The 1975–76

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saw the Maple Leafs finish in third place in the

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with a record of 34 wins, 31 losses, and 15 ties for 83 points. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins two games to one in the Preliminary Round before losing the Quarter-Finals in seven games to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Sittler's Ten Point Night

* February 7, 1976 – In his first season as captain

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set the NHL record for most points scored in one game when he recorded ten points (six goals, four assists) against the

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. At the 9:27 mark of the third period, he scored a goal and earned the ninth point of the game, breaking the NHL record for most points in a game. He would go on to earn another point to set a new record with 10 points in a game. Almost 40 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.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1975-76 season.

Trades

Free agents

Playoffs

* Darryl Sittler tied the playoff record for most goals in one game, with five against Philadelphia.

Awards and records

* Borje Salming, defence, NHL 2nd All-Star Team * Darryl Sittler,

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(most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs) * Wayne Thomas, appeared in NHL All-Star Game

References

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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