1972-73 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 51-22-5 - 107 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Tom Johnson (31-16-5)
Coach: Bep Guidolin (20-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972-73 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 51-22-5 - 107 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Tom Johnson (31-16-5)
Coach: Bep Guidolin (20-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972-73 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 51 wins and 22 losses and 5 ties for 107 points, finishing second in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bruins led the league with 330 goals. Boston yielded 235 goals. Phil Esposito scored 55 goals for the team, while John Bucyk and Ken Hodge tallied 30 or more also. Phil Esposito contributed 75 assists. Eddie Johnston earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.27 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Tom Johnson and Bep Guidolin coached the team. The 1972-73 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 330
Regular Season Goals Against: 235
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Boston Bruins 6 at California Golden Seals 6 | T | 2-3-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 5, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-3-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-3-2 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-3-2 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-3-2 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Atlanta Flames 0 | W | 6-4-0 | 6-3-2 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 7-4-0 | 6-3-2 | 13-7-2 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 7-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 13-7-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 8-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 14-7-3 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 15-7-3 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 10-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 16-7-3 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 10-4-0 | 7-3-3 | 17-7-3 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 11-4-0 | 7-3-3 | 18-7-3 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 11-4-0 | 7-4-3 | 18-8-3 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-4-0 | 7-4-3 | 19-8-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 12-4-0 | 8-4-3 | 20-8-3 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 12-4-0 | 9-4-3 | 21-8-3 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 13-4-0 | 9-4-3 | 22-8-3 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-4-0 | 9-4-3 | 23-8-3 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 14-4-0 | 10-4-3 | 24-8-3 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 14-4-0 | 11-4-3 | 25-8-3 | ||
| January 1, 1973 | Boston Bruins 8 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 14-4-0 | 12-4-3 | 26-8-3 | ||
| January 4, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 14-4-0 | 12-5-3 | 26-9-3 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 14-4-0 | 12-6-3 | 26-10-3 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 14-4-1 | 12-6-3 | 26-10-4 | OT | |
| January 13, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 14-4-1 | 13-6-3 | 27-10-4 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-4-1 | 13-6-3 | 28-10-4 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | New York Islanders 9 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 15-5-1 | 13-6-3 | 28-11-4 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Boston Bruins 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-5-1 | 13-7-3 | 28-12-4 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-5-1 | 13-7-3 | 29-12-4 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 16-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 29-13-4 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-6-1 | 13-8-3 | 29-14-4 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-7-1 | 13-8-3 | 29-15-4 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 17-7-1 | 13-8-3 | 30-15-4 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 18-7-1 | 13-8-3 | 31-15-4 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | New York Rangers 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 18-8-1 | 13-8-3 | 31-16-4 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-8-2 | 13-8-3 | 31-16-5 | OT | |
| February 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 18-8-2 | 14-8-3 | 32-16-5 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 19-8-2 | 14-8-3 | 33-16-5 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 20-8-2 | 14-8-3 | 34-16-5 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 21-8-2 | 14-8-3 | 35-16-5 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 21-8-2 | 15-8-3 | 36-16-5 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 21-8-2 | 15-9-3 | 36-17-5 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 21-8-2 | 16-9-3 | 37-17-5 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Boston Bruins 7 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 21-8-2 | 17-9-3 | 38-17-5 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Boston Bruins 6 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 21-8-2 | 18-9-3 | 39-17-5 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Boston Bruins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 21-8-2 | 19-9-3 | 40-17-5 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 21-9-2 | 19-9-3 | 40-18-5 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 21-9-2 | 19-10-3 | 40-19-5 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 22-9-2 | 19-10-3 | 41-19-5 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 22-9-2 | 19-11-3 | 41-20-5 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 22-9-2 | 20-11-3 | 42-20-5 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 23-9-2 | 20-11-3 | 43-20-5 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 23-9-2 | 21-11-3 | 44-20-5 | ||
| March 15, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 23-9-2 | 22-11-3 | 45-20-5 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 23-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 46-20-5 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 24-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 47-20-5 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 25-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 48-20-5 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 26-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 49-20-5 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 27-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 50-20-5 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 27-9-2 | 24-11-3 | 51-20-5 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 27-9-2 | 24-12-3 | 51-21-5 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 27-10-2 | 24-12-3 | 51-22-5 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 |
