1977-78 Atlanta Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (34-27-19)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1977-78 Atlanta Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (34-27-19)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1977-78 Atlanta Flames Roster
The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 19 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Flames scored 274 goals and allowed 252. Bob MacMillan netted 31 goals for Atlanta, while Tom Lysiak contributed 42 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Creighton coached the team. The 1977-78 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 274
Regular Season Goals Against: 252
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-1-2 | 2-1-3 | OT | |
| October 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-1-2 | 2-2-3 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-1-2 | 3-2-3 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 3-1-1 | 0-2-2 | 3-3-3 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 3-1-1 | 0-2-3 | 3-3-4 | OT | |
| November 4, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 0-2-3 | 4-3-4 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 4-1-1 | 0-2-4 | 4-3-5 | OT | |
| November 9, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 0 | L | 4-2-1 | 0-2-4 | 4-4-5 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Boston Bruins 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 4-3-1 | 0-2-4 | 4-5-5 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-3-1 | 1-2-4 | 5-5-5 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 4-4-1 | 1-2-4 | 5-6-5 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 5-4-1 | 1-2-4 | 6-6-5 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 5-4-1 | 1-3-4 | 6-7-5 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 6-4-1 | 1-3-4 | 7-7-5 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 6-4-1 | 1-3-5 | 7-7-6 | OT | |
| November 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 6-4-2 | 1-3-5 | 7-7-7 | OT | |
| November 29, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 6-4-2 | 1-4-5 | 7-8-7 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 6-4-2 | 1-5-5 | 7-9-7 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 6-4-2 | 1-6-5 | 7-10-7 | ||
| December 5, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 6-4-2 | 1-6-6 | 7-10-8 | OT | |
| December 7, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 6-4-3 | 1-6-6 | 7-10-9 | OT | |
| December 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 7-4-3 | 1-6-6 | 8-10-9 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 7-4-3 | 2-6-6 | 9-10-9 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 7-5-3 | 2-6-6 | 9-11-9 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 7-6-3 | 2-6-6 | 9-12-9 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 7-6-3 | 2-7-6 | 9-13-9 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 7-6-3 | 2-7-7 | 9-13-10 | OT | |
| December 23, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 7-6-3 | 3-7-7 | 10-13-10 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 7-7-3 | 3-7-7 | 10-14-10 | ||
| December 29, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 8-7-3 | 3-7-7 | 11-14-10 | ||
| December 31, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 8-7-3 | 4-7-7 | 12-14-10 | ||
| January 1, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-7-3 | 4-7-8 | 12-14-11 | OT | |
| January 4, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | L | 8-8-3 | 4-7-8 | 12-15-11 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 9-8-3 | 4-7-8 | 13-15-11 | ||
| January 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-8-3 | 5-7-8 | 14-15-11 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 10-8-3 | 5-7-8 | 15-15-11 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 10-9-3 | 5-7-8 | 15-16-11 | ||
| January 16, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 10-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 15-17-11 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 11-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 16-17-11 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 12-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 17-17-11 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-9-3 | 6-8-8 | 18-17-11 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 12-10-3 | 6-8-8 | 18-18-11 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 12-11-3 | 6-8-8 | 18-19-11 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 12-11-3 | 7-8-8 | 19-19-11 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 13-11-3 | 7-8-8 | 20-19-11 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | L | 13-12-3 | 7-8-8 | 20-20-11 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 13-12-4 | 7-8-8 | 20-20-12 | OT | |
| February 7, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 13-12-4 | 8-8-8 | 21-20-12 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 13-12-4 | 9-8-8 | 22-20-12 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 13-12-4 | 9-9-8 | 22-21-12 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 22-21-13 | OT | |
| February 15, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 13-12-4 | 9-9-10 | 22-21-14 | OT | |
| February 16, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 13-12-4 | 9-10-10 | 22-22-14 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 13-12-4 | 9-10-11 | 22-22-15 | OT | |
| February 22, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 13-12-5 | 9-10-11 | 22-22-16 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 13-12-6 | 9-10-11 | 22-22-17 | OT | |
| February 27, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-12-6 | 10-10-11 | 23-22-17 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 13-13-6 | 10-10-11 | 23-23-17 | ||
| March 2, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 13-13-6 | 10-11-11 | 23-24-17 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Atlanta Flames 9 | W | 14-13-6 | 10-11-11 | 24-24-17 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 14-13-6 | 10-12-11 | 24-25-17 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Atlanta Flames 8 | W | 15-13-6 | 10-12-11 | 25-25-17 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 16-13-6 | 10-12-11 | 26-25-17 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 16-13-6 | 10-12-12 | 26-25-18 | OT | |
| March 15, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 16-13-6 | 11-12-12 | 27-25-18 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 16-13-6 | 12-12-12 | 28-25-18 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 28-26-18 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 17-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 29-26-18 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 18-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 30-26-18 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Atlanta Flames 7 | W | 19-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 31-26-18 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Atlanta Flames 6 | W | 20-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 32-26-18 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-13-6 | 13-13-12 | 33-26-18 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 20-13-6 | 14-13-12 | 34-26-18 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Atlanta Flames 1 | T | 20-13-7 | 14-13-12 | 34-26-19 | OT | |
| April 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 20-13-7 | 14-14-12 | 34-27-19 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
