1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-38-14 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Red Kelly (26-38-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 26-38-14 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Red Kelly (26-38-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses and 14 ties for 66 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Penguins scored 220 goals and conceded 258. Jean Pronovost and Greg Polis netted 30 goals for Pittsburgh each, while Syl Apps recorded 44 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.22 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Red Kelly coached the team. The 1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 220
Regular Season Goals Against: 258
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| October 27, 1971 | California Golden Seals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 2-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-2 | OT | |
| October 31, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-6-1 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 2-2-1 | 4-6-1 | 6-8-2 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 4-6-1 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 4-6-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 4-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 8-9-2 | ||
| November 18, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 4-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 4-4-1 | 4-7-1 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 4-4-1 | 4-8-1 | 8-12-2 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 4-5-1 | 4-8-1 | 8-13-2 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 8-14-2 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 5-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 9-14-2 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 6-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 10-14-2 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 6-5-1 | 4-10-1 | 10-15-2 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 6-5-2 | 4-10-1 | 10-15-3 | OT | |
| December 11, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 6-5-3 | 4-10-1 | 10-15-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 6-5-3 | 4-11-1 | 10-16-4 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-5-3 | 4-12-1 | 10-17-4 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-6-3 | 4-12-1 | 10-18-4 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 6-6-3 | 4-12-2 | 10-18-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 6-6-3 | 4-13-2 | 10-19-5 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 7-6-3 | 4-13-2 | 11-19-5 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-6-3 | 4-14-2 | 11-20-5 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 7-7-3 | 4-14-2 | 11-21-5 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-7-4 | 4-14-2 | 11-21-6 | OT | |
| January 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 7-7-4 | 4-14-3 | 11-21-7 | OT | |
| January 8, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 7-8-4 | 4-14-3 | 11-22-7 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-8-4 | 4-15-3 | 11-23-7 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 7-8-5 | 4-15-3 | 11-23-8 | OT | |
| January 13, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 7-8-5 | 4-16-3 | 11-24-8 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 8-8-5 | 4-16-3 | 12-24-8 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 8-9-5 | 4-16-3 | 12-25-8 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 8-9-5 | 4-17-3 | 12-26-8 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 8-9-6 | 4-17-3 | 12-26-9 | OT | |
| January 26, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 8-10-6 | 4-17-3 | 12-27-9 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 8-11-6 | 4-17-3 | 12-28-9 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 8-11-6 | 4-18-3 | 12-29-9 | ||
| February 3, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 8-11-6 | 5-18-3 | 13-29-9 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 8-11-6 | 5-19-3 | 13-30-9 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 8-11-6 | 6-19-3 | 14-30-9 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 9-11-6 | 6-19-3 | 15-30-9 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 9-12-6 | 6-19-3 | 15-31-9 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 10-12-6 | 6-19-3 | 16-31-9 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-12-6 | 6-19-3 | 17-31-9 | ||
| February 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 11-12-6 | 7-19-3 | 18-31-9 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-13-6 | 7-19-3 | 18-32-9 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 11-13-6 | 7-20-3 | 18-33-9 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-13-6 | 7-21-3 | 18-34-9 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 12-13-6 | 7-21-3 | 19-34-9 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-13-6 | 7-22-3 | 19-35-9 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 13-13-6 | 7-22-3 | 20-35-9 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 14-13-6 | 7-22-3 | 21-35-9 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 14-13-6 | 7-23-3 | 21-36-9 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 14-14-6 | 7-23-3 | 21-37-9 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 15-14-6 | 7-23-3 | 22-37-9 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 15-14-6 | 7-23-4 | 22-37-10 | OT | |
| March 14, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 15-14-6 | 8-23-4 | 23-37-10 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 15-14-6 | 8-23-5 | 23-37-11 | OT | |
| March 19, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 15-14-6 | 8-23-6 | 23-37-12 | OT | |
| March 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-15-6 | 8-23-6 | 23-38-12 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 16-15-6 | 8-23-6 | 24-38-12 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 16-15-6 | 8-23-7 | 24-38-13 | OT | |
| March 29, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 17-15-6 | 8-23-7 | 25-38-13 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 17-15-6 | 8-23-8 | 25-38-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 18-15-6 | 8-23-8 | 26-38-14 | ||
| April 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | OT |
