NHL standings at the end of October 22, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 11 | -0.07 | 3.26 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 12 | -0.92 | 1.65 | 5-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 11 | -0.15 | 1.71 | 4-0-0 | 0-0-3 | 4-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 0.22 | -0.90 | 2-0-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 0.02 | -0.12 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 1.33 | 0.47 | 2-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | -0.40 | -2.20 | 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 |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 19 | -0.48 | 0.27 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 22 | -0.64 | 0.22 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -0.25 | -0.75 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | -0.53 | -0.36 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0.58 | 0.08 | 0-2-3 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 0.52 | -1.60 | 0-1-1 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 0.36 | -1.14 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | -0.37 | -1.37 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||