NHL standings at the end of October 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 14 | -0.33 | 2.00 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-3 | 6-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 14 | -0.83 | 1.42 | 5-0-1 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 13 | -0.02 | 2.70 | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 0.38 | 1.15 | 4-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 38 | 0.42 | -0.03 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 0.26 | -1.18 | 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 |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 22 | -0.56 | 0.44 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 22 | -0.67 | 0.58 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 0.01 | -0.86 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 36 | -0.03 | -0.53 | 3-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -0.43 | -0.30 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 0.22 | -1.58 | 0-1-1 | 3-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0.72 | -0.66 | 0-3-3 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 30 | -0.54 | -2.04 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||