NHL standings at the end of November 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 83 | 38 | -0.13 | 2.24 | 8-1-1 | 6-0-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 44 | 0.07 | 1.77 | 9-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 42 | -0.22 | 0.11 | 7-0-3 | 0-4-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 46 | 0.28 | 0.78 | 5-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 62 | -0.16 | 0.49 | 4-4-0 | 4-3-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 5-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 0.12 | -0.66 | 4-3-1 | 2-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 74 | 0.23 | -2.63 | 1-6-1 | 1-6-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 66 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 8-2-0 | 1-6-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 71 | 73 | -0.16 | -0.25 | 7-1-1 | 2-9-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 54 | -0.17 | -0.75 | 3-2-3 | 5-6-0 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 51 | -0.23 | 0.18 | 4-2-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 46 | -0.28 | -0.16 | 6-2-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 57 | -0.09 | 0.19 | 5-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 0.41 | -0.39 | 2-4-3 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 73 | -0.01 | -1.45 | 2-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||