1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 45-20-15 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Colorado Rockies 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (45-20-15)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 45 wins and 20 losses and 15 ties for 105 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.
The Flyers netted 296 goals and allowed 200. Bill Barber scored 41 goals for Philadelphia, while Rick MacLeish tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Clarke contributed 68 assists. Bernie Parent earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.22 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Shero coached the team. The 1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 296
Regular Season Goals Against: 200
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 13, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 16, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 11 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
October 22, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
October 23, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 26, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | OT | |
October 29, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
November 3, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
November 5, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
November 6, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
November 10, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
November 12, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 5-2-0 | 3-1-2 | 8-3-2 | OT | |
November 13, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-1-2 | 9-3-2 | ||
November 17, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 6-2-1 | 3-1-2 | 9-3-3 | OT | |
November 19, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-1-2 | 10-3-3 | ||
November 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 4-1-2 | 11-3-3 | ||
November 23, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-2-1 | 4-2-2 | 11-4-3 | ||
November 25, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 8-2-1 | 4-2-2 | 12-4-3 | ||
November 27, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 4-2-2 | 13-4-3 | ||
November 29, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 9-2-1 | 5-2-2 | 14-4-3 | ||
December 1, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 6-2-2 | 15-4-3 | ||
December 3, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 9-2-1 | 7-2-2 | 16-4-3 | ||
December 7, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 9-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 16-4-4 | OT | |
December 8, 1977 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 10-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 17-4-4 | ||
December 10, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 18-4-4 | ||
December 11, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 11 | W | 12-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 19-4-4 | ||
December 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 13-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 20-4-4 | ||
December 17, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-2-3 | 21-4-4 | ||
December 18, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 13-3-1 | 8-2-3 | 21-5-4 | ||
December 21, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Cleveland Barons 0 | W | 13-3-1 | 9-2-3 | 22-5-4 | ||
December 23, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-3-1 | 9-3-3 | 22-6-4 | ||
December 28, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-3-1 | 10-3-3 | 23-6-4 | ||
December 29, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 14-3-1 | 10-3-3 | 24-6-4 | ||
December 31, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 14-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 24-7-4 | ||
January 3, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 15-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 25-7-4 | ||
January 5, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 15-3-2 | 10-4-3 | 25-7-5 | OT | |
January 6, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 10-5-3 | 25-8-5 | ||
January 9, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 15-3-2 | 10-5-4 | 25-8-6 | OT | |
January 11, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 10-6-4 | 25-9-6 | ||
January 12, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 15-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 25-9-7 | OT | |
January 14, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 16-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 26-9-7 | ||
January 16, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 17-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 27-9-7 | ||
January 19, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 17-3-4 | 10-6-4 | 27-9-8 | OT | |
January 21, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 17-3-4 | 10-7-4 | 27-10-8 | ||
January 26, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 17-3-4 | 11-7-4 | 28-10-8 | ||
January 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 17-3-4 | 11-8-4 | 28-11-8 | ||
January 29, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 17-3-4 | 11-8-5 | 28-11-9 | OT | |
February 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 17-3-4 | 11-9-5 | 28-12-9 | ||
February 2, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 18-3-4 | 11-9-5 | 29-12-9 | ||
February 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 18-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 29-12-10 | OT | |
February 6, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 19-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 30-12-10 | ||
February 9, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 20-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 31-12-10 | ||
February 12, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 21-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 32-12-10 | ||
February 16, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 21-4-4 | 11-9-6 | 32-13-10 | ||
February 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 22-4-4 | 11-9-6 | 33-13-10 | ||
February 19, 1978 | New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 22-5-4 | 11-9-6 | 33-14-10 | ||
February 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 22-5-4 | 11-10-6 | 33-15-10 | ||
February 25, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 22-5-4 | 12-10-6 | 34-15-10 | ||
February 26, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 22-5-4 | 13-10-6 | 35-15-10 | ||
February 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 22-5-4 | 13-10-7 | 35-15-11 | OT | |
March 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 22-5-4 | 13-11-7 | 35-16-11 | ||
March 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 22-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 35-17-11 | ||
March 5, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 23-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 36-17-11 | ||
March 7, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 24-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 37-17-11 | ||
March 11, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 25-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 38-17-11 | ||
March 12, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 26-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 39-17-11 | ||
March 15, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 26-5-4 | 13-12-8 | 39-17-12 | OT | |
March 16, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 26-5-4 | 13-13-8 | 39-18-12 | ||
March 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 26-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 39-18-13 | OT | |
March 20, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 27-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 40-18-13 | ||
March 23, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 28-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 41-18-13 | ||
March 25, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 28-5-5 | 14-13-8 | 42-18-13 | ||
March 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 28-5-5 | 14-14-8 | 42-19-13 | ||
March 31, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 28-5-5 | 15-14-8 | 43-19-13 | ||
April 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 28-5-5 | 16-14-8 | 44-19-13 | ||
April 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 28-5-5 | 16-14-9 | 44-19-14 | OT | |
April 6, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 29-5-5 | 16-14-9 | 45-19-14 | ||
April 8, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Atlanta Flames 1 | T | 29-5-5 | 16-14-10 | 45-19-15 | OT | |
April 9, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 29-6-5 | 16-14-10 | 45-20-15 | ||
April 11, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
April 13, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 17, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
April 19, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
April 22, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
April 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
April 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
May 2, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
May 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
May 7, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
May 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
May 11, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-0 |