1977-78 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 20-43-17 - 57 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Orland Kurtenbach (20-43-17)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1977-78 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 20-43-17 - 57 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Orland Kurtenbach (20-43-17)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1977-78 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 20 wins and 43 losses and 17 ties for 57 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division.
The Canucks potted 239 goals and allowed 320. Mike Walton scored 29 goals for Vancouver, while Dennis Kearns contributed 43 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.02 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Orland Kurtenbach coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 239
Regular Season Goals Against: 320
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-4-2 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 2-4-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 2-4-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 2-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 3-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 4-4-1 | 1-4-2 | 5-8-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 4-4-1 | 1-5-2 | 5-9-3 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-5-2 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 4-4-2 | 2-5-2 | 6-9-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 4-4-3 | 2-5-2 | 6-9-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 4-5-3 | 2-5-2 | 6-10-5 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 5-5-3 | 2-5-2 | 7-10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 5-5-3 | 3-5-2 | 8-10-5 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 5-5-3 | 4-5-2 | 9-10-5 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 5-5-3 | 4-5-3 | 9-10-6 | OT | |
| December 10, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 5-5-3 | 4-6-3 | 9-11-6 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 4-7-3 | 9-12-6 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 6-5-3 | 4-7-3 | 10-12-6 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 6-5-4 | 4-7-3 | 10-12-7 | OT | |
| December 19, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 6-5-4 | 4-8-3 | 10-13-7 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 6-5-5 | 4-8-3 | 10-13-8 | OT | |
| December 23, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 6-6-5 | 4-8-3 | 10-14-8 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 6-7-5 | 4-8-3 | 10-15-8 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 6-7-6 | 4-8-3 | 10-15-9 | OT | |
| January 1, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-7-6 | 5-8-3 | 11-15-9 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 6-7-6 | 5-9-3 | 11-16-9 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 6-7-6 | 5-10-3 | 11-17-9 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Cleveland Barons 6 | L | 6-7-6 | 5-11-3 | 11-18-9 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 6-7-6 | 5-12-3 | 11-19-9 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 7-7-6 | 5-12-3 | 12-19-9 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 7-7-7 | 5-12-3 | 12-19-10 | OT | |
| January 17, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 7-8-7 | 5-12-3 | 12-20-10 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 7-8-8 | 5-12-3 | 12-20-11 | OT | |
| January 21, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 7-8-8 | 5-13-3 | 12-21-11 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 7-8-8 | 5-13-4 | 12-21-12 | OT | |
| January 26, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 7-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 12-22-12 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | W | 8-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 13-22-12 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 9-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 14-22-12 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 9-9-9 | 5-13-4 | 14-22-13 | OT | |
| February 4, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 9-10-9 | 5-13-4 | 14-23-13 | ||
| February 7, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 9-11-9 | 5-13-4 | 14-24-13 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 9-11-9 | 5-14-4 | 14-25-13 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 9-11-9 | 5-15-4 | 14-26-13 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 9-11-9 | 5-16-4 | 14-27-13 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 9-11-9 | 6-16-4 | 15-27-13 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 9-11-9 | 6-17-4 | 15-28-13 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 9-11-9 | 6-18-4 | 15-29-13 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 9-11-9 | 6-19-4 | 15-30-13 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 9-12-9 | 6-19-4 | 15-31-13 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 10-12-9 | 6-19-4 | 16-31-13 | ||
| February 27, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 10-12-10 | 6-19-4 | 16-31-14 | OT | |
| March 1, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 11-12-10 | 6-19-4 | 17-31-14 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-12-10 | 6-20-4 | 17-32-14 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-12-10 | 6-21-4 | 17-33-14 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 11-12-10 | 6-22-4 | 17-34-14 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Atlanta Flames 8 | L | 11-12-10 | 6-23-4 | 17-35-14 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 11-12-10 | 7-23-4 | 18-35-14 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 11-12-10 | 7-23-5 | 18-35-15 | OT | |
| March 15, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 12-12-10 | 7-23-5 | 19-35-15 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 12-12-10 | 7-24-5 | 19-36-15 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 12-13-10 | 7-24-5 | 19-37-15 | ||
| March 20, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 12-14-10 | 7-24-5 | 19-38-15 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 12-14-11 | 7-24-5 | 19-38-16 | OT | |
| March 26, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 12-14-11 | 7-25-5 | 19-39-16 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | L | 12-14-11 | 7-26-5 | 19-40-16 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 12-14-11 | 7-27-5 | 19-41-16 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 12-15-11 | 7-27-5 | 19-42-16 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-15-11 | 7-27-5 | 20-42-16 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 13-15-12 | 7-27-5 | 20-42-17 | OT | |
| April 8, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 13-15-12 | 7-28-5 | 20-43-17 |
