NHL standings at the end of February 19, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
59 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 244 | 131 | -0.14 | 1.77 | 23-3-5 | 19-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 251 | 134 | -0.20 | 1.82 | 20-3-5 | 17-8-5 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
57 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 215 | 149 | -0.19 | 0.97 | 22-2-4 | 10-11-8 | 6-0-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 59 | 189 | 182 | -0.13 | -0.01 | 19-6-3 | 6-18-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
60 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 59 | 153 | 164 | -0.03 | -0.21 | 14-10-6 | 10-15-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
57 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 37 | 145 | 204 | 0.10 | -0.93 | 11-16-3 | 5-20-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
59 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 36 | 152 | 220 | 0.12 | -1.03 | 9-15-6 | 2-19-8 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
58 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 83 | 193 | 118 | -0.12 | 1.17 | 24-1-5 | 14-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
59 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 71 | 161 | 136 | -0.01 | 0.41 | 18-7-4 | 13-12-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
60 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 49 | 161 | 219 | 0.09 | -0.88 | 12-10-9 | 6-19-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
60 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 48 | 163 | 197 | 0.13 | -0.43 | 12-14-5 | 8-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
58 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 45 | 140 | 182 | 0.11 | -0.61 | 13-10-5 | 4-20-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
59 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 45 | 147 | 193 | 0.10 | -0.68 | 11-13-6 | 7-19-3 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
62 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 39 | 155 | 240 | 0.14 | -1.23 | 11-16-1 | 5-23-6 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||