Regular season and playoffsBOS

Phil Esposito's 1972-1973 season

Art Ross Trophy

Points

130

NHL#1

Goals

NHL#1

Assists

NHL#1

Plus/minus

+17

NHL#59

Games

100% of 78

Centre Phil Esposito was 30 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 78 games and scored 55 goals and 75 assists for 130 points, 1.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points. He won Art Ross Trophy.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
October 8
Phil Esposito plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Phil was 30 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  LAK4–2BOS
  L
  October 8game 1/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–4DET
  L
  October 11game 2/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–4NYI
  W
  October 14game 3/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–8BOS
  W
  October 15game 4/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-8SOG
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–7NYR
  L
  October 18game 5/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2PIT
  W
  October 21game 6/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–4BOS
  L
  October 22game 7/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–2BUF
  October 25game 8/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3BOS
  L
  October 26game 9/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2TOR
  W
  October 28game 10/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–9BOS
  W
  October 29game 11/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-9SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- November 1972
- The game
  BOS2–5LAK
  L
  November 2game 12/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–6CGS
  November 3game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2VAN
  W
  November 5game 14/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–8BOS
  W
  November 9game 15/781
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +4+/-4SOG1PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  L
  November 12game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–4BOS
  W
  November 16game 17/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–3NYI
  W
  November 18game 18/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–6BOS
  W
  November 19game 19/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGS2–4BOS
  W
  November 23game 20/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 23
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  32
  points
  NHL#1
  14
  goals
  NHL#3
  18
  assists
  NHL#5
  BOS
  11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–0AFM
  W
  November 24game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–6BOS
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3MTL
  November 29game 23/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–5BOS
  W
  November 30game 24/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  NYI1–5BOS
  W
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL0–5BOS
  W
  December 7game 26/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3PHI
  W
  December 9game 27/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-11SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGS4–8BOS
  W
  December 10game 28/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–7BUF
  L
  December 13game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4BOS
  W
  December 14game 30/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-15SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3PHI
  W
  December 17game 31/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2PIT
  W
  December 19game 32/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–8BOS
  W
  December 21game 33/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–3BOS
  W
  December 23game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1AFM
  W
  December 27game 35/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–0MNS
  W
  December 29game 36/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  BOS8–2VAN
  W
  January 1game 37/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +2+/-11SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BOS2–4STL
  L
  January 4game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–5CHI
  L
  January 7game 39/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  60
  points
  NHL#1
  24
  goals
  NHL#4
  36
  assists
  NHL#3
  BOS
  26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS1–1BOS
  January 11game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1TOR
  W
  January 13game 41/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–6BOS
  W
  January 14game 42/78
  His night
  +5P+4G+1A
  +4+/-11SOG3PPP
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  NYI9–7BOS
  L
  January 18game 43/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-3SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–3PIT
  L
  January 20game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGS2–5BOS
  W
  January 21game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4NYR
  L
  January 24game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2BOS
  L
  January 25game 47/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2BOS
  L
  January 27game 48/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–6BOS
  W
  January 28game 49/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- February 1973
- The game
  TOR2–5BOS
  W
  February 1game 50/78
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +2+/-11SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  NYR7–3BOS
  L
  February 3game 51/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–2BOS
  February 4game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2MNS
  W
  February 7game 53/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–6BOS
  W
  February 10game 54/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–2BOS
  W
  February 11game 55/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  W
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1PHI
  W
  February 15game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–5MNS
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1CHI
  W
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  90
  points
  NHL#1
  37
  goals
  NHL#1
  53
  assists
  NHL#2
  BOS
  37-17-0W-L-OT79Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS7–6VAN
  W
  February 20game 60/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–2CGS
  W
  February 21game 61/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–5LAK
  W
  February 24game 62/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- March 1973
- The game
  STL4–3BOS
  L
  March 1game 63/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -3+/-7SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–5MTL
  L
  March 3game 64/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–4BOS
  W
  March 4game 65/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–5STL
  L
  March 7game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2AFM
  W
  March 9game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  W
  March 11game 68/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-7SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–0NYI
  W
  March 13game 69/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1BUF
  W
  March 15game 70/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–4DET
  W
  March 16game 71/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–7BOS
  W
  March 18game 72/78
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +5+/-7SOG
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5BOS
  W
  March 22game 73/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-8SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–3BOS
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–6BOS
  W
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3NYR
  W
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  +5P+4G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG2PPP
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–7TOR
  L
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- April 1973
- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  L
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 1
Phil Esposito closes the 1972-1973 season with 130 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
130
NHL#1
Games
78of 78
100%
Goals
55
NHL#1
Assists
75
NHL#1
P/GP
1.67
NHL#1
+/-
+17
NHL#59
Events
4
hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
11 i rad
games with a point · 27 pts
4 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers
BOSvsNYR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR6–2BOS
  L
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYR4–2BOS
  L
  April 5
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 10
New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
BOS1–4NYR
Eliminated
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 10
Phil Esposito ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 1 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
1
NHL#96
Games
2
Goals
0
NHL#84
Assists
1
NHL#76
P/GP
0.50
+/-
-4
NHL#128
NYR1–4
Honour
1972-1973
Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy for 1972-1973
Art Ross Trophy
BOSBoston Bruins

Phil Esposito plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Phil Esposito closes the 1972-1973 season with 130 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

Phil Esposito ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 1 points

Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy for 1972-1973