NHL standings at the end of November 18, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 86 | 43 | -0.14 | 2.01 | 8-2-1 | 6-0-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 45 | 0.06 | 1.78 | 9-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 42 | -0.23 | 0.11 | 7-0-3 | 0-4-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 80 | 65 | -0.29 | 0.54 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 57 | 54 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 5-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 51 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 5-3-2 | 1-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 0.13 | -0.65 | 4-3-1 | 2-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 81 | 0.28 | -2.66 | 1-7-1 | 1-6-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 79 | 76 | -0.15 | -0.01 | 8-1-1 | 2-9-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 54 | -0.12 | 0.38 | 4-2-1 | 5-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 66 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 8-2-0 | 1-6-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 50 | -0.28 | -0.17 | 6-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 68 | 58 | -0.14 | 0.39 | 6-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 60 | -0.15 | -0.95 | 3-2-3 | 5-7-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 49 | 0.49 | -0.38 | 2-5-3 | 1-3-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 73 | 0.02 | -1.42 | 2-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||