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1971–72 NHL season

Stanley Cup Final winner: BOS Boston Bruins

Standings

Team	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
BOS Boston Bruins	78	54	13	11	119	330	204	+126
NYR New York Rangers	78	48	17	13	109	317	192	+125
MTL Montréal Canadiens	78	46	16	16	108	307	205	+102
CHI Chicago Blackhawks	78	46	17	15	107	256	166	+90
MNS Minnesota North Stars	78	37	29	12	86	212	191	+21
TOR Toronto Maple Leafs	77	32	31	14	78	206	206	0
DET Detroit Red Wings	78	33	35	10	76	261	262	-1
STL St. Louis Blues	78	28	39	11	67	208	247	-39
PHI Philadelphia Flyers	78	26	38	14	66	200	236	-36
PIT Pittsburgh Penguins	78	26	38	14	66	220	258	-38
CGS California Golden Seals	77	21	39	17	59	212	284	-72
BUF Buffalo Sabres	78	16	43	19	51	203	289	-86
VAN Vancouver Canucks	77	20	49	8	48	201	294	-93
LAK Los Angeles Kings	77	20	49	8	48	202	301	-99

Leaders

Points

1	Phil Esposito	133
2	Bobby Orr	117
3	Jean Ratelle	109
4	Vic Hadfield	106
5	Rod Gilbert	97

Goals

1	Phil Esposito	66
2	Bobby Hull	50
3	Vic Hadfield	50
4	Yvan Cournoyer	47
5	Jean Ratelle	46

Assists

1	Bobby Orr	80
2	Phil Esposito	67
3	Jean Ratelle	63
4	Vic Hadfield	56
5	Fred Stanfield	56

Plus/minus

1	Bobby Orr	+83
2	Brad Park	+63
3	Jean Ratelle	+61
4	Vic Hadfield	+60
5	Phil Esposito	+54

Power-play goals

1	Phil Esposito	27
2	Vic Hadfield	23
3	Rick Martin	19
4	Yvan Cournoyer	17
5	Garry Unger	14

Shots on goal

1	Phil Esposito	426
2	Bobby Orr	353
3	Bobby Hull	336
4	Garry Unger	321
5	Bill Goldsworthy	295

Hits

1	Guy Lafleur	0
2	Marcel Dionne	0
3	Gilbert Perreault	0
4	Ivan Boldirev	0
5	Butch Goring	0

Blocked shots

1	Guy Lafleur	0
2	Marcel Dionne	0
3	Gilbert Perreault	0
4	Ivan Boldirev	0
5	Butch Goring	0

Goalie wins

1	Ken Dryden	39
2	Tony Esposito	31
3	Gerry Cheevers	27
4	Eddie Johnston	27
5	Ed Giacomin	24

Save %

1	Tony Esposito	.934
2	Gump Worsley	.933
3	Ken Dryden	.930
4	Gerry Cheevers	.920
5	Cesare Maniago	.920

Goals-against avg

1	Tony Esposito	1.77
2	Gilles Villemure	2.09
3	Gump Worsley	2.12
4	Ken Dryden	2.24
5	Gary Smith	2.42

Shutouts

1	Tony Esposito	9
2	Ken Dryden	8
3	Gary Smith	5
4	Doug Favell	5
5	Gilles Meloche	4

Rate stats need 23+ games (skaters) or 20+ (goalies).

Team stats

Team	GP	GF	GA	GF/GP	GA/GP	SOG/GP	SA/GP
BOS Boston Bruins	78	330	204	4.23	2.62	33.76	29.12
BUF Buffalo Sabres	78	203	289	2.60	3.71	27.19	35.86
CGS California Golden Seals	77	212	284	2.75	3.69	28.05	30.96
CHI Chicago Blackhawks	78	256	166	3.28	2.13	29.35	27.15
DET Detroit Red Wings	78	261	262	3.35	3.36	30.97	30.28
LAK Los Angeles Kings	77	202	301	2.62	3.91	27.95	35.01
MNS Minnesota North Stars	78	212	191	2.72	2.45	30.96	32.26
MTL Montréal Canadiens	78	307	205	3.94	2.63	33.63	32.10
NYR New York Rangers	78	317	192	4.06	2.46	36.04	25.86
PHI Philadelphia Flyers	78	200	236	2.56	3.03	30.28	33.63
PIT Pittsburgh Penguins	78	220	258	2.82	3.31	31.29	29.42
STL St. Louis Blues	78	208	247	2.67	3.17	32.72	30.14
TOR Toronto Maple Leafs	77	206	206	2.68	2.68	32.42	30.91
VAN Vancouver Canucks	77	201	294	2.61	3.82	29.56	31.60