1972–73 Boston Bruins season

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{{1972–73 NHL East Division standings |team=BOS}}

{{1972–73 NHL Record vs. opponents (East)|team=BOS}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid;|title=1972–73 regular season{{cite web |title=1972-73 Boston Bruins Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1973_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 3, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 8, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 11, 1972||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||0–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 14, 1972||7–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||1–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 15, 1972||8–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||2–2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 18, 1972||1–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||2–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 21, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||3–3–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||October 22, 1972||4–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||3–4–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|8||T||October 25, 1972||2–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||3–4–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 26, 1972||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||3–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 28, 1972||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||4–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||October 29, 1972||9–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||5–5–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 2, 1972||2–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||5–6–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|13||T||November 3, 1972||6–6 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||5–6–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 5, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||6–6–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 9, 1972||8–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||7–6–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 12, 1972||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||7–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 16, 1972||4–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||8–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 18, 1972||7–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||9–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 19, 1972||6–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||10–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 23, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||11–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 24, 1972||4–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||12–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||November 26, 1972||6–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||13–7–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|23||T||November 29, 1972||3–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||13–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||November 30, 1972||5–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||14–7–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 3, 1972||5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||15–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 7, 1972||5–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||16–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||December 9, 1972||4–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||17–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 10, 1972||8–4 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||18–7–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 13, 1972||3–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||18–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 14, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||19–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 17, 1972||5–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||20–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||December 19, 1972||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||21–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||December 21, 1972||8–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||22–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 23, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||23–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 27, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||24–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 29, 1972||2–0 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||25–8–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 1, 1973||8–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||26–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 4, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||26–9–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 7, 1973||4–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||26–10–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|40||T||January 11, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||26–10–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 13, 1973||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||27–10–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 14, 1973||6–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||28–10–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 18, 1973||7–9 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||28–11–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 20, 1973||0–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||28–12–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||January 21, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||29–12–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 24, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||29–13–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 25, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||29–14–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|48||L||January 27, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||29–15–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 28, 1973||6–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||30–15–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||February 1, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||31–15–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||February 3, 1973||3–7 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||31–16–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|52||T||February 4, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||31–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 7, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||32–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 10, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||33–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 11, 1973||2–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||34–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 13, 1973||7–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||35–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 15, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||36–16–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 17, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||36–17–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 18, 1973||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||37–17–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 20, 1973||7–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||38–17–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|61||W||February 21, 1973||6–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||39–17–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||February 24, 1973||7–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||40–17–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||March 1, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||40–18–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||March 3, 1973||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||40–19–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 4, 1973||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||41–19–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 7, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||41–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 9, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||42–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 11, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||43–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 13, 1973||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||44–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 15, 1973||4–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||45–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 16, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||46–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 18, 1973||7–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||47–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||W||March 22, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||48–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 24, 1973||3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||49–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 25, 1973||6–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||50–20–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 28, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||51–20–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 31, 1973||3–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||51–21–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||L||April 1, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||51–22–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

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Legend:

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{{Game log end}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

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|series = New York won series 4–1

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;Scoring

;Goaltending

;Scoring

;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-09 |title=1972-73 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1973.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

• Phil Esposito, Runner up, Hart TrophyNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.220, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN|0-920445-98-5}}

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• 1972–73 NHL season

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321973.html Bruins on Hockey Database]

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