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 HodgeBOS 9
4. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 7
Vic HadfieldNYR 7
Phil RobertoSTL 7
Fred StanfieldBOS 7
Assists
1. Bobby Orr* • BOS 19
2. Phil Esposito* • BOS 15
3. John McKenzieBOS 12
4. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 11
Bobby RousseauNYR 11
Points
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 24
Bobby Orr* • BOS 24
3. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 20
4. Ken HodgeBOS 17
John McKenzieBOS 17
Bobby RousseauNYR 17
Goals Created
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 9.0
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 7.9
Bobby Orr* • BOS 7.9
4. Ken HodgeBOS 7.1
5. Vic HadfieldNYR 6.3
Bobby RousseauNYR 6.3
Plus/Minus
1. Dallas SmithBOS 21
2. Bobby Orr* • BOS 20
3. Phil Esposito* • BOS 16
4. Wayne CashmanBOS 10
Ken HodgeBOS 10
Dale RolfeNYR 10
Penalties in Minutes
1. Ken HodgeBOS 62
2. Gary DoakNYR 46
3. Don AwreyBOS 45
4. Derek SandersonBOS 44
5. Carol VadnaisBOS 43
Even Strength Goals
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 7
2. Ken HodgeBOS 6
Bobby RousseauNYR 6
Fred StanfieldBOS 6
5. Vic HadfieldNYR 5
Mike WaltonBOS 5
Power Play Goals
1. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 5
2. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 4
3. John McKenzieBOS 3
Bobby Orr* • BOS 3
Phil RobertoSTL 3
Short-Handed Goals
1. Ed WestfallBOS 2
2. Ken HodgeBOS 1
Bobby Hull* • CBH 1
Bruce MacGregorNYR 1
Don MarcotteBOS 1
Jim McKennyTOR 1
Jim PappinCBH 1
Jean PronovostPIT 1
Derek SandersonBOS 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 3
Ken HodgeBOS 3
3. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 2
Walt TkaczukNYR 2
Mike WaltonBOS 2
Shots
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 101
2. Walt TkaczukNYR 62
3. Bobby Orr* • BOS 61
4. Pete StemkowskiNYR 58
5. Vic HadfieldNYR 56
Shooting Percentage
1. John McKenzieBOS 26.3
2. Ken HodgeBOS 25.0
3. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 21.2
4. Dale RolfeNYR 21.1
Ed WestfallBOS 21.1
Hat Tricks
1. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 1
Ken HodgeBOS 1
Bobby Hull* • CBH 1
Fred StanfieldBOS 1
Frank St. MarseilleSTL 1
Goals Per Game
1. Phil RobertoSTL 0.64
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.60
Phil Esposito* • BOS 0.60
Ken HodgeBOS 0.60
5. Fred StanfieldBOS 0.47
6. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.44
Vic HadfieldNYR 0.44
8. Mike WaltonBOS 0.40
9. Bobby RousseauNYR 0.38
10. John McKenzieBOS 0.33
Bobby Orr* • BOS 0.33
Assists Per Game
1. Bobby Orr* • BOS 1.27
2. Phil Esposito* • BOS 1.00
3. Murray OliverMNS 0.86
4. John McKenzieBOS 0.80
5. Christian BordeleauCBH 0.75
6. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.73
7. Bobby RousseauNYR 0.69
8. Jim PappinCBH 0.63
9. Fred StanfieldBOS 0.60
10. Vic HadfieldNYR 0.56
Points Per Game
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 1.60
Bobby Orr* • BOS 1.60
3. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 1.33
4. Phil RobertoSTL 1.18
5. Ken HodgeBOS 1.13
John McKenzieBOS 1.13
7. Fred StanfieldBOS 1.07
8. Bobby RousseauNYR 1.06
9. Vic HadfieldNYR 1.00
10. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.94
Goals Created Per Game
1. Phil Esposito* • BOS 0.60
2. Johnny Bucyk* • BOS 0.53
Bobby Orr* • BOS 0.53
4. Phil RobertoSTL 0.52
5. Ken HodgeBOS 0.47
6. Fred StanfieldBOS 0.42
7. John McKenzieBOS 0.40
8. Vic HadfieldNYR 0.39
Bobby RousseauNYR 0.39
10. Rod Gilbert* • NYR 0.38
Games Played (Goalie)
1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 10
2. Jacques CaronSTL 9
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 8
4. Eddie JohnstonBOS 7
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 6
Gilles VillemureNYR 6
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 5
8. Cesare ManiagoMNS 4
Bernie Parent* • TOR 4
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 4
Gump Worsley* • MNS 4
Wins
1. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 6
Ed Giacomin* • NYR 6
Eddie JohnstonBOS 6
4. Jacques CaronSTL 4
Gilles VillemureNYR 4
6. Ken Dryden* • MTL 2
Tony Esposito* • CBH 2
Gump Worsley* • MNS 2
9. Gerry DesjardinsCBH 1
Cesare ManiagoMNS 1
Bernie Parent* • TOR 1
Gary SmithCBH 1
Losses
1. Jacques CaronSTL 5
2. Ken Dryden* • MTL 4
Ed Giacomin* • NYR 4
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 4
5. Tony Esposito* • CBH 3
Cesare ManiagoMNS 3
Bernie Parent* • TOR 3
8. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2
Gilles VillemureNYR 2
10. Eddie JohnstonBOS 1
Peter McDuffeSTL 1
Jacques Plante* • TOR 1
Gary SmithCBH 1
Ernie WakelySTL 1
Gump Worsley* • MNS 1
Goals Against
1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 27
2. Jacques CaronSTL 26
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 21
4. Ken Dryden* • MTL 17
5. Tony Esposito* • CBH 16
6. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 14
Gilles VillemureNYR 14
8. Eddie JohnstonBOS 13
Bernie Parent* • TOR 13
Ernie WakelySTL 13
Shots Against
1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 276
2. Jacques CaronSTL 255
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 247
4. Eddie JohnstonBOS 204
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 192
6. Gilles VillemureNYR 173
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 153
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 148
9. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 145
10. Cesare ManiagoMNS 128
Saves
1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 249
2. Jacques CaronSTL 229
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 226
4. Eddie JohnstonBOS 191
5. Ken Dryden* • MTL 175
6. Gilles VillemureNYR 159
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 137
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 135
9. Jim Rutherford* • PIT 131
10. Cesare ManiagoMNS 116
Save Percentage
1. Eddie JohnstonBOS .936
2. Gilles VillemureNYR .919
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS .915
4. Ken Dryden* • MTL .911
5. Ed Giacomin* • NYR .902
6. Jacques CaronSTL .898
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH .895
Goals Against Average
1. Gary SmithCBH 1.50
2. Eddie JohnstonBOS 1.86
3. Gump Worsley* • MNS 2.17
4. Gilles VillemureNYR 2.34
5. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2.61
6. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 2.72
7. Ken Dryden* • MTL 2.85
8. Cesare ManiagoMNS 3.04
9. Jacques CaronSTL 3.13
10. Tony Esposito* • CBH 3.22
Shutouts
1. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 2
2. Eddie JohnstonBOS 1
Gary SmithCBH 1
Gump Worsley* • MNS 1
Minutes
1. Ed Giacomin* • NYR 596
2. Jacques CaronSTL 499
3. Gerry Cheevers* • BOS 483
4. Eddie JohnstonBOS 419
5. Gilles VillemureNYR 359
6. Ken Dryden* • MTL 358
7. Tony Esposito* • CBH 298
8. Bernie Parent* • TOR 240
Jim Rutherford* • PIT 240
10. Cesare ManiagoMNS 236