Regular season

Bob Pulford

Bob Pulford

Robert Jesse Pulford is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League...

 became full time head coach and instituted a disciplined defense oriented system. Consequently, the Kings allowed 60 fewer goals than in 1971-72. Their penalty killing, once the worst in the NHL, was led by Jimmy Peters

Jimmy Peters

James Meldrum "Shakey" Peters Sr. was a professional ice hockey player who won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in 1950 and 1954 and another with the Montreal Canadiens in 1946.-Playing career:...

 and Real Lemieux

Real Lemieux

Réal "Frenchy" Lemieux is a former ice hockey right wing. He played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres....

 and was the best in the league. Offensively, the Kings were led by "The Hot Line," which consisted of Juha Widing

Juha Widing

Juha Markku "Whitey, Flying Finn" Widing was a professional ice hockey centre who was the third Finnish-born player to play in the National Hockey League...

, Bob Berry, and Mike Corrigan

Mike Corrigan

Michael Douglas Corrigan is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 594 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins...

; they combined for 89 goals and 112 assists.

After starting 1-6, the Kings went on a club record 8 game winning streak. But from early January through February, they endured a 4-13-5 stretch that saw them fall from 4th to 7th place. They got hot again in March, going 6-4-2 to get within 2 points of the 4th place St. Louis Blues, who held the final playoff spot with 3 games to play. But L.A. suffered two straight disastrous losses to the last place California Golden Seals

California Golden Seals

The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...

, and fell to 6th, missing the playoffs by 3 points.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 7, 1972	2–4	@ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	0–1–0
2	W	October 8, 1972	4–2	@ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... )	1–1–0
3	L	October 11, 1972	3–7	@ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...  (1972–73 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' third season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the first round to Montreal, four games to two.-Offseason:... )	1–2–0
4	L	October 12, 1972	2–3	@ New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Islanders season The 1972-73 New York Islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down... )	1–3–0
5	L	October 14, 1972	4–6	@ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's fifty-sixth season in the National Hockey League . The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs.-Offseason:... )	1–4–0
6	L	October 15, 1972	2–8	@ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...  (1972–73 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... )	1–5–0
7	L	October 18, 1972	3–4	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	1–6–0
8	W	October 21, 1972	3–1	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...  (1972–73 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points... )	2–6–0
9	W	October 24, 1972	5–0	California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	3–6–0
10	W	October 26, 1972	3–1	Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:... )	4–6–0
11	W	October 28, 1972	5–2	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	5–6–0
12	W	October 31, 1972	4–1	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...  (1972–73 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:... )	6–6–0
13	W	November 2, 1972	5–2	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... )	7–6–0
14	W	November 4, 1972	9–2	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Islanders season The 1972-73 New York Islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down... )	8–6–0
15	W	November 7, 1972	3–2	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season -NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:*... )	9–6–0
16	T	November 8, 1972	3–3	@ Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:... )	9–6–1
17	L	November 11, 1972	2–5	@ Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...  (1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... )	9–7–1
18	L	November 12, 1972	1–5	@ New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Rangers season The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:... )	9–8–1
19	L	November 14, 1972	1–4	@ Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...  (1972–73 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... )	9–9–1
20	T	November 15, 1972	3–3	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...  (1972–73 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' third season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the first round to Montreal, four games to two.-Offseason:... )	9–9–2
21	L	November 17, 1972	4–8	@ Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...  (1972–73 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:... )	9–10–2
22	W	November 18, 1972	8–3	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...  (1972–73 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... )	10–10–2
23	T	November 22, 1972	3–3	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...  (1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... )	10–10–3
24	L	November 25, 1972	0–3	Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...  (1972–73 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... )	10–11–3
25	T	November 29, 1972	2–2	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Rangers season The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:... )	10–11–4
26	W	December 2, 1972	3–2	St. Louis Blues (1972–73 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season -NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:*... )	11–11–4
27	W	December 5, 1972	6–1	@ New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Islanders season The 1972-73 New York Islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down... )	12–11–4
28	L	December 6, 1972	0–6	@ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...  (1972–73 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points... )	12–12–4
29	W	December 9, 1972	3–1	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	13–12–4
30	W	December 13, 1972	3–1	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...  (1972–73 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points... )	14–12–4
31	L	December 16, 1972	1–3	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...  (1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... )	14–13–4
32	L	December 17, 1972	0–2	@ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...  (1972–73 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points... )	14–14–4
33	L	December 20, 1972	1–4	@ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...  (1972–73 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... )	14–15–4
34	L	December 21, 1972	3–6	@ Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	14–16–4
35	W	December 23, 1972	2–0	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...  (1972–73 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' third season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the first round to Montreal, four games to two.-Offseason:... )	15–16–4
36	W	December 24, 1972	5–3	@ California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	16–16–4
37	W	December 27, 1972	4–1	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Islanders season The 1972-73 New York Islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down... )	17–16–4
38	W	December 30, 1972	5–3	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	18–16–4
39	L	January 3, 1973	0–3	@ New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Rangers season The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:... )	18–17–4
40	L	January 6, 1973	2–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's fifty-sixth season in the National Hockey League . The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs.-Offseason:... )	18–18–4
41	W	January 9, 1973	3–2	@ New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Islanders season The 1972-73 New York Islanders season was the first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down... )	19–18–4
42	W	January 11, 1973	3–2	@ Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	20–18–4
43	L	January 13, 1973	1–3	@ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	20–19–4
44	L	January 14, 1973	1–4	@ Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:... )	20–20–4
45	T	January 17, 1973	4–4	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Rangers season The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:... )	20–20–5
46	W	January 19, 1973	4–0	@ Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...  (1972–73 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:... )	21–20–5
47	L	January 20, 1973	2–6	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's fifty-sixth season in the National Hockey League . The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs.-Offseason:... )	21–21–5
48	T	January 23, 1973	5–5	@ Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...  (1972–73 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... )	21–21–6
49	L	January 24, 1973	5–7	St. Louis Blues (1972–73 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season -NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:*... )	21–22–6
50	T	January 26, 1973	3–3	@ Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:... )	21–22–7
51	L	January 28, 1973	5–6	@ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... )	21–23–7
52	L	January 31, 1973	1–4	@ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	21–24–7
53	L	February 1, 1973	3–5	@ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...  (1972–73 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' third season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the first round to Montreal, four games to two.-Offseason:... )	21–25–7
54	L	February 3, 1973	1–7	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...  (1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... )	21–26–7
55	W	February 7, 1973	2–1	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	22–26–7
56	W	February 10, 1973	4–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's fifty-sixth season in the National Hockey League . The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs.-Offseason:... )	23–26–7
57	L	February 11, 1973	0–2	@ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... )	23–27–7
58	L	February 13, 1973	2–4	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season -NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:*... )	23–28–7
59	T	February 14, 1973	2–2	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...  (1972–73 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... )	23–28–8
60	T	February 17, 1973	3–3	Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:... )	23–28–9
61	W	February 18, 1973	4–2	@ California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	24–28–9
62	L	February 21, 1973	3–4	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...  (1972–73 1972–73 New York Rangers season The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:... )	24–29–9
63	L	February 24, 1973	5–7	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...  (1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... )	24–30–9
64	L	February 28, 1973	2–5	@ Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...  (1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... )	24–31–9
65	W	March 1, 1973	2–0	@ Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League .It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete... )	25–31–9
66	W	March 3, 1973	2–0	St. Louis Blues (1972–73 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season -NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:*... )	26–31–9
67	T	March 6, 1973	2–2	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...  (1972–73 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season The 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' third season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the first round to Montreal, four games to two.-Offseason:... )	26–31–10
68	W	March 8, 1973	4–1	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...  (1972–73 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points... )	27–31–10
69	W	March 10, 1973	4–2	California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	28–31–10
70	T	March 13, 1973	2–2	@ Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...  (1972–73 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... )	28–31–11
71	L	March 14, 1973	2–3	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...  (1972–73 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:... )	28–32–11
72	L	March 16, 1973	2–4	@ Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...  (1972–73 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:... )	28–33–11
73	L	March 17, 1973	3–4	Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...  (1972–73 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... )	28–34–11
74	W	March 21, 1973	5–1	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...  (1972–73 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's fifty-sixth season in the National Hockey League . The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs.-Offseason:... )	29–34–11
75	W	March 24, 1973	5–3	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...  (1972–73 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... )	30–34–11
76	L	March 28, 1973	2–3	California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	30–35–11
77	L	March 30, 1973	1–3	@ California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...  (1972–73 1972–73 California Golden Seals season The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division... )	30–36–11
78	W	March 31, 1973	6–3	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...  (1972–73 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:... )	31–36–11

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