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1972-73 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         
Montreal Canadiens* 78 52 10 16 120 .769 329 184 1.73
Boston Bruins* 78 51 22 5 107 .686 330 235 1.14
New York Rangers* 78 47 23 8 102 .654 297 208 1.07
Buffalo Sabres* 78 37 27 14 88 .564 257 219 0.46
Detroit Red Wings 78 37 29 12 86 .551 265 243 0.27
Toronto Maple Leafs 78 27 41 10 64 .410 247 279 -0.38
Vancouver Canucks 78 22 47 9 53 .340 233 339 -1.26
New York Islanders 78 12 60 6 30 .192 170 347 -2.10
West Division         
Chicago Black Hawks* 78 42 27 9 93 .596 284 225 0.70
Philadelphia Flyers* 78 37 30 11 85 .545 296 256 0.46
Minnesota North Stars* 78 37 30 11 85 .545 254 230 0.29
St. Louis Blues* 78 32 34 12 76 .487 233 251 -0.21
Pittsburgh Penguins 78 32 37 9 73 .468 257 265 -0.11
Los Angeles Kings 78 31 36 11 73 .468 232 245 -0.17
Atlanta Flames 78 25 38 15 65 .417 191 239 -0.57
California Golden Seals 78 16 46 16 48 .308 213 323 -1.32

League Playoffs

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-2):Montreal Canadiens over Chicago Black Hawks 
 
Semi-Finals (4-1):Chicago Black Hawks over New York Rangers 
Semi-Finals (4-1):Montreal Canadiens over Philadelphia Flyers 
 
Quarter-Finals (4-2):Philadelphia Flyers over Minnesota North Stars 
Quarter-Finals (4-1):Chicago Black Hawks over St. Louis Blues 
Quarter-Finals (4-1):New York Rangers over Boston Bruins 
Quarter-Finals (4-2):Montreal Canadiens over Buffalo Sabres 

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 Montreal Canadiens* 78 52 10 16 120 .769 329 184 1.73 6.58 52 239 21.76 37 235 84.26 9 4
2 Boston Bruins* 78 51 22 5 107 .686 330 235 1.14 7.24 67 241 27.80 43 275 84.36 15 5
3 New York Rangers* 78 47 23 8 102 .654 297 208 1.07 6.47 54 238 22.69 39 250 84.40 5 5
4 Chicago Black Hawks* 78 42 27 9 93 .596 284 225 0.70 6.53 52 244 21.31 51 255 80.00 10 4
5 Buffalo Sabres* 78 37 27 14 88 .564 257 219 0.46 6.10 52 270 19.26 35 241 85.48 5 5
6 Detroit Red Wings 78 37 29 12 86 .551 265 243 0.27 6.51 53 268 19.78 40 261 84.67 4 8
7 Minnesota North Stars* 78 37 30 11 85 .545 254 230 0.29 6.21 37 237 15.61 59 265 77.74 1 7
8 Philadelphia Flyers* 78 37 30 11 85 .545 296 256 0.46 7.08 74 257 28.79 68 360 81.11 10 4
9 St. Louis Blues* 78 32 34 12 76 .487 233 251 -0.21 6.21 37 251 14.74 51 272 81.25 6 1
10 Los Angeles Kings 78 31 36 11 73 .468 232 245 -0.17 6.12 52 295 17.63 31 229 86.46 4 10
11 Pittsburgh Penguins 78 32 37 9 73 .468 257 265 -0.11 6.69 52 301 17.28 49 264 81.44 10 7
12 Atlanta Flames 78 25 38 15 65 .417 191 239 -0.57 5.51 38 265 14.34 48 266 81.95 4 5
13 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 27 41 10 64 .410 247 279 -0.38 6.74 44 274 16.06 51 239 78.66 3 8
14 Vancouver Canucks 78 22 47 9 53 .340 233 339 -1.26 7.33 47 282 16.67 59 255 76.86 4 6
15 California Golden Seals 78 16 46 16 48 .308 213 323 -1.32 6.87 41 250 16.40 56 242 76.86 4 4
16 New York Islanders 78 12 60 6 30 .192 170 347 -2.10 6.63 28 258 10.85 63 261 75.86 2 13
League Average 78 34 34 11 78 .500 256 256 0.00 6.55 49 261 18.71 49 261 81.29 6 6

League Awards

Art Ross Trophy:Phil Esposito
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Lowell MacDonald
Calder Memorial Trophy:Steve Vickers
Conn Smythe Trophy:Yvan Cournoyer
Hart Memorial Trophy:Bobby Clarke
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Bobby Orr
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Gilbert Perreault
Lester B. Pearson Award:Bobby Clarke
Vezina Trophy:Ken Dryden

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS55
2.Mickey Redmond-DET52
3.Rick MacLeish-PHI50
4.Jacques Lemaire*-MTL44
5.Bill Flett-PHI43

Goals Per Game

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.71
2.Mickey Redmond-DET0.68
3.Rick MacLeish-PHI0.64
4.Bill Flett-PHI0.62
5.Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL0.60

Assists

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS75
2.Bobby Orr*-BOS72
3.Bobby Clarke*-PHI67
4.Pit Martin-CBH61
5.Gilbert Perreault*-BUF60

Assists Per Game

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS1.14
2.Stan Mikita*-CBH0.98
3.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.96
4.Bobby Clarke*-PHI0.86
5.Brad Park*-NYR0.83

Points

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS130
2.Bobby Clarke*-PHI104
3.Bobby Orr*-BOS101
4.Rick MacLeish-PHI100
5.Jacques Lemaire*-MTL95

Points Per Game

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS1.67
2.Bobby Orr*-BOS1.60
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH1.46
4.Bobby Clarke*-PHI1.33
5.Rick MacLeish-PHI1.28

Goals Created

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS49.6
2.Rick MacLeish-PHI40.6
3.Bobby Clarke*-PHI39.4
4.Mickey Redmond-DET38.7
5.Jacques Lemaire*-MTL38.3

Goals Created Per Game

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS0.64
2.Bobby Orr*-BOS0.57
3.Stan Mikita*-CBH0.53
4.Rick MacLeish-PHI0.52
5.Mickey Redmond-DET0.51

Total Goals For

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS174
2.Bobby Orr*-BOS173
3.Guy Lapointe*-MTL164
4.Bill White-CBH151
5.Jim McKenny-TOR148

Power Play Goals For

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS67
2.Fred Stanfield-BOS63
3.Bobby Orr*-BOS57
4.Ken Hodge-BOS55
5.John Bucyk*-BOS53

Total Goals Against

1.Jocelyn Guevremont-VAN153
2.Barry Wilkins-VAN149
3.Jim McKenny-TOR145
4.Rick Smith-CGS141
5.Bob Stewart-CGS139

Power Play Goals Against

1.Charlie Burns-MNS42
2.Lew Morrison-ATF41
3.Bob Plager-STL40
 Ed Van Impe-PHI40
5.Bob Nevin-MNS36
 Barry Wilkins-VAN36

Plus/Minus

1.Jacques Laperriere*-MTL78
2.Serge Savard*-MTL70
3.Jacques Lemaire*-MTL59
4.Bobby Orr*-BOS56
5.Guy Lapointe*-MTL51

Penalties in Minutes

1.Dave Schultz-PHI259
2.Bob Kelly-PHI238
3.Steve Durbano-STL231
4.Andre Dupont-2Tm215
5.Don Saleski-PHI205

Even Strength Goals

1.Mickey Redmond-DET37
2.Jacques Lemaire*-MTL35
3.Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL34
4.Bobby Schmautz-VAN33
5.Jim Pappin-CBH32

Power Play Goals

1.Rick MacLeish-PHI21
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS19
3.Ken Hodge-BOS16
4.Mickey Redmond-DET15
5.Mike Corrigan-LAK14
 Bob Berry-LAK14

Short-Handed Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS5
2.Pete Mahovlich-MTL4
3.Ron Schock-PIT3
 Don Luce-BUF3
 Bill Flett-PHI3
 Garnet Bailey-2Tm3

Game-Winning Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS11
2.John Bucyk*-BOS10
3.Mickey Redmond-DET7
 Gilbert Perreault*-BUF7
 Chuck Lefley-MTL7
 Guy Lafleur*-MTL7
 Dennis Hull-CBH7
 Walt Tkaczuk-NYR7

Shots on Goal

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS411
2.Mickey Redmond-DET363
3.Garry Unger-STL342
4.Darryl Sittler*-TOR331
5.Rick Martin-BUF299

Shooting Percentage

1.John Bucyk*-BOS23.8
2.Steve Vickers-NYR22.9
3.Jim Pappin-CBH22.5
4.Cliff Koroll-CBH21.9
5.Dennis Hextall-MNS21.4

Games Played (Goalie)

1.Gilles Meloche-CGS59
2.Tony Esposito*-CBH56
3.Ken Dryden*-MTL54
4.Rogie Vachon-LAK53
5.Roy Edwards-DET52

Wins (Goalie)

1.Ken Dryden*-MTL33
2.Tony Esposito*-CBH32
3.Roy Edwards-DET27
4.Ed Giacomin*-NYR26
5.Eddie Johnston-BOS24

Losses (Goalie)

1.Gerry Desjardins-NYI35
2.Gilles Meloche-CGS32
3.Ron Low-TOR24
 Billy Smith*-NYI24
5.Phil Myre-ATF23

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1.Gilles Meloche-CGS14
2.Ken Dryden*-MTL13
3.Dan Bouchard-ATF10
 Rogie Vachon-LAK10
5.Tony Esposito*-CBH7
 Roy Edwards-DET7
 Dave Dryden-BUF7
 Roger Crozier-BUF7
 Wayne Stephenson-STL7

Points (Goalie)

1.Ken Dryden*-MTL79
2.Tony Esposito*-CBH71
3.Roy Edwards-DET61
4.Ed Giacomin*-NYR58
5.Rogie Vachon-LAK54

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1.Ken Dryden*-MTL.745
2.Ed Giacomin*-NYR.674
3.Tony Esposito*-CBH.634
4.Gilles Villemure-NYR.618
5.Roger Crozier-BUF.616

Shutouts

1.Roy Edwards-DET6
 Ken Dryden*-MTL6
3.Cesare Maniago-MNS5
 Eddie Johnston-BOS5
5.Ed Giacomin*-NYR4
 Tony Esposito*-CBH4
 Rogie Vachon-LAK4

Goals Against

1.Gilles Meloche-CGS235
2.Gerry Desjardins-NYI195
3.Dunc Wilson-VAN159
4.Ron Low-TOR152
5.Rogie Vachon-LAK148

Goals Against Average

1.Ken Dryden*-MTL2.26
2.Gilles Villemure-NYR2.29
3.Tony Esposito*-CBH2.52
4.Roy Edwards-DET2.63
5.Dave Dryden-BUF2.65
      

All-Star Teams

1st Team
G: Ken Dryden
D: Guy Lapointe
D: Bobby Orr
C: Phil Esposito
LW: Frank Mahovlich
RW: Mickey Redmond
 2nd Team
G: Tony Esposito
D: Brad Park
D: Bill White
C: Bobby Clarke
LW: Dennis Hull
RW: Yvan Cournoyer