NHL standings at the end of October 27, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 25 | -0.26 | 1.99 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 0.08 | 1.08 | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 0.58 | 1.20 | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 0.47 | 0.90 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 13 | -0.36 | 1.07 | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0.40 | -0.47 | 1-2-2 | 0-1-2 | 1-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 44 | -0.14 | -1.36 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 12 | -0.37 | 1.25 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 20 | -0.20 | -0.20 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 14 | -0.51 | 0.20 | 1-0-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 30 | -0.56 | -2.13 | 3-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 0.31 | -1.69 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -0.19 | -0.76 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0.25 | -0.50 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 29 | -0.04 | -0.93 | 0-3-1 | 0-1-4 | 0-4-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||