NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 144 | 84 | -0.19 | 1.47 | 12-2-3 | 10-4-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 159 | 108 | -0.30 | 1.16 | 14-4-0 | 10-4-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 141 | 104 | -0.10 | 0.90 | 16-0-3 | 4-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 140 | 100 | -0.12 | 0.96 | 14-4-1 | 8-8-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 | 106 | 119 | 0.07 | -0.31 | 10-5-3 | 5-11-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 107 | 120 | 0.21 | -0.16 | 7-5-5 | 3-14-1 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 105 | 150 | 0.11 | -1.14 | 8-9-1 | 2-12-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
34 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 162 | 0.29 | -2.44 | 3-12-3 | 1-14-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 135 | 102 | -0.15 | 0.77 | 13-4-1 | 8-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 122 | 100 | -0.09 | 0.54 | 13-2-2 | 6-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 115 | 114 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 13-3-3 | 4-13-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 128 | 132 | 0.00 | -0.11 | 14-4-1 | 2-12-4 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | 128 | 116 | -0.13 | 0.21 | 11-4-1 | 4-11-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 96 | 113 | 0.08 | -0.37 | 8-6-3 | 7-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 94 | 110 | 0.22 | -0.25 | 7-9-3 | 5-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
35 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 93 | 148 | 0.16 | -1.41 | 3-8-6 | 2-14-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||