NHL standings at the end of April 14, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | 330 | 204 | -0.12 | 1.50 | 28-4-7 | 26-9-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 109 | 317 | 192 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 26-6-7 | 22-11-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 108 | 307 | 205 | -0.09 | 1.21 | 29-3-7 | 17-13-9 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 80 | 209 | 208 | -0.00 | 0.01 | 21-11-7 | 12-20-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 76 | 261 | 262 | 0.00 | -0.01 | 25-11-3 | 8-24-7 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 51 | 203 | 289 | 0.08 | -1.02 | 11-19-9 | 5-24-10 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
78 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 203 | 297 | 0.09 | -1.12 | 14-20-5 | 6-30-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | 256 | 166 | -0.08 | 1.07 | 28-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | 212 | 191 | -0.02 | 0.25 | 22-11-6 | 15-18-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 67 | 208 | 247 | 0.04 | -0.46 | 17-17-5 | 11-22-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | 200 | 236 | 0.03 | -0.43 | 19-13-7 | 7-25-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | 220 | 258 | 0.03 | -0.45 | 18-15-6 | 8-23-8 | 4-1-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
78 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 60 | 216 | 288 | 0.07 | -0.86 | 14-12-13 | 7-27-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
78 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 49 | 206 | 305 | 0.09 | -1.18 | 14-23-2 | 6-26-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||