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1969-70 NHL Season Summary

League Standings

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)

Team	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	GF	GA	SRS
East Division
Chicago Black Hawks*	76	45	22	9	99	.651	250	170	1.04
Boston Bruins*	76	40	17	19	99	.651	277	216	0.81
Detroit Red Wings*	76	40	21	15	95	.625	246	199	0.65
New York Rangers*	76	38	22	16	92	.605	246	189	0.77
Montreal Canadiens	76	38	22	16	92	.605	244	201	0.60
Toronto Maple Leafs	76	29	34	13	71	.467	222	242	-0.15
West Division
St. Louis Blues*	76	37	27	12	86	.566	224	179	0.45
Pittsburgh Penguins*	76	26	38	12	64	.421	182	238	-0.76
Minnesota North Stars*	76	19	35	22	60	.395	224	257	-0.48
Oakland Seals*	76	22	40	14	58	.382	169	243	-0.97
Philadelphia Flyers	76	17	35	24	58	.382	197	225	-0.42
Los Angeles Kings	76	14	52	10	38	.250	168	290	-1.54

League Playoffs

Glossary ▪ Click series name to show/hide game results

(4-0):

Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues

(4-2):

St. Louis Blues over Pittsburgh Penguins

(4-0):

Boston Bruins over Chicago Black Hawks

(4-0):

Pittsburgh Penguins over Oakland Seals

(4-2):

St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars

(4-2):

Boston Bruins over New York Rangers

(4-0):

Chicago Black Hawks over Detroit Red Wings

Team Statistics

Glossary ▪ ▪

Rk	Team	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	GF	GA	SRS	TG/G	PPG	PPO	PP%	PPGA	PPOA	PK%	SHG	SHGA
1	Boston Bruins*	76	40	17	19	99	.651	277	216	0.81	6.49	81	279	29.03	80	360	77.78	13	4
2	Chicago Black Hawks*	76	45	22	9	99	.651	250	170	1.04	5.53	55	270	20.37	32	247	87.04	7	7
3	Detroit Red Wings*	76	40	21	15	95	.625	246	199	0.65	5.86	57	267	21.35	57	300	81.00	8	3
4	New York Rangers*	76	38	22	16	92	.605	246	189	0.77	5.72	52	295	17.63	40	269	85.13	7	7
5	Montreal Canadiens	76	38	22	16	92	.605	244	201	0.60	5.86	57	281	20.28	48	263	81.75	8	1
6	St. Louis Blues*	76	37	27	12	86	.566	224	179	0.45	5.30	72	287	25.09	41	265	84.53	5	9
7	Toronto Maple Leafs	76	29	34	13	71	.467	222	242	-0.15	6.11	49	242	20.25	60	269	77.70	5	7
8	Pittsburgh Penguins*	76	26	38	12	64	.421	182	238	-0.76	5.53	53	315	16.83	66	282	76.60	2	5
9	Minnesota North Stars*	76	19	35	22	60	.395	224	257	-0.48	6.33	57	274	20.80	65	284	77.11	10	7
10	Oakland Seals*	76	22	40	14	58	.382	169	243	-0.97	5.42	45	324	13.89	49	258	81.01	4	12
11	Philadelphia Flyers	76	17	35	24	58	.382	197	225	-0.42	5.55	46	296	15.54	58	311	81.35	7	9
12	Los Angeles Kings	76	14	52	10	38	.250	168	290	-1.54	6.03	39	275	14.18	67	297	77.44	6	11
	League Average	76	30	30	15	76	.500	221	221	0.00	5.81	55	284	19.47	55	284	80.53	7	7

League Awards

Art Ross Trophy:	Bobby Orr
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:	Pit Martin
Calder Memorial Trophy:	Tony Esposito
Conn Smythe Trophy:	Bobby Orr
Hart Memorial Trophy:	Bobby Orr
James Norris Memorial Trophy:	Bobby Orr
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:	Phil Goyette
Vezina Trophy:	Tony Esposito

League Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Goals

1.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	43
2.	Garry Unger-DET	42
3.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	39
4.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	38
	Frank Mahovlich*-DET	38

Goals Per Game

1.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	0.62
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	0.57
3.	Garry Unger-DET	0.55
4.	Frank Mahovlich*-DET	0.51
5.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	0.51

Assists

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	87
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	56
3.	Tommy Williams-MNS	52
4.	Walt Tkaczuk-NYR	50
5.	Phil Goyette-STL	49

Assists Per Game

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	1.14
2.	Pat Stapleton-CBH	0.78
3.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	0.74
4.	Tommy Williams-MNS	0.69
5.	Phil Goyette-STL	0.68

Points

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	120
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	99
3.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	86
4.	Phil Goyette-STL	78
5.	Walt Tkaczuk-NYR	77

Points Per Game

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	1.58
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	1.30
3.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	1.13
4.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	1.10
5.	Phil Goyette-STL	1.08

Goals Created

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	41.8
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	38.8
3.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	33.9
4.	Garry Unger-DET	30.5
	Frank Mahovlich*-DET	30.5

Goals Created Per Game

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	0.55
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	0.51
3.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	0.47
4.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	0.45
5.	Red Berenson-STL	0.43

Total Goals On-Ice For

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	192
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	157
3.	Carl Brewer-DET	128
4.	Jacques Laperriere*-MTL	126
5.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	120

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

1.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	80
2.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	79
3.	Fred Stanfield-BOS	63
4.	John Bucyk*-BOS	61
	Red Berenson-STL	61

Total Goals On-Ice Against

1.	Doug Roberts-OAK	126
2.	Larry Cahan-LAK	123
3.	Dale Rolfe-2Tm	115
4.	Tim Horton*-2Tm	111
	Leo Boivin*-MNS	111
	Larry Hillman-PHI	111
	Wayne Hillman-PHI	111

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1.	Ed Westfall-BOS	50
2.	Bill Collins-MNS	47
3.	Larry Cahan-LAK	45
4.	Don Awrey-BOS	42
5.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	41

Plus/Minus

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	54
2.	Carl Brewer-DET	44
3.	Rod Seiling-NYR	41
4.	Dave Balon-NYR	40
5.	Keith Magnuson-CBH	38

Penalties in Minutes

1.	Keith Magnuson-CBH	213
2.	Carol Vadnais-OAK	212
3.	Bryan Watson-PIT	189
4.	Barry Gibbs-MNS	182
5.	Earl Heiskala-PHI	171

Even Strength Goals

1.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	32
2.	Garry Unger-DET	30
3.	Dave Balon-NYR	28
	Ron Ellis-TOR	28
5.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	26

Power Play Goals

1.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	18
2.	Red Berenson-STL	16
3.	Frank Mahovlich*-DET	15
4.	John Bucyk*-BOS	14
	Danny Grant-MNS	14

Short-Handed Goals

1.	Bill Collins-MNS	6
2.	Derek Sanderson-BOS	5
3.	Ron Stewart-NYR	4
	Gordie Howe*-DET	4
	Bobby Orr*-BOS	4

Game-Winning Goals

1.	Red Berenson-STL	8
	Bobby Hull*-CBH	8
	Stan Mikita*-CBH	8
4.	John Ferguson-MTL	7
	Jim Pappin-CBH	7

Shots on Goal

1.	Bobby Orr*-BOS	413
2.	Phil Esposito*-BOS	405
3.	Stan Mikita*-CBH	352
4.	Bobby Hull*-CBH	289
5.	Dave Keon*-TOR	284

Shooting Percentage

1.	Phil Goyette-STL	19.1
2.	Pit Martin-CBH	18.8
3.	Garry Unger-DET	17.9
4.	Gary Dornhoefer-PHI	17.8
5.	Jim Pappin-CBH	17.7

Games Played (Goalie)

1.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	70
2.	Gary Smith-OAK	65
3.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	64
4.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	63
5.	Bernie Parent*-PHI	62

Wins (Goalie)

1.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	38
2.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	35
3.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	31
4.	Gerry Cheevers*-BOS	24
	Roy Edwards-DET	24

Losses (Goalie)

1.	Gary Smith-OAK	34
2.	Gerry Desjardins-2Tm	29
	Bernie Parent*-PHI	29
4.	Bruce Gamble-TOR	24
	Cesare Maniago-MNS	24

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1.	Bernie Parent*-PHI	20
2.	Cesare Maniago-MNS	16
3.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	14
4.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	12
	Gary Smith-OAK	12

Points (Goalie)

1.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	84
	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	84
3.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	74
4.	Gerry Cheevers*-BOS	56
5.	Roy Edwards-DET	54

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1.	Gerry Cheevers*-BOS	.700
2.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	.667
3.	Roger Crozier-DET	.661
4.	Jacques Plante*-STL	.641
5.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	.607

Shutouts

1.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	15
2.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	6
3.	Bruce Gamble-TOR	5
	Jacques Plante*-STL	5
5.	Rogie Vachon-MTL	4
	Ernie Wakely-STL	4
	Gerry Cheevers*-BOS	4

Goals Against

1.	Gary Smith-OAK	195
2.	Bernie Parent*-PHI	171
3.	Gerry Desjardins-2Tm	167
4.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	163
	Cesare Maniago-MNS	163

Goals Against Average

1.	Ernie Wakely-STL	2.11
2.	Tony Esposito*-CBH	2.17
3.	Jacques Plante*-STL	2.19
4.	Ed Giacomin*-NYR	2.36
5.	Roy Edwards-DET	2.59

All-Star Teams

1st Team
G: Tony Esposito
D: Bobby Orr
D: Brad Park
C: Phil Esposito
LW: Bobby Hull
RW: Gordie Howe

2nd Team
G: Ed Giacomin
D: Carl Brewer
D: Jacques Laperriere
C: Stan Mikita
LW: Frank Mahovlich
RW: John McKenzie

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