NHL standings at the end of October 29, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 28 | -0.25 | 1.75 | 4-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 0.12 | 1.12 | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 0.47 | 1.02 | 3-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 0.46 | 0.89 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 20 | -0.41 | 0.22 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 0.33 | -0.78 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-2 | 1-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 44 | -0.18 | -1.40 | 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 |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 13 | -0.47 | 1.09 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 20 | -0.14 | -0.14 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 15 | -0.28 | 0.35 | 1-0-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 0.24 | -0.89 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -0.23 | -0.80 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 32 | -0.26 | -1.76 | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0.10 | -0.65 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 0.20 | -0.60 | 0-3-1 | 0-1-5 | 0-4-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||