NHL standings at the end of October 20, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 9 | -1.03 | 1.57 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 4-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 8 | -0.50 | 3.00 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0.13 | 2.33 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 3-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 0.86 | 1.03 | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0.31 | -1.02 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -0.02 | -0.42 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -0.81 | -2.81 | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 14 | -0.09 | 0.91 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 18 | -0.89 | 0.44 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -0.34 | -0.84 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | -0.08 | 0.32 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 0.77 | 0.17 | 0-2-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -0.38 | -1.18 | 0-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0.66 | -1.50 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 0.24 | -1.76 | 0-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||