NHL standings at the end of March 23, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
72 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 114 | 308 | 175 | -0.18 | 1.67 | 26-4-6 | 26-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
73 | 48 | 14 | 11 | 107 | 306 | 174 | -0.16 | 1.64 | 26-4-6 | 22-10-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
73 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 102 | 283 | 185 | -0.19 | 1.15 | 28-3-6 | 16-12-8 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
73 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 74 | 192 | 195 | -0.03 | -0.07 | 19-11-7 | 11-18-7 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
74 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 73 | 249 | 246 | -0.05 | -0.01 | 24-11-3 | 8-22-6 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
75 | 15 | 42 | 18 | 48 | 197 | 282 | 0.11 | -1.03 | 10-19-8 | 5-23-10 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
72 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 43 | 186 | 279 | 0.14 | -1.15 | 12-20-4 | 6-27-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
73 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 99 | 234 | 155 | -0.10 | 0.98 | 26-3-7 | 17-14-6 | 4-1-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
73 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 81 | 200 | 181 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 22-11-5 | 13-16-6 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
73 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 63 | 199 | 231 | 0.03 | -0.40 | 15-16-5 | 11-20-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
74 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 60 | 207 | 269 | 0.09 | -0.75 | 14-11-13 | 7-24-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
72 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 58 | 182 | 225 | 0.10 | -0.49 | 16-13-6 | 7-24-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 58 | 200 | 244 | 0.08 | -0.52 | 15-15-6 | 8-23-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
74 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 44 | 189 | 291 | 0.15 | -1.23 | 12-22-2 | 6-26-6 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||