NHL standings at the end of March 31, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
77 | 51 | 10 | 16 | 118 | 324 | 181 | -0.14 | 1.71 | 29-4-6 | 22-6-10 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
77 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 107 | 327 | 230 | -0.10 | 1.16 | 27-9-2 | 24-12-3 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
77 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 101 | 294 | 205 | -0.08 | 1.08 | 26-8-4 | 21-15-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 86 | 254 | 218 | -0.02 | 0.44 | 29-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
77 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 85 | 262 | 240 | -0.03 | 0.26 | 22-12-5 | 15-17-6 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
77 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 63 | 243 | 275 | 0.03 | -0.39 | 20-12-7 | 7-29-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
78 | 22 | 47 | 9 | 53 | 233 | 339 | 0.10 | -1.26 | 17-18-4 | 5-29-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
77 | 12 | 60 | 5 | 29 | 166 | 343 | 0.18 | -2.12 | 10-25-4 | 2-35-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
77 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 92 | 280 | 221 | -0.05 | 0.72 | 26-9-3 | 16-18-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
77 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 85 | 292 | 251 | -0.05 | 0.48 | 27-8-4 | 10-21-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 85 | 254 | 230 | -0.02 | 0.29 | 26-8-5 | 11-22-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
77 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 76 | 232 | 248 | 0.01 | -0.19 | 21-11-7 | 11-22-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
78 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 73 | 232 | 245 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 21-11-7 | 10-25-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
77 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 71 | 252 | 261 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 23-11-4 | 8-26-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
77 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 64 | 187 | 235 | 0.08 | -0.55 | 16-16-6 | 9-22-8 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
78 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 48 | 213 | 323 | 0.09 | -1.32 | 11-15-13 | 5-31-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||