1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-31-14 - 80 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: John McLellan (33-31-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 33-31-14 - 80 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: John McLellan (33-31-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 33 wins and 31 losses and 14 ties for 80 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Maple Leafs potted 209 goals and conceded 208. Paul Henderson scored 38 goals for Toronto, while Norm Ullman contributed 50 assists. Bernie Parent topped the squad with 17 wins, and Jacques Plante added 15 or more wins also. Bernie Parent recorded a 2.56 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
John McLellan coached the team. The 1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 209
Regular Season Goals Against: 208
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1971 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 20, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-2 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-3 | OT | |
| October 30, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 1-2-2 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-4 | OT | |
| October 31, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-2-2 | 1-1-3 | 2-3-5 | OT | |
| November 1, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-1-3 | 3-3-5 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 2-2-2 | 1-2-3 | 3-4-5 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 2-2-2 | 2-2-3 | 4-4-5 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at California Golden Seals 8 | L | 2-2-2 | 2-3-3 | 4-5-5 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 2-3-2 | 2-3-3 | 4-6-5 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 2-3-3 | 2-3-3 | 4-6-6 | OT | |
| November 14, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 2-3-3 | 2-3-4 | 4-6-7 | OT | |
| November 17, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 3-3-3 | 2-3-4 | 5-6-7 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 4-3-3 | 2-3-4 | 6-6-7 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-3-3 | 3-3-4 | 7-6-7 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 4-3-3 | 4-3-4 | 8-6-7 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 4-3-4 | 4-3-4 | 8-6-8 | OT | |
| November 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 4-3-4 | 4-4-4 | 8-7-8 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 5-3-4 | 4-4-4 | 9-7-8 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 5-4-4 | 4-4-4 | 9-8-8 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-4-4 | 4-4-4 | 10-8-8 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 6-5-4 | 4-4-4 | 10-9-8 | ||
| December 12, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 6-5-4 | 5-4-4 | 11-9-8 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 6-5-4 | 6-4-4 | 12-9-8 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 7-5-4 | 6-4-4 | 13-9-8 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | W | 8-5-4 | 6-4-4 | 14-9-8 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 8-5-4 | 7-4-4 | 15-9-8 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-5-4 | 7-5-4 | 15-10-8 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 9-5-4 | 7-5-4 | 16-10-8 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 9-5-4 | 7-6-4 | 16-11-8 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-5-4 | 8-6-4 | 17-11-8 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-6-4 | 8-6-4 | 17-12-8 | ||
| January 1, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 10-6-4 | 8-6-4 | 18-12-8 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 10-7-4 | 8-6-4 | 18-13-8 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 10-7-5 | 8-6-4 | 18-13-9 | OT | |
| January 9, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 10-7-5 | 9-6-4 | 19-13-9 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 10-7-6 | 9-6-4 | 19-13-10 | OT | |
| January 15, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 11-7-6 | 9-6-4 | 20-13-10 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-6-4 | 20-14-10 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-7-4 | 20-15-10 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-8-4 | 20-16-10 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-9-4 | 20-17-10 | ||
| January 26, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-10-4 | 20-18-10 | ||
| January 28, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at California Golden Seals 3 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-11-4 | 20-19-10 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-12-4 | 20-20-10 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-13-4 | 20-21-10 | ||
| February 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 12-8-6 | 9-13-4 | 21-21-10 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 12-9-6 | 9-13-4 | 21-22-10 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-9-6 | 9-13-5 | 21-22-11 | OT | |
| February 8, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 12-9-6 | 10-13-5 | 22-22-11 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 12-10-6 | 10-13-5 | 22-23-11 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | California Golden Seals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 13-10-6 | 10-13-5 | 23-23-11 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 13-10-6 | 10-14-5 | 23-24-11 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 13-10-6 | 10-15-5 | 23-25-11 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 14-10-6 | 10-15-5 | 24-25-11 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 14-10-6 | 10-16-5 | 24-26-11 | ||
| February 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 14-10-6 | 10-17-5 | 24-27-11 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 15-10-6 | 10-17-5 | 25-27-11 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 16-10-6 | 10-17-5 | 26-27-11 | ||
| March 1, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 16-10-6 | 11-17-5 | 27-27-11 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-10-6 | 11-17-5 | 28-27-11 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 18-10-6 | 11-17-5 | 29-27-11 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | California Golden Seals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 19-10-6 | 11-17-5 | 30-27-11 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 19-10-6 | 11-17-6 | 30-27-12 | OT | |
| March 15, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 19-11-6 | 11-17-6 | 30-28-12 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 19-11-7 | 11-17-6 | 30-28-13 | OT | |
| March 19, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 19-11-7 | 11-18-6 | 30-29-13 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-11-7 | 11-18-7 | 30-29-14 | OT | |
| March 24, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 19-11-7 | 11-19-7 | 30-30-14 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 19-11-7 | 12-19-7 | 31-30-14 | ||
| March 29, 1972 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 20-11-7 | 12-19-7 | 32-30-14 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 21-11-7 | 12-19-7 | 33-30-14 | ||
| April 2, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 21-11-7 | 12-20-7 | 33-31-14 | ||
| April 5, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
