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Peter Mahovlich's 1971-1972 season

Points
67
NHL#24
Goals
35
NHL#13
Assists
32
NHL#43
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#46
Games
75
96%
96% of 78

Centre Peter Mahovlich was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 75 of a possible 78 games and scored 35 goals and 32 assists for 67 points, 0.89 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Peter Mahovlich plays the 1971-1972 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Peter was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–4MTL
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–9MTL
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–8NYR
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2CGS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–0VAN
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Peter Mahovlich reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 22

    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 7/781
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      STL1–5MTL
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2BOS
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2TOR
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1MNS
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS2–7MTL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL2–2MTL
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7817 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#77
      4
      goals
      NHL#77
      7
      assists
      NHL#65
      MTL
      12-2-0W-L-OT30Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1971
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 23/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–7MTL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–4PHI
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2VAN
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3CGS
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4PIT
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–5NYR
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3MTL
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5TOR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–6DET
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6MTL
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–10MTL
      W
      game 38/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL2–5CHI
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7836 of 39 played
      20
      points
      NHL#88
      10
      goals
      NHL#56
      10
      assists
      NHL#111
      MTL
      23-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–7STL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–7MTL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF2–6MTL
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–1MTL
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS8–5MTL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–5MTL
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      STL0–4MTL
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • February 1972
    • The game
      MTL3–1STL
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–1LAK
      game 50/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2CGS
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK5–6MTL
      W
      game 54/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–1MTL
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–0BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR7–3MTL
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played
      44
      points
      NHL#38
      25
      goals
      NHL#13
      19
      assists
      NHL#75
      MTL
      33-14-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–8MTL
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • March 1972
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–5MTL
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MTL4–0PHI
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4PIT
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–1MTL
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2MTL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2TOR
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–7DET
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 74/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–5CHI
      game 76/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL6–5NYR
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Peter Mahovlich closes the 1971-1972 season with 67 points

    Points
    67
    NHL#24
    Games
    75of 78
    96%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#13
    Assists
    32
    NHL#43
    P/GP
    0.89
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#46
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3NYR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NYR1–2MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NYR6–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–1NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      NYR3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Mahovlich ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#68
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    2
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#54
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#97
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    NYR2–4