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Murray Wilson's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#172

Goals

NHL#88

Assists

NHL#246

Plus/minus

+14

NHL#68

Games

66% of 78

Left winger Murray Wilson was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 52 of a possible 78 games and scored 18 goals and 9 assists for 27 points, 0.52 points per game. The season ended with Murray Wilson winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 16 playoff games and 6 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
A late start
October 29
Murray Wilson's season starts in game 11 of 78
Montréal Canadiens have played 10 games10 of 78 without him
NHL debut
October 29
Murray Wilson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Detroit Red Wings
MTLMontréal Canadiens2–1DETDetroit Red Wings
Murray was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman.
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- The game
  MTL2–1DET
  W
  October 29game 11/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Murray Wilson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 29
- The game
  MTL7–1PIT
  W
  November 1game 12/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Murray Wilson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 1
- The game
  MTL6–1AFM
  W
  November 2game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–2MTL
  L
  November 4game 14/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–5MTL
  W
  November 8game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5MTL
  W
  November 11game 16/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  W
  November 12game 17/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL7–2NYI
  W
  November 14game 18/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI5–6MTL
  W
  November 16game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–3MTL
  L
  November 18game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 7810 of 20 played
  5
  points
  NHL#171
  3
  goals
  NHL#108
  2
  assists
  NHL#198
  MTL
  14-2-0W-L-OT32Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL3–3LAK
  November 22game 21/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL9–1VAN
  W
  November 24game 22/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MTL2–3CHI
  L
  November 26game 23/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–3MTL
  November 29game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- December 1972
- The game
  AFM4–4MTL
  December 2game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  W
  December 6game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–2MTL
  W
  December 9game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–4BUF
  L
  December 10game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2CGS
  December 13game 30/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  W
  December 15game 31/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–1LAK
  W
  December 16game 32/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–4MTL
  W
  December 20game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–1STL
  W
  December 26game 35/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL2–3MNS
  L
  December 27game 36/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–1MTL
  December 30game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  MTL8–4TOR
  W
  January 3game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–5MTL
  W
  January 6game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7827 of 39 played
  12
  points
  NHL#182
  7
  goals
  NHL#113
  5
  assists
  NHL#226
  MTL
  24-6-0W-L-OT57Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL6–0MNS
  W
  January 10game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3CGS
  January 12game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- February 1973
- The game
  MTL3–3STL
  February 1game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–1LAK
  W
  February 3game 52/781
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  MTL6–1CGS
  W
  February 4game 53/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT2–5MTL
  W
  February 7game 54/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF1–2MTL
  W
  February 10game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2NYR
  February 11game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–6MTL
  W
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI7–6MTL
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–1TOR
  W
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7838 of 59 played
  19
  points
  NHL#173
  11
  goals
  NHL#113
  8
  assists
  NHL#229
  MTL
  38-8-0W-L-OT89Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–2CHI
  W
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3DET
  February 22game 61/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–7MTL
  W
  February 24game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5MTL
  W
  February 28game 63/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1973
- The game
  MTL3–2NYI
  W
  March 6game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR1–4MTL
  W
  March 7game 67/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  DET0–2MTL
  W
  March 10game 68/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  L
  March 11game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–3DET
  W
  March 14game 70/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  March 17game 71/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL4–4PHI
  March 18game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–3MTL
  W
  March 21game 73/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR1–5MTL
  W
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1973
- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  W
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 1
Murray Wilson closes the 1972-1973 season with 27 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
27
NHL#172
Games
52of 78
67%
Goals
18
NHL#88
Assists
9
NHL#246
P/GP
0.52
NHL#122
+/-
+14
NHL#68
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres
MTLvsBUF
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BUF1–2MTL
  W
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF3–7MTL
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  MTL5–2BUF
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  MTL1–5BUF
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF3–2MTL
  L
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  MTL4–2BUF
  W
  April 12
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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Quarterfinal
April 12
Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
MTL4–2BUF
Advance
6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 14
Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers
MTLvsPHI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI5–4MTL
  L
  April 14
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL2–1PHI
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  MTL4–1PHI
  W
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–5MTL
  W
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
April 24
Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
MTL4–1PHI
Advance
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 29
Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI3–8MTL
  W
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- May 1973
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI1–4MTL
  W
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL4–7CHI
  L
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL4–0CHI
  W
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI8–7MTL
  L
  May 8
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL6–4CHI
  W
  May 10
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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May 10
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in the final
6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Murray Wilson ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 6 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
6
NHL#34
Games
16
Goals
2
NHL#36
Assists
4
NHL#26
P/GP
0.38
NHL#55
+/-
-1
NHL#71
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
2 points
best game
BUF4–2→PHI4–1→CHI4–2

Murray Wilson's season starts in game 11 of 78

Murray Wilson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Detroit Red Wings

Murray Wilson scores his first NHL goal

Murray Wilson records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Murray Wilson closes the 1972-1973 season with 27 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

Montréal Canadiens

Murray Wilson ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 6 points