1972-73 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-30-11)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-30-11)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 30 losses and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing third in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The North Stars scored 254 goals and allowed 230. Danny Grant netted 32 goals for Minnesota, while Dennis Hextall tallied 30 or more also. Dennis Hextall accounted for 52 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Gordon coached the team. The 1972-73 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 254
Regular Season Goals Against: 230
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Atlanta Flames 0 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 2-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-2 | OT | |
| November 4, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 3-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 4-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 4-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | New York Islanders 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 6-2-2 | 2-5-0 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 6-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 8-7-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-3 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 7-2-2 | 4-5-1 | 11-7-3 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 7-2-2 | 5-5-1 | 12-7-3 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 8-2-2 | 5-5-1 | 13-7-3 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 9-2-2 | 5-5-1 | 14-7-3 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-6-1 | 14-8-3 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-7-1 | 14-9-3 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-8-1 | 14-10-3 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 10-2-2 | 5-8-1 | 15-10-3 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 10-2-2 | 5-9-1 | 15-11-3 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 11-2-2 | 5-9-1 | 16-11-3 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 12-2-2 | 5-9-1 | 17-11-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 12-2-2 | 5-10-1 | 17-12-3 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 12-2-2 | 6-10-1 | 18-12-3 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 12-2-2 | 6-11-1 | 18-13-3 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 13-2-2 | 6-11-1 | 19-13-3 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 13-3-2 | 6-11-1 | 19-14-3 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 13-3-2 | 6-11-2 | 19-14-4 | OT | |
| January 6, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 13-4-2 | 6-11-2 | 19-15-4 | ||
| January 8, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 13-4-2 | 6-11-3 | 19-15-5 | OT | |
| January 10, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 13-5-2 | 6-11-3 | 19-16-5 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 13-5-2 | 6-11-4 | 19-16-6 | OT | |
| January 13, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 14-5-2 | 6-11-4 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 14-5-2 | 7-11-4 | 21-16-6 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 14-5-2 | 7-12-4 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 14-5-3 | 7-12-4 | 21-17-7 | OT | |
| January 21, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-5-3 | 8-12-4 | 22-17-7 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 14-5-4 | 8-12-4 | 22-17-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 14-5-4 | 8-13-4 | 22-18-8 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 14-5-4 | 8-14-4 | 22-19-8 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 14-5-4 | 8-15-4 | 22-20-8 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 14-5-4 | 8-16-4 | 22-21-8 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 15-5-4 | 8-16-4 | 23-21-8 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 15-6-4 | 8-16-4 | 23-22-8 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 15-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 23-23-8 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 16-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 24-23-8 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 17-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 25-23-8 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 18-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 26-23-8 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 19-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 27-23-8 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 19-6-4 | 8-18-4 | 27-24-8 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 19-7-4 | 8-18-4 | 27-25-8 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 20-7-4 | 8-18-4 | 28-25-8 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 20-7-4 | 8-19-4 | 28-26-8 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | California Golden Seals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 21-7-4 | 8-19-4 | 29-26-8 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 22-7-4 | 8-19-4 | 30-26-8 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 22-7-4 | 9-19-4 | 31-26-8 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 10 | W | 23-7-4 | 9-19-4 | 32-26-8 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 23-7-4 | 9-20-4 | 32-27-8 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 24-7-4 | 9-20-4 | 33-27-8 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 24-7-5 | 9-20-4 | 33-27-9 | OT | |
| March 15, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 25-7-5 | 9-20-4 | 34-27-9 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 25-7-5 | 10-20-4 | 35-27-9 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at California Golden Seals 2 | L | 25-7-5 | 10-21-4 | 35-28-9 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 25-8-5 | 10-21-4 | 35-29-9 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 25-8-5 | 10-22-4 | 35-30-9 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 25-8-5 | 11-22-4 | 36-30-9 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 26-8-5 | 11-22-4 | 37-30-9 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 26-8-5 | 11-22-5 | 37-30-10 | OT | |
| March 30, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 26-8-5 | 11-22-6 | 37-30-11 | OT | |
| April 4, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
