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Playoff Leaders

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Goals

1.John Bucyk*-BOS9
 Phil Esposito*-BOS9
 Ken Hodge-BOS9
4.Fred Stanfield-BOS7
 Phil Roberto-STL7
 Vic Hadfield-NYR7
 Rod Gilbert*-NYR7
8.Bobby Rousseau-NYR6
 Mike Walton-BOS6
10.Bill Fairbairn-NYR5
 John McKenzie-BOS5
 Bobby Orr*-BOS5

Goals Per Game

1.Phil Roberto-STL0.64
2.John Bucyk*-BOS0.60
 Phil Esposito*-BOS0.60
 Ken Hodge-BOS0.60
5.Fred Stanfield-BOS0.47
6.Vic Hadfield-NYR0.44
 Rod Gilbert*-NYR0.44
8.Mike Walton-BOS0.40
9.Bobby Rousseau-NYR0.38
10.John McKenzie-BOS0.33
 Bobby Orr*-BOS0.33

Assists

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS19
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS15
3.John McKenzie-BOS12
4.John Bucyk*-BOS11
 Bobby Rousseau-NYR11
6.Fred Stanfield-BOS9
 Vic Hadfield-NYR9
8.Rod Gilbert*-NYR8
 Ken Hodge-BOS8
 Pete Stemkowski-NYR8

Assists Per Game

1.Bobby Orr*-BOS1.27
2.Phil Esposito*-BOS1.00
3.Murray Oliver-MNS0.86
4.John McKenzie-BOS0.80
5.Christian Bordeleau-CBH0.75
6.John Bucyk*-BOS0.73
7.Bobby Rousseau-NYR0.69
8.Jim Pappin-CBH0.62
9.Fred Stanfield-BOS0.60
10.Vic Hadfield-NYR0.56

Points

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS24
 Bobby Orr*-BOS24
3.John Bucyk*-BOS20
4.Bobby Rousseau-NYR17
 John McKenzie-BOS17
 Ken Hodge-BOS17
7.Vic Hadfield-NYR16
 Fred Stanfield-BOS16
9.Rod Gilbert*-NYR15
10.Phil Roberto-STL13

Points Per Game

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS1.60
 Bobby Orr*-BOS1.60
3.John Bucyk*-BOS1.33
4.Phil Roberto-STL1.18
5.John McKenzie-BOS1.13
 Ken Hodge-BOS1.13
7.Fred Stanfield-BOS1.07
8.Bobby Rousseau-NYR1.06
9.Vic Hadfield-NYR1.00
10.Rod Gilbert*-NYR0.94

Penalties in Minutes

1.Ken Hodge-BOS62
2.Gary Doak-NYR46
3.Don Awrey-BOS45
4.Derek Sanderson-BOS44
5.Carol Vadnais-BOS43
6.Wayne Cashman-BOS42
7.John McKenzie-BOS37
8.Danny O'Shea-STL36
9.Walt Tkaczuk-NYR35
 Garry Unger-STL35

Even Strength Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS7
2.Ken Hodge-BOS6
 Bobby Rousseau-NYR6
 Fred Stanfield-BOS6
5.Vic Hadfield-NYR5
 Mike Walton-BOS5
7.Pete Stemkowski-NYR4
 Dale Rolfe-NYR4
 Phil Roberto-STL4
 Pit Martin-CBH4
 Ted Irvine-NYR4
 John Bucyk*-BOS4
 Walt Tkaczuk-NYR4

Power Play Goals

1.John Bucyk*-BOS5
2.Rod Gilbert*-NYR4
3.John McKenzie-BOS3
 Bobby Orr*-BOS3
 Phil Roberto-STL3
6.Pat Stapleton-CBH2
 Brad Park*-NYR2
 J.P. Parise-MNS2
 Jim McKenny-TOR2
 Ken Hodge-BOS2
 Vic Hadfield-NYR2
 Bill Fairbairn-NYR2
 Phil Esposito*-BOS2
 Garry Unger-STL2

Short-Handed Goals

1.Ed Westfall-BOS2
2.Derek Sanderson-BOS1
 Jean Pronovost-PIT1
 Jim Pappin-CBH1
 Jim McKenny-TOR1
 Don Marcotte-BOS1
 Bruce MacGregor-NYR1
 Bobby Hull*-CBH1
 Ken Hodge-BOS1

Game-Winning Goals

1.Phil Esposito*-BOS3
 Ken Hodge-BOS3
3.Rod Gilbert*-NYR2
 Walt Tkaczuk-NYR2
 Mike Walton-BOS2
6.Jimmy Roberts-MTL1
 Dean Prentice-MNS1
 Barclay Plager-STL1
 Brad Park*-NYR1
 Phil Roberto-STL1
 Dale Rolfe-NYR1
 Bobby Rousseau-NYR1
 Pete Stemkowski-NYR1
 Marc Tardif-MTL1
 Garry Unger-STL1
 Jim Pappin-CBH1
 Kevin O'Shea-STL1
 Bobby Orr*-BOS1
 Garnet Bailey-BOS1
 Christian Bordeleau-CBH1
 Jude Drouin-MNS1
 Bill Fairbairn-NYR1
 Bill Goldsworthy-MNS1
 Vic Hadfield-NYR1
 Jim Harrison-TOR1
 Chico Maki-CBH1
 Don Marcotte-BOS1
 Pit Martin-CBH1
 Ed Westfall-BOS1

Games Played (Goalie)

1.Ed Giacomin*-NYR10
2.Jacques Caron-STL9
3.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS8
4.Eddie Johnston-BOS7
5.Gilles Villemure-NYR6
 Ken Dryden*-MTL6
7.Tony Esposito*-CBH5
8.Cesare Maniago-MNS4
 Bernie Parent*-TOR4
 Jim Rutherford-PIT4
 Gump Worsley*-MNS4

Wins (Goalie)

1.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS6
 Eddie Johnston-BOS6
 Ed Giacomin*-NYR6
4.Jacques Caron-STL4
 Gilles Villemure-NYR4
6.Ken Dryden*-MTL2
 Tony Esposito*-CBH2
 Gump Worsley*-MNS2
9.Gerry Desjardins-CBH1
 Gary Smith-CBH1
 Bernie Parent*-TOR1
 Cesare Maniago-MNS1

Losses (Goalie)

1.Jacques Caron-STL5
2.Ken Dryden*-MTL4
 Ed Giacomin*-NYR4
 Jim Rutherford-PIT4
5.Tony Esposito*-CBH3
 Cesare Maniago-MNS3
 Bernie Parent*-TOR3
8.Gilles Villemure-NYR2
 Gerry Cheevers*-BOS2
10.Eddie Johnston-BOS1
 Peter McDuffe-STL1
 Jacques Plante*-TOR1
 Gary Smith-CBH1
 Ernie Wakely-STL1
 Gump Worsley*-MNS1

Points (Goalie)

1.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS12
 Eddie Johnston-BOS12
 Ed Giacomin*-NYR12
4.Gilles Villemure-NYR8
 Jacques Caron-STL8
6.Gump Worsley*-MNS4
 Ken Dryden*-MTL4
 Tony Esposito*-CBH4
9.Gary Smith-CBH2
 Bernie Parent*-TOR2
 Cesare Maniago-MNS2
 Gerry Desjardins-CBH2

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1.Eddie Johnston-BOS.857
2.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS.750
3.Gilles Villemure-NYR.667
4.Ed Giacomin*-NYR.600
5.Jacques Caron-STL.444
6.Tony Esposito*-CBH.400
7.Ken Dryden*-MTL.333

Shutouts

1.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS2
2.Eddie Johnston-BOS1
 Gary Smith-CBH1
 Gump Worsley*-MNS1

Goals Against

1.Ed Giacomin*-NYR27
2.Jacques Caron-STL26
3.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS21
4.Ken Dryden*-MTL17
5.Tony Esposito*-CBH16
6.Gilles Villemure-NYR14
 Jim Rutherford-PIT14
8.Eddie Johnston-BOS13
 Bernie Parent*-TOR13
 Ernie Wakely-STL13

Goals Against Average

1.Eddie Johnston-BOS1.86
2.Gilles Villemure-NYR2.33
3.Gerry Cheevers*-BOS2.61
4.Ed Giacomin*-NYR2.70
5.Ken Dryden*-MTL2.83
6.Jacques Caron-STL3.13
7.Tony Esposito*-CBH3.20