NHL standings at the end of December 12, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 119 | 70 | -0.10 | 1.59 | 10-2-3 | 7-3-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 130 | 91 | -0.40 | 1.00 | 11-4-0 | 7-3-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 111 | 74 | -0.19 | 1.08 | 12-2-1 | 6-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 106 | 86 | -0.13 | 0.56 | 12-0-3 | 2-8-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 85 | 96 | 0.07 | -0.33 | 7-4-2 | 4-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 91 | 92 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 6-3-4 | 3-11-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 125 | 0.23 | -1.03 | 6-8-1 | 2-10-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 133 | 0.33 | -2.53 | 2-11-2 | 1-10-1 | 0-8-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 106 | 75 | -0.14 | 0.96 | 10-3-1 | 7-6-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 96 | 83 | -0.04 | 0.40 | 10-2-2 | 5-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 96 | 94 | -0.05 | 0.02 | 10-2-3 | 3-10-1 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 106 | 101 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 12-3-1 | 1-9-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 104 | 90 | -0.17 | 0.33 | 9-3-1 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
31 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 75 | 97 | 0.09 | -0.62 | 6-5-3 | 5-10-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 72 | 88 | 0.15 | -0.42 | 6-6-3 | 4-6-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
27 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 115 | 0.17 | -1.50 | 2-5-4 | 2-12-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||