League Playoff Series

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

Team Statistics

Team Statistics Table
Rk Team GP W L T OW OL W-L% G GA DIFF
1Boston Bruins15123001.800643430
2New York Rangers16106000.625524111
3Chicago Black Hawks844010.5002325-2
4St. Louis Blues1147011.3642747-20
5Minnesota North Stars734011.42919190
6Montreal Canadiens624000.3331419-5
7Toronto Maple Leafs514010.2001018-8
8Pittsburgh Penguins404001.000814-6
League Average9.04.54.50.00.70.7.50027.127.10

Overtime Goals

Overtime Goals Table
Date Location Name Team Final Score Opponent OTs OT Time Elapsed
1972-04-06BOSHarrison, JimTOR4-3BOS12:58
1972-04-06MNSGoldsworthy, BillMNS6-5STL11:36
1972-04-09PITMartin, PitCBH6-5PIT10:12
1972-04-16MNSO'Shea, KevinSTL2-1MNS110:07

See All-time List of Playoff OT goals.

 

Playoff Leaders

Goals

1. Johnny 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
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Assists

1. Bobby Orr* • BOS 19
2. Phil Esposito* • BOS 15
3. John McKenzie • BOS 12
4. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 11
Bobby Rousseau • NYR 11
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Points

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 24
Bobby Orr* • BOS 24
3. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 20
4. Ken Hodge • BOS 17
John McKenzie • BOS 17
Bobby Rousseau • NYR 17
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Goals Created

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 8.9
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 7.8
Bobby Orr* • BOS 7.8
4. Ken Hodge • BOS 7.0
5. Vic Hadfield • NYR 6.3
Bobby Rousseau • NYR 6.3
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Plus/Minus

1. Dallas Smith • BOS 21
2. Bobby Orr* • BOS 20
3. Phil Esposito* • BOS 16
4. Wayne Cashman • BOS 10
Ken Hodge • BOS 10
Dale Rolfe • NYR 10
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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
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Even Strength Goals

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 7
2. Ken Hodge • BOS 6
Bobby Rousseau • NYR 6
Fred Stanfield • BOS 6
5. Vic Hadfield • NYR 5
Mike Walton • BOS 5
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Power Play Goals

1. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 5
2. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 4
3. John McKenzie • BOS 3
Bobby Orr* • BOS 3
Phil Roberto • STL 3
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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
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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
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Shots

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 101
2. Walt Tkaczuk • NYR 62
3. Bobby Orr* • BOS 61
4. Pete Stemkowski • NYR 58
5. Vic Hadfield • NYR 56
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Shooting Percentage

1. John McKenzie • BOS 26.3
2. Ken Hodge • BOS 25.0
3. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 21.2
4. Dale Rolfe • NYR 21.1
Ed Westfall • BOS 21.1
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Hat Tricks

1. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 1
Ken Hodge • BOS 1
Bobby Hull* • CBH 1
Fred Stanfield • BOS 1
Frank St. Marseille • STL 1

Goals Per Game

1. Phil Roberto • STL 0.64
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.60
Phil Esposito* • BOS 0.60
Ken Hodge • BOS 0.60
5. Fred Stanfield • BOS 0.47
6. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.44
Vic Hadfield • NYR 0.44
8. Mike Walton • BOS 0.40
9. Bobby Rousseau • NYR 0.38
10. John McKenzie • BOS 0.33
Bobby Orr* • BOS 0.33
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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
6. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.73
7. Bobby Rousseau • NYR 0.69
8. Jim Pappin • CBH 0.63
9. Fred Stanfield • BOS 0.60
10. Vic Hadfield • NYR 0.56
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Points Per Game

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 1.60
Bobby Orr* • BOS 1.60
3. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 1.33
4. Phil Roberto • STL 1.18
5. Ken Hodge • BOS 1.13
John McKenzie • BOS 1.13
7. Fred Stanfield • BOS 1.07
8. Bobby Rousseau • NYR 1.06
9. Vic Hadfield • NYR 1.00
10. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.94
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Goals Created Per Game

1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 0.60
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.52
Bobby Orr* • BOS 0.52
4. Phil Roberto • STL 0.51
5. Ken Hodge • BOS 0.47
6. Fred Stanfield • BOS 0.41
7. John McKenzie • BOS 0.40
8. Vic Hadfield • NYR 0.39
Bobby Rousseau • NYR 0.39
10. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.37
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Games Played (Goalie)

1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 10
2. Jacques Caron • STL 9
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 8
4. Eddie Johnston • BOS 7
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 6
Gilles Villemure • NYR 6
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 5
8. Cesare Maniago • MNS 4
Bernie Parent* • TOR 4
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 4
Gump Worsley* • MNS 4
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Wins

1. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 6
Ed Giacomin* • NYR 6
Eddie Johnston • BOS 6
4. Jacques Caron • STL 4
Gilles Villemure • NYR 4
6. Ken Dryden* • MTL 2
Tony Esposito* • CBH 2
Gump Worsley* • MNS 2
9. Gerry Desjardins • CBH 1
Cesare Maniago • MNS 1
Bernie Parent* • TOR 1
Gary Smith • CBH 1
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Losses

1. Jacques Caron • STL 5
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 4
Ed Giacomin* • NYR 4
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 4
5. Tony Esposito* • CBH 3
Cesare Maniago • MNS 3
Bernie Parent* • TOR 3
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2
Gilles Villemure • NYR 2
10. Eddie Johnston • BOS 1
Peter McDuffe • STL 1
Jacques Plante* • TOR 1
Gary Smith • CBH 1
Ernie Wakely • STL 1
Gump Worsley* • MNS 1
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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
6. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 14
Gilles Villemure • NYR 14
8. Eddie Johnston • BOS 13
Bernie Parent* • TOR 13
Ernie Wakely • STL 13
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Shots Against

1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 276
2. Jacques Caron • STL 255
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 247
4. Eddie Johnston • BOS 204
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 192
6. Gilles Villemure • NYR 173
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 153
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 148
9. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 145
10. Cesare Maniago • MNS 128
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Saves

1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 249
2. Jacques Caron • STL 229
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 226
4. Eddie Johnston • BOS 191
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 175
6. Gilles Villemure • NYR 159
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 137
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 135
9. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 131
10. Cesare Maniago • MNS 116
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Save Percentage

1. Eddie Johnston • BOS .936
2. Gilles Villemure • NYR .919
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS .915
4. Ken Dryden* • MTL .911
5. Ed Giacomin* • NYR .902
6. Jacques Caron • STL .898
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH .895
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Goals Against Average

1. Gary Smith • CBH 1.50
2. Eddie Johnston • BOS 1.86
3. Gump Worsley* • MNS 2.17
4. Gilles Villemure • NYR 2.34
5. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2.61
6. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 2.72
7. Ken Dryden* • MTL 2.85
8. Cesare Maniago • MNS 3.04
9. Jacques Caron • STL 3.13
10. Tony Esposito* • CBH 3.22
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Shutouts

1. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2
2. Eddie Johnston • BOS 1
Gary Smith • CBH 1
Gump Worsley* • MNS 1
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Minutes

1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 596
2. Jacques Caron • STL 499
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 483
4. Eddie Johnston • BOS 419
5. Gilles Villemure • NYR 359
6. Ken Dryden* • MTL 358
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 298
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 240
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 240
10. Cesare Maniago • MNS 236
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