NHL standings at the end of January 6, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 158 | 89 | -0.22 | 1.55 | 13-2-4 | 11-4-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 171 | 114 | -0.29 | 1.21 | 14-4-0 | 12-5-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 150 | 105 | -0.10 | 1.03 | 16-5-1 | 8-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
41 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 153 | 114 | -0.10 | 0.85 | 17-0-3 | 5-12-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 120 | 127 | 0.04 | -0.14 | 11-5-4 | 6-11-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
39 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 124 | 134 | 0.24 | -0.01 | 9-6-5 | 4-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 121 | 179 | 0.07 | -1.35 | 9-10-2 | 2-14-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
39 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 75 | 186 | 0.21 | -2.63 | 3-14-3 | 1-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 144 | 109 | -0.09 | 0.81 | 14-5-1 | 9-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 126 | 108 | -0.01 | 0.47 | 13-4-2 | 6-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 122 | 124 | -0.00 | -0.05 | 14-3-3 | 4-15-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 138 | 142 | -0.01 | -0.11 | 14-4-1 | 3-13-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 143 | 132 | -0.11 | 0.16 | 12-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
42 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 39 | 106 | 120 | 0.03 | -0.30 | 8-7-3 | 8-12-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
39 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 110 | 129 | 0.27 | -0.22 | 9-9-4 | 5-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
38 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 109 | 158 | 0.07 | -1.22 | 5-8-6 | 2-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||