1972-73 NHL Season

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8	Montreal Canadiens
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1972-73 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1972-73 Stanley Cup?

The 1972-73 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 6 games. The final game was on on May 10, 1973, in which the Canadiens won 6-4 on the road.

When was the 1972-73 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1972-73 Stanley Cup Finals started on Apr 29, 1973 and ended on May 10, 1973, lasting 6 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1972-73?

The Montreal Canadiens had the best regular season record in the 1972-73 NHL season at 52-10-16.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens had the best goal differential in the 1972-73 regular season at +145 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1972-73 regular season?

The New York Islanders had the worst goal differential in the 1972-73 regular season at -177 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Boston Bruins had the most goals per game in the 1972-73 regular season at 4.23 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1972-73 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1972-73 regular season at 2.36 goals allowed per game.

1972-73 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Montreal Canadiens	52-10-16	W3	4.22	2.36	+145	Won Final
2	Boston Bruins	51-22-5	L2	4.23	3.01	+95	Lost Conf Semi
3	New York Rangers	47-23-8	T1	3.81	2.67	+89	Lost Conf Finals
4	Chicago Black Hawks	42-27-9	T1	3.64	2.88	+59	Lost Final
5	Buffalo Sabres	37-27-14	W3	3.29	2.81	+38	Lost Conf Semi
6	Detroit Red Wings	37-29-12	T1	3.40	3.12	+22
7	Philadelphia Flyers	37-30-11	L1	3.79	3.28	+40	Lost Conf Finals
	Minnesota North Stars	37-30-11	T2	3.26	2.95	+24	Lost Conf Semi
9	St. Louis Blues	32-34-12	L1	2.99	3.22	-18	Lost Conf Semi
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	32-37-9	W1	3.29	3.40	-8
	Los Angeles Kings	31-36-11	W1	2.97	3.14	-13
12	Atlanta Flames	25-38-15	T1	2.45	3.06	-48
13	Toronto Maple Leafs	27-41-10	T1	3.17	3.58	-32
14	Vancouver Canucks	22-47-9	L1	2.99	4.35	-106
15	California Golden Seals	16-46-16	W4	2.73	4.14	-110
16	New York Islanders	12-60-6	T1	2.18	4.45	-177

1972-73 NHL Season Streaks

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