |
W |
December 27, 1977 |
5–2 |
Colorado Rockies (1977–78) |
11–17–4 |
33 |
T |
December 29, 1977 |
3–3 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) |
11–17–5 |
34 |
L |
December 31, 1977 |
0–7 |
Boston Bruins (1977–78) |
11–18–5 |
35 |
W |
January 5, 1978 |
2–1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) |
12–18–5 |
36 |
W |
January 8, 1978 |
4–3 |
Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
13–18–5 |
37 |
W |
January 11, 1978 |
6–3 |
@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
14–18–5 |
38 |
L |
January 12, 1978 |
1–6 |
Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
14–19–5 |
39 |
W |
January 14, 1978 |
6–2 |
Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) |
15–19–5 |
40 |
T |
January 18, 1978 |
4–4 |
@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) |
15–19–6 |
41 |
W |
January 19, 1978 |
4–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) |
16–19–6 |
42 |
L |
January 21, 1978 |
1–7 |
@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) |
16–20–6 |
43 |
W |
January 22, 1978 |
6–3 |
Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
17–20–6 |
44 |
L |
January 28, 1978 |
1–6 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) |
17–21–6 |
45 |
T |
January 29, 1978 |
3–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) |
17–21–7 |
46 |
L |
January 31, 1978 |
3–5 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
17–22–7 |
47 |
L |
February 1, 1978 |
0–2 |
@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) |
17–23–7 |
48 |
T |
February 4, 1978 |
2–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) |
17–23–8 |
49 |
W |
February 5, 1978 |
4–3 |
Cleveland Barons (1977–78) |
18–23–8 |
50 |
W |
February 7, 1978 |
2–1 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
19–23–8 |
51 |
L |
February 9, 1978 |
3–5 |
Boston Bruins (1977–78) |
19–24–8 |
52 |
L |
February 11, 1978 |
5–8 |
@ New York Islanders (1977–78) |
19–25–8 |
53 |
W |
February 12, 1978 |
8–3 |
Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) |
20–25–8 |
54 |
W |
February 16, 1978 |
5–3 |
Atlanta Flames (1977–78) |
21–25–8 |
55 |
L |
February 18, 1978 |
2–4 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) |
21–26–8 |
56 |
W |
February 19, 1978 |
5–1 |
Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
22–26–8 |
57 |
W |
February 23, 1978 |
4–1 |
Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
23–26–8 |
58 |
T |
February 25, 1978 |
2–2 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) |
23–26–9 |
59 |
L |
February 26, 1978 |
1–3 |
St. Louis Blues (1977–78) |
23–27–9 |
60 |
L |
February 28, 1978 |
3–9 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
23–28–9 |
61 |
L |
March 1, 1978 |
2–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1977–78) |
23–29–9 |
62 |
W |
March 4, 1978 |
3–1 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) |
24–29–9 |
63 |
W |
March 5, 1978 |
4–3 |
Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) |
25–29–9 |
64 |
T |
March 9, 1978 |
2–2 |
Boston Bruins (1977–78) |
25–29–10 |
65 |
W |
March 11, 1978 |
5–4 |
Colorado Rockies (1977–78) |
26–29–10 |
66 |
T |
March 12, 1978 |
4–4 |
Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) |
26–29–11 |
67 |
T |
March 16, 1978 |
3–3 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
26–29–12 |
68 |
W |
March 18, 1978 |
5–4 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) |
27–29–12 |
69 |
L |
March 19, 1978 |
4–6 |
@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) |
27–30–12 |
70 |
W |
March 22, 1978 |
4–1 |
Atlanta Flames (1977–78) |
28–30–12 |
71 |
T |
March 25, 1978 |
2–2 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
28–30–13 |
72 |
W |
March 26, 1978 |
4–1 |
@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) |
29–30–13 |
73 |
W |
March 28, 1978 |
7–0 |
Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) |
30–30–13 |
74 |
L |
March 30, 1978 |
0–4 |
Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) |
30–31–13 |
75 |
L |
April 1, 1978 |
0–2 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) |
30–32–13 |
76 |
L |
April 2, 1978 |
2–5 |
New York Islanders (1977–78) |
30–33–13 |
77 |
T |
April 5, 1978 |
5–5 |
@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) |
30–33–14 |
78 |
W |
April 6, 1978 |
6–4 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) |
31–33–14 |
79 |
L |
April 8, 1978 |
1–5 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
31–34–14 |
80 |
W |
April 9, 1978 |
4–0 |
Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) |
32–34–14 |
[2]
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Jim Rutherford |
2468 |
43 |
20 |
17 |
4 |
134 |
3.26 |
1 |
Ron Low |
1816 |
32 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
102 |
3.37 |
1 |
Ed Giacomin |
516 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
27 |
3.14 |
0 |
Team: |
4800 |
80 |
32 |
34 |
14 |
263 |
3.29 |
2 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Jim Rutherford |
180 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
4.00 |
0 |
Ron Low |
240 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
4.25 |
0 |
Team: |
420 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
29 |
4.14 |
0 |
[3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1977-78 season.
Trades
Free Agents
Draft picks
Detroit's picks at the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft in Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
See also
References
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