NHL standings at the end of March 24, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
74 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 114 | 310 | 171 | -0.18 | 1.70 | 27-4-6 | 22-5-10 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
74 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 103 | 312 | 219 | -0.12 | 1.14 | 26-9-2 | 23-11-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
74 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 101 | 289 | 192 | -0.13 | 1.18 | 26-6-4 | 21-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
74 | 34 | 26 | 14 | 82 | 244 | 207 | -0.02 | 0.48 | 28-6-3 | 6-20-11 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
73 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 81 | 241 | 223 | -0.01 | 0.24 | 21-11-5 | 14-16-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
73 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 59 | 225 | 253 | 0.02 | -0.36 | 19-11-7 | 6-28-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 |
75 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 29 | 162 | 330 | 0.17 | -2.07 | 10-24-4 | 2-34-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
74 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 90 | 269 | 208 | -0.10 | 0.73 | 25-9-3 | 16-16-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
73 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 79 | 270 | 239 | -0.01 | 0.41 | 24-8-4 | 10-20-7 | 4-4-2 | Lost 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 |
74 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 73 | 220 | 238 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 20-11-6 | 11-21-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
75 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 71 | 223 | 236 | 0.05 | -0.12 | 20-10-7 | 10-24-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
74 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 67 | 240 | 249 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 22-11-4 | 7-25-5 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
74 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 64 | 180 | 221 | 0.07 | -0.48 | 16-15-6 | 9-20-8 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
75 | 13 | 46 | 16 | 42 | 199 | 315 | 0.10 | -1.44 | 9-15-13 | 4-31-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||