NHL standings at the end of November 21, 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 | -0.12 | 2.03 | 8-2-1 | 6-0-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 82 | 51 | 0.03 | 1.58 | 9-1-1 | 5-4-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 86 | 70 | -0.24 | 0.60 | 5-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 53 | 51 | -0.21 | -0.10 | 7-0-3 | 0-5-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 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 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 78 | 0.10 | -0.50 | 5-3-1 | 2-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 57 | 0.26 | -0.02 | 5-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 83 | 0.18 | -2.46 | 2-7-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.12 | 0.02 | 8-1-1 | 2-9-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 57 | 51 | -0.25 | 0.06 | 6-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 73 | 61 | -0.04 | 0.56 | 6-3-0 | 4-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 65 | -0.04 | -0.81 | 4-3-3 | 5-7-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 59 | -0.11 | 0.16 | 4-3-1 | 5-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 8-2-0 | 1-7-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 0.41 | -0.30 | 3-5-3 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 77 | -0.12 | -1.59 | 2-4-2 | 1-8-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||