NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 175 | 94 | -0.10 | 1.74 | 16-3-3 | 14-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 201 | 98 | -0.17 | 2.17 | 17-2-3 | 13-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 169 | 116 | -0.20 | 1.00 | 18-0-3 | 8-11-4 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 128 | 119 | -0.01 | 0.19 | 11-8-6 | 9-7-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
45 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 43 | 141 | 149 | -0.11 | -0.28 | 14-6-1 | 4-14-6 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 122 | 176 | 0.04 | -1.13 | 8-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 107 | 148 | 0.05 | -0.90 | 8-11-3 | 4-15-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 65 | 148 | 85 | -0.12 | 1.28 | 19-1-4 | 11-9-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 53 | 115 | 96 | -0.11 | 0.31 | 12-6-3 | 11-9-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
49 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 38 | 139 | 189 | 0.06 | -0.96 | 9-9-7 | 5-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 37 | 131 | 152 | 0.15 | -0.32 | 9-9-5 | 6-14-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 34 | 104 | 137 | 0.13 | -0.64 | 11-8-4 | 2-14-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 109 | 146 | 0.21 | -0.61 | 8-9-5 | 4-16-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 26 | 102 | 186 | 0.16 | -1.63 | 6-14-0 | 5-18-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||