NHL standings at the end of November 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 77 | 33 | -0.12 | 2.33 | 7-1-1 | 6-0-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 44 | -0.00 | 1.71 | 9-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 37 | -0.15 | 0.44 | 7-0-3 | 0-3-4 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 46 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 5-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 62 | -0.15 | 0.29 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 5-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 65 | 0.10 | -0.95 | 3-3-1 | 2-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 70 | 0.25 | -2.54 | 1-6-1 | 1-5-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 8-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 67 | 65 | -0.15 | -0.05 | 7-1-1 | 2-8-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 51 | -0.27 | 0.14 | 4-2-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 46 | -0.29 | -0.17 | 6-2-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 0.01 | -0.82 | 2-2-3 | 5-6-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 57 | -0.13 | 0.14 | 5-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 0.47 | -0.10 | 2-4-3 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 72 | -0.04 | -1.81 | 1-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||