1971-72 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-38-14 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Fred Shero (26-38-14)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1971-72 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-38-14 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Fred Shero (26-38-14)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1971-72 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers 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 fifth in the NHL's West Division.
The Flyers scored 200 goals, worst in the league and yielded 236. Bobby Clarke netted 35 goals for Philadelphia and contributed 46 assists. Doug Favell topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.81 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Fred Shero coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 200
Regular Season Goals Against: 236
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at California Golden Seals 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 2-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 4-3-1 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 5-3-1 | 2-5-1 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 5-3-1 | 2-5-2 | 7-8-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 5-3-2 | 2-5-2 | 7-8-4 | OT | |
| November 24, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-5-2 | 7-9-4 | ||
| November 25, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-6-2 | 7-10-4 | ||
| November 28, 1971 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-5-2 | 2-6-2 | 7-11-4 | ||
| December 2, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 5-5-3 | 2-6-2 | 7-11-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 2-7-2 | 7-12-5 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | California Golden Seals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 6-5-3 | 2-7-2 | 8-12-5 | ||
| December 9, 1971 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 6-6-3 | 2-7-2 | 8-13-5 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 6-6-3 | 2-8-2 | 8-14-5 | ||
| December 12, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 7-6-3 | 2-8-2 | 9-14-5 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 7-6-3 | 2-9-2 | 9-15-5 | ||
| December 16, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 8-6-3 | 2-9-2 | 10-15-5 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 8-7-3 | 2-9-2 | 10-16-5 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-7-3 | 2-10-2 | 10-17-5 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 9-7-3 | 2-10-2 | 11-17-5 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 9-7-3 | 2-11-2 | 11-18-5 | ||
| January 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 9-7-3 | 2-11-3 | 11-18-6 | OT | |
| January 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 9-7-3 | 2-12-3 | 11-19-6 | ||
| January 6, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 9-8-3 | 2-12-3 | 11-20-6 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 9-8-3 | 2-12-4 | 11-20-7 | OT | |
| January 9, 1972 | California Golden Seals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 10 | W | 10-8-3 | 2-12-4 | 12-20-7 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 10-8-3 | 2-13-4 | 12-21-7 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-8-3 | 2-14-4 | 12-22-7 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 10-8-4 | 2-14-4 | 12-22-8 | OT | |
| January 20, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 11-8-4 | 2-14-4 | 13-22-8 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 11-8-4 | 2-15-4 | 13-23-8 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at California Golden Seals 3 | L | 11-8-4 | 2-16-4 | 13-24-8 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 11-8-4 | 2-17-4 | 13-25-8 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 11-9-4 | 2-17-4 | 13-26-8 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 12-9-4 | 2-17-4 | 14-26-8 | ||
| February 3, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 13-9-4 | 2-17-4 | 15-26-8 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-9-4 | 3-17-4 | 16-26-8 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 13-9-5 | 3-17-4 | 16-26-9 | OT | |
| February 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 13-9-5 | 4-17-4 | 17-26-9 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at California Golden Seals 3 | L | 13-9-5 | 4-18-4 | 17-27-9 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 13-9-5 | 4-19-4 | 17-28-9 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 13-9-5 | 4-19-5 | 17-28-10 | OT | |
| February 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 13-9-5 | 4-19-6 | 17-28-11 | OT | |
| February 17, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 13-10-5 | 4-19-6 | 17-29-11 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-10-5 | 4-20-6 | 17-30-11 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-10-5 | 4-20-6 | 18-30-11 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 14-10-5 | 4-21-6 | 18-31-11 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-10-5 | 4-22-6 | 18-32-11 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 14-10-5 | 5-22-6 | 19-32-11 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 15-10-5 | 5-22-6 | 20-32-11 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 16-10-5 | 5-22-6 | 21-32-11 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 16-11-5 | 5-22-6 | 21-33-11 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 16-11-5 | 6-22-6 | 22-33-11 | ||
| March 9, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 16-11-5 | 7-22-6 | 23-33-11 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 16-11-5 | 7-23-6 | 23-34-11 | ||
| March 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 16-11-5 | 7-24-6 | 23-35-11 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 16-11-6 | 7-24-6 | 23-35-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 16-12-6 | 7-24-6 | 23-36-12 | ||
| March 23, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 16-13-6 | 7-24-6 | 23-37-12 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | California Golden Seals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 17-13-6 | 7-24-6 | 24-37-12 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 18-13-6 | 7-24-6 | 25-37-12 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 18-13-6 | 7-24-7 | 25-37-13 | OT | |
| March 30, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 19-13-6 | 7-24-7 | 26-37-13 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 19-13-7 | 7-24-7 | 26-37-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-13-7 | 7-25-7 | 26-38-14 |
