NHL standings at the end of October 25, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 14 | -0.71 | 1.54 | 5-0-1 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 14 | -0.25 | 1.50 | 4-0-0 | 1-0-3 | 5-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 0.12 | 3.46 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 0.30 | 1.08 | 4-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 1.25 | 0.63 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 0.17 | -1.27 | 2-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 0.27 | -1.40 | 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 | -0.54 | 0.21 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 22 | -0.53 | 0.72 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -0.45 | -0.33 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 0.24 | -1.54 | 0-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -0.28 | -1.42 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 0.22 | -0.56 | 2-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 0.35 | -0.22 | 0-3-3 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 30 | -0.70 | -2.20 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||