Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 358 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Games Played 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 | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | ||
| 2 | M. MurphyMike Murphy 21YRW | 79 | |
| 3 | 78 | ||
| 4 | 78 | ||
| 5 | B. BerryBob Berry 28YLW | 78 | |
| 6 | J. BucykJohnny Bucyk 37YLW | 78 | |
| 7 | 78 | ||
| 8 | 78 | ||
| 9 | 78 | ||
| 10 | 78 | ||
| 11 | 78 | ||
| 12 | 78 | ||
| 13 | J. EgersJack Egers 23YRW | 78 | |
| 14 | 78 | ||
| 15 | 78 | ||
| 16 | 78 | ||
| 17 | R. EllisRon Ellis 27YRW | 78 | |
| 18 | 78 | ||
| 19 | 78 | ||
| 20 | 78 | ||
| 21 | 78 | ||
| 22 | 78 | ||
| 23 | D. HullDennis Hull 27YLW | 78 | |
| 24 | 78 | ||
| 25 | D. GrantDanny Grant 26YLW | 78 | |
| 26 | 78 | ||
| 27 | 78 | ||
| 28 | 78 | ||
| 29 | 78 | ||
| 30 | 78 | ||
| 31 | 78 | ||
| 32 | 78 | ||
| 33 | 78 | ||
| 34 | 78 | ||
| 35 | 78 | ||
| 36 | 78 | ||
| 37 | 78 | ||
| 38 | 78 | ||
| 39 | 78 | ||
| 40 | 78 | ||
| 41 | 78 | ||
| 42 | 78 | ||
| 43 | 78 | ||
| 44 | N. LibettNick Libett 26YLW | 78 | |
| 45 | D. LuceDon Luce 23YC | 78 | |
| 46 | 78 | ||
| 47 | 78 | ||
| 48 | 78 | ||
| 49 | 78 | ||
| 50 | 78 |