NHL standings at the end of November 12, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 70 | 31 | 0.01 | 2.30 | 7-1-1 | 5-0-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 41 | -0.01 | 1.56 | 8-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 34 | -0.14 | 0.49 | 7-0-3 | 0-3-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 62 | -0.19 | 0.24 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 0.46 | 0.75 | 5-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 4-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 62 | 0.04 | -1.08 | 3-3-0 | 2-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 63 | 0.08 | -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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 53 | -0.04 | 0.19 | 8-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 63 | 58 | -0.21 | 0.07 | 7-1-0 | 2-7-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 51 | -0.26 | 0.15 | 4-2-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 0.05 | -0.77 | 2-2-3 | 5-5-0 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 38 | -0.32 | 0.02 | 5-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 56 | -0.12 | -0.18 | 4-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 0.50 | -0.07 | 2-4-3 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 68 | -0.09 | -1.72 | 1-3-2 | 1-7-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||