NHL standings at the end of January 1, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 169 | 110 | -0.31 | 1.29 | 14-4-0 | 12-4-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
37 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 145 | 85 | -0.19 | 1.43 | 12-2-4 | 10-4-5 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 146 | 101 | -0.13 | 1.05 | 15-4-1 | 8-8-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 143 | 108 | -0.06 | 0.86 | 16-0-3 | 4-11-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 112 | 125 | 0.09 | -0.26 | 10-5-4 | 5-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 116 | 124 | 0.19 | -0.03 | 8-5-5 | 4-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 116 | 164 | 0.08 | -1.15 | 9-10-2 | 2-12-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
36 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 172 | 0.22 | -2.53 | 3-12-3 | 1-16-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 139 | 104 | -0.12 | 0.83 | 14-4-1 | 8-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 126 | 106 | -0.05 | 0.49 | 13-3-2 | 6-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 120 | 117 | -0.04 | 0.04 | 14-3-3 | 4-13-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 135 | 141 | -0.01 | -0.16 | 14-4-1 | 2-13-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 130 | 122 | -0.10 | 0.11 | 11-5-2 | 4-11-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
39 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 97 | 114 | 0.11 | -0.32 | 8-6-3 | 7-12-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 99 | 121 | 0.26 | -0.35 | 7-9-3 | 5-9-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
36 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 98 | 150 | 0.08 | -1.37 | 4-8-6 | 2-14-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||