NHL standings at the end of January 13, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
41 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 188 | 93 | -0.13 | 2.18 | 17-2-3 | 11-4-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 160 | 90 | -0.12 | 1.58 | 14-3-3 | 13-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 160 | 110 | -0.16 | 1.06 | 16-0-3 | 8-10-4 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 121 | 111 | -0.08 | 0.16 | 10-7-6 | 9-6-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 41 | 131 | 132 | -0.13 | -0.16 | 13-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 115 | 168 | 0.02 | -1.22 | 6-12-4 | 2-13-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 138 | 0.17 | -0.96 | 7-11-3 | 3-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 139 | 76 | -0.15 | 1.39 | 17-1-4 | 11-7-1 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 106 | 84 | -0.12 | 0.42 | 12-6-2 | 10-7-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
44 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 130 | 174 | 0.03 | -0.97 | 8-8-7 | 5-14-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 120 | 145 | 0.11 | -0.48 | 8-8-5 | 5-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 96 | 128 | 0.16 | -0.64 | 10-8-3 | 2-13-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
43 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 104 | 138 | 0.26 | -0.53 | 7-8-5 | 4-16-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
44 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 25 | 94 | 171 | 0.14 | -1.61 | 6-13-0 | 5-17-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||