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1969-70 NHL Season Summary

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League Champion: Boston Bruins

Hart Memorial Trophy: Bobby Orr (33 G, 87 A, 120 P)
Vezina Trophy: Tony Esposito (38-17-8, 2.17 GAA)
Calder Memorial Trophy: Tony Esposito (38-17-8, 2.17 GAA)

Goals Leader: Phil Esposito (43)
Assists Leader: Bobby Orr (87)
Points Leader: Bobby Orr (120)

League Standings

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
East Division                    
Chicago Black Hawks* 76 45 22 9 99 .651 250 170 1.04 -0.01
Boston Bruins* 76 40 17 19 99 .651 277 216 0.81 0.01
Detroit Red Wings* 76 40 21 15 95 .625 246 199 0.65 0.03
New York Rangers* 76 38 22 16 92 .605 246 189 0.77 0.02
Montreal Canadiens 76 38 22 16 92 .605 244 201 0.60 0.03
Toronto Maple Leafs 76 29 34 13 71 .467 222 242 -0.15 0.11
West Division                    
St. Louis Blues* 76 37 27 12 86 .566 224 179 0.45 -0.15
Pittsburgh Penguins* 76 26 38 12 64 .421 182 238 -0.76 -0.02
Minnesota North Stars* 76 19 35 22 60 .395 224 257 -0.48 -0.05
Oakland Seals* 76 22 40 14 58 .382 169 243 -0.97 0.00
Philadelphia Flyers 76 17 35 24 58 .382 197 225 -0.42 -0.05
Los Angeles Kings 76 14 52 10 38 .250 168 290 -1.54 0.06

League Playoff Series

Glossary ▪ Click series name to show/hide game results
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

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Rk Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS TG/G PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
1 Boston Bruins* 76 40 17 19 99 .651 277 216 0.81 0.01 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 -0.01 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 0.03 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 0.02 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 0.03 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 -0.15 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 0.11 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 -0.02 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 -0.05 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 0.00 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 -0.05 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 0.06 6.03 39 275 14.18 67 297 77.44 6 11
League Average 76 30 30 15 76 .500 221 221 0.00 0.00 5.81 55 284 19.47 55 284 80.53 7 7

League Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Phil Esposito*-BOS 43
2. Garry Unger-DET 42
3. Stan Mikita*-CBH 39
4. Frank Mahovlich*-DET 38
  Bobby Hull*-CBH 38
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
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
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
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. Danny Grant-MNS 14
  John Bucyk*-BOS 14
Short-Handed Goals
1. Bill Collins-MNS 6
2. Derek Sanderson-BOS 5
3. Bobby Orr*-BOS 4
  Gordie Howe*-DET 4
  Ron Stewart-NYR 4
Game-Winning Goals
1. Bobby Hull*-CBH 8
  Red Berenson-STL 8
  Stan Mikita*-CBH 8
4. John Ferguson-MTL 7
  Jim Pappin-CBH 7
Shots
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
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 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 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 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. Red Berenson-STL 61
  John Bucyk*-BOS 61
Total Goals On-Ice Against
1. Doug Roberts-OAK 126
2. Larry Cahan-LAK 123
3. Dale Rolfe-TOT 115
4. Wayne Hillman-PHI 111
  Larry Hillman-PHI 111
  Leo Boivin*-MNS 111
  Tim Horton*-TOT 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
Games Played
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
1. Tony Esposito*-CBH 38
2. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 35
3. Rogie Vachon-MTL 31
4. Roy Edwards-DET 24
  Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 24
Losses
1. Gary Smith-OAK 34
2. Gerry Desjardins-TOT 29
  Bernie Parent*-PHI 29
4. Bruce Gamble-TOR 24
  Cesare Maniago-MNS 24
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
1. Bernie Parent*-PHI 20
2. Cesare Maniago-MNS 16
3. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 14
4. Rogie Vachon-MTL 12
  Gary Smith-OAK 12
Goals Against
1. Gary Smith-OAK 195
2. Bernie Parent*-PHI 171
3. Gerry Desjardins-TOT 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
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
Minutes
1. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 4148
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 3763
3. Gary Smith-OAK 3762
4. Rogie Vachon-MTL 3697
5. Bernie Parent*-PHI 3680
Offensive Point Shares
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 12.8
2. Phil Esposito*-BOS 9.9
3. Stan Mikita*-CBH 8.2
4. Frank Mahovlich*-DET 7.1
5. Garry Unger-DET 7.1
Defensive Point Shares
1. Keith Magnuson-CBH 7.1
2. Rod Seiling-NYR 6.8
3. Bobby Orr*-BOS 6.7
4. Carl Brewer-DET 6.6
5. Doug Jarrett-CBH 6.5
Goalie Point Shares
1. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 14.9
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 14.7
3. Rogie Vachon-MTL 11.6
4. Bernie Parent*-PHI 10.6
5. Gary Smith-OAK 8.9
Point Shares
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 19.6
2. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 14.9
3. Tony Esposito*-CBH 14.7
4. Rogie Vachon-MTL 11.6
5. Phil Esposito*-BOS 11.5

NHL All-Star Team

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