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1972 NHL Playoff Summary
Finals (4-2): Boston Bruins over New York Rangers
| Game 1 | April 30 | Boston Bruins | 6 | New York Rangers | 5 | |
| Game 2 | May 2 | Boston Bruins | 2 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 3 | May 4 | New York Rangers | 5 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| Game 4 | May 7 | New York Rangers | 2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |
| Game 5 | May 9 | Boston Bruins | 2 | New York Rangers | 3 | |
| Game 6 | May 11 | New York Rangers | 0 | Boston Bruins | 3 |
Semi-Finals (4-0): New York Rangers over Chicago Black Hawks
| Game 1 | April 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | New York Rangers | 3 | |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | New York Rangers | 5 | |
| Game 3 | April 20 | New York Rangers | 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 23 | New York Rangers | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 |
Semi-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues
| Game 1 | April 18 | Boston Bruins | 6 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Boston Bruins | 10 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | |
| Game 3 | April 23 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | Boston Bruins | 7 | |
| Game 4 | April 25 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | Boston Bruins | 5 |
Quarter-Finals (4-3): St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars
| Game 1 | April 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | St. Louis Blues | 0 | |
| Game 2 | April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 6 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 8 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 9 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | Minnesota North Stars | 2 | |
| Game 5 | April 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | |
| Game 6 | April 13 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 2 | |
| Game 7 | April 16 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | (OT) |
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Chicago Black Hawks over Pittsburgh Penguins
| Game 1 | April 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | |
| Game 2 | April 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | |
| Game 3 | April 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | (OT) |
Quarter-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Montreal Canadiens
| Game 1 | April 5 | New York Rangers | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 6 | New York Rangers | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| Game 3 | April 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 9 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | New York Rangers | 6 | |
| Game 5 | April 11 | New York Rangers | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| Game 6 | April 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | New York Rangers | 3 |
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | April 5 | Boston Bruins | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |
| Game 2 | April 6 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | (OT) |
| Game 3 | April 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| Game 4 | April 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | Boston Bruins | 5 | |
| Game 5 | April 11 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 |
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