NHL standings at the end of March 29, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 116 | 319 | 180 | -0.16 | 1.67 | 28-4-6 | 22-6-10 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 107 | 324 | 223 | -0.10 | 1.23 | 27-9-2 | 24-11-3 | 10-0-0 | Won 10 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 101 | 293 | 200 | -0.10 | 1.12 | 26-8-4 | 21-14-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 86 | 254 | 218 | -0.02 | 0.45 | 29-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 83 | 258 | 238 | -0.04 | 0.22 | 21-12-5 | 15-17-6 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 61 | 236 | 272 | 0.01 | -0.46 | 19-12-7 | 7-29-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
76 | 22 | 46 | 8 | 52 | 227 | 330 | 0.10 | -1.25 | 17-18-3 | 5-28-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
76 | 12 | 59 | 5 | 29 | 164 | 333 | 0.17 | -2.05 | 10-25-4 | 2-34-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 92 | 278 | 217 | -0.05 | 0.75 | 26-9-3 | 16-17-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
77 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 84 | 251 | 227 | -0.00 | 0.31 | 26-8-5 | 11-22-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 83 | 282 | 249 | -0.02 | 0.41 | 26-8-4 | 10-21-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 74 | 225 | 246 | 0.02 | -0.26 | 20-11-7 | 11-22-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 30 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 225 | 239 | 0.03 | -0.15 | 20-11-7 | 10-24-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 71 | 250 | 254 | -0.01 | -0.06 | 23-11-4 | 8-25-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
77 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 64 | 187 | 235 | 0.07 | -0.55 | 16-16-6 | 9-22-8 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
77 | 15 | 46 | 16 | 46 | 210 | 322 | 0.09 | -1.36 | 10-15-13 | 5-31-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||