1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs season



The 1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Maple Leafs finish in 3rd place in the Adams Division with a record of 34 wins, 31 losses, and 15 ties for 83 points. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2 games to 1 in the Preliminary Round before losing in the Quarter-Finals to the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 3.

Sittler's Ten Point Night
In his first season as captain, on February 7, 1976, Darryl Sittler set the NHL record for most points scored in one game when he recorded ten points (six goals, four assists) against the Boston Bruins. At 49:27 of the third period, Darryl Sittler scored a goal and earned the 9th point of the game. Sittler broke the NHL record for most points in a game and would go on to earn another point to set a new record with 10 points in a game. More than 30 years later, this record still stands. Sittler finished the season with 41 goals and 59 assists, being the first Leaf ever to reach the 100 point mark.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Transactions
The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1975-76 season.

Awards and Records

 * Borje Salming, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Darryl Sittler tied the playoff record for most goals in one game, with five against Philadelphia.
 * Darryl Sittler, NHL Record, Most points in one game (10)
 * Darryl Sittler, Molson Cup (most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
 * Wayne Thomas, appeared in the NHL All-Star Game

Trivia

 * Maple Leafs who recorded a Hat trick this season include:
 * Darryl Sittler had a six goal game during the 11-4 win over the Boston Bruins on February 7, 1976.
 * Darryl Sittler had a five goal game during the 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Game 6 of the 1976 Quarter-finals, April 22, 1976.