NHL standings at the end of March 19, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
71 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 304 | 174 | -0.20 | 1.63 | 25-4-6 | 26-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
72 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 107 | 305 | 170 | -0.19 | 1.68 | 26-4-6 | 22-9-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
72 | 44 | 15 | 13 | 101 | 280 | 182 | -0.20 | 1.16 | 28-3-5 | 16-12-8 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
72 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 73 | 189 | 192 | -0.04 | -0.08 | 19-11-7 | 11-18-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
72 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 69 | 236 | 238 | -0.01 | -0.04 | 24-11-3 | 6-22-6 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
73 | 14 | 42 | 17 | 45 | 189 | 275 | 0.11 | -1.06 | 10-19-7 | 4-23-10 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
71 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 43 | 181 | 272 | 0.14 | -1.14 | 12-19-4 | 6-27-3 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
72 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 97 | 230 | 153 | -0.10 | 0.97 | 26-3-7 | 16-14-6 | 3-1-6 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
71 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 78 | 192 | 175 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 21-11-5 | 13-16-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
72 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 61 | 195 | 230 | 0.05 | -0.44 | 14-16-5 | 11-20-6 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
72 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 60 | 204 | 261 | 0.09 | -0.70 | 14-11-13 | 7-22-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
71 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 58 | 180 | 221 | 0.09 | -0.49 | 16-12-6 | 7-24-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
72 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 58 | 197 | 240 | 0.09 | -0.50 | 15-14-6 | 8-23-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
73 | 18 | 47 | 8 | 44 | 186 | 285 | 0.14 | -1.21 | 12-21-2 | 6-26-6 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||