How many NHL teams were there in 1976?

	TEAM	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	1975-76	80	58	11	11	127	.794	337	174	163	34.16	12.3	27.38	.921
2	Maple Leafs	1975-76	80	34	31	15	83	.519	294	276	18	33.67	10.9	31.46	.890
3	Bruins	1975-76	80	48	15	17	113	.706	313	237	76	33.09	11.8	26.39	.888
4	Rangers	1975-76	80	29	42	9	67	.419	262	333	-71	33.00	9.9	32.19	.871
5	Black Hawks	1975-76	80	32	30	18	82	.513	254	261	-7	29.39	10.8	31.16	.895
6	Red Wings	1975-76	80	26	44	10	62	.388	226	300	-74	28.40	9.9	31.61	.881
7	Golden Seals	1975-76	80	27	42	11	65	.406	250	278	-28	28.71	10.9	30.51	.886
8	Kings	1975-76	80	38	33	9	85	.531	263	265	-2	28.99	11.3	28.78	.885
9	North Stars	1975-76	80	20	53	7	47	.294	195	303	-108	24.43	10.0	33.19	.886
10	Flyers	1975-76	80	51	13	16	118	.738	348	209	139	37.46	11.6	27.78	.906
11	Penguins	1975-76	80	35	33	12	82	.513	339	303	36	33.67	12.6	32.03	.882
12	Blues	1975-76	80	29	37	14	72	.450	249	290	-41	29.44	10.6	30.95	.883
13	Sabres	1975-76	80	46	21	13	105	.656	339	240	99	33.96	12.5	26.25	.886
14	Canucks	1975-76	80	33	32	15	81	.506	271	272	-1	29.73	11.4	30.19	.887
15	Flames	1975-76	80	35	33	12	82	.513	262	237	25	30.53	10.7	29.34	.899
16	Islanders	1975-76	80	42	21	17	101	.631	297	190	107	30.44	12.2	28.58	.917
17	Scouts	1975-76	80	12	56	12	36	.225	190	351	-161	27.40	8.7	36.17	.879
18	Capitals	1975-76	80	11	59	10	32	.200	224	394	-170	24.41	11.5	36.94	.867