NHL Game Winning Goals Leaders 1972-73

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Game-winning goals count goals that end up deciding wins. Higher means the player scored more goals that made the final difference. Below are the top 358 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Game Winning Goals for the 1972-73 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.

#	Player	Team	GWG
1	P. EspositoPhil Esposito 30YC	BostonBoston Bruins	11
2	J. BucykJohnny Bucyk 37YLW	BostonBoston Bruins	10
3	D. HullDennis Hull 27YLW	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	7
4	G. PerreaultGilbert Perreault 21YC	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	7
5	M. RedmondMickey Redmond 24YRW	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	7
6	W. TkaczukWalt Tkaczuk 24YC	New YorkNew York Rangers	7
7	G. LafleurGuy Lafleur 20YRW	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	7
8	C. LefleyChuck Lefley 22YRW	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	7
9	R. BackstromRalph Backstrom 34YC	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	6
10	B. CollinsBill Collins 28YRW	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	6
11	M. CorriganMike Corrigan 26YLW	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	6
12	D. GrantDanny Grant 26YLW	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	6
13	R. MacLeishRick MacLeish 22YC	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	6
14	M. DionneMarcel Dionne 20YC	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	6
15	G. MeehanGerry Meehan 25YC	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	6
16	C. KorollCliff Koroll 25YRW	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	6
17	B. LalondeBobby Lalonde 21YC	VancouverVancouver Canucks	6
18	D. KeonDave Keon 32YC	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	6
19	R. RobertRene Robert 23YRW	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	6
20	B. FlettBill Flett 28YRW	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	6
21	B. FairbairnBill Fairbairn 25YRW	New YorkNew York Rangers	5
22	J. DrouinJude Drouin 23YC	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	5
23	J. LorentzJim Lorentz 25YC	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	5
24	F. MahovlichFrank Mahovlich 34YLW	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	5
25	G. UngerGarry Unger 24YC	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	5
26	P. RobertoPhil Roberto 23YRW	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	5
27	R. KehoeRick Kehoe 20YRW	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	5
28	J. LemaireJacques Lemaire 26YC	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	5
29	B. SchmautzBobby Schmautz 27YRW	VancouverVancouver Canucks	5
30	K. HodgeKen Hodge 28YRW	BostonBoston Bruins	5
31	D. PrenticeDean Prentice 39YLW	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	5
32	D. MaloneyDan Maloney 21YLW	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	5
33	J. PronovostJean Pronovost 26YRW	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	5
34	S. VickersSteve Vickers 21YLW	New YorkNew York Rangers	5
35	S. MikitaStan Mikita 32YC	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	5
36	M. MurphyMike Murphy 21YRW	New YorkNew York Rangers	4
37	B. ClarkeBobby Clarke 22YC	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	4
38	J. EgersJack Egers 23YRW	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	4
39	A. McDonoughAl McDonough 22YRW	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	4
40	D. HextallDennis Hextall 29YC	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	4
41	J. PariseJ.P. Parise 30YLW	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	4
42	J. RatelleJean Ratelle 31YC	New YorkNew York Rangers	4
43	L. AngottiLou Angotti 34YC	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	4
44	S. AppsSyl Apps 24YC	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	4
45	G. DornhoeferGary Dornhoefer 29YRW	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	4
46	A. KarlanderAl Karlander 25YC	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	4
47	R. GilbertRod Gilbert 31YRW	New YorkNew York Rangers	4
48	J. PappinJim Pappin 32YRW	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	4
49	R. LeachReggie Leach 22YRW	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	4
50	M. TardifMarc Tardif 23YLW	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	4