The Montreal Canadiens managed to stay ahead of the Minnesota North Stars, 4 to 3, on March 18, 1972.

Final

North Stars

34-26-10

3

Canadiens

44-14-13

4

Team

MNS

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

MTL

Marc Tardif (PP) assisted by Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Lemaire

Dean Prentice (EV) unassisted

Yvan Cournoyer (PP) assisted by Marc Tardif and Frank Mahovlich

2nd period

MNS

MTL

Frank Mahovlich (EV) unassisted

3rd period

MNS

MTL

Peter Mahovlich (EV) unassisted

Dennis Hextall (PP) assisted by Bill Goldsworthy

Bob Nevin (EV) assisted by Barry Gibbs and Murray Oliver

North Stars

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Gilbert (L) G. Gilbert	0	1	0	27	23	.852	4	4.05	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Charlie Burns C. Burns	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Goldsworthy B. Goldsworthy	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	5	0.0
Danny Grant D. Grant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ted Harris T. Harris	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	1	100.0
Doug Mohns D. Mohns	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Murray Oliver M. Oliver	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
J.P. Parise	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	5	20.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Dryden (W) K. Dryden	1	0	0	35	32	.914	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	1	100.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Claude Larose C. Larose	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Frank Mahovlich F. Mahovlich	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Pleau L. Pleau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jimmy Roberts J. Roberts	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Marc Tardif M. Tardif	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	2	50.0
J.C. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0