NHL standings at the end of January 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
43 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 173 | 94 | -0.09 | 1.75 | 16-3-3 | 13-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 191 | 97 | -0.11 | 2.13 | 17-2-3 | 11-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 168 | 116 | -0.21 | 1.00 | 17-0-3 | 8-11-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 128 | 118 | -0.03 | 0.19 | 11-8-6 | 9-6-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 140 | 145 | -0.12 | -0.23 | 14-5-1 | 4-14-6 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 28 | 121 | 176 | 0.07 | -1.15 | 7-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 101 | 146 | 0.11 | -0.99 | 8-11-3 | 3-14-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 144 | 82 | -0.09 | 1.36 | 18-1-4 | 11-8-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 50 | 110 | 94 | -0.09 | 0.29 | 12-6-2 | 10-9-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
44 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 131 | 150 | 0.11 | -0.32 | 9-8-5 | 6-14-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
46 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 138 | 181 | -0.01 | -0.95 | 9-8-7 | 5-15-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
42 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 32 | 101 | 135 | 0.11 | -0.70 | 10-8-4 | 2-14-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 108 | 140 | 0.23 | -0.49 | 8-8-5 | 4-16-3 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 101 | 181 | 0.11 | -1.63 | 6-13-0 | 5-18-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||