NHL standings at the end of October 20, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 0.67 | 2.07 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 7 | -0.38 | 2.02 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | -0.82 | 0.93 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | -0.22 | -0.02 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0.73 | -0.27 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0.47 | -1.13 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 0.31 | -2.09 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 8 | -0.43 | 1.41 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | -0.33 | 0.27 | 1-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0.01 | -0.24 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -0.70 | 1.05 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.22 | -0.78 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 0.91 | -0.26 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -0.41 | -1.41 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | -0.41 | -1.41 | 0-3-1 | 0-0-2 | 0-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||