NHL standings at the end of January 20, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 190 | 104 | -0.22 | 1.65 | 15-2-5 | 14-4-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 181 | 119 | -0.14 | 1.18 | 17-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 60 | 193 | 133 | -0.25 | 1.12 | 15-5-1 | 13-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 164 | 129 | -0.01 | 0.75 | 19-1-3 | 5-14-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
45 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 50 | 144 | 139 | -0.03 | 0.08 | 14-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 146 | 152 | 0.09 | -0.04 | 11-7-5 | 5-16-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 136 | 206 | 0.12 | -1.34 | 11-14-2 | 2-15-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
47 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 220 | 0.20 | -2.54 | 3-17-3 | 2-21-1 | 1-9-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
46 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 169 | 139 | -0.06 | 0.60 | 15-6-2 | 10-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 143 | 128 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 14-5-3 | 7-12-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
48 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 125 | 130 | -0.01 | -0.11 | 12-8-3 | 8-12-5 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 140 | 145 | -0.05 | -0.16 | 14-4-4 | 7-17-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 154 | 161 | 0.09 | -0.06 | 15-6-1 | 4-15-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 44 | 158 | 152 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 14-7-2 | 5-15-4 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 42 | 130 | 149 | 0.08 | -0.33 | 10-10-5 | 7-11-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
44 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 27 | 127 | 185 | 0.12 | -1.20 | 6-9-8 | 2-16-3 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||