NHL 1971/1972
Sezóna 1971/1972 byla 55. sezonou NHL. Vítězem Stanley Cupu se stal tým Boston Bruins.
Konečné tabulky základní části
Východní divize
| Tým | Z | V | P | R | B | VG | IG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | 330 | 204 |
| New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 109 | 317 | 192 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 108 | 307 | 205 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 80 | 209 | 208 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 76 | 261 | 262 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 51 | 203 | 289 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 203 | 297 |
Západní divize
| Tým | Z | V | P | R | B | VG | IG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | 256 | 166 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | 212 | 191 |
| St. Louis Blues | 78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 67 | 208 | 247 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | 220 | 258 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | 200 | 236 |
| California Golden Seals | 78 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 60 | 216 | 288 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 49 | 206 | 305 |
Play off
| Čtvrtfinále | Semifinále | Finále Stanley Cupu | |||||||||||
| V1 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |||||||||||
| V4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |||||||||||
| V1 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Z3 | St. Louis Blues | 0 | |||||||||||
| Z2 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |||||||||||
| Z3 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | |||||||||||
| V1 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |||||||||||
| V2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| Z1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||||||
| Z4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | |||||||||||
| Z1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |||||||||||
| V2 | New York Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
| V2 | New York Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
| V3 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |||||||||||
Ocenění
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Art Ross Trophy: | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers |
| Ted Lindsay Award: | Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Vezina Trophy: | Tony Esposito & Gary Smith, Chicago Blackhawks |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Clarence S. Campbell, John A. "Snooks" Kelley, Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, James D. Norris |