The Montreal Canadiens had the best record by a team in 1976-77, with a record of 60-8-12.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	60-8-12	1976-77	132	80	60	8	12	.825	387	171	216	35.19	13.7	25.63	.917
2	Flyers	48-16-16	1976-77	112	80	48	16	16	.700	323	213	110	31.56	12.8	26.84	.901
3	Bruins	49-23-8	1976-77	106	80	49	23	8	.663	312	240	72	30.05	13.0	25.33	.882
4	Islanders	47-21-12	1976-77	106	80	47	21	12	.663	288	193	95	29.51	12.2	28.45	.915
5	Sabres	48-24-8	1976-77	104	80	48	24	8	.650	301	220	81	31.60	11.9	25.79	.893
6	Kings	34-31-15	1976-77	83	80	34	31	15	.519	271	241	30	30.59	11.1	28.50	.894
7	Maple Leafs	33-32-15	1976-77	81	80	33	32	15	.506	301	285	16	31.71	11.9	34.33	.896
8	Penguins	34-33-13	1976-77	81	80	34	33	13	.506	240	252	-12	29.40	10.2	32.40	.903
9	Flames	34-34-12	1976-77	80	80	34	34	12	.500	264	265	-1	31.24	10.6	27.74	.881
10	Blues	32-39-9	1976-77	73	80	32	39	9	.456	239	276	-37	30.03	10.0	27.40	.874
11	Rangers	29-37-14	1976-77	72	80	29	37	14	.450	272	310	-38	34.66	9.8	31.80	.878
12	North Stars	23-39-18	1976-77	64	80	23	39	18	.400	240	310	-70	27.89	10.8	31.86	.878
13	Black Hawks	26-43-11	1976-77	63	80	26	43	11	.394	240	298	-58	28.25	10.6	34.90	.893
14	Barons	25-42-13	1976-77	63	80	25	42	13	.394	240	292	-52	28.86	10.4	31.79	.885
15	Canucks	25-42-13	1976-77	63	80	25	42	13	.394	235	294	-59	27.70	10.6	31.00	.881
16	Capitals	24-42-14	1976-77	62	80	24	42	14	.388	221	307	-86	26.06	10.6	32.30	.881
17	Rockies	20-46-14	1976-77	54	80	20	46	14	.338	226	307	-81	28.55	9.9	35.23	.891
18	Red Wings	16-55-9	1976-77	41	80	16	55	9	.256	183	309	-126	27.48	8.3	29.06	.867