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1972-73 Playoff Results

1972-73

Playoff Standings

Overall Record
Team w l gf ga
New England1237049
Winnipeg955549
Cleveland543322
Houston462630
Minnesota242025
Los Angeles241623
Ottawa141724
Philadelphia04619
Alberta0124
 
Home Record
Team w l gf ga
New England904425
Winnipeg613119
Cleveland311910
Houston231716
Minnesota1187
Ottawa1179
Los Angeles1278
Philadelphia0239
 
Away Record
Team w l gf ga
New England332624
Winnipeg342430
Cleveland231412
Houston23914
Los Angeles12915
Philadelphia02310
Minnesota03816
Ottawa031015
 

Games and Scores

Tiebreaker

Alberta vs. Minnesota
Apr 4   Minnesota 4, Alberta 2
(at Calgary, Alberta)

Eastern Division Semifinals

Cleveland vs. Philadelphia
Apr 4   Philadelphia 2 at Cleveland 3
Apr 7   Philadelphia 1 at Cleveland 7
Apr 8   Cleveland 3 at Philadelphia 1
Apr 11   Cleveland 6 at Philadelphia 2

New England vs. Ottawa
Apr 7   Ottawa 3 at New England 6
Apr 8   Ottawa 3 at New England 4
Apr 9   New England 2 vs Ottawa 4
Apr 12   New England 7 vs Ottawa 3
Apr 14   Ottawa 4 at New England 5
(Ottawa's home games played in Toronto)

Western Division Semifinals

Winnipeg vs. Minnesota
Apr 6   Minnesota 1 at Winnipeg 3
Apr 8   Minnesota 2 at Winnipeg 5
Apr 10   Winnipeg 4 at Minnesota 6
Apr 11   Winnipeg 3 at Minnesota 2
Apr 15   Minnesota 5 at Winnipeg 8

Houston vs. Los Angeles
Apr 5   Los Angeles 2 at Houston 7
Apr 7   Los Angeles 4 at Houston 2
Apr 11   Houston 2 at Los Angeles 3
Apr 13   Houston 3 at Los Angeles 2
Apr 15   Los Angeles 3 at Houston 6
Apr 17   Houston 3 at Los Angeles 2

Eastern Division Finals

New England vs. Cleveland
Apr 18   Cleveland 2 at New England 3
Apr 19   Cleveland 2 at New England 3
Apr 21   New England 5 at Cleveland 4
Apr 22   New England 2 at Cleveland 5
Apr 26   Cleveland 1 at New England 3

Eastern Division Finals

Winnipeg vs. Houston
Apr 20   Houston 1 at Winnipeg 5
Apr 22   Houston 0 at Winnipeg 2
Apr 24   Winnipeg 4 at Houston 2
Apr 26   Winnipeg 3 at Houston 0

AVCO World Trophy Championship

New England vs. Winnipeg
Apr 29   Winnipeg 2 at New England 7
May 2   New England 7 at Winnipeg 4
May 3   New England 3 at Winnipeg 4
May 5   Winnipeg 2 at New England 4
May 6   Winnipeg 6 at New England 9

1973 AVCO Cup Championship Summaries

Statistical Leaders

Goals:
13, Norm Beaudin (Winnipeg)
12, Larry Pleau (New England)
12, Tom Webster (New England)
9, Bobby Hull (Winnipeg)
9, Tim Sheehy (New England)

Assists:
16, Jim Dorey (New England)
16, Bobby Hull (winnipeg)
15, Norm Beaudin (Winnipeg)
14, Tim Sheehy (New England)
14, Tom Webster (New England)

Points:
28, Norm Beaudin (Winnipeg)
26, Tom Webster (New England)
25, Bobby Hull (Winnipeg)

Penalty Minutes:
41, Jim Dorey (New England)
30, Gerry Pinder (Cleveland)
27, Skip Krake (Cleveland)

Goaltending Wins:
12, Al Smith (New England)
5, Joe Daley (Winnipeg)
5, Gerry Cheevers (Cleveland)

Goals Against Average:
2.41, Gerry Cheevers (Cleveland)
2.84, Wayne Rutledge (Houston)
2.91, Russ Gillow (Los Angeles)

 

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