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{{Infobox sports season
 | title            = 1975–76 NHL season
 | league           = [[National Hockey League]]
 | sport            = [[Ice hockey]]
 | duration         = October 7, 1975 – May 16, 1976
 | season           = Regular season
 | season_champs    = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
 | MVP              = [[Bobby Clarke]], <small>([[Philadelphia Flyers]])</small>
 | MVP_link         = Hart Memorial Trophy
 | top_scorer       = [[Guy Lafleur]], <small>([[Montreal Canadiens]])</small>
 | top_scorer_link  = Art Ross Trophy
 | playoffs         = Playoffs
 | playoffs_link    = 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs
 | finals           = Stanley Cup
 | finals_link      = 1976 Stanley Cup Final
 | finals_champ     = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
 | finals_runner-up = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
 | playoffs_MVP     = [[Reggie Leach]], <small>([[Philadelphia Flyers]])</small>
 | playoffs_MVP_link = Conn Smythe Trophy
 |nextseason_year = [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
 |prevseason_year = [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
 | seasonslistnames =[[List of NHL seasons|NHL]]
 |no_of_teams = 18
 |no_of_games = 80
}}
The '''1975–76 NHL season''' was the [[List of NHL seasons|59th]] [[Season (sports)|season]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. The [[Montreal Canadiens]] won the [[Stanley Cup]], defeating the defending champion [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the final.

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== Regular season ==
The [[Montreal Canadiens]] set records in wins with 58 and points with 127, beginning a four-year stretch where they would dominate the league in the regular season and win four straight [[Stanley Cup]] titles. The [[Philadelphia Flyers]] tied the record set by the [[1929-30 Boston Bruins season|1929-30 Boston Bruins]] for most consecutive home ice wins, with 20.

During the regular season, between December 28 and January 10, "[[Super Series '76]]" took place as two teams from the [[Soviet Championship League]] played eight exhibitions against NHL teams. [[HC CSKA Moscow]] (the "Red Army Club"), defending Soviet champion, played against the New York Rangers, Montreal, Boston and, [[1976 Flyers–Red Army game|on January 11]], the defending NHL champion, the Philadelphia Flyers, while [[Krylya Sovetov Moscow]] ("the Soviet Wings") played against Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Chicago and the New York Islanders.<ref>[http://www.chidlovski.com/personal/1974/world/ss75.htm Super Series site]</ref>

The blockbuster trade of the year saw the [[Boston Bruins]] send superstar center [[Phil Esposito]] and star defenceman [[Carol Vadnais]] to the [[New York Rangers]] for star center [[Jean Ratelle]] and superstar defenceman [[Brad Park]]. Both Ratelle and Park would excel for the Bruins for years to come, while Esposito's days as the preeminent scorer in the NHL were behind him.

On February 7, 1976, Darryl Sittler set an NHL record that still stands for most points scored in one game. He recorded ten points (six goals, four assists) against the Boston Bruins.

=== Final standings ===
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
<br>
''Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold''

==== Prince of Wales Conference ====
{{1975–76 NHL Adams Division standings}}
{{1975–76 NHL Norris Division standings}}

==== Clarence Campbell Conference ====
{{1975–76 NHL Patrick Division standings}}
{{1975–76 NHL Smythe Division standings}}

== Playoffs ==

=== Playoff seeds ===

The twelve teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–12 based on regular season points.

''Note: Only teams that qualified for the playoffs are listed here.''

# [[1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]], Norris Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 127 points
# [[1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]], Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 118 points
# [[1975–76 Boston Bruins season|Boston Bruins]], Adams Division champions – 113 points
# [[1975–76 Buffalo Sabres season|Buffalo Sabres]] – 105 points
# [[1975–76 New York Islanders season|New York Islanders]] – 101 points
# [[1975–76 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] – 85 points
# [[1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs]] – 83 points
# [[1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh Penguins]] – 82 points (35 wins, 5 points head-to-head vs. Atlanta)
# [[1975–76 Atlanta Flames season|Atlanta Flames]] – 82 points (35 wins, 3 points head-to-head vs. Pittsburgh)
# [[1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks]], Smythe Division champions – 82 points (32 wins)
# [[1975–76 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]] – 81 points
# [[1975–76 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] – 72 points

=== Playoff bracket ===
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=Preliminary Round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Stanley Cup Finals
| RD1-seed05='''1'''
| RD1-team05='''Buffalo'''
| RD1-score05='''2'''
| RD1-seed06=8
| RD1-team06=St. Louis
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-seed07='''2'''
| RD1-team07='''NY Islanders'''
| RD1-score07='''2'''
| RD1-seed08=7
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| RD1-seed11='''4'''
| RD1-team11='''Toronto'''
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| RD1-seed12=5
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| RD1-score12=1
| RD1-seed15='''3'''
| RD1-team15='''Los Angeles'''
| RD1-score15='''2'''
| RD1-seed16=6
| RD1-team16=Atlanta
| RD1-score16=0
| RD2-seed01='''1'''
| RD2-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD2-score01='''4'''
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Chicago
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03=Buffalo
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04='''5'''
| RD2-team04='''NY Islanders'''
| RD2-score04='''4'''
| RD2-seed05='''2'''
| RD2-team05='''Philadelphia'''
| RD2-score05='''4'''
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Toronto
| RD2-score06=3
| RD2-seed07='''3'''
| RD2-team07='''Boston'''
| RD2-score07='''4'''
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08=Los Angeles
| RD2-score08=3
| RD3-seed01='''1'''
| RD3-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD3-score01='''4'''
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=NY Islanders
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03='''2'''
| RD3-team03='''Philadelphia'''
| RD3-score03='''4'''
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04=Boston
| RD3-score04=1
| RD4-seed01='''1'''
| RD4-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD4-score01='''4'''
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Philadelphia
| RD4-score02=0
}}

* Division winners earned a bye to the Quarterfinals
* Teams re-seeded after Preliminary and Quarterfinal rounds

=== Preliminary Round ===

==== (1) Buffalo Sabres vs. (8) St. Louis Blues ====

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|team2=Buffalo Sabres
|stadium2=[[St. Louis Arena]]
|stadium1=[[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]]

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|series = Buffalo won series 2–1
}}

==== (2) New York Islanders vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks ====

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|team1=Vancouver Canucks
|team2=New York Islanders
|stadium2=[[Pacific Coliseum]]
|stadium1=[[Nassau Coliseum]]

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|series = New York won series 2–0
}}

==== (3) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) Atlanta Flames ====

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|team1=Atlanta Flames
|team2=Los Angeles Kings
|stadium2=[[Omni Coliseum]]
|stadium1=[[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]

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|series = Los Angeles won series 2–0
}}

==== (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (5) Pittsburgh Penguins ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Pittsburgh Penguins
|team2=Toronto Maple Leafs
|stadium2=[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]]
|stadium1=[[Maple Leaf Gardens]]

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|score1      =1–4
|won1        =2
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|date3       =April 9
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|series = Toronto won series 2–1
}}

=== Quarterfinals ===

==== (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (8) Chicago Black Hawks ====

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|team1=Chicago Black Hawks
|team2=Montreal Canadiens
|stadium2=[[Chicago Stadium]]
|stadium1=[[Montreal Forum]]

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|score1      =0–4
|won1        =2
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|date4       =April 18
|score4      =4–1
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|series = Montreal won series 4–0
}}

==== (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (7) Toronto Maple Leafs ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Toronto Maple Leafs
|team2=Philadelphia Flyers
|stadium2=[[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
|stadium1=[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]

|date1       =April 12
|score1      =1–4
|won1        =2
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|score4      =3–4
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|score6      =5–8
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|series = Philadelphia won series 4–3
}}

==== (3) Boston Bruins vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Los Angeles Kings
|team2=Boston Bruins
|stadium2=[[The Forum (Inglewood)|The Forum]]
|stadium1=[[Boston Garden]]

|date1       =April 11
|score1      =0–4
|won1        =2
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|date7       =April 25
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|series = Boston won series 4–3
}}

==== (4) Buffalo Sabres vs. (5) New York Islanders ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=New York Islanders
|team2=Buffalo Sabres
|stadium2=[[Nassau Coliseum]]
|stadium1=[[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]]

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|score1      =3–5
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|date4       =April 17
|score4      =2–4
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|date5       =April 20
|score5      =4–3
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|date6       =April 22
|score6      =2–3
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|goalie6-1   =
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|series = New York won series 4–2
}}

=== Semifinals ===

==== (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Islanders ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=New York Islanders
|team2=Montreal Canadiens
|stadium2=[[Nassau Coliseum]]
|stadium1=[[Montreal Forum]]

|date1       =April 27
|score1      =2–3
|won1        =2
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|date2       =April 29
|score2      =3–4
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|date3       =May 1
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|date4       =May 4
|score4      =2–5
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|date5       =May 6
|score5      =2–5
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|goalie5-1   =
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|series = Montreal won series 4–1
}}

==== (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (3) Boston Bruins ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Boston Bruins
|team2=Philadelphia Flyers
|stadium2=[[Boston Garden]]
|stadium1=[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]

|date1       =April 27
|score1      =4–2
|won1        =1
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|date2       =April 29
|score2      =1–2
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|2-3-2       =
|2-4-1       =
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|goalie2-1   =
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|date3       =May 2
|score3      =5–2
|won3        =2
|recap3      =
|3-1-1       =
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|3-2-1       =
|3-2-2       =
|3-3-1       =
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|goalie3-1   =
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|date4       =May 4
|score4      =4–2
|won4        =2
|recap4      =
|4-1-1       =
|4-1-2       =
|4-2-1       =
|4-2-2       =
|4-3-1       =
|4-3-2       =
|goalie4-1   =
|goalie4-2   =

|date5       =May 6
|score5      =3–6
|won5        =2
|recap5      =
|5-1-1       =
|5-1-2       =
|5-2-1       =
|5-2-2       =
|5-3-1       =
|5-3-2       =
|goalie5-1   =
|goalie5-2   =

|series = Philadelphia won series 4–1
}}

=== Stanley Cup Finals ===
{{main|1976 Stanley Cup Finals}}

The two-time defending [[Stanley Cup]] Champions, the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], once again made it to the finals, but were swept in four games by the [[Montreal Canadiens]].

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Philadelphia Flyers
|team2=Montreal Canadiens
|stadium2=[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]
|stadium1=[[Montreal Forum]]

|date1       =May 9
|score1      =3–4
|won1        =2
|recap1      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1976013
|1-1-1       =[[Reggie Leach]] (16) – 00:21<br>[[Ross Lonsberry]] (4) – 13:22
|1-1-2       =''No scoring''
|1-2-1       =''No scoring''
|1-2-2       =04:04 – [[Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940)|Jim Roberts]] (3)<br>06:30 – [[Larry Robinson]] (3)
|1-3-1       =[[Larry Goodenough]] (3) – ''pp'' – 05:17
|1-3-2       =10:02 – [[Jacques Lemaire]] (2)<br>18:38 – [[Guy Lapointe]] (2)
|goalie1-1   =[[Wayne Stephenson]] 32 saves / 36 shots
|goalie1-2   =[[Ken Dryden]] 17 saves / 20 shots

|date2       =May 11
|score2      =1–2
|won2        =2
|recap2      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1976014
|2-1-1       =''No scoring''
|2-1-2       =''No scoring''
|2-2-1       =''No scoring''
|2-2-2       =15:19 – ''sh'' – [[Jacques Lemaire]] (3)
|2-3-1       =[[Dave Schultz (ice hockey)|Dave Schultz]] (2) – 17:35
|2-3-2       =02:41 – [[Guy Lafleur]] (6)
|goalie2-1   =[[Wayne Stephenson]] 17 saves / 19 shots
|goalie2-2   =[[Ken Dryden]] 25 saves / 26 shots

|date3       =May 13
|score3      =3–2
|won3        =2
|recap3      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1976015
|3-1-1       =08:40 – ''pp'' – [[Reggie Leach]] (17)<br>18:14 – Reggie Leach (18)
|3-1-2       =[[Steve Shutt]] (5) – ''pp'' – 03:17
|3-2-1       =''No scoring''
|3-2-2       =Steve Shutt (6) – ''pp'' – 01:09
|3-3-1       =''No scoring''
|3-3-2       =[[Pierre Bouchard]] (1) – 09:16
|goalie3-1   =[[Wayne Stephenson]] 22 saves / 25 shots
|goalie3-2   =[[Ken Dryden]] 20 saves / 22 shots

|date4       =May 16
|score4      =5–3
|won4        =2
|recap4      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1976016
|4-1-1       =00:41 – [[Reggie Leach]] (19)<br>18:20 – ''pp'' – [[Bill Barber]] (6)
|4-1-2       =[[Steve Shutt]] (7) – ''pp'' – 05:35<br>[[Pierre Bouchard]] (2) – ''pp'' – 11:48
|4-2-1       =13:59 – ''pp'' – [[André Dupont|Anrde Dupont]] (2)
|4-2-2       =[[Yvan Cournoyer]] (3) – ''pp'' – 19:49
|4-3-1       =''No scoring''
|4-3-2       =[[Guy Lafleur]] (7) – 14:18<br>[[Peter Mahovlich]] (4) – 15:16
|goalie4-1   =[[Wayne Stephenson]] 25 saves / 30 shots
|goalie4-2   =[[Ken Dryden]] 21 saves / 24 shots

|series = Montreal won series 4–0
}}

== Awards ==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="2" | 1976 NHL awards
|-
|[[Prince of Wales Trophy]]:<br><small>(Wales Conference regular season champion)</small> || Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Clarence S. Campbell Bowl]]:<br><small>(Campbell Conference regular season champion)</small> || Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|[[Art Ross Trophy]]:<br><small>(Top scorer, regular season)</small> || [[Guy Lafleur]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication)</small> || [[Rod Gilbert]], New York Rangers
|-
|[[Calder Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Top first-year player)</small> || [[Bryan Trottier]], New York Islanders
|-
|[[Conn Smythe Trophy]]:<br><small>(Most valuable player, playoffs)</small> || [[Reggie Leach]], Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|[[Hart Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Most valuable player, regular season)</small> || [[Bobby Clarke]], Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|[[Jack Adams Award]]:<br><small>(Best coach)</small> || [[Don Cherry]], Boston Bruins
|-
|[[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Best defenceman)</small> || [[Denis Potvin]], New York Islanders
|-
|[[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Excellence and sportsmanship)</small> || [[Jean Ratelle]], New York Rangers/Boston Bruins
|-
|[[Lester B. Pearson Award]]:<br><small>(Outstanding player, regular season) || Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Vezina Trophy]]:<br><small>(Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record)</small> || [[Ken Dryden]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Lester Patrick Trophy]]:<br><small>(Service to hockey in the U.S.)</small> || [[Stan Mikita]], [[George A. Leader]], [[Bruce A. Norris]]
|}

=== All-Star teams ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! First Team !! &nbsp; Position &nbsp; !! Second Team
|-
|[[Ken Dryden]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Goaltender|G]]
|[[Glenn Resch]], [[New York Islanders]]
|-
|[[Denis Potvin]], [[New York Islanders]]
| align=center | [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]]
|[[Börje Salming|Borje Salming]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|-
|[[Brad Park]], [[Boston Bruins]]/[[New York Rangers]]
| align=center | D
|[[Guy Lapointe]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
|-
|[[Bobby Clarke]], [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| align=center | [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]
|[[Gilbert Perreault]], [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
|[[Guy Lafleur]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]]
|[[Reggie Leach]], [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
|-
|[[Bill Barber]], [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| align=center | [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]]
|[[Rick Martin (ice hockey)|Rick Martin]], [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
|}

== Player statistics ==

=== Scoring leaders ===
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM
|-
| [[Guy Lafleur]] || Montreal Canadiens || 80 || 56 || 69 || 125 || 36
|-
| [[Bobby Clarke]] || Philadelphia Flyers || 76 || 30 || 89 || 119 || 136
|-
| [[Gilbert Perreault]] || Buffalo Sabres || 80 || 44 || 69 || 113 || 36
|-
| [[Bill Barber]] || Philadelphia Flyers || 80 || 50 || 62 || 112 || 104
|-
| [[Pierre Larouche]] || Pittsburgh Penguins || 76 || 53 || 58 || 111 || 33
|-
| [[Jean Ratelle]] || New York Rangers/Boston Bruins || 80 || 36 || 69 || 105 || 18
|-
| [[Pete Mahovlich]] || Montreal Canadiens || 80 || 34 || 71 || 105 || 76
|-
| [[Jean Pronovost]] || Pittsburgh Penguins || 80 || 52 || 52 || 104 || 24
|-
| [[Darryl Sittler]] || Toronto Maple Leafs || 79 || 41 || 59 || 100 || 90
|-
| [[Syl Apps, Jr.]] || Pittsburgh Penguins || 80 || 32 || 67 || 99 || 24
|}
'''Source:''' NHL.{{sfn |Dinger |2011 |p=150}}

=== Leading goaltenders ===

''Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | MIN
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GAA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | T
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SO
|-
|[[Ken Dryden]] || Montreal Canadiens || 62 || 3580 || 121 || 2.03 || 42 || 10 || 8 || 8
|-
|[[Chico Resch]] || N.Y. Islanders || 44 || 2546 || 88 || 2.07 || 23 || 11 || 8 || 7
|-
|[[Dan Bouchard]] || Atlanta Flames || 47 || 2671 || 113 || 2.54 || 19 || 17 || 8 || 2
|-
|[[Wayne Stephenson]] || Philadelphia Flyers || 66 || 3819 || 164 || 2.58 || 40 || 10 || 13 || 1
|-
|[[Billy Smith (ice hockey)|Billy Smith]] || N.Y. Islanders || 39 || 2254 || 98 || 2.61 || 19 || 10 || 9 || 3
|-
|[[Gilles Gilbert]] || Boston Bruins || 55 || 3123 || 151 || 2.90 || 33 || 8 || 10 || 3
|-
|[[Tony Esposito]] || Chicago Black Hawks || 68 || 4003 || 198 || 2.97 || 30 || 23 || 13 || 4
|-
|[[Rogatien Vachon]] || L.A. Kings || 51 || 3060 || 160 || 3.14 || 26 || 20 || 5 || 5
|-
|[[Wayne Thomas (ice hockey)|Wayne Thomas]] || Toronto Maple Leafs || 64 || 3684 || 196 || 3.19 || 28 || 24 || 12 || 2
|-
|[[Gary Simmons]] || California Seals || 40 || 2360 || 131 || 3.33 || 15 || 19 || 5 || 2
|-
|}

=== Other statistics ===
* [[NHL Plus-Minus Award|Plus-minus]]: Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers

== Debuts ==
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1975–76 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
* [[Willi Plett]], Atlanta Flames
* [[Dennis Maruk]], California Golden Seals
* [[Robert Frederick Murray|Bob Murray]], Chicago Blackhawks
* [[Gary Sargent]], Los Angeles Kings
* [[Doug Jarvis]], Montreal Canadiens
* [[Doug Risebrough]], Montreal Canadiens
* [[Mario Tremblay]], Montreal Canadiens
* [[Bryan Trottier]], New York Islanders
* [[Mel Bridgman]], Philadelphia Flyers

== Last games ==
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1975–76 (listed with their last team):
* [[Gary Bergman]], Kansas City Scouts
* [[Bryan Hextall Jr.]], Minnesota North Stars
* [[Chico Maki]], Chicago Black Hawks
* [[Bob Nevin]], Los Angeles Kings
* [[Noel Price]], Atlanta Flames
* [[Mickey Redmond]], Detroit Red Wings
* [[Bill White (ice hockey)|Bill White]], Chicago Black Hawks
* [[Terry Crisp]], Philadelphia Flyers
* [[André Boudrias|Andre Boudrias]], Vancouver Canucks
* [[Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1940)|Tommy Williams]], Washington Capitals

''NOTE: Boudrias finished his major professional career in the [[World Hockey Association]].''

== See also ==
* [[List of Stanley Cup champions]]
* [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]]
* [[29th National Hockey League All-Star Game]]
* [[National Hockey League All-Star Game]]
* [[List of WHA seasons]]
* [[Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics]]
* [[1975 in sports]]
* [[1976 in sports]]

== References ==
* {{cite book|title=Total Hockey |editor=Diamond, Dan |publisher=Total Sports |year=2000 |location=Kingston, NY |isbn=1-892129-85-X |ref=harv}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto, ON |ref={{harvid|Dinger|2011}}}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dryden |editor-first=Steve |title=Century of hockey |publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd. |location=Toronto, ON |year=2000 |isbn=0-7710-4179-9 |ref={{harvid|Dryden|2000}}}}
* {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley
 |last3=Hughes |first3=Morgan |last4=Romain |first4=Joseph |last5=Duplacey |first5=James
 |year=2003 |title=The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League |publisher=Publications International Inc. |isbn=0-7853-9624-1 |location=Lincolnwood, IL |ref={{harvid|Fischler|2003}}}}

;Notes
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/nhl1927.html Hockey Database]
* [http://nhl.com/ NHL.com]

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