NHL standings at the end of February 8, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 212 | 119 | -0.11 | 1.65 | 20-3-4 | 17-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 222 | 121 | -0.15 | 1.79 | 18-3-5 | 14-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 196 | 139 | -0.20 | 0.89 | 19-2-3 | 10-11-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 55 | 142 | 152 | 0.01 | -0.17 | 12-9-6 | 10-13-5 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
54 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 54 | 174 | 171 | -0.13 | -0.08 | 18-6-2 | 5-17-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 35 | 127 | 172 | 0.09 | -0.79 | 10-15-3 | 5-16-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
54 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 35 | 144 | 201 | 0.12 | -0.94 | 9-14-5 | 2-16-8 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
52 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 77 | 179 | 98 | -0.18 | 1.37 | 23-1-4 | 13-10-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
54 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 63 | 141 | 125 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 15-6-4 | 12-12-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
55 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 45 | 152 | 205 | 0.04 | -0.93 | 11-10-8 | 6-17-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
55 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 44 | 150 | 181 | 0.15 | -0.41 | 11-12-5 | 7-17-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
52 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 128 | 160 | 0.07 | -0.55 | 13-9-5 | 4-17-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
55 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 37 | 136 | 208 | 0.11 | -1.20 | 10-14-1 | 5-19-6 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
52 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 35 | 120 | 171 | 0.17 | -0.81 | 8-11-6 | 5-19-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||