NHL standings at the end of January 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 164 | 92 | -0.08 | 1.63 | 15-3-3 | 13-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 191 | 97 | -0.12 | 2.12 | 17-2-3 | 11-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 166 | 112 | -0.19 | 1.10 | 17-0-3 | 8-10-4 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 125 | 114 | -0.03 | 0.22 | 11-7-6 | 9-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 43 | 138 | 136 | -0.17 | -0.12 | 14-5-1 | 4-13-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 101 | 146 | 0.11 | -0.99 | 8-11-3 | 3-14-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 117 | 174 | 0.05 | -1.24 | 6-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 1-5-4 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 141 | 80 | -0.10 | 1.35 | 17-1-4 | 11-8-1 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 108 | 91 | -0.12 | 0.29 | 12-6-2 | 10-8-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
46 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 138 | 181 | -0.01 | -0.94 | 9-8-7 | 5-15-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 127 | 147 | 0.11 | -0.35 | 9-8-5 | 5-14-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 108 | 140 | 0.23 | -0.49 | 8-8-5 | 4-16-3 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 98 | 132 | 0.15 | -0.68 | 10-8-3 | 2-14-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 25 | 98 | 178 | 0.14 | -1.64 | 6-13-0 | 5-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||