Regular season and playoffsBOS

Phil Esposito's 1973-1974 season

Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy Ted Lindsay Award

Points

145

NHL#1

Goals

NHL#1

Assists

NHL#2

Plus/minus

+51

NHL#4

Games

100% of 78

Centre Phil Esposito was 31 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 78 games and scored 68 goals and 77 assists for 145 points, 1.86 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 14 points. He won Art Ross Trophy. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy. He also won Ted Lindsay Award.

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

1973-1974Playoffs

Year 1973
53 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Phil Esposito plays the 1973-1974 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Phil was 31 years old when the 1973-1974 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.
- The game
  VAN4–6BOS
  W
  October 10game 1/78
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +4+/-7SOG
  HAT TRICK
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Milestone
Phil Esposito reaches 500 career assists
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 10
- The game
  BOS9–4DET
  W
  October 13game 2/781
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +4+/-3SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
Milestone
Phil Esposito reaches 400 career goals
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 13
- The game
  NYI2–3BOS
  W
  October 14game 3/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–4AFM
  L
  October 17game 4/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  PIT2–8BOS
  W
  October 21game 5/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3STL
  L
  October 23game 6/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF4–9BOS
  W
  October 25game 7/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG3PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2TOR
  W
  October 27game 8/782
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-9SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  MNS3–3BOS
  October 28game 9/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS5–0MNS
  W
  October 31game 10/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- November 1973
- The game
  BOS4–6NYI
  L
  November 3game 11/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CGS1–4BOS
  W
  November 4game 12/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–7NYR
  L
  November 7game 13/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2BOS
  W
  November 8game 14/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–4BOS
  W
  November 11game 15/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3MTL
  W
  November 14game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–10BOS
  W
  November 15game 17/78
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +1+/-7SOG2PPP
  +4 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–8BOS
  W
  November 17game 18/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  AFM2–5BOS
  W
  November 18game 19/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–4BOS
  W
  November 22game 20/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  46
  points
  NHL#1
  23
  goals
  NHL#1
  23
  assists
  NHL#2
  BOS
  15-4-0W-L-OT31Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK1–3BOS
  W
  November 25game 21/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-7SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–3CHI
  November 28game 22/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- December 1973
- The game
  NYI3–5BOS
  W
  December 2game 23/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–5BOS
  W
  December 8game 24/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3PHI
  December 9game 25/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  W
  December 13game 26/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-9SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–7BOS
  W
  December 15game 27/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGS3–5BOS
  W
  December 16game 28/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–6BOS
  W
  December 20game 29/78
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4DET
  L
  December 22game 30/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–4BOS
  W
  December 23game 31/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–4LAK
  L
  December 29game 32/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS8–1CGS
  W
  December 30game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
Year 1974
52 years ago
- The game
  BOS2–2VAN
  January 1game 34/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2NYR
  W
  January 4game 35/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-9SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–2NYI
  W
  January 5game 36/781
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-8SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–2BOS
  January 10game 37/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL7–3BOS
  L
  January 12game 38/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3PIT
  W
  January 13game 39/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 13
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  83
  points
  NHL#1
  40
  goals
  NHL#1
  43
  assists
  NHL#2
  BOS
  27-7-0W-L-OT59Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS5–5CHI
  January 16game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS8–0MTL
  W
  January 19game 41/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–5BOS
  W
  January 20game 42/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–0STL
  W
  January 22game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–1BOS
  L
  January 24game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–0NYI
  W
  January 26game 45/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-10SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  W
  January 27game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4BOS
  W
  January 31game 47/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- February 1974
- The game
  BOS2–6TOR
  L
  February 2game 48/782
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–5BOS
  W
  February 3game 49/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5BOS
  W
  February 7game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  W
  February 9game 51/78
  His night
  +4P+4A
  0+/-7SOG2PPP
  +4 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–4BOS
  W
  February 10game 52/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS9–6CGS
  W
  February 13game 53/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS4–2VAN
  W
  February 15game 54/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–2LAK
  W
  February 16game 55/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–5MNS
  February 20game 56/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +3+/-8SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BOS6–2PIT
  W
  February 23game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Phil Esposito reaches 1,000 career points
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 23
- The game
  BOS2–3BUF
  L
  February 24game 58/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–8BOS
  W
  February 28game 59/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +4+/-6SOG
  +4 points
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- Checkpoint
  February 28
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  112
  points
  NHL#1
  53
  goals
  NHL#1
  59
  assists
  NHL#2
  BOS
  42-10-0W-L-OT91Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- March 1974
- The game
  BOS4–4DET
  March 2game 60/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR6–4BOS
  L
  March 3game 61/782
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–4AFM
  L
  March 5game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS8–0STL
  W
  March 6game 63/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-6SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–4LAK
  March 9game 64/781
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–6CGS
  L
  March 10game 65/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-3SOG1SHP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–4BOS
  W
  March 12game 66/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3BUF
  W
  March 14game 67/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–2TOR
  W
  March 16game 68/782
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +5+/-7SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–5BOS
  W
  March 17game 69/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–7BOS
  W
  March 21game 70/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–3BOS
  L
  March 23game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–6BOS
  W
  March 24game 72/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2NYR
  W
  March 27game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5PHI
  L
  March 30game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6BOS
  W
  March 31game 75/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- April 1974
- The game
  BOS2–6CHI
  L
  April 3game 76/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  L
  April 6game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–6BOS
  W
  April 7game 78/782
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-3SOG1SHP
  +4 points
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 7
Phil Esposito closes the 1973-1974 season with 145 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
145
NHL#1
Games
78of 78
100%
Goals
68
NHL#1
Assists
77
NHL#2
P/GP
1.86
NHL#1
+/-
+51
NHL#4
Events
77
career best in assists
2
hat tricks
1,000
career points
500
career assists
400
career goals
15 i rad
games with a point · 34 pts
8 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 10
Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs
BOSvsTOR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Inge Hammarström
Börje Salming
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR0–1BOS
  W
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR3–6BOS
  W
  April 112
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-8SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  BOS6–3TOR
  W
  April 132
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  BOS4–3TOR
  W
  April 142
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 14
Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
BOS4–0TOR
Advance
4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
4 days later
Semifinal
April 18
Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks
BOSvsCHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI4–2BOS
  L
  April 18
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  CHI6–8BOS
  W
  April 21
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  BOS3–4CHI
  L
  April 23
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS5–2CHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI2–6BOS
  W
  April 28
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  BOS4–2CHI
  W
  April 30
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Semifinal
April 30
Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
BOS4–2CHI
Advance
6Games8Points6Goals2Assists
7 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 7
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers
BOSvsPHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHI2–3BOS
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI3–2BOS
  L
  May 9
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-9SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  BOS1–4PHI
  L
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS2–4PHI
  L
  May 14
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  PHI1–5BOS
  W
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  BOS0–1PHI
  L
  May 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 19
Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
BOS2–4PHI
Eliminated
6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 19
Phil Esposito ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 14 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
14
NHL#7
Games
16
Goals
9
NHL#3
Assists
5
NHL#25
P/GP
0.88
NHL#13
+/-
-2
NHL#98
Events
100
playoff points
6 i rad
games with a point
3 points
best game
TOR4–0→CHI4–2→PHI2–4
Honours
1973-1974
Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1973-1974
Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy Ted Lindsay Award
BOSBoston Bruins

Phil Esposito plays the 1973-1974 season for Boston Bruins

Phil Esposito reaches 500 career assists

Phil Esposito reaches 400 career goals

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Phil Esposito reaches 1,000 career points

3/4 into the season

Phil Esposito closes the 1973-1974 season with 145 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

Phil Esposito ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 14 points

Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1973-1974