1972-73 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-30-11)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars Statistics
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars Roster

The Minnesota North Stars 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 third in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The North Stars scored 254 goals and allowed 230. Danny Grant netted 32 goals for Minnesota, while Dennis Hextall tallied 30 or more also. Dennis Hextall accounted for 52 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.

Jack Gordon coached the team. The 1972-73 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 254
Regular Season Goals Against: 230

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 7, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 11, 1972 California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 14, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 1-0-1 0-1-0 1-1-1 OT
October 15, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 6 L 1-0-1 0-2-0 1-2-1
October 18, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 6 at Atlanta Flames 0 W 1-0-1 1-2-0 2-2-1
October 21, 1972 Atlanta Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-3-1
October 24, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 1-1-1 2-2-0 3-3-1
October 25, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 L 1-2-1 2-2-0 3-4-1
October 28, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 W 2-2-1 2-2-0 4-4-1
October 29, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 2-2-1 2-3-0 4-5-1
November 1, 1972 St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 2-2-2 2-3-0 4-5-2 OT
November 4, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 3-2-2 2-3-0 5-5-2
November 8, 1972 California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 4-2-2 2-3-0 6-5-2
November 10, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Atlanta Flames 5 L 4-2-2 2-4-0 6-6-2
November 11, 1972 New York Islanders 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 5-2-2 2-4-0 7-6-2
November 14, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 6-2-2 2-4-0 8-6-2
November 15, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 6-2-2 2-5-0 8-7-2
November 18, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 T 6-2-2 2-5-1 8-7-3 OT
November 19, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 6-2-2 3-5-1 9-7-3
November 22, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 7-2-2 3-5-1 10-7-3
November 25, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 W 7-2-2 4-5-1 11-7-3
November 26, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 7-2-2 5-5-1 12-7-3
November 29, 1972 Atlanta Flames 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 8-2-2 5-5-1 13-7-3
December 2, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 8 W 9-2-2 5-5-1 14-7-3
December 3, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 L 9-2-2 5-6-1 14-8-3
December 6, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 9-2-2 5-7-1 14-9-3
December 7, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 9-2-2 5-8-1 14-10-3
December 9, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 W 10-2-2 5-8-1 15-10-3
December 10, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 10-2-2 5-9-1 15-11-3
December 13, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 W 11-2-2 5-9-1 16-11-3
December 16, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 12-2-2 5-9-1 17-11-3
December 17, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 12-2-2 5-10-1 17-12-3
December 20, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 5 at California Golden Seals 2 W 12-2-2 6-10-1 18-12-3
December 23, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 12-2-2 6-11-1 18-13-3
December 27, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 13-2-2 6-11-1 19-13-3
December 29, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 L 13-3-2 6-11-1 19-14-3
December 31, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 T 13-3-2 6-11-2 19-14-4 OT
January 6, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 L 13-4-2 6-11-2 19-15-4
January 8, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 13-4-2 6-11-3 19-15-5 OT
January 10, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 L 13-5-2 6-11-3 19-16-5
January 11, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 1 T 13-5-2 6-11-4 19-16-6 OT
January 13, 1973 New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8 W 14-5-2 6-11-4 20-16-6
January 16, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Islanders 0 W 14-5-2 7-11-4 21-16-6
January 18, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 14-5-2 7-12-4 21-17-6
January 20, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 14-5-3 7-12-4 21-17-7 OT
January 21, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 14-5-3 8-12-4 22-17-7
January 23, 1973 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 T 14-5-4 8-12-4 22-17-8 OT
January 25, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 14-5-4 8-13-4 22-18-8
January 28, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 14-5-4 8-14-4 22-19-8
February 1, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 L 14-5-4 8-15-4 22-20-8
February 3, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 14-5-4 8-16-4 22-21-8
February 4, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 15-5-4 8-16-4 23-21-8
February 7, 1973 Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 15-6-4 8-16-4 23-22-8
February 8, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 15-6-4 8-17-4 23-23-8
February 10, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 16-6-4 8-17-4 24-23-8
February 11, 1973 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 W 17-6-4 8-17-4 25-23-8
February 14, 1973 St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 18-6-4 8-17-4 26-23-8
February 17, 1973 Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 19-6-4 8-17-4 27-23-8
February 18, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 19-6-4 8-18-4 27-24-8
February 21, 1973 St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 19-7-4 8-18-4 27-25-8
February 24, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 20-7-4 8-18-4 28-25-8
February 25, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 6 L 20-7-4 8-19-4 28-26-8
February 28, 1973 California Golden Seals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 W 21-7-4 8-19-4 29-26-8
March 3, 1973 Atlanta Flames 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 22-7-4 8-19-4 30-26-8
March 4, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 22-7-4 9-19-4 31-26-8
March 7, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 10 W 23-7-4 9-19-4 32-26-8
March 10, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 23-7-4 9-20-4 32-27-8
March 11, 1973 New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 W 24-7-4 9-20-4 33-27-8
March 13, 1973 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 T 24-7-5 9-20-4 33-27-9 OT
March 15, 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 25-7-5 9-20-4 34-27-9
March 17, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 25-7-5 10-20-4 35-27-9
March 18, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 0 at California Golden Seals 2 L 25-7-5 10-21-4 35-28-9
March 20, 1973 New York Rangers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 1 L 25-8-5 10-21-4 35-29-9
March 22, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 5 L 25-8-5 10-22-4 35-30-9
March 25, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 25-8-5 11-22-4 36-30-9
March 27, 1973 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 26-8-5 11-22-4 37-30-9
March 28, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 T 26-8-5 11-22-5 37-30-10 OT
March 30, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 T 26-8-5 11-22-6 37-30-11 OT
April 4, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
April 5, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 7, 1973 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 8, 1973 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 10, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 OT
April 12, 1973 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0