1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-37-9 - 73 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Red Kelly (17-19-6)
Coach: Ken Schinkel (15-18-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 32 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 73 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's West Division.

The Penguins netted 257 goals and yielded 265. Al McDonough scored 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Lowell MacDonald tallied 30 or more also. Syl Apps recorded 56 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.91 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Red Kelly and Ken Schinkel coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 265

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