NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 0.13 | 2.13 | 5-0-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-0-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 18 | -0.36 | 1.54 | 6-0-1 | 0-0-3 | 6-0-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 26 | 0.24 | 1.54 | 5-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 23 | 0.25 | 1.70 | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 41 | -0.14 | 0.31 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 0.63 | -0.27 | 2-3-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 45 | 0.14 | -1.40 | 2-2-0 | 1-5-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 0.30 | -1.95 | 1-5-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 33 | -0.30 | -0.02 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 39 | -0.33 | -0.25 | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 0.01 | -0.49 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 33 | -0.64 | -0.24 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 25 | -0.12 | -0.02 | 2-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 0.14 | -1.40 | 0-1-1 | 4-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 0.74 | 0.08 | 1-3-3 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 33 | -0.51 | -1.51 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||