EAST DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | y - Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | 329 | 184 | 145 | 29-4-6 | 23-6-10 |
2 | x - Boston Bruins | 78 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 107 | 330 | 235 | 95 | 27-10-2 | 24-12-3 |
3 | x - New York Rangers | 78 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 102 | 297 | 208 | 89 | 26-8-5 | 21-15-3 |
4 | x - Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 88 | 257 | 219 | 38 | 30-6-3 | 7-21-11 |
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | 265 | 243 | 22 | 22-12-5 | 15-17-7 |
6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 64 | 247 | 279 | -32 | 20-12-7 | 7-29-3 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 22 | 47 | 9 | 53 | 233 | 339 | -106 | 17-18-4 | 5-29-5 |
8 | New York Islanders | 78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 30 | 170 | 347 | -177 | 10-25-4 | 2-35-2 |
WEST DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | y - Chicago Blackhawks | 78 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 93 | 284 | 225 | 59 | 26-9-4 | 16-18-5 |
2 | x - Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 85 | 296 | 256 | 40 | 27-8-4 | 10-22-7 |
3 | x - Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 85 | 254 | 230 | 24 | 26-8-5 | 11-22-6 |
4 | x - St. Louis Blues | 78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 76 | 233 | 251 | -18 | 21-11-7 | 11-23-5 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 73 | 257 | 265 | -8 | 24-11-4 | 8-26-5 |
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 73 | 232 | 245 | -13 | 21-11-7 | 10-25-4 |
7 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 65 | 191 | 239 | -48 | 16-16-7 | 9-22-8 |
8 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 48 | 213 | 323 | -110 | 11-15-13 | 5-31-3 |
y - Division champion | |||||||||||
x - Clinched playoff spot | |||||||||||
SCORING LEADERS
GOALS |
ASSISTS |
PP GOALS |
GOALTENDING LEADERS
WINS |
SAVE % |
SHUTOUTS |
PRE-SEASON
Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
1 | Tuesday | September 19, 1972 | vs. California Golden Seals * | W | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1.000 | N/A |
2 | Wednesday | September 20, 1972 | vs. Philadelphia Flyers # | W | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 7 | - | 3 | 1.000 | 700 |
3 | Friday | September 22, 1972 | vs. Philadelphia Flyers †| W | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 12 | - | 6 | 1.000 | N/A |
4 | Sunday | September 24, 1972 | vs. Buffalo Sabres § | L | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 13 | - | 9 | .750 | N/A |
5 | Tuesday | September 26, 1972 | vs. Atlanta Flames ¶ | W | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | 14 | - | 9 | .800 | N/A |
6 | Wednesday | September 27, 1972 | vs. Atlanta Flames ^ | L | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | 17 | - | 13 | .667 | 468 |
7 | Friday | September 29, 1972 | vs. Buffalo Sabres †| T | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 19 | - | 15 | .643 | 2,130 |
8 | Saturday | September 30, 1972 | vs. New York Islanders % | L | 2 | - | 9 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | 21 | - | 24 | .563 | N/A |
9 | Tuesday | October 3, 1972 | @ New York Islanders | L | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 9 | 23 | - | 27 | .500 | 7,134 |
10 | Wednesday | October 4, 1972 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | W | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 11 | 27 | - | 29 | .550 | 8,165 |
5 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 11 | 27 | - | 29 | .550 | 18,597 | ||||||||
* - Game played at Kingston, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
# - Game played at Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
†- Game played at Brantford, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
§ - Game played at St. Catherine's, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
¶ - Game played at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
^ - Game played at Sudbury, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
% - Game played at Peterborough, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
REGULAR SEASON
Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L-T | Points | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | October 7, 1972 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 1.000 | 11,105 |
2 | Wednesday | October 11, 1972 | @ St. Louis Blues | W | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 9 | - | 4 | 1.000 | 17,853 |
3 | Saturday | October 14, 1972 | CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 14 | - | 6 | 1.000 | 12,201 |
4 | Sunday | October 15, 1972 | @ Boston Bruins | L | 4 | - | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 18 | - | 14 | .750 | 15,003 |
5 | Tuesday | October 17, 1972 | @ New York Islanders | W | 5 | - | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | 23 | - | 14 | .800 | 8,175 |
6 | Wednesday | October 18, 1972 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | 26 | - | 18 | .667 | 16,248 |
7 | Saturday | October 21, 1972 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 8 | 28 | - | 22 | .571 | 12,761 |
8 | Tuesday | October 24, 1972 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W | 4 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 10 | 32 | - | 22 | .625 | 15,570 |
9 | Friday | October 27, 1972 | @ California Golden Seals | L | 3 | - | 6 | 5 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 10 | 35 | - | 28 | .556 | 3,298 |
10 | Saturday | October 28, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Kings | L | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 10 | 37 | - | 33 | .500 | 9,181 |
11 | Wednesday | November 1, 1972 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | L | 1 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 10 | 38 | - | 40 | .455 | 10,472 |
12 | Thursday | November 2, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 10 | 40 | - | 44 | .417 | 13,511 |
13 | Saturday | November 4, 1972 | NEW YORK RANGERS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 12 | 46 | - | 48 | .462 | 12,255 |
14 | Sunday | November 5, 1972 | @ Detroit Red Wings | T | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 13 | 47 | - | 49 | .464 | 14,041 |
15 | Wednesday | November 8, 1972 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 15 | 52 | - | 51 | .500 | 7,449 |
16 | Saturday | November 11, 1972 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | L | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 15 | 55 | - | 55 | .469 | 11,896 |
17 | Sunday | November 12, 1972 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 15 | 55 | - | 56 | .441 | 15,668 |
18 | Wednesday | November 15, 1972 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | W | 7 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 17 | 62 | - | 57 | .472 | 8,649 |
19 | Saturday | November 18, 1972 | ATLANTA FLAMES | W | 6 | - | 1 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 19 | 68 | - | 58 | .500 | 10,959 |
20 | Sunday | November 19, 1972 | @ New York Rangers | W | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 21 | 73 | - | 61 | .525 | 17,500 |
21 | Wednesday | November 22, 1972 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 10 | - | 4 | 11 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 23 | 83 | - | 65 | .548 | 12,405 |
22 | Saturday | November 25, 1972 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | T | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | - | 9 | - | 2 | 24 | 85 | - | 67 | .545 | 12,319 |
23 | Sunday | November 26, 1972 | @ Atlanta Flames | L | 2 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 10 | - | 2 | 24 | 87 | - | 73 | .522 | 9,041 |
24 | Wednesday | November 29, 1972 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 7 | - | 4 | 12 | - | 10 | - | 2 | 26 | 94 | - | 77 | .542 | 9,971 |
25 | Saturday | December 2, 1972 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | W | 3 | - | 2 | 13 | - | 10 | - | 2 | 28 | 97 | - | 79 | .560 | 12,459 |
26 | Sunday | December 3, 1972 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 2 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 11 | - | 2 | 28 | 99 | - | 83 | .538 | 18,050 |
27 | Wednesday | December 6, 1972 | @ California Golden Seals | T | 4 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 11 | - | 3 | 29 | 103 | - | 87 | .537 | 2,062 |
28 | Saturday | December 9, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Kings | L | 1 | - | 3 | 13 | - | 12 | - | 3 | 29 | 104 | - | 90 | .518 | 9,687 |
29 | Wednesday | December 13, 1972 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 9 | - | 1 | 14 | - | 12 | - | 3 | 31 | 113 | - | 91 | .534 | 7,866 |
30 | Saturday | December 16, 1972 | ATLANTA FLAMES | W | 5 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 12 | - | 3 | 33 | 118 | - | 94 | .550 | 11,095 |
31 | Sunday | December 17, 1972 | @ New York Rangers | L | 1 | - | 9 | 15 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 33 | 119 | - | 103 | .532 | 17,500 |
32 | Tuesday | December 19, 1972 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 2 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 14 | - | 3 | 33 | 121 | - | 106 | .516 | 10,419 |
33 | Saturday | December 23, 1972 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 3 | - | 6 | 15 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 33 | 124 | - | 112 | .500 | 16,132 |
34 | Tuesday | December 26, 1972 | @ Detroit Red Wings | T | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 34 | 125 | - | 113 | .500 | 14,427 |
35 | Wednesday | December 27, 1972 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | T | 3 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 35 | 128 | - | 116 | .500 | 16,488 |
36 | Friday | December 29, 1972 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | L | 0 | - | 4 | 15 | - | 16 | - | 5 | 35 | 128 | - | 120 | .486 | 11,336 |
37 | Saturday | December 30, 1972 | DETROIT RED WINGS | T | 2 | - | 2 | 15 | - | 16 | - | 6 | 36 | 130 | - | 122 | .486 | 11,621 |
38 | Tuesday | January 2, 1973 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 4 | - | 5 | 15 | - | 17 | - | 6 | 36 | 134 | - | 127 | .474 | 18,161 |
39 | Wednesday | January 3, 1973 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W | 5 | - | 3 | 16 | - | 17 | - | 6 | 38 | 139 | - | 130 | .487 | 16,666 |
40 | Saturday | January 6, 1973 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | W | 4 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 17 | - | 6 | 40 | 143 | - | 132 | .500 | 13,100 |
41 | Sunday | January 7, 1973 | @ New York Rangers | L | 0 | - | 3 | 17 | - | 18 | - | 6 | 40 | 143 | - | 135 | .488 | 17,500 |
42 | Wednesday | January 10, 1973 | DETROIT RED WINGS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 19 | - | 6 | 40 | 144 | - | 137 | .476 | 9,906 |
43 | Saturday | January 13, 1973 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 18 | - | 19 | - | 6 | 42 | 147 | - | 138 | .488 | 11,506 |
44 | Sunday | January 14, 1973 | @ Detroit Red Wings | L | 2 | - | 3 | 18 | - | 20 | - | 6 | 42 | 149 | - | 141 | .477 | 12,755 |
45 | Wednesday | January 17, 1973 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 4 | - | 6 | 18 | - | 21 | - | 6 | 42 | 153 | - | 147 | .467 | 16,016 |
46 | Thursday | January 18, 1973 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 18 | - | 22 | - | 6 | 42 | 155 | - | 152 | .457 | 10,388 |
47 | Saturday | January 20, 1973 | BOSTON BRUINS | W | 3 | - | 0 | 19 | - | 22 | - | 6 | 44 | 158 | - | 152 | .468 | 13,100 |
48 | Sunday | January 21, 1973 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 3 | - | 9 | 19 | - | 23 | - | 6 | 44 | 161 | - | 161 | .458 | 16,666 |
49 | Wednesday | January 24, 1973 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 20 | - | 23 | - | 6 | 46 | 166 | - | 163 | .469 | 10,809 |
50 | Thursday | January 25, 1973 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 3 | - | 6 | 20 | - | 24 | - | 6 | 46 | 169 | - | 169 | .460 | 16,600 |
51 | Saturday | January 27, 1973 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 3 | - | 5 | 20 | - | 25 | - | 6 | 46 | 172 | - | 174 | .451 | 13,100 |
52 | Wednesday | January 31, 1973 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 4 | - | 1 | 21 | - | 25 | - | 6 | 48 | 176 | - | 175 | .462 | 9,048 |
53 | Saturday | February 3, 1973 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | W | 2 | - | 1 | 22 | - | 25 | - | 6 | 50 | 178 | - | 176 | .472 | 11,878 |
54 | Sunday | February 4, 1973 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 3 | - | 4 | 22 | - | 26 | - | 6 | 50 | 181 | - | 180 | .463 | 15,070 |
55 | Wednesday | February 7, 1973 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 2 | - | 5 | 22 | - | 27 | - | 6 | 50 | 183 | - | 185 | .455 | 16,028 |
56 | Saturday | February 10, 1973 | @ Boston Bruins | L | 3 | - | 6 | 22 | - | 28 | - | 6 | 50 | 186 | - | 191 | .446 | 15,003 |
57 | Wednesday | February 14, 1973 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | W | 6 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 28 | - | 6 | 52 | 192 | - | 193 | .456 | 8,758 |
58 | Saturday | February 17, 1973 | BUFFALO SABRES | T | 3 | - | 3 | 23 | - | 28 | - | 7 | 53 | 195 | - | 196 | .457 | 13,100 |
59 | Sunday | February 18, 1973 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 4 | 23 | - | 29 | - | 7 | 53 | 196 | - | 200 | .449 | 15,660 |
60 | Tuesday | February 20, 1973 | @ New York Islanders | W | 4 | - | 0 | 24 | - | 29 | - | 7 | 55 | 200 | - | 200 | .458 | 13,327 |
61 | Thursday | February 22, 1973 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 2 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 29 | - | 7 | 57 | 202 | - | 201 | .467 | 9,200 |
62 | Saturday | February 24, 1973 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | W | 2 | - | 0 | 26 | - | 29 | - | 7 | 59 | 204 | - | 201 | .476 | 13,100 |
63 | Sunday | February 25, 1973 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 2 | 26 | - | 30 | - | 7 | 59 | 205 | - | 203 | .468 | 15,668 |
64 | Wednesday | February 28, 1973 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 4 | - | 2 | 27 | - | 30 | - | 7 | 61 | 209 | - | 205 | .477 | 13,100 |
65 | Saturday | March 3, 1973 | CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS | L | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | - | 31 | - | 7 | 61 | 210 | - | 207 | .469 | 11,688 |
66 | Sunday | March 4, 1973 | MINNESOTA NORTH STARS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 27 | - | 32 | - | 7 | 61 | 212 | - | 212 | .462 | 12,624 |
67 | Wednesday | March 7, 1973 | @ Minnesota North Stars | L | 4 | - | 10 | 27 | - | 33 | - | 7 | 61 | 216 | - | 222 | .455 | 15,273 |
68 | Saturday | March 10, 1973 | NEW YORK RANGERS | L | 4 | - | 5 | 27 | - | 34 | - | 7 | 61 | 220 | - | 227 | .449 | 13,100 |
69 | Sunday | March 11, 1973 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 2 | - | 3 | 27 | - | 35 | - | 7 | 61 | 222 | - | 230 | .442 | 16,600 |
70 | Wednesday | March 14, 1973 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W | 3 | - | 2 | 28 | - | 35 | - | 7 | 63 | 225 | - | 232 | .450 | 8,007 |
71 | Friday | March 16, 1973 | @ California Golden Seals | T | 5 | - | 5 | 28 | - | 35 | - | 8 | 64 | 230 | - | 237 | .451 | 5,180 |
72 | Saturday | March 17, 1973 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 1 | - | 6 | 28 | - | 36 | - | 8 | 64 | 231 | - | 243 | .444 | 15,570 |
73 | Wednesday | March 21, 1973 | CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 29 | - | 36 | - | 8 | 66 | 236 | - | 245 | .452 | 8,169 |
74 | Saturday | March 24, 1973 | BUFFALO SABRES | T | 4 | - | 4 | 29 | - | 36 | - | 9 | 67 | 240 | - | 249 | .453 | 12,945 |
75 | Sunday | March 25, 1973 | @ Atlanta Flames | W | 4 | - | 2 | 30 | - | 36 | - | 9 | 69 | 244 | - | 251 | .460 | 13,200 |
76 | Wednesday | March 28, 1973 | ATLANTA FLAMES | W | 6 | - | 3 | 31 | - | 36 | - | 9 | 71 | 250 | - | 254 | .467 | 10,268 |
77 | Saturday | March 31, 1973 | @ St. Louis Blues | L | 2 | - | 7 | 31 | - | 37 | - | 9 | 71 | 252 | - | 261 | .461 | 20,009 |
78 | Sunday | April 1, 1973 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | W | 5 | - | 4 | 32 | - | 37 | - | 9 | 73 | 257 | - | 265 | .468 | 11,253 |
32 | - | 37 | - | 9 | 73 | 257 | - | 265 | .468 | 985,772 | ||||||||
REGULAR SEASON SCORING
REGULAR SEASON GOALTENDING
LEAGUE RANKINGS |
RECORD IN 10-GAME INCREMENTS |