NHL standings at the end of November 11, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 65 | 28 | 0.02 | 2.34 | 7-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 40 | -0.03 | 1.37 | 7-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 34 | -0.14 | 0.46 | 6-0-3 | 0-3-3 | 2-3-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 57 | -0.29 | 0.31 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 38 | 0.48 | 1.09 | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 0.47 | 0.14 | 4-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 59 | 0.07 | -0.99 | 3-3-0 | 2-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 63 | 0.07 | -2.54 | 1-5-1 | 1-5-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 53 | -0.30 | 0.23 | 7-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 50 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 7-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 38 | -0.34 | -0.01 | 5-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 50 | -0.34 | -0.15 | 3-2-1 | 4-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 0.15 | -0.85 | 1-2-3 | 5-5-0 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 55 | -0.10 | -0.10 | 4-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 0.49 | -0.08 | 2-4-3 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 60 | -0.16 | -1.56 | 1-3-2 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||