1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-38-14 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Red Kelly (26-38-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses and 14 ties for 66 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Penguins scored 220 goals and conceded 258. Jean Pronovost and Greg Polis netted 30 goals for Pittsburgh each, while Syl Apps recorded 44 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.22 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Red Kelly coached the team. The 1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 220
Regular Season Goals Against: 258

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 10, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 13, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 16, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
October 17, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at California Golden Seals 2 W 1-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0
October 20, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 W 2-0-0 3-1-0 5-1-0
October 23, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 2-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0
October 24, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 1 T 2-1-0 3-1-1 5-2-1 OT
October 27, 1971 California Golden Seals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 2-2-0 3-1-1 5-3-1
October 28, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 2-2-0 3-2-1 5-4-1
October 30, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 T 2-2-1 3-2-1 5-4-2 OT
October 31, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 2-2-1 3-3-1 5-5-2
November 3, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 5 L 2-2-1 3-4-1 5-6-2
November 5, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 2-2-1 3-5-1 5-7-2
November 7, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 2-2-1 3-6-1 5-8-2
November 9, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 2-2-1 4-6-1 6-8-2
November 10, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 3-2-1 4-6-1 7-8-2
November 13, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 4-2-1 4-6-1 8-8-2
November 16, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 4-3-1 4-6-1 8-9-2
November 18, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 4-3-1 4-7-1 8-10-2
November 20, 1971 St. Louis Blues 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 4-4-1 4-7-1 8-11-2
November 21, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 L 4-4-1 4-8-1 8-12-2
November 24, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 4-5-1 4-8-1 8-13-2
November 27, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 4-5-1 4-9-1 8-14-2
December 1, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 5-5-1 4-9-1 9-14-2
December 4, 1971 New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 6-5-1 4-9-1 10-14-2
December 5, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 5 L 6-5-1 4-10-1 10-15-2
December 8, 1971 California Golden Seals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 T 6-5-2 4-10-1 10-15-3 OT
December 11, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 6-5-3 4-10-1 10-15-4 OT
December 12, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 6 L 6-5-3 4-11-1 10-16-4
December 15, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 6-5-3 4-12-1 10-17-4
December 18, 1971 Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 6-6-3 4-12-1 10-18-4
December 19, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 6-6-3 4-12-2 10-18-5 OT
December 22, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 4 L 6-6-3 4-13-2 10-19-5
December 25, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 7-6-3 4-13-2 11-19-5
December 26, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 7-6-3 4-14-2 11-20-5
December 28, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 7-7-3 4-14-2 11-21-5
December 31, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 7-7-4 4-14-2 11-21-6 OT
January 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 7-7-4 4-14-3 11-21-7 OT
January 8, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 L 7-8-4 4-14-3 11-22-7
January 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 7-8-4 4-15-3 11-23-7
January 12, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 7-8-5 4-15-3 11-23-8 OT
January 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 L 7-8-5 4-16-3 11-24-8
January 15, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 8-8-5 4-16-3 12-24-8
January 19, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 8-9-5 4-16-3 12-25-8
January 22, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at St. Louis Blues 1 L 8-9-5 4-17-3 12-26-8
January 23, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 8-9-6 4-17-3 12-26-9 OT
January 26, 1972 St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 8-10-6 4-17-3 12-27-9
January 29, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 8-11-6 4-17-3 12-28-9
January 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 8-11-6 4-18-3 12-29-9
February 3, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 W 8-11-6 5-18-3 13-29-9
February 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 8 L 8-11-6 5-19-3 13-30-9
February 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 8-11-6 6-19-3 14-30-9
February 10, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 9-11-6 6-19-3 15-30-9
February 12, 1972 New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 9-12-6 6-19-3 15-31-9
February 13, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 10-12-6 6-19-3 16-31-9
February 16, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 11-12-6 6-19-3 17-31-9
February 17, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 W 11-12-6 7-19-3 18-31-9
February 19, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 11-13-6 7-19-3 18-32-9
February 20, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 L 11-13-6 7-20-3 18-33-9
February 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 L 11-13-6 7-21-3 18-34-9
February 26, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 12-13-6 7-21-3 19-34-9
February 27, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 12-13-6 7-22-3 19-35-9
March 2, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 13-13-6 7-22-3 20-35-9
March 4, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 14-13-6 7-22-3 21-35-9
March 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 14-13-6 7-23-3 21-36-9
March 8, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 14-14-6 7-23-3 21-37-9
March 11, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 15-14-6 7-23-3 22-37-9
March 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 4 T 15-14-6 7-23-4 22-37-10 OT
March 14, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Vancouver Canucks 4 W 15-14-6 8-23-4 23-37-10
March 18, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 T 15-14-6 8-23-5 23-37-11 OT
March 19, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 3 T 15-14-6 8-23-6 23-37-12 OT
March 22, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 15-15-6 8-23-6 23-38-12
March 25, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 16-15-6 8-23-6 24-38-12
March 26, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 16-15-6 8-23-7 24-38-13 OT
March 29, 1972 California Golden Seals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 17-15-6 8-23-7 25-38-13
April 1, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 T 17-15-6 8-23-8 25-38-14 OT
April 2, 1972 St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 18-15-6 8-23-8 26-38-14
April 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 8, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
April 9, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0 OT