NHL standings at the end of March 30, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 117 | 322 | 194 | -0.14 | 1.55 | 27-4-7 | 26-8-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 48 | 15 | 13 | 109 | 311 | 184 | -0.14 | 1.54 | 26-5-7 | 22-10-6 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 104 | 295 | 198 | -0.13 | 1.15 | 28-3-7 | 16-13-9 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 78 | 203 | 201 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 20-11-7 | 12-19-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
77 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 76 | 260 | 256 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 25-11-3 | 8-23-7 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 15 | 43 | 19 | 49 | 200 | 287 | 0.09 | -1.04 | 10-19-9 | 5-24-10 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
76 | 19 | 50 | 7 | 45 | 195 | 292 | 0.11 | -1.17 | 13-20-4 | 6-30-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 44 | 17 | 15 | 103 | 248 | 165 | -0.07 | 1.02 | 27-3-8 | 17-14-7 | 4-0-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 84 | 209 | 186 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 22-11-6 | 14-17-6 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 67 | 206 | 239 | 0.03 | -0.41 | 17-16-5 | 11-21-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 194 | 229 | 0.05 | -0.41 | 19-13-6 | 7-24-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 63 | 210 | 252 | 0.05 | -0.50 | 17-15-6 | 8-23-7 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
76 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 60 | 211 | 277 | 0.08 | -0.79 | 14-11-13 | 7-26-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 46 | 193 | 297 | 0.13 | -1.24 | 13-23-2 | 6-26-6 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||