NHL Standings 1971-72
1971-1972
1971-1972 Season
Boston Bruins finished first in the 1971-72 NHL standings with 119 points. New York Rangers (109 points) and Montréal Canadiens (108 points) followed.
1971-72 NHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boston Bruins | 78 | 54 | 11 | 13 | - | - | 330 | 204 | 126 | 119 | 1.53 | Champion |
| 2. | New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 13 | 17 | - | - | 317 | 192 | 125 | 109 | 1.40 | Final loss |
| 3. | Montréal Canadiens | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | - | - | 307 | 205 | 102 | 108 | 1.38 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 46 | 15 | 17 | - | - | 256 | 166 | 90 | 107 | 1.37 | Semifinal loss |
| 5. | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 12 | 29 | - | - | 212 | 191 | 21 | 86 | 1.10 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 14 | 31 | - | - | 209 | 208 | 1 | 80 | 1.03 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 7. | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 33 | 10 | 35 | - | - | 261 | 262 | -1 | 76 | 0.97 | Did not make playoffs |
| 8. | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 28 | 11 | 39 | - | - | 208 | 247 | -39 | 67 | 0.86 | Semifinal loss |
| 9. | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 26 | 14 | 38 | - | - | 200 | 236 | -36 | 66 | 0.85 | Did not make playoffs |
| 10. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 26 | 14 | 38 | - | - | 220 | 258 | -38 | 66 | 0.85 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 11. | California Golden Seals | 78 | 21 | 18 | 39 | - | - | 216 | 288 | -72 | 60 | 0.77 | Did not make playoffs |
| 12. | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 19 | 43 | - | - | 203 | 289 | -86 | 51 | 0.65 | Did not make playoffs |
| 13. | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 20 | 9 | 49 | - | - | 206 | 305 | -99 | 49 | 0.63 | Did not make playoffs |
| 14. | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 20 | 8 | 50 | - | - | 203 | 297 | -94 | 48 | 0.62 | Did not make playoffs |
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