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Steve Shutt's 1972-1973 season

Points
16
NHL#225
Goals
8
NHL#176
Assists
8
NHL#252
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#110
Games
50
64%
64% of 78

Left winger Steve Shutt was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 50 of a possible 78 games and scored 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points, 0.32 points per game. The season ended with Steve Shutt winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 1 playoff game and 0 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Steve Shutt makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Minnesota North Stars

    Steve was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      MNS0–3MTL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–3MTL
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Steve Shutt records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · October 12

    • The game
      NYR1–6MTL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4STL
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5MTL
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3NYI
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–7MTL
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      MTL7–1PIT
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–1AFM
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      game 14/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7815 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#260
      0
      goals
      NHL#226
      1
      assists
      NHL#234
      MTL
      14-2-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • December 1972
    • The game
      AFM4–4MTL
      game 25/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Steve Shutt scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · December 2

    • The game
      MTL2–5PHI
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–4TOR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS0–5MTL
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7819 of 39 played
      4
      points
      NHL#256
      2
      goals
      NHL#208
      2
      assists
      NHL#269
      MTL
      24-6-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–3MTL
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0VAN
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6MTL
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–2AFM
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–6MTL
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MTL3–3STL
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–1CGS
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5MTL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–6MTL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7836 of 59 played
      14
      points
      NHL#208
      6
      goals
      NHL#167
      8
      assists
      NHL#229
      MTL
      38-8-0W-L-OT89Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 61/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 63/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1973
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      W
      game 70/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PHI
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–11MTL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6CHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • April 1973
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Steve Shutt closes the 1972-1973 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#225
    Games
    50of 78
    64%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#176
    Assists
    8
    NHL#252
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#203
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#110
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

    MTLvsBUF
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    MTL4–2BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      PHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    MTL4–1PHI
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    11 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Shutt ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#119
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    0
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#93
    BUF4–2→PHI4–1→CHI4–2