NHL standings at the end of October 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 8 | -0.47 | 3.03 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | -0.12 | 1.63 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | -0.40 | 2.35 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 0.36 | 1.36 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 0.52 | -0.48 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.21 | 0.96 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -1.62 | -2.87 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0.03 | -0.97 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 8 | -0.02 | 1.78 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 14 | -0.61 | 0.39 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -0.86 | -1.86 | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -0.61 | -1.61 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.63 | -0.12 | 0-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1.35 | -0.05 | 0-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -1.47 | -2.47 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 1.08 | -1.08 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||