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 Statistics
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 Yvan Cournoyer and Frank Mahovlich 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