NHL standings at the end of November 25, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 98 | 47 | -0.11 | 2.20 | 8-2-1 | 7-0-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 85 | 56 | 0.02 | 1.40 | 9-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 72 | -0.32 | 0.72 | 6-4-0 | 6-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 60 | -0.14 | -0.14 | 8-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 69 | 60 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 7-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 60 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 6-3-2 | 1-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 92 | 0.20 | -0.84 | 5-4-1 | 2-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 90 | 0.18 | -2.29 | 2-7-1 | 1-7-1 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 63 | 52 | -0.24 | 0.28 | 7-2-2 | 4-5-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 73 | 63 | -0.20 | 0.28 | 5-3-1 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 85 | 67 | -0.21 | 0.60 | 7-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 82 | 82 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 8-2-2 | 2-9-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 78 | -0.01 | -0.10 | 9-2-0 | 1-8-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 0.04 | -0.87 | 4-4-3 | 5-7-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 65 | 0.50 | -0.56 | 3-6-3 | 1-4-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
21 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 92 | -0.03 | -1.98 | 2-4-2 | 1-10-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||