Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | T | Pts | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Boston | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | NY Rangers | 48 | 17 | 13 | 109 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Montreal | 46 | 16 | 16 | 108 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Toronto | 33 | 31 | 14 | 80 | |||||||||||||
 | Detroit | 33 | 35 | 10 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
 | Buffalo | 16 | 43 | 19 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
 | Vancouver | 20 | 50 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Chicago | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Minnesota | 37 | 29 | 12 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | St. Louis | 28 | 39 | 11 | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Pittsburgh | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | |||||||||||||
 | Philadelphia | 26 | 38 | 14 | 66 | ||||||||||||||
 | California | 21 | 39 | 18 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
 | Los Angeles | 20 | 49 | 9 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
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Recap
The 1972 Buffalo Sabres, coached by Punch Imlach (8-23-10) and Floyd Smith (0-1-0) and Joe Crozier (8-19-9), missed the playoffs after finishing the NHL regular season in 6th place in the Eastern Division with a 16-43-19 record.
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