NHL standings at the end of March 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 110 | 297 | 171 | -0.20 | 1.60 | 24-4-6 | 26-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
70 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 103 | 295 | 164 | -0.19 | 1.68 | 25-4-6 | 21-9-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
70 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 99 | 270 | 172 | -0.21 | 1.19 | 27-3-5 | 16-11-8 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
70 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 72 | 184 | 185 | -0.08 | -0.09 | 19-11-6 | 11-17-6 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
71 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 67 | 229 | 232 | -0.03 | -0.07 | 23-11-3 | 6-22-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
72 | 14 | 42 | 16 | 44 | 186 | 272 | 0.11 | -1.09 | 10-19-7 | 4-23-9 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
70 | 18 | 46 | 6 | 42 | 178 | 269 | 0.16 | -1.14 | 12-19-3 | 6-27-3 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
70 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 95 | 225 | 148 | -0.08 | 1.02 | 26-3-6 | 16-14-5 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
69 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 78 | 186 | 164 | -0.02 | 0.30 | 21-11-5 | 13-14-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
71 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 60 | 192 | 227 | 0.06 | -0.43 | 14-16-5 | 11-20-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
71 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 59 | 201 | 258 | 0.10 | -0.70 | 14-11-12 | 7-22-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
70 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 58 | 177 | 216 | 0.07 | -0.49 | 16-11-6 | 7-24-6 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
70 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 56 | 190 | 233 | 0.13 | -0.49 | 15-14-6 | 8-23-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
72 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 43 | 182 | 281 | 0.16 | -1.22 | 12-21-1 | 6-26-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||