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Mike Walton's 1972-1973 season

Points
47
NHL#83
Goals
25
NHL#56
Assists
22
NHL#128
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#86
Games
56
71%
71% of 78

Centre Mike Walton was 27 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 56 of a possible 78 games and scored 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points, 0.84 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Walton plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins

    Mike was 27 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK4–2BOS
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4DET
      L
      game 2/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4NYI
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–8BOS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–7NYR
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2PIT
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–4BOS
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–9BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • November 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–5LAK
      L
      game 12/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–6CGS
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2VAN
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–8BOS
      W
      game 15/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–3NYI
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–6BOS
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGS2–4BOS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      16
      points
      NHL#48
      9
      goals
      NHL#21
      7
      assists
      NHL#97
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–0AFM
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL0–5BOS
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–8BOS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–7BUF
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–8BOS
      W
      game 33/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      AFM1–3BOS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–1AFM
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0MNS
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS8–2VAN
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7837 of 39 played
      37
      points
      NHL#31
      21
      goals
      NHL#10
      16
      assists
      NHL#72
      BOS
      26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–3BOS
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2BOS
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-8SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      LAK0–2BOS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MNS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7847 of 59 played
      43
      points
      NHL#58
      25
      goals
      NHL#26
      18
      assists
      NHL#116
      BOS
      37-17-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–6VAN
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2CGS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1973
    • The game
      STL4–3BOS
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4BOS
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–3BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6BOS
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–7TOR
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1973
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Walton closes the 1972-1973 season with 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#83
    Games
    56of 78
    72%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#56
    Assists
    22
    NHL#128
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#51
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#86
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR6–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYR6–3BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Walton ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#74
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    NHL#54
    Assists
    1
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    0
    NHL#56
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    NYR1–4