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1971-72. SEASON IN REVIEW.

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EAST DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Boston Bruins 78 54 13 11 119 330 204 126 28-4-7 26-9-4
2 x - New York Rangers 78 48 17 13 109 317 192 125 26-6-7 22-11-6
3 x - Montreal Canadiens 78 46 16 16 108 307 205 102 29-3-7 17-13-9
4 x - Toronto Maple Leafs 78 33 31 14 80 209 208 1 21-11-7 12-20-7
5 Detroit Red Wings 78 33 35 10 76 261 262 -1 25-11-3 8-24-7
6 Buffalo Sabres 78 16 43 19 51 203 289 -86 11-19-9 5-24-10
7 Vancouver Canucks 78 20 50 8 48 203 297 -94 14-20-5 6-30-3

WEST DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Chicago Blackhawks 78 46 17 15 107 256 166 90 28-3-8 18-14-7
2 x - Minnesota North Stars 78 37 29 12 86 212 191 21 22-11-6 15-18-6
3 x - St. Louis Blues 78 28 39 11 67 208 247 -39 17-17-5 11-22-6
4 x - Pittsburgh Penguins 78 26 38 14 66 220 258 -38 18-15-6 8-23-8
5 Philadelphia Flyers 78 26 38 14 66 200 236 -36 19-13-7 7-25-7
6 California Golden Seals 78 21 39 18 60 216 288 -72 14-12-13 7-27-5
7 Los Angeles Kings 78 20 49 9 49 206 305 -99 14-23-2 6-26-7
y - Division champion
x - Clinched playoff spot
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​SCORING LEADERS

GOALS

ASSISTS

PP GOALS

GOALTENDING LEADERS

WINS

SAVE %

SHUTOUTS

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PRE-SEASON

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L-T Points GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Friday September 17, 1971 vs. California Golden Seals * W 3 - 2 1 - 0 - 0 2 3 - 2 1.000 1,550
2 Sunday September 19, 1971 vs. New York Rangers # W 3 - 1 2 - 0 - 0 4 6 - 3 1.000 2,002
3 Tuesday September 21, 1971 vs. California Golden Seals † W 4 - 2 3 - 0 - 0 6 10 - 5 1.000 N/A
4 Wednesday September 22, 1971 vs. Rochester Americans (AHL) * W 7 - 1 4 - 0 - 0 8 17 - 6 1.000 N/A
5 Wednesday September 22, 1971 vs. Buffalo Sabres * T 2 - 2 4 - 0 - 1 9 19 - 8 .900 N/A
6 Saturday September 25, 1971 vs. St. Louis Blues * W 2 - 0 5 - 0 - 1 11 21 - 8 .917 N/A
7 Sunday September 26, 1971 @ Rochester Americans (AHL) W 5 - 2 6 - 0 - 1 13 26 - 10 .929 1,388
8 Monday September 27, 1971 @ Cleveland Barons (AHL) T 2 - 2 6 - 0 - 2 14 28 - 12 .875 5,337
9 Wednesday September 29, 1971 vs. Buffalo Sabres § T 4 - 4 6 - 0 - 3 15 32 - 16 .833 N/A
10 Thursday September 30, 1971 vs. Buffalo Sabres ¶ L 2 - 6 6 - 1 - 3 15 34 - 22 .750 4,000
11 Saturday October 2, 1971 vs. Buffalo Sabres ^ T 2 - 2 6 - 1 - 4 16 36 - 24 .727 N/A
12 Wednesday October 6, 1971 @ Hershey Bears (AHL) W 5 - 2 7 - 1 - 4 18 41 - 26 .750 1,995
7 - 1 - 4 18 41 - 26 .750 16,272
* - Game played at Brantford, Ontario
# - Game played at Kitchener, Ontario
† - Game played at Oshawa, Ontario
§ - Game played at Sudbury, Ontario
¶ - Game played at North Bay, Ontario
^ - Game played at St. Catherines, Ontario

REGULAR SEASON

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L-T Points GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Saturday October 9, 1971 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 3 - 2 1 - 0 - 0 2 3 - 2 1.000 11,733
2 Sunday October 10, 1971 @ Buffalo Sabres L 1 - 2 1 - 1 - 0 2 4 - 4 .500 15,429
3 Wednesday October 13, 1971 @ Los Angeles Kings W 4 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 4 8 - 5 .667 7,828
4 Saturday October 16, 1971 @ Vancouver Canucks W 2 - 1 3 - 1 - 0 6 10 - 6 .750 15,570
5 Sunday October 17, 1971 @ California Golden Seals W 4 - 2 4 - 1 - 0 8 14 - 8 .800 2,123
6 Wednesday October 20, 1971 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 8 - 1 5 - 1 - 0 10 22 - 9 .833 7,592
7 Saturday October 23, 1971 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS L 2 - 5 5 - 2 - 0 10 24 - 14 .714 13,100
8 Sunday October 24, 1971 @ New York Rangers T 1 - 1 5 - 2 - 1 11 25 - 15 .688 17,250
9 Wednesday October 27, 1971 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS L 4 - 6 5 - 3 - 1 11 29 - 21 .611 9,238
10 Thursday October 28, 1971 @ Minnesota North Stars L 0 - 2 5 - 4 - 1 11 29 - 23 .550 15,101
11 Saturday October 30, 1971 NEW YORK RANGERS T 1 - 1 5 - 4 - 2 12 30 - 24 .545 8,973
12 Sunday October 31, 1971 @ Detroit Red Wings L 1 - 3 5 - 5 - 2 12 31 - 27 .500 10,870
13 Wednesday November 3, 1971 @ California Golden Seals L 3 - 5 5 - 6 - 2 12 34 - 32 .462 3,293
14 Friday November 5, 1971 @ Vancouver Canucks L 2 - 4 5 - 7 - 2 12 36 - 36 .429 15,570
15 Sunday November 7, 1971 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 1 - 4 5 - 8 - 2 12 37 - 40 .400 16,666
16 Tuesday November 9, 1971 @ St. Louis Blues W 4 - 1 6 - 8 - 2 14 41 - 41 .438 17,888
17 Wednesday November 10, 1971 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 3 - 1 7 - 8 - 2 16 44 - 42 .471 7,324
18 Saturday November 13, 1971 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 6 - 4 8 - 8 - 2 18 50 - 46 .500 9,756
19 Tuesday November 16, 1971 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS L 1 - 5 8 - 9 - 2 18 51 - 51 .474 7,800
20 Thursday November 18, 1971 @ Minnesota North Stars L 3 - 4 8 - 10 - 2 18 54 - 55 .450 15,235
21 Saturday November 20, 1971 ST. LOUIS BLUES L 2 - 4 8 - 11 - 2 18 56 - 59 .429 12,276
22 Sunday November 21, 1971 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 3 - 7 8 - 12 - 2 18 59 - 66 .409 17,000
23 Wednesday November 24, 1971 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS L 1 - 2 8 - 13 - 2 18 60 - 68 .391 6,020
24 Saturday November 27, 1971 @ Montreal Canadiens L 1 - 3 8 - 14 - 2 18 61 - 71 .375 17,500
25 Wednesday December 1, 1971 DETROIT RED WINGS W 4 - 2 9 - 14 - 2 20 65 - 73 .400 7,083
26 Saturday December 4, 1971 NEW YORK RANGERS W 4 - 2 10 - 14 - 2 22 69 - 75 .423 9,662
27 Sunday December 5, 1971 @ Boston Bruins L 3 - 5 10 - 15 - 2 22 72 - 80 .407 14,995
28 Wednesday December 8, 1971 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS T 1 - 1 10 - 15 - 3 23 73 - 81 .411 8,831
29 Saturday December 11, 1971 BUFFALO SABRES T 3 - 3 10 - 15 - 4 24 76 - 84 .414 7,603
30 Sunday December 12, 1971 @ New York Rangers L 1 - 6 10 - 16 - 4 24 77 - 90 .400 17,250
31 Wednesday December 15, 1971 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 2 - 3 10 - 17 - 4 24 79 - 93 .387 16,324
32 Saturday December 18, 1971 BOSTON BRUINS L 3 - 4 10 - 18 - 4 24 82 - 97 .375 11,837
33 Sunday December 19, 1971 @ Boston Bruins T 2 - 2 10 - 18 - 5 25 84 - 99 .379 14,995
34 Wednesday December 22, 1971 @ New York Rangers L 2 - 4 10 - 19 - 5 25 86 - 103 .368 17,250
35 Saturday December 25, 1971 MONTREAL CANADIENS W 4 - 2 11 - 19 - 5 27 90 - 105 .386 7,778
36 Sunday December 26, 1971 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 1 - 6 11 - 20 - 5 27 91 - 111 .375 14,626
37 Tuesday December 28, 1971 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS L 2 - 4 11 - 21 - 5 27 93 - 115 .365 11,158
38 Friday December 31, 1971 BUFFALO SABRES T 3 - 3 11 - 21 - 6 28 96 - 118 .368 7,908
39 Wednesday January 5, 1972 @ Chicago Blackhawks T 3 - 3 11 - 21 - 7 29 99 - 121 .372 16,666
40 Saturday January 8, 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS L 0 - 4 11 - 22 - 7 29 99 - 125 .363 13,100
41 Sunday January 9, 1972 @ Detroit Red Wings L 2 - 4 11 - 23 - 7 29 101 - 129 .354 12,570
42 Wednesday January 12, 1972 BOSTON BRUINS T 2 - 2 11 - 23 - 8 30 103 - 131 .357 8,449
43 Thursday January 13, 1972 @ Montreal Canadiens L 1 - 7 11 - 24 - 8 30 104 - 138 .349 16,252
44 Saturday January 15, 1972 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 4 - 2 12 - 24 - 8 32 108 - 140 .364 9,225
45 Wednesday January 19, 1972 VANCOUVER CANUCKS L 1 - 6 12 - 25 - 8 32 109 - 146 .356 7,189
46 Saturday January 22, 1972 @ St. Louis Blues L 0 - 1 12 - 26 - 8 32 109 - 147 .348 18,829
47 Sunday January 23, 1972 MONTREAL CANADIENS T 3 - 3 12 - 26 - 9 33 112 - 150 .351 8,414
48 Wednesday January 26, 1972 ST. LOUIS BLUES L 1 - 2 12 - 27 - 9 33 113 - 152 .344 9,316
49 Saturday January 29, 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS L 2 - 4 12 - 28 - 9 33 115 - 156 .337 13,006
50 Sunday January 30, 1972 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 0 - 4 12 - 29 - 9 33 115 - 160 .330 14,626
51 Thursday February 3, 1972 @ St. Louis Blues W 4 - 3 13 - 29 - 9 35 119 - 163 .343 17,871
52 Saturday February 5, 1972 @ Los Angeles Kings L 1 - 8 13 - 30 - 9 35 120 - 171 .337 10,102
53 Wednesday February 9, 1972 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4 - 1 14 - 30 - 9 37 124 - 172 .349 16,370
54 Thursday February 10, 1972 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 6 - 1 15 - 30 - 9 39 130 - 173 .361 6,620
55 Saturday February 12, 1972 NEW YORK RANGERS L 3 - 8 15 - 31 - 9 39 133 - 181 .355 12,031
56 Sunday February 13, 1972 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 6 - 4 16 - 31 - 9 41 139 - 185 .366 6,806
57 Wednesday February 16, 1972 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS W 4 - 2 17 - 31 - 9 43 143 - 187 .377 7,814
58 Thursday February 17, 1972 @ Buffalo Sabres W 2 - 0 18 - 31 - 9 45 145 - 187 .388 15,360
59 Saturday February 19, 1972 DETROIT RED WINGS L 2 - 6 18 - 32 - 9 45 147 - 193 .381 8,105
60 Sunday February 20, 1972 @ Minnesota North Stars L 0 - 2 18 - 33 - 9 45 147 - 195 .375 15,316
61 Wednesday February 23, 1972 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 0 - 2 18 - 34 - 9 45 147 - 197 .369 16,362
62 Saturday February 26, 1972 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 5 - 2 19 - 34 - 9 47 152 - 199 .379 11,208
63 Sunday February 27, 1972 @ Montreal Canadiens L 3 - 5 19 - 35 - 9 47 155 - 204 .373 18,003
64 Thursday March 2, 1972 DETROIT RED WINGS W 7 - 4 20 - 35 - 9 49 162 - 208 .383 7,670
65 Saturday March 4, 1972 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 4 - 2 21 - 35 - 9 51 166 - 210 .392 10,532
66 Sunday March 5, 1972 @ Detroit Red Wings L 3 - 6 21 - 36 - 9 51 169 - 216 .386 14,768
67 Wednesday March 8, 1972 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 4 - 5 21 - 37 - 9 51 173 - 221 .381 9,598
68 Saturday March 11, 1972 BOSTON BRUINS W 6 - 4 22 - 37 - 9 53 179 - 225 .390 13,050
69 Sunday March 12, 1972 @ Boston Bruins T 4 - 4 22 - 37 - 10 54 183 - 229 .391 14,995
70 Tuesday March 14, 1972 @ Vancouver Canucks W 7 - 4 23 - 37 - 10 56 190 - 233 .400 15,570
71 Saturday March 18, 1972 @ Los Angeles Kings T 4 - 4 23 - 37 - 11 57 194 - 237 .401 7,174
72 Sunday March 19, 1972 @ California Golden Seals T 3 - 3 23 - 37 - 12 58 197 - 240 .403 5,303
73 Thursday March 23, 1972 BUFFALO SABRES L 3 - 4 23 - 38 - 12 58 200 - 244 .397 11,216
74 Saturday March 25, 1972 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 3 - 2 24 - 38 - 12 60 203 - 246 .405 12,561
75 Sunday March 26, 1972 @ Buffalo Sabres T 2 - 2 24 - 38 - 13 61 205 - 248 .407 15,360
76 Wednesday March 29, 1972 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS W 5 - 4 25 - 38 - 13 63 210 - 252 .414 10,209
77 Saturday April 1, 1972 @ Philadelphia Flyers T 4 - 4 25 - 38 - 14 64 214 - 256 .416 14,626
78 Sunday April 2, 1972 ST. LOUIS BLUES W 6 - 2 26 - 38 - 14 66 220 - 258 .423 13,100
26 - 38 - 14 66 220 - 258 .423 933,777

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Wednesday April 5, 1972 @ Chicago Black Hawks L 1 - 3 0 - 1 1 - 3 .000 16,666
2 Thursday April 6, 1972 @ Chicago Black Hawks L 2 - 3 0 - 2 3 - 6 .000 16,666
3 Saturday April 8, 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS L 0 - 2 0 - 3 3 - 8 .000 13,100
4 Sunday April 9, 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS L (OT) 5 - 6 0 - 4 8 - 14 .000 12,415
0 - 4 8 - 14 .000 58,847
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REGULAR SEASON SCORING

REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS SCORING

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS GOALTENDING

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LEAGUE RANKINGS

RECORD IN 10-GAME INCREMENTS

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SEPTEMBER 1971

OCTOBER 1971

NOVEMBER 1971

DECEMBER 1971

JANUARY 1972

FEBRUARY 1972

MARCH 1972

APRIL 1972

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OCTOBER 1971

NOVEMBER 1971

DECEMBER 1971

JANUARY 1972

FEBRUARY 1972

MARCH 1972

APRIL 1972

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REGULAR SEASON

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

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INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHLIGHTS

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