1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (37-30-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (37-30-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 30 losses and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Flyers netted 296 goals and yielded 256. Rick MacLeish scored 50 goals for Philadelphia, while Gary Dornhoefer, Bill Barber, Bobby Clarke and Bill Flett each tallied 30 or more also. Bobby Clarke contributed 67 assists. Doug Favell topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Fred Shero coached the team. The 1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 296
Regular Season Goals Against: 256
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 6-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 7-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | California Golden Seals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 8-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 8-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 8-2-0 | 1-6-2 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 1-7-2 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 9-2-0 | 1-7-2 | 10-9-2 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 9-2-0 | 1-8-2 | 10-10-2 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 9-2-0 | 1-9-2 | 10-11-2 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 9-2-1 | 1-9-2 | 10-11-3 | OT | |
| December 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 9-2-1 | 1-9-3 | 10-11-4 | OT | |
| December 3, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 10-2-1 | 1-9-3 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 11-2-1 | 1-9-3 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-3-1 | 1-9-3 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 12-3-1 | 1-9-3 | 13-12-4 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 12-3-1 | 1-10-3 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 13-3-1 | 1-10-3 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 13-3-1 | 2-10-3 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 13-4-1 | 2-10-3 | 15-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 13-4-1 | 2-11-3 | 15-15-4 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 14-4-1 | 2-11-3 | 16-15-4 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 14-4-1 | 2-12-3 | 16-16-4 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at California Golden Seals 2 | T | 14-4-1 | 2-12-4 | 16-16-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 14-4-1 | 2-12-5 | 16-16-6 | OT | |
| December 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 14-4-1 | 2-13-5 | 16-17-6 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 14-4-1 | 3-13-5 | 17-17-6 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-4-1 | 3-14-5 | 17-18-6 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 14-5-1 | 3-14-5 | 17-19-6 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-5-1 | 4-14-5 | 18-19-6 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 14-6-1 | 4-14-5 | 18-20-6 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 15-6-1 | 4-14-5 | 19-20-6 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 15-6-1 | 4-15-5 | 19-21-6 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-6-1 | 5-15-5 | 20-21-6 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 15-6-2 | 5-15-5 | 20-21-7 | OT | |
| January 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 16-6-2 | 5-15-5 | 21-21-7 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 16-6-2 | 6-15-5 | 22-21-7 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | California Golden Seals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 17-6-2 | 6-15-5 | 23-21-7 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 18-6-2 | 6-15-5 | 24-21-7 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 18-6-3 | 6-15-5 | 24-21-8 | OT | |
| February 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-6-3 | 6-15-6 | 24-21-9 | OT | |
| February 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 18-6-3 | 6-16-6 | 24-22-9 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 10 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 18-6-3 | 7-16-6 | 25-22-9 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 18-6-3 | 7-17-6 | 25-23-9 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | W | 19-6-3 | 7-17-6 | 26-23-9 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 19-7-3 | 7-17-6 | 26-24-9 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 19-7-3 | 8-17-6 | 27-24-9 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 20-7-3 | 8-17-6 | 28-24-9 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 20-7-3 | 9-17-6 | 29-24-9 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at California Golden Seals 0 | W | 20-7-3 | 10-17-6 | 30-24-9 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 20-7-3 | 10-18-6 | 30-25-9 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 20-8-3 | 10-18-6 | 30-26-9 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 10 | W | 21-8-3 | 10-18-6 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 21-8-3 | 10-18-7 | 31-26-10 | OT | |
| March 10, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 22-8-3 | 10-18-7 | 32-26-10 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 23-8-3 | 10-18-7 | 33-26-10 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 23-8-3 | 10-19-7 | 33-27-10 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 23-8-4 | 10-19-7 | 33-27-11 | OT | |
| March 22, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | W | 24-8-4 | 10-19-7 | 34-27-11 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 24-8-4 | 10-20-7 | 34-28-11 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 25-8-4 | 10-20-7 | 35-28-11 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 25-8-4 | 10-21-7 | 35-29-11 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 26-8-4 | 10-21-7 | 36-29-11 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 10 | W | 27-8-4 | 10-21-7 | 37-29-11 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 27-8-4 | 10-22-7 | 37-30-11 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 |
