NHL standings at the end of January 26, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
48 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 73 | 199 | 107 | -0.27 | 1.65 | 16-2-5 | 15-4-6 | 8-0-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 66 | 185 | 121 | -0.11 | 1.23 | 18-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 62 | 202 | 143 | -0.22 | 1.04 | 16-6-1 | 13-8-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 172 | 135 | 0.01 | 0.78 | 20-2-3 | 5-14-4 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 155 | 150 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 14-7-4 | 9-11-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 148 | 157 | 0.09 | -0.10 | 11-7-5 | 5-17-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
50 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 144 | 210 | 0.07 | -1.25 | 12-14-2 | 2-15-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
50 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 16 | 101 | 232 | 0.17 | -2.45 | 4-17-3 | 2-23-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 | 181 | 145 | -0.08 | 0.67 | 16-6-3 | 10-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 155 | 141 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 14-5-4 | 8-13-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 | 168 | 171 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 16-6-2 | 5-15-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
50 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 153 | 160 | -0.04 | -0.18 | 14-5-4 | 7-17-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
51 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 49 | 132 | 141 | 0.01 | -0.16 | 12-10-4 | 8-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
50 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 46 | 169 | 169 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 15-7-2 | 5-17-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 45 | 138 | 155 | 0.05 | -0.30 | 10-10-5 | 8-11-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
48 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 30 | 136 | 201 | 0.09 | -1.26 | 6-9-9 | 3-18-3 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||