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1972-73 NHL season standings
Every 1972-73 NHL race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 7, 1972 to April 1, 1973.
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East standings, 1972-73
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | 6-2-2 | W3 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 51 | 22 | 5 | 107 | 8-2-0 | L2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 47 | 23 | 8 | 102 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 37 | 27 | 14 | 88 | 4-4-2 | W3 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 27 | 41 | 10 | 64 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 22 | 47 | 9 | 53 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 12 | 60 | 6 | 30 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 2 points on January 1, 1973.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on January 6, 1973.
- The Boston Bruins won 10 games in a row from March 9, 1973 to March 28, 1973, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Bruins led by 2 points as late as January 2, 1973.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 13-1-3 from January 31, 1973 to March 7, 1973, turning a lead of 3 points into a lead of 13 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 39 of the 143 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 161 of the season's 177 charted days in first place.