NHL standings at the end of October 8, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -0.50 | 1.50 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3.33 | -1.33 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -0.50 | -1.50 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.33 | 1.33 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2.33 | -0.67 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -2.33 | 0.67 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||