NHL standings at the end of October 11, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0.01 | 3.01 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -1.39 | 0.11 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -0.06 | 1.44 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2.83 | -3.33 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0.16 | -1.17 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.65 | 1.65 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.45 | -0.55 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -0.17 | -1.67 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0.11 | 3.11 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -1.03 | 1.47 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2.43 | 1.09 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1.47 | 0.13 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1.62 | -1.62 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 | -0.81 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -2.27 | -4.27 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||