NHL standings at the end of October 24, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 14 | -0.37 | 1.38 | 4-0-0 | 1-0-3 | 5-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 0.10 | 3.43 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 12 | -0.88 | 1.70 | 5-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-2 | Won 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 |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 0.17 | -1.28 | 2-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 0.30 | 0.16 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 1.48 | 0.62 | 2-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 0.13 | -1.54 | 1-5-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.56 | 0.19 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 22 | -0.58 | 0.67 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | -0.66 | -0.37 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -0.43 | -0.93 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 0.26 | -0.52 | 2-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 0.42 | -0.15 | 0-3-3 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 0.56 | -1.56 | 0-1-1 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 26 | -0.45 | -2.02 | 0-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||