EAST DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Montreal Canadiens 78 52 10 16 120 329 184 145 29-4-6 23-6-10
2 x - Boston Bruins 78 51 22 5 107 330 235 95 27-10-2 24-12-3
3 x - New York Rangers 78 47 23 8 102 297 208 89 26-8-5 21-15-3
4 x - Buffalo Sabres 78 37 27 14 88 257 219 38 30-6-3 7-21-11
5 Detroit Red Wings 78 37 29 12 86 265 243 22 22-12-5 15-17-7
6 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 27 41 10 64 247 279 -32 20-12-7 7-29-3
7 Vancouver Canucks 78 22 47 9 53 233 339 -106 17-18-4 5-29-5
8 New York Islanders 78 12 60 6 30 170 347 -177 10-25-4 2-35-2

WEST DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Chicago Blackhawks 78 42 27 9 93 284 225 59 26-9-4 16-18-5
2 x - Philadelphia Flyers 78 37 30 11 85 296 256 40 27-8-4 10-22-7
3 x - Minnesota North Stars 78 37 30 11 85 254 230 24 26-8-5 11-22-6
4 x - St. Louis Blues 78 32 34 12 76 233 251 -18 21-11-7 11-23-5
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 78 32 37 9 73 257 265 -8 24-11-4 8-26-5
6 Los Angeles Kings 78 31 36 11 73 232 245 -13 21-11-7 10-25-4
7 Atlanta Flames 78 25 38 15 65 191 239 -48 16-16-7 9-22-8
8 California Golden Seals 78 16 46 16 48 213 323 -110 11-15-13 5-31-3
y - Division champion
x - Clinched playoff spot

REGULAR SEASON

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L-T Points GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Saturday October 7, 1972 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 4 - 2 1 - 0 - 0 2 4 - 2 1.000 11,105
2 Wednesday October 11, 1972 @ St. Louis Blues W 5 - 2 2 - 0 - 0 4 9 - 4 1.000 17,853
3 Saturday October 14, 1972 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS W 5 - 2 3 - 0 - 0 6 14 - 6 1.000 12,201
4 Sunday October 15, 1972 @ Boston Bruins L 4 - 8 3 - 1 - 0 6 18 - 14 .750 15,003
5 Tuesday October 17, 1972 @ New York Islanders W 5 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 8 23 - 14 .800 8,175
6 Wednesday October 18, 1972 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 3 - 4 4 - 2 - 0 8 26 - 18 .667 16,248
7 Saturday October 21, 1972 BOSTON BRUINS L 2 - 4 4 - 3 - 0 8 28 - 22 .571 12,761
8 Tuesday October 24, 1972 @ Vancouver Canucks W 4 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 10 32 - 22 .625 15,570
9 Friday October 27, 1972 @ California Golden Seals L 3 - 6 5 - 4 - 0 10 35 - 28 .556 3,298
10 Saturday October 28, 1972 @ Los Angeles Kings L 2 - 5 5 - 5 - 0 10 37 - 33 .500 9,181
11 Wednesday November 1, 1972 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 1 - 7 5 - 6 - 0 10 38 - 40 .455 10,472
12 Thursday November 2, 1972 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2 - 4 5 - 7 - 0 10 40 - 44 .417 13,511
13 Saturday November 4, 1972 NEW YORK RANGERS W 6 - 4 6 - 7 - 0 12 46 - 48 .462 12,255
14 Sunday November 5, 1972 @ Detroit Red Wings T 1 - 1 6 - 7 - 1 13 47 - 49 .464 14,041
15 Wednesday November 8, 1972 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 5 - 2 7 - 7 - 1 15 52 - 51 .500 7,449
16 Saturday November 11, 1972 VANCOUVER CANUCKS L 3 - 4 7 - 8 - 1 15 55 - 55 .469 11,896
17 Sunday November 12, 1972 @ Buffalo Sabres L 0 - 1 7 - 9 - 1 15 55 - 56 .441 15,668
18 Wednesday November 15, 1972 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 7 - 1 8 - 9 - 1 17 62 - 57 .472 8,649
19 Saturday November 18, 1972 ATLANTA FLAMES W 6 - 1 9 - 9 - 1 19 68 - 58 .500 10,959
20 Sunday November 19, 1972 @ New York Rangers W 5 - 3 10 - 9 - 1 21 73 - 61 .525 17,500
21 Wednesday November 22, 1972 ST. LOUIS BLUES W 10 - 4 11 - 9 - 1 23 83 - 65 .548 12,405
22 Saturday November 25, 1972 NEW YORK ISLANDERS T 2 - 2 11 - 9 - 2 24 85 - 67 .545 12,319
23 Sunday November 26, 1972 @ Atlanta Flames L 2 - 6 11 - 10 - 2 24 87 - 73 .522 9,041
24 Wednesday November 29, 1972 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS W 7 - 4 12 - 10 - 2 26 94 - 77 .542 9,971
25 Saturday December 2, 1972 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS W 3 - 2 13 - 10 - 2 28 97 - 79 .560 12,459
26 Sunday December 3, 1972 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 2 - 4 13 - 11 - 2 28 99 - 83 .538 18,050
27 Wednesday December 6, 1972 @ California Golden Seals T 4 - 4 13 - 11 - 3 29 103 - 87 .537 2,062
28 Saturday December 9, 1972 @ Los Angeles Kings L 1 - 3 13 - 12 - 3 29 104 - 90 .518 9,687
29 Wednesday December 13, 1972 NEW YORK ISLANDERS W 9 - 1 14 - 12 - 3 31 113 - 91 .534 7,866
30 Saturday December 16, 1972 ATLANTA FLAMES W 5 - 3 15 - 12 - 3 33 118 - 94 .550 11,095
31 Sunday December 17, 1972 @ New York Rangers L 1 - 9 15 - 13 - 3 33 119 - 103 .532 17,500
32 Tuesday December 19, 1972 BOSTON BRUINS L 2 - 3 15 - 14 - 3 33 121 - 106 .516 10,419
33 Saturday December 23, 1972 @ Montreal Canadiens L 3 - 6 15 - 15 - 3 33 124 - 112 .500 16,132
34 Tuesday December 26, 1972 @ Detroit Red Wings T 1 - 1 15 - 15 - 4 34 125 - 113 .500 14,427
35 Wednesday December 27, 1972 @ Toronto Maple Leafs T 3 - 3 15 - 15 - 5 35 128 - 116 .500 16,488
36 Friday December 29, 1972 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS L 0 - 4 15 - 16 - 5 35 128 - 120 .486 11,336
37 Saturday December 30, 1972 DETROIT RED WINGS T 2 - 2 15 - 16 - 6 36 130 - 122 .486 11,621
38 Tuesday January 2, 1973 @ St. Louis Blues L 4 - 5 15 - 17 - 6 36 134 - 127 .474 18,161
39 Wednesday January 3, 1973 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 5 - 3 16 - 17 - 6 38 139 - 130 .487 16,666
40 Saturday January 6, 1973 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 4 - 2 17 - 17 - 6 40 143 - 132 .500 13,100
41 Sunday January 7, 1973 @ New York Rangers L 0 - 3 17 - 18 - 6 40 143 - 135 .488 17,500
42 Wednesday January 10, 1973 DETROIT RED WINGS L 1 - 2 17 - 19 - 6 40 144 - 137 .476 9,906
43 Saturday January 13, 1973 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 3 - 1 18 - 19 - 6 42 147 - 138 .488 11,506
44 Sunday January 14, 1973 @ Detroit Red Wings L 2 - 3 18 - 20 - 6 42 149 - 141 .477 12,755
45 Wednesday January 17, 1973 @ Montreal Canadiens L 4 - 6 18 - 21 - 6 42 153 - 147 .467 16,016
46 Thursday January 18, 1973 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 2 - 5 18 - 22 - 6 42 155 - 152 .457 10,388
47 Saturday January 20, 1973 BOSTON BRUINS W 3 - 0 19 - 22 - 6 44 158 - 152 .468 13,100
48 Sunday January 21, 1973 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 3 - 9 19 - 23 - 6 44 161 - 161 .458 16,666
49 Wednesday January 24, 1973 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS W 5 - 2 20 - 23 - 6 46 166 - 163 .469 10,809
50 Thursday January 25, 1973 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 3 - 6 20 - 24 - 6 46 169 - 169 .460 16,600
51 Saturday January 27, 1973 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS L 3 - 5 20 - 25 - 6 46 172 - 174 .451 13,100
52 Wednesday January 31, 1973 LOS ANGELES KINGS W 4 - 1 21 - 25 - 6 48 176 - 175 .462 9,048
53 Saturday February 3, 1973 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS W 2 - 1 22 - 25 - 6 50 178 - 176 .472 11,878
54 Sunday February 4, 1973 @ Minnesota North Stars L 3 - 4 22 - 26 - 6 50 181 - 180 .463 15,070
55 Wednesday February 7, 1973 @ Montreal Canadiens L 2 - 5 22 - 27 - 6 50 183 - 185 .455 16,028
56 Saturday February 10, 1973 @ Boston Bruins L 3 - 6 22 - 28 - 6 50 186 - 191 .446 15,003
57 Wednesday February 14, 1973 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 6 - 2 23 - 28 - 6 52 192 - 193 .456 8,758
58 Saturday February 17, 1973 BUFFALO SABRES T 3 - 3 23 - 28 - 7 53 195 - 196 .457 13,100
59 Sunday February 18, 1973 @ Buffalo Sabres L 1 - 4 23 - 29 - 7 53 196 - 200 .449 15,660
60 Tuesday February 20, 1973 @ New York Islanders W 4 - 0 24 - 29 - 7 55 200 - 200 .458 13,327
61 Thursday February 22, 1973 NEW YORK ISLANDERS W 2 - 1 25 - 29 - 7 57 202 - 201 .467 9,200
62 Saturday February 24, 1973 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS W 2 - 0 26 - 29 - 7 59 204 - 201 .476 13,100
63 Sunday February 25, 1973 @ Buffalo Sabres L 1 - 2 26 - 30 - 7 59 205 - 203 .468 15,668
64 Wednesday February 28, 1973 ST. LOUIS BLUES W 4 - 2 27 - 30 - 7 61 209 - 205 .477 13,100
65 Saturday March 3, 1973 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS L 1 - 2 27 - 31 - 7 61 210 - 207 .469 11,688
66 Sunday March 4, 1973 MINNESOTA NORTH STARS L 2 - 5 27 - 32 - 7 61 212 - 212 .462 12,624
67 Wednesday March 7, 1973 @ Minnesota North Stars L 4 - 10 27 - 33 - 7 61 216 - 222 .455 15,273
68 Saturday March 10, 1973 NEW YORK RANGERS L 4 - 5 27 - 34 - 7 61 220 - 227 .449 13,100
69 Sunday March 11, 1973 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2 - 3 27 - 35 - 7 61 222 - 230 .442 16,600
70 Wednesday March 14, 1973 @ Los Angeles Kings W 3 - 2 28 - 35 - 7 63 225 - 232 .450 8,007
71 Friday March 16, 1973 @ California Golden Seals T 5 - 5 28 - 35 - 8 64 230 - 237 .451 5,180
72 Saturday March 17, 1973 @ Vancouver Canucks L 1 - 6 28 - 36 - 8 64 231 - 243 .444 15,570
73 Wednesday March 21, 1973 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS W 5 - 2 29 - 36 - 8 66 236 - 245 .452 8,169
74 Saturday March 24, 1973 BUFFALO SABRES T 4 - 4 29 - 36 - 9 67 240 - 249 .453 12,945
75 Sunday March 25, 1973 @ Atlanta Flames W 4 - 2 30 - 36 - 9 69 244 - 251 .460 13,200
76 Wednesday March 28, 1973 ATLANTA FLAMES W 6 - 3 31 - 36 - 9 71 250 - 254 .467 10,268
77 Saturday March 31, 1973 @ St. Louis Blues L 2 - 7 31 - 37 - 9 71 252 - 261 .461 20,009
78 Sunday April 1, 1973 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 5 - 4 32 - 37 - 9 73 257 - 265 .468 11,253
32 - 37 - 9 73 257 - 265 .468 985,772