NHL standings at the end of October 28, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 17 | 0.03 | 2.13 | 5-0-1 | 1-0-3 | 6-0-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 17 | -0.36 | 1.64 | 5-0-1 | 0-0-3 | 5-0-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 21 | -0.12 | 1.63 | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 0.16 | -0.14 | 1-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 0.75 | 0.08 | 2-3-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 41 | 0.11 | -1.29 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 0.24 | -1.18 | 1-5-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 26 | -0.43 | 0.47 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 33 | -0.63 | -0.23 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 38 | -0.15 | -0.34 | 4-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 23 | -0.32 | -0.10 | 2-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 0.27 | -1.27 | 0-1-1 | 4-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -0.03 | -0.92 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 0.80 | 0.14 | 1-3-3 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 33 | -0.54 | -1.54 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||