NHL standings at the end of February 15, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
57 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 236 | 126 | -0.22 | 1.71 | 20-3-5 | 17-4-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 81 | 230 | 142 | -0.13 | 1.39 | 22-5-2 | 16-10-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 77 | 241 | 172 | -0.18 | 1.03 | 21-8-2 | 15-8-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
58 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 68 | 203 | 160 | -0.03 | 0.71 | 24-4-3 | 6-16-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
57 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 66 | 190 | 174 | -0.01 | 0.27 | 17-8-4 | 12-12-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
56 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 43 | 171 | 190 | 0.03 | -0.31 | 13-10-5 | 5-21-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
59 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 167 | 261 | 0.10 | -1.49 | 12-16-2 | 3-21-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
59 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 19 | 117 | 274 | 0.22 | -2.44 | 5-19-4 | 2-28-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 74 | 219 | 163 | -0.14 | 0.84 | 21-6-3 | 13-11-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
59 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 61 | 208 | 204 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 19-7-3 | 7-17-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
57 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 60 | 180 | 166 | 0.04 | 0.29 | 18-6-4 | 8-17-4 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
57 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 58 | 171 | 177 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 15-10-6 | 9-13-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
59 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 56 | 155 | 167 | 0.02 | -0.18 | 14-12-4 | 9-14-6 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 54 | 173 | 193 | 0.06 | -0.28 | 15-6-5 | 8-22-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 52 | 192 | 193 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 18-8-2 | 5-20-4 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
58 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 31 | 155 | 246 | 0.14 | -1.43 | 6-10-10 | 3-26-3 | 0-9-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||