NHL standings at the end of March 22, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
73 | 48 | 9 | 16 | 112 | 299 | 167 | -0.17 | 1.64 | 26-4-6 | 22-5-10 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
73 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 101 | 309 | 219 | -0.13 | 1.10 | 25-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
73 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 101 | 289 | 189 | -0.15 | 1.22 | 26-6-4 | 21-13-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
72 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 81 | 238 | 218 | -0.01 | 0.27 | 21-11-5 | 14-15-6 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
73 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 81 | 240 | 203 | -0.01 | 0.49 | 28-6-3 | 6-20-10 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
72 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 59 | 221 | 246 | 0.04 | -0.31 | 19-11-7 | 6-27-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
74 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 217 | 322 | 0.11 | -1.31 | 16-18-3 | 5-27-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
74 | 11 | 58 | 5 | 27 | 159 | 328 | 0.17 | -2.11 | 9-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
73 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 88 | 262 | 208 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 24-9-3 | 16-16-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
72 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 79 | 268 | 236 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 24-8-4 | 10-19-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
74 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 79 | 242 | 220 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 25-8-5 | 10-22-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
73 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 73 | 216 | 227 | -0.01 | -0.16 | 20-11-6 | 11-20-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
74 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 69 | 218 | 233 | 0.05 | -0.15 | 19-10-7 | 10-24-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 29 | 36 | 8 | 66 | 236 | 245 | -0.00 | -0.13 | 22-11-3 | 7-25-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
73 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 64 | 180 | 214 | 0.06 | -0.41 | 16-15-6 | 9-19-8 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
74 | 12 | 46 | 16 | 40 | 192 | 311 | 0.11 | -1.50 | 8-15-13 | 4-31-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||