NHL standings at the end of October 21, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 9 | -0.09 | 3.11 | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 10 | -0.72 | 1.45 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 4-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 10 | -0.26 | 1.91 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 4-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 0.28 | 0.57 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1.01 | 0.68 | 2-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 0.26 | -1.17 | 2-0-0 | 0-4-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | -0.26 | -2.06 | 1-4-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 17 | -0.33 | 0.24 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 22 | -0.48 | 0.38 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -0.30 | -0.80 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | -0.47 | -0.30 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0.59 | 0.09 | 0-2-3 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 0.36 | -1.36 | 0-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 0.41 | -1.09 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -0.53 | -1.33 | 0-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||