NHL standings at the end of February 29, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
63 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 101 | 264 | 145 | -0.17 | 1.72 | 23-3-5 | 23-5-4 | 9-0-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 268 | 143 | -0.19 | 1.82 | 23-3-5 | 18-8-5 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
62 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 84 | 239 | 162 | -0.18 | 1.07 | 24-3-4 | 12-11-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
64 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 65 | 209 | 203 | -0.11 | -0.02 | 22-7-3 | 6-20-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
64 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 167 | 173 | -0.07 | -0.16 | 16-10-6 | 10-17-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
63 | 13 | 35 | 15 | 41 | 163 | 232 | 0.15 | -0.95 | 10-16-7 | 3-19-8 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
62 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 38 | 154 | 228 | 0.14 | -1.06 | 11-17-3 | 5-23-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
63 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 86 | 204 | 131 | -0.14 | 1.02 | 25-3-6 | 14-13-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
62 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 73 | 167 | 143 | -0.01 | 0.37 | 19-9-4 | 13-12-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
64 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 53 | 172 | 205 | 0.12 | -0.39 | 12-14-5 | 10-19-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
64 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 51 | 175 | 238 | 0.10 | -0.88 | 12-11-10 | 6-20-5 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
62 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 151 | 193 | 0.11 | -0.57 | 14-10-5 | 5-22-6 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
63 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 47 | 155 | 204 | 0.10 | -0.68 | 12-13-6 | 7-22-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
64 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 159 | 247 | 0.16 | -1.22 | 11-18-1 | 5-23-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||