1971-72 National Hockey League Standings

Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Att.	Coach	Playoff Results
East
Boston Bruins	78	54	13	11	119	330	204	1112	14,995	Tom Johnson	Won Championship
New York Rangers	78	48	17	13	109	317	192	1010	17,250	Emile Francis	Lost in Finals
Montreal Canadiens	78	46	16	16	108	307	205	783	17,417	William "Scotty" Bowman	Lost in round 1
Toronto Maple Leafs	78	33	31	14	80	209	208	887	16,451	McLellan, Clancy {+}	Lost in round 1
Detroit Red Wings	78	33	35	10	76	261	262	850	13,305	Barkley, Wilson {+}	Out of Playoffs
Buffalo Sabres	78	16	43	19	51	203	289	831	15,324	Imlach, Crozier {+}	Out of Playoffs
Vancouver Canucks	78	20	50	8	48	203	297	1092	15,284	Hal Laycoe	Out of Playoffs
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West
Chicago Blackhawks	78	46	17	15	107	256	166	844		Billy Reay	Lost in round 2
Minnesota North Stars	78	37	29	12	86	212	191	853	15,319	Jack Gordon	Lost in round 1
St. Louis Blues	78	28	39	11	67	208	247	1150	18,376	Abel, McCreary, Arbour {+}	Lost in round 2
Pittsburgh Penguins	78	26	38	14	66	220	258	978	9,634	Leonard "Red" Kelly	Lost in round 1
Philadelphia Flyers	78	26	38	14	66	200	236	1233	14,379	Fred Shero	Out of Playoffs
California Golden Seals	78	21	39	18	60	216	288	1007	6,091	Glover, Stasiuk {+}	Out of Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings	78	20	49	9	49	206	305	719	8,676	Regan, Glover {+}	Out of Playoffs

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