NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 193 | 106 | -0.22 | 1.63 | 15-2-5 | 15-4-6 | 8-0-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 181 | 119 | -0.15 | 1.17 | 17-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 198 | 135 | -0.28 | 1.12 | 16-5-1 | 13-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 55 | 167 | 133 | -0.01 | 0.72 | 19-2-3 | 5-14-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 50 | 147 | 144 | -0.03 | 0.04 | 14-7-4 | 8-11-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 146 | 152 | 0.08 | -0.05 | 11-7-5 | 5-16-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 136 | 206 | 0.11 | -1.35 | 11-14-2 | 2-15-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
47 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 220 | 0.20 | -2.55 | 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 |
47 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 56 | 178 | 142 | -0.06 | 0.70 | 16-6-2 | 10-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 51 | 148 | 131 | 0.01 | 0.38 | 14-5-3 | 8-12-4 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
49 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 48 | 127 | 133 | 0.02 | -0.10 | 12-9-3 | 8-12-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
47 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 46 | 158 | 164 | 0.10 | -0.02 | 15-6-1 | 5-15-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 44 | 161 | 161 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 14-7-2 | 5-16-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 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 |
45 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 129 | 190 | 0.14 | -1.21 | 6-9-8 | 2-17-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||