All NHL game summaries from January 1, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (21-11-5) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Los Angeles Kings (9-27-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | LA , | Bob Pulford 8 (Juha Widing, Real Lemieux), :48 |
| 2: | MIN, | J.P. Parise 8 (Lou Nanne), 2:54 |
| LA , | Bob Pulford 9 (Gilles Marotte, Juha Widing), 11:13 - PP | |
| MIN, | Charlie Burns 5 (Bob Nevin, J.P. Parise), 14:33 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Murray Oliver 16 (Bill Goldsworthy, Jude Drouin), 15:12 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Flett, LA [Roughing] 12:14 |
| Barry Gibbs, MIN [Slashing] 12:14 | |
| Paul Curtis, LA [Fighting] 17:05 | |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Fighting] 17:05 | |
| Mike Corrigan, LA [Roughing] 17:05 | |
| Charlie Burns, MIN [Roughing] 17:05 | |
| 2: | Ted Harris, MIN [Hooking] 10:22 |
| 3: | Charlie Burns, MIN [Tripping] 2:20 |
| Ted Harris, MIN [Boarding] 7:48 | |
| Doug Barrie, LA [Boarding] 15:04 | |
| Gilles Marotte, LA [Slashing] 15:41 | |
| Bill Goldsworthy, MIN [Delay of game] 15:58 |
Penalty time: MIN: 17 minutes
LA : 13 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Harris | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Mohns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Charlie Burns | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Oliver | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ted Hampson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Nevin | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gord Labossiere | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Cameron | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Barrie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Marotte | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Harry Howell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Curtis | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Real Lemieux | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Corrigan | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Lucien Grenier | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Eddie Joyal | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Flett | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Pulford | 20 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Al McDonough | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 8-14- 6-28
LA : 12- 6-10-28
Goalies: MIN: Cesare Maniago (W, 13-7-0)
LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 3-15-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Bob Mclaren
Attendance: 7,971
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (11-18-6) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 St. Louis Blues (10-21-7) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | STL, | Jack Egers 11 (Barclay Plager), 1:40 |
| PHI, | Bobby Clarke 9, 2:57 | |
| STL, | Barclay Plager 7 (Terry Crisp), 7:25 - SH | |
| PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 8 (Bill Clement, Dick Sarrazin), 19:20 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Lew Morrison 3 (Michel Parizeau, Rick Foley), 7:02 |
| STL, | Jack Egers 12 (Frank St. Marseille, Barclay Plager), 13:02 - PP | |
| 3: | STL, | Garry Unger 21 (Jim Shires, Jack Egers), 4:07 - PP |
| PHI, | Rick Foley 5 (Bobby Clarke, Jim Johnson), 19:09 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, PHI [Cross checking] 3:15 |
| Bill Plager, STL [Elbowing] 6:01 | |
| Ed Van Impe, PHI [Tripping] 9:28 | |
| Garry Unger, STL [Tripping] 11:53 | |
| Brian Lavender, STL [Charging] 14:20 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Slashing] 14:20 | |
| 2: | Gary Sabourin, STL [Hooking] 7:22 |
| Andre Dupont, STL [Cross checking] 9:59 | |
| Bill Plager, STL [Fighting] 9:59 | |
| Bill Clement, PHI [Fighting] 9:59 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Tripping] 12:46 | |
| Dick Sarrazin, PHI [Hooking] 13:19 | |
| Andre Dupont, STL [Cross checking] 16:01 | |
| 3: | Joe Watson, PHI [Delay of game] 3:47 |
| Bill Plager, STL [Slashing] 11:07 | |
| Phil Roberto, STL [Delay of game - Smothering puck] 18:23 |
Penalty time: PHI: 17 minutes
STL: 21 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Willie Brossart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Barry Ashbee | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Hillman | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Parizeau | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lew Morrison | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Lesuk | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Johnson | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Serge Bernier | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Foley | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Sarrazin | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Dupont | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Barclay Plager | 8 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Morrison | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sabourin | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Crisp | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Egers | 15 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Lavender | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Phil Roberto | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Floyd Thomson | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Gerry Odrowski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Shires | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Plager | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Hornung | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Caron | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 10-10-14-34
STL: 13- 7-15-35
Goalies: PHI: Doug Favell (T, 9-13-6)
STL: Jacques Caron (T, 1-0-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 18,307
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (21-7-7) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (18-12-8) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 13 (Jacques Laperriere, J.C. Tremblay), 13:45 - PP |
| 2: | TOR, | Brad Selwood 1 (Rick Kehoe, Darryl Sittler), 8:04 |
| MTL, | Frank Mahovlich 20, 18:51 - PP | |
| 3: | TOR, | Garry Monahan 9 (Dave Keon, Billy MacMillan), 4:46 - PP |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 13 (Norm Ullman), 15:40 | |
| TOR, | Paul Henderson 21 (Norm Ullman), 17:27 | |
| TOR, | Norm Ullman 15 (Mike Pelyk, Jim McKenny), 19:46 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jimmy Roberts, MTL [Elbowing] 1:06 |
| Brian Glennie, TOR [Hooking] 11:58 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Slashing] 19:00 | |
| 2: | Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Roughing double minor] 1:42 |
| Billy MacMillan, TOR [Roughing double minor] 1:42 | |
| Bob Baun, TOR [Tripping] 17:02 | |
| Rick Ley, TOR [Spearing] 19:39 | |
| 3: | Claude Larose, MTL [Hooking] 3:21 |
| Frank Mahovlich, MTL [Hooking] 18:23 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
TOR: 10 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laperriere | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| J.C. Tremblay | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Marc Tardif | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Henri Richard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Terry Harper | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Myre | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Ley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Selwood | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Pelyk | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Norm Ullman | 9 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Guy Trottier | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Spencer | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Henderson | 19 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Baun | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Marshall | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 8-12-10-30
TOR: 9- 8-14-31
Goalies: MTL: Phil Myre (L, 1-1-0)
TOR: Jacques Plante (W, 9-4-3)
Referee: Bill Friday
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn
Attendance: 16,485
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