1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (37-29-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972-73 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (37-29-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 12 ties for 86 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's East Division.
The Red Wings scored 265 goals and surrendered 243. Mickey Redmond netted 52 goals for Detroit, while Marcel Dionne tallied 30 or more, too. Alex Delvecchio accounted for 53 assists. Roy Edwards earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.63 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Johnny Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 265
Regular Season Goals Against: 243
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 5-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 5-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-6-2 | OT | |
| November 15, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at California Golden Seals 0 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 5-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | California Golden Seals 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-5-1 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 11-9-2 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-6-1 | 11-10-2 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-7-1 | 11-11-2 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-8-1 | 11-12-2 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-9-1 | 11-13-2 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 7-4-2 | 4-9-1 | 11-13-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 7-5-2 | 4-9-1 | 11-14-3 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 7-5-2 | 5-9-1 | 12-14-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 8-5-2 | 5-9-1 | 13-14-3 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-5-2 | 5-9-1 | 14-14-3 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 9-5-2 | 5-10-1 | 14-15-3 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 10-5-2 | 5-10-1 | 15-15-3 | ||
| December 24, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 10-5-2 | 5-11-1 | 15-16-3 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 10-5-3 | 5-11-1 | 15-16-4 | OT | |
| December 30, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 10-5-3 | 5-11-2 | 15-16-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 10-5-4 | 5-11-2 | 15-16-6 | OT | |
| January 4, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 11-5-4 | 5-11-2 | 16-16-6 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 11-5-4 | 6-11-2 | 17-16-6 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | New York Islanders 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-5-4 | 6-11-2 | 18-16-6 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 12-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 12-5-4 | 8-11-2 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 13-5-4 | 8-11-2 | 21-16-6 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 14-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 22-17-6 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 14-7-4 | 8-11-2 | 22-18-6 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 14-7-4 | 8-11-3 | 22-18-7 | OT | |
| January 25, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-7-4 | 9-11-3 | 23-18-7 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 14-8-4 | 9-11-3 | 23-19-7 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-8-4 | 10-11-3 | 24-19-7 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | California Golden Seals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 15-8-4 | 10-11-3 | 25-19-7 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 16-8-4 | 10-11-3 | 26-19-7 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 17-8-4 | 10-11-3 | 27-19-7 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 17-8-4 | 11-11-3 | 28-19-7 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 17-8-4 | 11-12-3 | 28-20-7 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 17-8-4 | 12-12-3 | 29-20-7 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 17-8-4 | 12-12-4 | 29-20-8 | OT | |
| February 16, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at California Golden Seals 2 | T | 17-8-4 | 12-12-5 | 29-20-9 | OT | |
| February 17, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 17-8-4 | 12-12-6 | 29-20-10 | OT | |
| February 22, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 17-8-5 | 12-12-6 | 29-20-11 | OT | |
| February 24, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 17-8-5 | 12-13-6 | 29-21-11 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 18-8-5 | 12-13-6 | 30-21-11 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 19-8-5 | 12-13-6 | 31-21-11 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 19-9-5 | 12-13-6 | 31-22-11 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 20-9-5 | 12-13-6 | 32-22-11 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 20-9-5 | 13-13-6 | 33-22-11 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 20-9-5 | 13-14-6 | 33-23-11 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-9-5 | 13-14-6 | 34-23-11 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-10-5 | 13-14-6 | 34-24-11 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 21-11-5 | 13-14-6 | 34-25-11 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 21-11-5 | 14-14-6 | 35-25-11 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 21-11-5 | 14-15-6 | 35-26-11 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 21-11-5 | 14-16-6 | 35-27-11 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at California Golden Seals 8 | L | 21-11-5 | 14-17-6 | 35-28-11 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 21-11-5 | 15-17-6 | 36-28-11 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 21-12-5 | 15-17-6 | 36-29-11 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 22-12-5 | 15-17-6 | 37-29-11 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 22-12-5 | 15-17-7 | 37-29-12 | OT |
