1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 52-10-16 - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-5
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (52-10-16)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1972-73 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 52-10-16 - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-5
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (52-10-16)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 52 wins and 10 losses and 16 ties for 120 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-5.
The Canadiens surrendered 184 goals, fewest in the league. Montreal potted 329 goals. Jacques Lemaire scored 44 goals for the team, while Frank Mahovlich and Yvan Cournoyer netted 30 or more also. Frank Mahovlich accounted for 55 assists. Ken Dryden earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.26 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 329
Regular Season Goals Against: 184
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 3-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 3-0-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 4-0-2 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 4-0-0 | 0-0-3 | 4-0-3 | OT | |
| October 24, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-3 | 5-0-3 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-0-3 | 6-0-3 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-0-1 | 1-0-3 | 6-0-4 | OT | |
| October 29, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 5-0-1 | 2-0-3 | 7-0-4 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-0-3 | 8-0-4 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 5-0-1 | 4-0-3 | 9-0-4 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 5-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 9-1-4 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 10-1-4 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 11-1-4 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-1-1 | 5-0-3 | 12-1-4 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 6-0-3 | 13-1-4 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 8-1-1 | 6-0-3 | 14-1-4 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-2-1 | 6-0-3 | 14-2-4 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 8-2-1 | 6-0-4 | 14-2-5 | OT | |
| November 24, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 8-2-1 | 7-0-4 | 15-2-5 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 8-2-1 | 7-1-4 | 15-3-5 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 8-2-2 | 7-1-4 | 15-3-6 | OT | |
| December 2, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 8-2-3 | 7-1-4 | 15-3-7 | OT | |
| December 3, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 8-2-3 | 7-2-4 | 15-4-7 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 9-2-3 | 7-2-4 | 16-4-7 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | California Golden Seals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 10-2-3 | 7-2-4 | 17-4-7 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 10-2-3 | 7-3-4 | 17-5-7 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at California Golden Seals 2 | T | 10-2-3 | 7-3-5 | 17-5-8 | OT | |
| December 15, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 10-2-3 | 8-3-5 | 18-5-8 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 10-2-3 | 9-3-5 | 19-5-8 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-2-3 | 9-3-5 | 20-5-8 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-2-3 | 9-3-5 | 21-5-8 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 12-2-3 | 10-3-5 | 22-5-8 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 12-2-3 | 10-4-5 | 22-6-8 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 12-2-4 | 10-4-5 | 22-6-9 | OT | |
| January 3, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 12-2-4 | 11-4-5 | 23-6-9 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | California Golden Seals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-2-4 | 11-4-5 | 24-6-9 | ||
| January 8, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 13-2-5 | 11-4-5 | 24-6-10 | OT | |
| January 10, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 13-2-5 | 12-4-5 | 25-6-10 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 13-2-5 | 12-4-6 | 25-6-11 | OT | |
| January 14, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 13-2-5 | 13-4-6 | 26-6-11 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-2-5 | 13-4-6 | 27-6-11 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 14-2-5 | 14-4-6 | 28-6-11 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-2-5 | 14-4-6 | 29-6-11 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 15-2-5 | 15-4-6 | 30-6-11 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 16-2-5 | 15-4-6 | 31-6-11 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-2-5 | 15-4-6 | 32-6-11 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 17-3-5 | 15-4-6 | 32-7-11 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 17-3-5 | 15-4-7 | 32-7-12 | OT | |
| February 3, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 17-3-5 | 16-4-7 | 33-7-12 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 17-3-5 | 17-4-7 | 34-7-12 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-3-5 | 17-4-7 | 35-7-12 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 19-3-5 | 17-4-7 | 36-7-12 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 19-3-5 | 17-4-8 | 36-7-13 | OT | |
| February 14, 1973 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 20-3-5 | 17-4-8 | 37-7-13 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 20-4-5 | 17-4-8 | 37-8-13 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 20-4-5 | 18-4-8 | 38-8-13 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 20-4-5 | 19-4-8 | 39-8-13 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 20-4-5 | 19-4-9 | 39-8-14 | OT | |
| February 24, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 21-4-5 | 19-4-9 | 40-8-14 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 22-4-5 | 19-4-9 | 41-8-14 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-4-5 | 19-4-9 | 42-8-14 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 23-4-5 | 20-4-9 | 43-8-14 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 23-4-5 | 21-4-9 | 44-8-14 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 24-4-5 | 21-4-9 | 45-8-14 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 25-4-5 | 21-4-9 | 46-8-14 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 25-4-5 | 21-5-9 | 46-9-14 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 25-4-5 | 22-5-9 | 47-9-14 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 25-4-6 | 22-5-9 | 47-9-15 | OT | |
| March 18, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 25-4-6 | 22-5-10 | 47-9-16 | OT | |
| March 21, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 26-4-6 | 22-5-10 | 48-9-16 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 27-4-6 | 22-5-10 | 49-9-16 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 27-4-6 | 22-6-10 | 49-10-16 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 28-4-6 | 22-6-10 | 50-10-16 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 29-4-6 | 22-6-10 | 51-10-16 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 29-4-6 | 23-6-10 | 52-10-16 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 6-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-5-0 |
