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1969-70 NHL Season Summary

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League Standings

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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

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-0):Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues 
 
Semi-Finals (4-2):St. Louis Blues over Pittsburgh Penguins 
Semi-Finals (4-0):Boston Bruins over Chicago Black Hawks 
 
Quarter-Finals (4-0):Pittsburgh Penguins over Oakland Seals 
Quarter-Finals (4-2):St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars 
Quarter-Finals (4-2):Boston Bruins over New York Rangers 
Quarter-Finals (4-0):Chicago Black Hawks over Detroit Red Wings 

Team Statistics

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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*-BOS43
2.Garry Unger-DET42
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH39
4.Frank Mahovlich*-DET38
 Bobby Hull*-CBH38

Goals Per Game

1.Bobby Hull*-CBH0.62
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.57
3.Garry Unger-DET0.55
4.Frank Mahovlich*-DET0.51
5.Stan Mikita*-CBH0.51

Assists

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS87
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS56
3.Tommy Williams-MNS52
4.Walt Tkaczuk-NYR50
5.Phil Goyette-STL49

Assists Per Game

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS1.14
2.Pat Stapleton-CBH0.78
3.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.74
4.Tommy Williams-MNS0.69
5.Phil Goyette-STL0.68

Points

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS120
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS99
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH86
4.Phil Goyette-STL78
5.Walt Tkaczuk-NYR77

Points Per Game

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS1.58
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS1.30
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH1.13
4.Bobby Hull*-CBH1.10
5.Phil Goyette-STL1.08

Goals Created

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS42.7
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS38.4
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH33.4
4.Phil Goyette-STL29.8
5.Frank Mahovlich*-DET29.4

Goals Created Per Game

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS0.56
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.50
3.Bobby Hull*-CBH0.45
4.Stan Mikita*-CBH0.44
5.Red Berenson-STL0.43

Total Goals For

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS192
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS157
3.Carl Brewer-DET128
4.Jacques Laperriere*-MTL126
5.Stan Mikita*-CBH120

Power Play Goals For

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS80
2.Bobby Orr*-BOS79
3.Fred Stanfield-BOS63
4.John Bucyk*-BOS61
 Red Berenson-STL61

Total Goals Against

1.Doug Roberts-OAK126
2.Larry Cahan-LAK123
3.Dale Rolfe-2Tm115
4.Wayne Hillman-PHI111
 Leo Boivin*-MNS111
 Tim Horton*-2Tm111

Power Play Goals Against

1.Ed Westfall-BOS50
2.Bill Collins-MNS47
3.Larry Cahan-LAK45
4.Don Awrey-BOS42
5.Bobby Orr*-BOS41

Plus/Minus

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS54
2.Carl Brewer-DET44
3.Rod Seiling-NYR41
4.Dave Balon-NYR40
5.Keith Magnuson-CBH38

Penalties in Minutes

1.Keith Magnuson-CBH213
2.Carol Vadnais-OAK212
3.Bryan Watson-PIT189
4.Barry Gibbs-MNS182
5.Earl Heiskala-PHI171

Even Strength Goals

1.Stan Mikita*-CBH32
2.Garry Unger-DET30
3.Ron Ellis-TOR28
 Dave Balon-NYR28
5.Bobby Hull*-CBH26

Power Play Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS18
2.Red Berenson-STL16
3.Frank Mahovlich*-DET15
4.Danny Grant-MNS14
 John Bucyk*-BOS14

Short-Handed Goals

1.Bill Collins-MNS6
2.Derek Sanderson-BOS5
3.Bobby Orr*-BOS4
 Ron Stewart-NYR4
 Gordie Howe*-DET4

Game-Winning Goals

1.Stan Mikita*-CBH8
 Bobby Hull*-CBH8
 Red Berenson-STL8
4.Jim Pappin-CBH7
 John Ferguson-MTL7

Shots on Goal

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS413
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS405
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH352
4.Bobby Hull*-CBH289
5.Dave Keon*-TOR284

Shooting Percentage

1.Phil Goyette-STL19.1
2.Pit Martin-CBH18.8
3.Garry Unger-DET17.9
4.Gary Dornhoefer-PHI17.8
5.Jim Pappin-CBH17.7

Games Played (Goalie)

1.Ed Giacomin*-NYR70
2.Gary Smith-OAK65
3.Rogie Vachon-MTL64
4.Tony Esposito*-CBH63
5.Bernie Parent*-PHI62

Wins (Goalie)

1.Tony Esposito*-CBH38
2.Ed Giacomin*-NYR35
3.Rogie Vachon-MTL31
4.Roy Edwards-DET24
 Gerry Cheevers*-BOS24

Losses (Goalie)

1.Gary Smith-OAK34
2.Bernie Parent*-PHI29
 Gerry Desjardins-2Tm29
4.Cesare Maniago-MNS24
 Bruce Gamble-TOR24

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1.Bernie Parent*-PHI20
2.Cesare Maniago-MNS16
3.Ed Giacomin*-NYR14
4.Gary Smith-OAK12
 Rogie Vachon-MTL12

Points (Goalie)

1.Ed Giacomin*-NYR84
 Tony Esposito*-CBH84
3.Rogie Vachon-MTL74
4.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS56
5.Roy Edwards-DET54

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*-CBH15
2.Ed Giacomin*-NYR6
3.Jacques Plante*-STL5
 Bruce Gamble-TOR5
5.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS4
 Rogie Vachon-MTL4
 Ernie Wakely-STL4

Goals Against

1.Gary Smith-OAK195
2.Bernie Parent*-PHI171
3.Gerry Desjardins-2Tm167
4.Cesare Maniago-MNS163
 Ed Giacomin*-NYR163

Goals Against Average

1.Ernie Wakely-STL2.11
2.Tony Esposito*-CBH2.17
3.Jacques Plante*-STL2.19
4.Ed Giacomin*-NYR2.36
5.Roy Edwards-DET2.59
      

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