NHL standings at the end of February 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 89 | 234 | 126 | -0.15 | 1.75 | 23-3-5 | 17-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
56 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 243 | 128 | -0.18 | 1.88 | 20-3-5 | 16-8-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
55 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 211 | 147 | -0.18 | 0.99 | 21-2-3 | 10-11-8 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
56 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 57 | 181 | 176 | -0.13 | -0.04 | 19-6-3 | 5-17-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
58 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 57 | 147 | 159 | -0.00 | -0.21 | 13-10-6 | 10-14-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
57 | 11 | 32 | 14 | 36 | 151 | 214 | 0.14 | -0.97 | 9-14-6 | 2-18-8 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
55 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 137 | 197 | 0.13 | -0.96 | 10-16-3 | 5-19-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 82 | 190 | 115 | -0.12 | 1.19 | 24-1-4 | 14-12-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
57 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 153 | 128 | -0.04 | 0.40 | 17-6-4 | 13-12-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
58 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 47 | 158 | 216 | 0.04 | -0.96 | 12-10-8 | 6-19-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
58 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 46 | 158 | 191 | 0.17 | -0.40 | 12-14-5 | 7-17-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
55 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 44 | 135 | 172 | 0.04 | -0.63 | 13-9-5 | 4-19-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
56 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 41 | 139 | 185 | 0.13 | -0.69 | 10-12-6 | 6-19-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 145 | 228 | 0.14 | -1.26 | 10-14-1 | 5-23-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||