1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-37-9 - 73 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Red Kelly (17-19-6)
Coach: Ken Schinkel (15-18-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 32-37-9 - 73 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Red Kelly (17-19-6)
Coach: Ken Schinkel (15-18-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 32 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 73 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's West Division.
The Penguins netted 257 goals and yielded 265. Al McDonough scored 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Lowell MacDonald tallied 30 or more also. Syl Apps recorded 56 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.91 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Red Kelly and Ken Schinkel coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 265
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 3-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-7-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-3-0 | 4-6-1 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | W | 7-3-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-9-1 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 7-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 11-9-2 | OT | |
| November 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 7-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 11-10-2 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 8-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 12-10-2 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 9-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 9-3-1 | 4-8-1 | 13-11-2 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at California Golden Seals 4 | T | 9-3-1 | 4-8-2 | 13-11-3 | OT | |
| December 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 9-3-1 | 4-9-2 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | W | 10-3-1 | 4-9-2 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 11-3-1 | 4-9-2 | 15-12-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-10-2 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-4-1 | 4-10-2 | 15-14-3 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 11-4-1 | 4-11-2 | 15-15-3 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 11-4-1 | 4-11-3 | 15-15-4 | OT | |
| December 27, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 11-4-1 | 4-11-4 | 15-15-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 11-5-1 | 4-11-4 | 15-16-5 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 11-5-2 | 4-11-4 | 15-16-6 | OT | |
| January 2, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 11-5-2 | 4-12-4 | 15-17-6 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 16-17-6 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 12-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 17-17-6 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 12-5-2 | 5-13-4 | 17-18-6 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 12-6-2 | 5-13-4 | 17-19-6 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 13-6-2 | 5-13-4 | 18-19-6 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-6-2 | 5-14-4 | 18-20-6 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 13-6-2 | 5-15-4 | 18-21-6 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 13-7-2 | 5-15-4 | 18-22-6 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Boston Bruins 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 14-7-2 | 5-15-4 | 19-22-6 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | L | 14-7-2 | 5-16-4 | 19-23-6 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-7-2 | 5-16-4 | 20-23-6 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 15-7-2 | 5-17-4 | 20-24-6 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-8-2 | 5-17-4 | 20-25-6 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 16-8-2 | 5-17-4 | 21-25-6 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 17-8-2 | 5-17-4 | 22-25-6 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 17-8-2 | 5-18-4 | 22-26-6 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-8-2 | 5-19-4 | 22-27-6 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 17-8-2 | 5-20-4 | 22-28-6 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 18-8-2 | 5-20-4 | 23-28-6 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 18-8-3 | 5-20-4 | 23-28-7 | OT | |
| February 18, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-8-3 | 5-21-4 | 23-29-7 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 18-8-3 | 6-21-4 | 24-29-7 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-8-3 | 6-21-4 | 25-29-7 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 20-8-3 | 6-21-4 | 26-29-7 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 20-8-3 | 6-22-4 | 26-30-7 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 21-8-3 | 6-22-4 | 27-30-7 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | California Golden Seals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 21-9-3 | 6-22-4 | 27-31-7 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 21-10-3 | 6-22-4 | 27-32-7 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 10 | L | 21-10-3 | 6-23-4 | 27-33-7 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 21-11-3 | 6-23-4 | 27-34-7 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 21-11-3 | 6-24-4 | 27-35-7 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 21-11-3 | 7-24-4 | 28-35-7 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at California Golden Seals 5 | T | 21-11-3 | 7-24-5 | 28-35-8 | OT | |
| March 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 21-11-3 | 7-25-5 | 28-36-8 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | California Golden Seals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 22-11-3 | 7-25-5 | 29-36-8 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 22-11-4 | 7-25-5 | 29-36-9 | OT | |
| March 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 22-11-4 | 8-25-5 | 30-36-9 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 23-11-4 | 8-25-5 | 31-36-9 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 23-11-4 | 8-26-5 | 31-37-9 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 24-11-4 | 8-26-5 | 32-37-9 |
