NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 28 | -0.33 | 1.97 | 4-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 33 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 0.06 | 0.95 | 2-2-1 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 24 | 0.24 | 1.44 | 4-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 0.40 | 0.77 | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 23 | -0.25 | 0.31 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 0.35 | -0.76 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-2 | 1-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 51 | -0.01 | -1.81 | 1-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 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 | -0.45 | 1.11 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 20 | -0.12 | -0.12 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 0.33 | -0.67 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-1 | 4-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 15 | -0.26 | 0.36 | 1-0-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 0.00 | -0.55 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -0.30 | -0.92 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 35 | -0.26 | -1.70 | 3-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 37 | 0.35 | -0.83 | 0-4-1 | 0-1-5 | 0-4-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||