NHL standings at the end of March 11, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
69 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 106 | 284 | 155 | -0.18 | 1.69 | 25-4-5 | 21-5-9 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
68 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 95 | 269 | 175 | -0.16 | 1.22 | 25-6-4 | 19-11-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
68 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 91 | 285 | 210 | -0.12 | 0.99 | 23-9-2 | 20-11-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
68 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 79 | 226 | 202 | -0.06 | 0.30 | 21-9-5 | 13-14-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
68 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 78 | 229 | 187 | -0.06 | 0.56 | 27-5-3 | 6-18-9 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
67 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 55 | 205 | 225 | 0.01 | -0.29 | 17-11-7 | 6-24-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
69 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 44 | 200 | 305 | 0.12 | -1.40 | 14-18-3 | 4-25-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
71 | 9 | 57 | 5 | 23 | 147 | 318 | 0.20 | -2.21 | 7-23-4 | 2-34-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
69 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 250 | 199 | -0.11 | 0.63 | 22-8-3 | 16-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
69 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 76 | 254 | 227 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 23-8-3 | 10-18-7 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
68 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | 227 | 200 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 24-7-4 | 9-20-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
68 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 68 | 202 | 214 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 18-11-6 | 11-18-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
69 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 66 | 204 | 219 | 0.07 | -0.14 | 18-8-7 | 10-23-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
69 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 61 | 174 | 200 | 0.03 | -0.35 | 15-14-5 | 9-18-8 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
69 | 27 | 35 | 7 | 61 | 222 | 230 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 21-11-3 | 6-24-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
69 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 37 | 178 | 290 | 0.17 | -1.46 | 7-14-12 | 4-29-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||