NHL standings at the end of April 1, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
78 | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | 329 | 184 | -0.13 | 1.73 | 29-4-6 | 23-6-10 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
78 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 107 | 330 | 235 | -0.08 | 1.14 | 27-10-2 | 24-12-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
78 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 102 | 297 | 208 | -0.07 | 1.07 | 26-8-5 | 21-15-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
78 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 88 | 257 | 219 | -0.03 | 0.46 | 30-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | 265 | 243 | -0.02 | 0.27 | 22-12-5 | 15-17-7 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
78 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 64 | 247 | 279 | 0.03 | -0.38 | 20-12-7 | 7-29-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
78 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 30 | 170 | 347 | 0.17 | -2.10 | 10-25-4 | 2-35-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
78 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 93 | 284 | 225 | -0.05 | 0.70 | 26-9-4 | 16-18-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 85 | 296 | 256 | -0.05 | 0.46 | 27-8-4 | 10-22-7 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 76 | 233 | 251 | 0.02 | -0.21 | 21-11-7 | 11-23-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 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 |
78 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 73 | 257 | 265 | -0.01 | -0.11 | 24-11-4 | 8-26-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
78 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 65 | 191 | 239 | 0.05 | -0.57 | 16-16-7 | 9-22-8 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||