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1972 NHL Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: Boston Bruins

Conn Smythe Trophy: Bobby Orr (5 G, 19 A, 24 P)

Goals Leader: John Bucyk (9) & Phil Esposito (9) & Ken Hodge (9)
Assists Leader: Bobby Orr (19)
Points Leader: Phil Esposito (24) & Bobby Orr (24)

League Playoff Series

Glossary ▪ Click series name to show/hide game results
Stanley Cup Finals (4-2): Boston Bruins over New York Rangers  
 
Semi-Finals (4-0): New York Rangers over Chicago Black Hawks  
Semi-Finals (4-0): Boston Bruins over St. Louis Blues  
 
Quarter-Finals (4-3): St. Louis Blues over Minnesota North Stars  
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Chicago Black Hawks over Pittsburgh Penguins  
Quarter-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Montreal Canadiens  
Quarter-Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Toronto Maple Leafs  

Team Statistics

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 Boston Bruins 15 12 3 0 .800 64 34 30
2 New York Rangers 16 10 6 0 .625 52 41 11
3 Chicago Black Hawks 8 4 4 0 .500 23 25 -2
4 St. Louis Blues 11 4 7 0 .364 27 47 -20
5 Minnesota North Stars 7 3 4 0 .429 19 19 0
6 Montreal Canadiens 6 2 4 0 .333 14 19 -5
7 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 1 4 0 .200 10 18 -8
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 0 4 0 .000 8 14 -6
League Average 9.0 4.5 4.5 0.0 .500 27.1 27.1 0

Playoff Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. John Bucyk*-BOS 9
  Phil Esposito*-BOS 9
  Ken Hodge-BOS 9
4. Rod Gilbert*-NYR 7
  Vic Hadfield-NYR 7
  Phil Roberto-STL 7
  Fred Stanfield-BOS 7
Assists
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 19
2. Phil Esposito*-BOS 15
3. John McKenzie-BOS 12
4. John Bucyk*-BOS 11
  Bobby Rousseau-NYR 11
Points
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 24
  Phil Esposito*-BOS 24
3. John Bucyk*-BOS 20
4. Bobby Rousseau-NYR 17
  John McKenzie-BOS 17
  Ken Hodge-BOS 17
Penalties in Minutes
1. Ken Hodge-BOS 62
2. Gary Doak-NYR 46
3. Don Awrey-BOS 45
4. Derek Sanderson-BOS 44
5. Carol Vadnais-BOS 43
Even Strength Goals
1. Phil Esposito*-BOS 7
2. Fred Stanfield-BOS 6
  Bobby Rousseau-NYR 6
  Ken Hodge-BOS 6
5. Mike Walton-BOS 5
  Vic Hadfield-NYR 5
Power Play Goals
1. John Bucyk*-BOS 5
2. Rod Gilbert*-NYR 4
3. Phil Roberto-STL 3
  John McKenzie-BOS 3
  Bobby Orr*-BOS 3
Short-Handed Goals
1. Ed Westfall-BOS 2
2. Ken Hodge-BOS 1
  Bobby Hull*-CBH 1
  Bruce MacGregor-NYR 1
  Don Marcotte-BOS 1
  Jim McKenny-TOR 1
  Jim Pappin-CBH 1
  Jean Pronovost-PIT 1
  Derek Sanderson-BOS 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Phil Esposito*-BOS 3
  Ken Hodge-BOS 3
3. Rod Gilbert*-NYR 2
  Walt Tkaczuk-NYR 2
  Mike Walton-BOS 2
Goals Per Game
1. Phil Roberto-STL 0.64
2. John Bucyk*-BOS 0.60
  Phil Esposito*-BOS 0.60
  Ken Hodge-BOS 0.60
5. Fred Stanfield-BOS 0.47
Assists Per Game
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 1.27
2. Phil Esposito*-BOS 1.00
3. Murray Oliver-MNS 0.86
4. John McKenzie-BOS 0.80
5. Christian Bordeleau-CBH 0.75
Points Per Game
1. Phil Esposito*-BOS 1.60
  Bobby Orr*-BOS 1.60
3. John Bucyk*-BOS 1.33
4. Phil Roberto-STL 1.18
5. Ken Hodge-BOS 1.13
  John McKenzie-BOS 1.13
Games Played
1. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 10
2. Jacques Caron-STL 9
3. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 8
4. Eddie Johnston-BOS 7
5. Gilles Villemure-NYR 6
  Ken Dryden*-MTL 6
Wins
1. Eddie Johnston-BOS 6
  Ed Giacomin*-NYR 6
  Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 6
4. Gilles Villemure-NYR 4
  Jacques Caron-STL 4
Losses
1. Jacques Caron-STL 5
2. Jim Rutherford-PIT 4
  Ed Giacomin*-NYR 4
  Ken Dryden*-MTL 4
5. Bernie Parent*-TOR 3
  Cesare Maniago-MNS 3
  Tony Esposito*-CBH 3
Goals Against
1. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 27
2. Jacques Caron-STL 26
3. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 21
4. Ken Dryden*-MTL 17
5. Tony Esposito*-CBH 16
Goals Against Average
1. Eddie Johnston-BOS 1.86
2. Gilles Villemure-NYR 2.33
3. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 2.61
4. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 2.70
5. Ken Dryden*-MTL 2.83
Shutouts
1. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 2
2. Eddie Johnston-BOS 1
  Gary Smith-CBH 1
  Gump Worsley*-MNS 1
Minutes
1. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 600
2. Jacques Caron-STL 499
3. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 483
4. Eddie Johnston-BOS 420
5. Ken Dryden*-MTL 360
  Gilles Villemure-NYR 360