NHL standings at the end of October 14, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | -0.22 | 2.53 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | -0.69 | 1.98 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | -0.19 | 1.81 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -1.66 | -2.91 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -0.22 | -1.22 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1.16 | -1.09 | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 5 | -0.08 | 2.67 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | -1.60 | 1.07 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1.17 | -1.17 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -0.49 | -0.83 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1.62 | 0.22 | 0-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 0.67 | -0.73 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 | -0.66 | 0-2-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -0.99 | -3.32 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||