1971-72 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-35-10 - 76 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Doug Barkley (3-8)
Coach: Johnny Wilson (30-27-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1971-72 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 33-35-10 - 76 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Doug Barkley (3-8)
Coach: Johnny Wilson (30-27-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1971-72 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses and 10 ties for 76 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's East Division.
The Red Wings scored 261 goals and allowed 262. Mickey Redmond netted 42 goals for Detroit, while Nick Libett tallied 30 or more, too. Marcel Dionne contributed 49 assists. Al Smith topped the squad with 18 wins, and Joe Daley earned a 3.15 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Doug Barkley and Johnny Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 261
Regular Season Goals Against: 262
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 9 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | California Golden Seals 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| November 1, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| November 4, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 3-3-1 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-4-1 | 0-6-0 | 3-10-1 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 3-4-1 | 0-6-1 | 3-10-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 3-4-1 | 1-6-1 | 4-10-2 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 3-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-10-2 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 3-4-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-10-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-7-2 | 5-11-3 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 3-4-1 | 2-7-3 | 5-11-4 | OT | |
| November 24, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 5-12-4 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 6-12-4 | ||
| November 28, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 7-12-4 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 5-4-1 | 2-9-3 | 7-13-4 | ||
| December 2, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 5-4-1 | 2-9-4 | 7-13-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-4-1 | 2-9-4 | 8-13-5 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 6-5-1 | 2-9-4 | 8-14-5 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 6-5-1 | 2-10-4 | 8-15-5 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 7-5-1 | 2-10-4 | 9-15-5 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 7-5-1 | 3-10-4 | 10-15-5 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 7-5-1 | 3-10-5 | 10-15-6 | OT | |
| December 18, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 7-5-1 | 3-11-5 | 10-16-6 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-5-1 | 3-11-5 | 11-16-6 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 8-5-1 | 3-12-5 | 11-17-6 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 9-5-1 | 3-12-5 | 12-17-6 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-5-1 | 4-12-5 | 13-17-6 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | California Golden Seals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 10-5-1 | 4-12-5 | 14-17-6 | ||
| January 2, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-5-1 | 4-12-5 | 15-17-6 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 11-5-1 | 4-13-5 | 15-18-6 | ||
| January 7, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at California Golden Seals 4 | T | 11-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 15-18-7 | OT | |
| January 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 16-18-7 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 17-18-7 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 14-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 18-18-7 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 14-5-1 | 4-14-6 | 18-19-7 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-6-1 | 4-14-6 | 18-20-7 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 15-6-1 | 4-14-6 | 19-20-7 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-6-1 | 4-14-6 | 20-20-7 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 16-6-1 | 5-14-6 | 21-20-7 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 16-6-2 | 5-14-6 | 21-20-8 | OT | |
| January 30, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-6-2 | 5-15-6 | 21-21-8 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-6-2 | 5-15-6 | 22-21-8 | ||
| February 3, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 17-6-2 | 5-16-6 | 22-22-8 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 17-6-2 | 5-17-6 | 22-23-8 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 18-6-2 | 5-17-6 | 23-23-8 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-6-2 | 5-17-6 | 24-23-8 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 19-6-3 | 5-17-6 | 24-23-9 | OT | |
| February 16, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 19-6-3 | 5-18-6 | 24-24-9 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-6-3 | 6-18-6 | 25-24-9 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 19-6-3 | 6-19-6 | 25-25-9 | ||
| February 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 20-6-3 | 6-19-6 | 26-25-9 | ||
| February 24, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 21-6-3 | 6-19-6 | 27-25-9 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 21-6-3 | 6-20-6 | 27-26-9 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 21-7-3 | 6-20-6 | 27-27-9 | ||
| February 29, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 22-7-3 | 6-20-6 | 28-27-9 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 22-7-3 | 6-21-6 | 28-28-9 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 22-8-3 | 6-21-6 | 28-29-9 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 23-8-3 | 6-21-6 | 29-29-9 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 23-8-3 | 6-22-6 | 29-30-9 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 23-9-3 | 6-22-6 | 29-31-9 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 23-10-3 | 6-22-6 | 29-32-9 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 23-11-3 | 6-22-6 | 29-33-9 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 24-11-3 | 6-22-6 | 30-33-9 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 24-11-3 | 7-22-6 | 31-33-9 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 24-11-3 | 8-22-6 | 32-33-9 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 24-11-3 | 8-23-6 | 32-34-9 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 25-11-3 | 8-23-6 | 33-34-9 | ||
| March 29, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 25-11-3 | 8-23-7 | 33-34-10 | OT | |
| April 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 25-11-3 | 8-24-7 | 33-35-10 |
