NHL Standings, 1971-72

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Boston Bruins★ BOS · 54-13-11 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+126	119 .763
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 46-16-16 · L10 5-2-0 · W2	+102	-11 108 .692
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 33-31-14 · L10 3-4-0 · L1	+1	-28 80 .513
4	Detroit Red Wings DET · 33-35-10 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	-1	-4 76 .487
5	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 16-43-19 · L10 3-3-0 · W1	-86	-25 51 .327

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Rangers NYR · 48-17-13 · L10 3-5-0 · L2	+125	109 .699
2	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 26-38-14 · L10 4-1-0 · W1	-38	-43 66 .423
3	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 26-38-14 · L10 3-4-0 · L1	-36	66 .423

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago BlackhawksDiv CHI · 46-17-15 · L10 6-0-0 · W2	+90	107 .686
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 28-39-11 · L10 4-4-0 · L2	-39	-40 67 .429

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 20-49-9 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	-99	49 .314
2	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 20-50-8 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	-94	-1 48 .308

Adams

Adams standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CGS California Golden Seals CGS · 21-39-18 · L10 2-6-0 · L6	-72	60 .385

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 37-29-12 · L10 4-4-0 · L1	+21	86 .551

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed