NHL standings at the end of October 12, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.15 | 2.15 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | -0.36 | 2.64 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -1.54 | -0.04 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -0.36 | -0.36 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -0.17 | -1.50 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -1.75 | -3.41 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.11 | 2.11 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -0.53 | -2.03 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0.05 | 3.05 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -0.77 | 1.73 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | -2.22 | -0.22 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -0.61 | -0.61 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2.44 | 0.69 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1.07 | -0.18 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.27 | -0.23 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -2.43 | -4.43 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||