NHL standings at the end of November 23, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 89 | 46 | -0.12 | 1.93 | 8-2-1 | 6-0-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 85 | 56 | 0.04 | 1.42 | 9-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 90 | 72 | -0.30 | 0.60 | 6-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 60 | -0.11 | -0.11 | 8-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 56 | 0.21 | 0.60 | 6-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 68 | 83 | 0.12 | -0.59 | 5-3-1 | 2-9-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 60 | 0.25 | -0.12 | 5-3-2 | 1-7-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 88 | 0.19 | -2.42 | 2-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 52 | -0.27 | 0.13 | 7-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 65 | -0.09 | 0.77 | 7-3-0 | 4-6-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 82 | 79 | -0.02 | 0.11 | 8-1-2 | 2-9-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 69 | 61 | -0.17 | 0.23 | 5-3-1 | 5-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 72 | 72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9-2-0 | 1-7-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 65 | -0.03 | -0.80 | 4-3-3 | 5-7-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 61 | 0.43 | -0.57 | 3-5-3 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 81 | -0.04 | -1.54 | 2-4-2 | 1-9-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||