T - tied; Tiebreakers not applied to historical standings. Teams are sorted by win %
Atlantic
| October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Oct 12, 1971 | PHI (1-0) | BUF (0-1) T2 | NYK (0-1) T2 | |
| Oct 14, 1971 | PHI (2-0) | BUF (0-1) T2 | NYK (0-1) T2 | |
| Oct 15, 1971 | PHI (2-0) | BUF (1-1) | BOS (0-1) T3 | NYK (0-1) T3 |
| Oct 16, 1971 | PHI (3-0) | BUF (1-2) | BOS (0-1) T3 | NYK (0-2) T3 |
| Oct 17, 1971 | PHI (3-0) | BUF (1-2) T2 | NYK (1-2) T2 | BOS (0-1) |
| Oct 19, 1971 | PHI (3-0) | NYK (2-2) T2 | BOS (1-1) T2 | BUF (1-3) |
| Oct 20, 1971 | PHI (4-0) | NYK (2-2) T2 | BOS (1-1) T2 | BUF (1-3) |
| Oct 22, 1971 | PHI (4-0) | BOS (2-1) | NYK (3-2) | BUF (1-4) |
| Oct 23, 1971 | PHI (4-1) | BOS (3-1) | NYK (3-3) | BUF (1-5) |
| Oct 24, 1971 | PHI (5-1) | BOS (3-1) | NYK (3-3) | BUF (1-5) |
| Oct 25, 1971 | PHI (5-1) | BOS (4-1) | NYK (3-3) | BUF (1-5) |
| Oct 26, 1971 | PHI (5-1) | BOS (4-2) | NYK (4-3) | BUF (2-5) |
| Oct 27, 1971 | PHI (6-1) | BOS (5-2) | NYK (4-4) | BUF (2-5) |
| Oct 28, 1971 | PHI (6-1) | BOS (5-2) | NYK (5-4) | BUF (2-6) |
| Oct 29, 1971 | BOS (6-2) T1 | PHI (6-2) T1 | NYK (5-4) | BUF (3-6) |
| Oct 30, 1971 | PHI (7-2) | BOS (6-2) | NYK (5-5) | BUF (3-6) |
| Oct 31, 1971 | PHI (7-2) | BOS (6-2) | NYK (5-5) | BUF (3-7) |
| November | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Nov 2, 1971 | PHI (7-2) | BOS (6-2) | NYK (5-5) | BUF (3-7) |
| Nov 3, 1971 | BOS (6-2) | PHI (7-3) | NYK (6-5) | BUF (3-8) |
| Nov 4, 1971 | BOS (6-2) | PHI (7-3) | NYK (6-5) | BUF (3-8) |
| Nov 5, 1971 | BOS (7-2) | PHI (7-3) | NYK (6-6) | BUF (4-8) |
| Nov 6, 1971 | BOS (8-2) | PHI (8-3) | NYK (6-6) | BUF (5-8) |
| Nov 7, 1971 | BOS (8-2) | PHI (8-3) | NYK (6-7) | BUF (5-8) |
| Nov 8, 1971 | BOS (9-2) | PHI (8-3) | NYK (6-7) | BUF (5-8) |
| Nov 9, 1971 | BOS (9-2) | PHI (8-3) | NYK (6-7) | BUF (6-8) |
| Nov 10, 1971 | BOS (10-2) | PHI (8-4) | BUF (6-8) T3 | NYK (6-8) T3 |
| Nov 11, 1971 | BOS (10-2) | PHI (8-4) | BUF (6-8) | NYK (6-9) |
| Nov 12, 1971 | BOS (10-3) | PHI (9-4) | BUF (6-8) | NYK (6-9) |
| Nov 13, 1971 | BOS (10-4) | PHI (9-5) | NYK (7-9) | BUF (6-9) |
| Nov 14, 1971 | BOS (10-5) | PHI (9-6) | NYK (7-9) | BUF (6-9) |
| Nov 16, 1971 | BOS (10-5) | PHI (9-6) | NYK (8-9) | BUF (7-9) |
| Nov 17, 1971 | BOS (11-5) | PHI (9-7) | NYK (8-9) | BUF (7-9) |
| Nov 18, 1971 | BOS (11-5) | PHI (9-7) | NYK (8-9) | BUF (7-9) |
| Nov 19, 1971 | BOS (11-6) | PHI (9-8) | NYK (8-9) | BUF (7-10) |
| Nov 20, 1971 | BOS (11-7) | PHI (9-8) | NYK (9-9) | BUF (7-11) |
| Nov 21, 1971 | BOS (12-7) | NYK (9-9) T2 | PHI (9-9) T2 | BUF (7-11) |
| Nov 23, 1971 | BOS (12-7) | NYK (10-9) | PHI (9-10) | BUF (8-11) |
| Nov 24, 1971 | BOS (13-7) | NYK (11-9) | PHI (9-11) | BUF (8-12) |
| Nov 25, 1971 | BOS (13-7) | NYK (11-9) | PHI (10-11) | BUF (8-12) |
| Nov 26, 1971 | BOS (13-8) | NYK (12-9) | PHI (10-11) | BUF (8-12) |
| Nov 27, 1971 | BOS (13-9) T1 | NYK (13-9) T1 | PHI (11-11) | BUF (8-13) |
| Nov 28, 1971 | BOS (14-9) | NYK (13-9) | PHI (11-12) | BUF (8-13) |
| Nov 30, 1971 | BOS (14-9) | NYK (13-10) | PHI (11-12) | BUF (8-14) |
| December | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Dec 1, 1971 | BOS (14-10) | NYK (13-10) | PHI (12-12) | BUF (8-14) |
| Dec 2, 1971 | BOS (14-10) | NYK (13-10) | PHI (12-12) | BUF (9-14) |
| Dec 3, 1971 | BOS (14-10) | NYK (13-11) | PHI (12-13) | BUF (10-14) |
| Dec 4, 1971 | BOS (15-10) | NYK (14-11) | PHI (12-14) | BUF (10-15) |
| Dec 5, 1971 | BOS (15-10) | NYK (14-11) | PHI (12-14) | BUF (10-15) |
| Dec 7, 1971 | BOS (16-10) | NYK (14-12) | PHI (12-14) | BUF (11-15) |
| Dec 8, 1971 | BOS (17-10) | NYK (14-12) | PHI (13-14) | BUF (11-15) |
| Dec 9, 1971 | BOS (17-10) | NYK (14-12) | PHI (13-14) | BUF (11-15) |
| Dec 10, 1971 | BOS (17-11) | NYK (14-12) | PHI (13-15) | BUF (11-16) |
| Dec 11, 1971 | BOS (17-12) | NYK (15-12) | PHI (14-15) | BUF (11-16) |
| Dec 12, 1971 | BOS (18-12) | NYK (16-12) | PHI (14-15) | BUF (11-16) |
| Dec 14, 1971 | BOS (19-12) | NYK (16-13) | PHI (14-16) | BUF (12-16) |
| Dec 15, 1971 | BOS (20-12) | NYK (16-13) | PHI (14-16) | BUF (12-17) |
| Dec 16, 1971 | BOS (20-12) | NYK (16-13) | PHI (14-17) | BUF (12-17) |
| Dec 17, 1971 | BOS (21-12) | NYK (17-13) | PHI (14-18) | BUF (12-18) |
| Dec 18, 1971 | BOS (22-12) | NYK (18-13) | PHI (14-18) | BUF (12-19) |
| Dec 19, 1971 | BOS (22-12) | NYK (18-13) | PHI (14-19) | BUF (12-19) |
| Dec 21, 1971 | BOS (22-12) | NYK (19-13) | PHI (14-20) | BUF (12-20) |
| Dec 22, 1971 | BOS (23-12) | NYK (20-13) | PHI (14-20) | BUF (12-20) |
| Dec 23, 1971 | BOS (23-12) | NYK (21-13) | PHI (14-20) | BUF (12-20) |
| Dec 25, 1971 | BOS (24-12) | NYK (22-13) | PHI (14-21) | BUF (12-21) |
| Dec 26, 1971 | BOS (24-12) | NYK (22-13) | PHI (14-21) | BUF (12-21) |
| Dec 27, 1971 | BOS (25-12) | NYK (22-13) | PHI (15-21) | BUF (12-22) |
| Dec 28, 1971 | BOS (26-12) | NYK (23-13) | PHI (15-22) | BUF (12-23) |
| Dec 29, 1971 | BOS (26-12) | NYK (23-13) | PHI (15-23) | BUF (12-23) |
| Dec 30, 1971 | BOS (26-12) | NYK (23-14) | PHI (15-23) | BUF (12-24) |
| Dec 31, 1971 | BOS (27-12) | NYK (23-14) | PHI (15-24) | BUF (12-24) |
| January | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Jan 1, 1972 | BOS (27-13) | NYK (24-14) | PHI (15-24) | BUF (12-25) |
| Jan 2, 1972 | BOS (27-14) | NYK (24-14) | PHI (16-24) | BUF (12-26) |
| Jan 3, 1972 | BOS (27-14) | NYK (25-14) | PHI (16-24) | BUF (12-26) |
| Jan 4, 1972 | BOS (27-14) | NYK (25-15) | PHI (17-24) | BUF (12-27) |
| Jan 5, 1972 | BOS (28-14) | NYK (25-15) | PHI (17-25) | BUF (12-27) |
| Jan 6, 1972 | BOS (28-14) | NYK (25-15) | PHI (17-25) | BUF (12-27) |
| Jan 7, 1972 | BOS (29-14) | NYK (25-16) | PHI (18-25) | BUF (12-28) |
| Jan 8, 1972 | BOS (29-15) | NYK (25-17) | PHI (19-25) | BUF (13-28) |
| Jan 9, 1972 | BOS (29-16) | NYK (25-17) | PHI (19-25) | BUF (13-29) |
| Jan 11, 1972 | BOS (29-16) | NYK (25-18) | PHI (19-25) | BUF (13-30) |
| Jan 12, 1972 | BOS (30-16) | NYK (25-18) | PHI (19-26) | BUF (14-30) |
| Jan 13, 1972 | BOS (30-16) | NYK (25-18) | PHI (19-26) | BUF (14-30) |
| Jan 14, 1972 | BOS (31-16) | NYK (25-19) | PHI (19-27) | BUF (14-31) |
| Jan 15, 1972 | BOS (32-16) | NYK (25-19) | PHI (20-27) | BUF (14-31) |
| Jan 16, 1972 | BOS (32-16) | NYK (26-19) | PHI (20-28) | BUF (14-31) |
| Jan 20, 1972 | BOS (32-16) | NYK (26-20) | PHI (20-28) | BUF (14-31) |
| Jan 21, 1972 | BOS (33-16) | NYK (27-20) | PHI (21-28) | BUF (14-32) |
| Jan 22, 1972 | BOS (33-16) | NYK (27-20) | PHI (21-29) | BUF (14-32) |
| Jan 23, 1972 | BOS (34-16) | NYK (28-20) | PHI (21-29) | BUF (14-32) |
| Jan 24, 1972 | BOS (34-16) | NYK (28-20) | PHI (21-29) | BUF (14-32) |
| Jan 25, 1972 | BOS (34-17) | NYK (29-20) | PHI (21-29) | BUF (14-33) |
| Jan 26, 1972 | BOS (34-18) | NYK (29-20) | PHI (22-29) | BUF (14-34) |
| Jan 27, 1972 | BOS (34-18) | NYK (29-20) | PHI (22-29) | BUF (14-34) |
| Jan 28, 1972 | BOS (35-18) | NYK (29-21) | PHI (22-30) | BUF (14-35) |
| Jan 29, 1972 | BOS (36-18) | NYK (30-21) | PHI (22-30) | BUF (14-35) |
| Jan 30, 1972 | BOS (37-18) | NYK (30-21) | PHI (22-31) | BUF (15-35) |
| February | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Feb 1, 1972 | BOS (38-18) | NYK (31-21) | PHI (22-31) | BUF (15-36) |
| Feb 2, 1972 | BOS (39-18) | NYK (31-22) | PHI (23-31) | BUF (15-37) |
| Feb 3, 1972 | BOS (39-18) | NYK (31-22) | PHI (23-31) | BUF (15-37) |
| Feb 4, 1972 | BOS (40-18) | NYK (32-22) | PHI (23-32) | BUF (15-38) |
| Feb 5, 1972 | BOS (40-18) | NYK (33-22) | PHI (23-33) | BUF (15-39) |
| Feb 6, 1972 | BOS (41-18) | NYK (34-22) | PHI (23-34) | BUF (16-39) |
| Feb 8, 1972 | BOS (41-18) | NYK (34-23) | PHI (23-35) | BUF (16-40) |
| Feb 9, 1972 | BOS (42-18) | NYK (35-23) | PHI (23-35) | BUF (16-41) |
| Feb 10, 1972 | BOS (42-18) | NYK (35-23) | PHI (23-36) | BUF (16-41) |
| Feb 11, 1972 | BOS (43-18) | NYK (36-23) | PHI (23-37) | BUF (17-41) |
| Feb 12, 1972 | BOS (43-18) | NYK (37-23) | PHI (23-37) | BUF (17-42) |
| Feb 13, 1972 | BOS (43-19) | NYK (37-23) | PHI (23-37) | BUF (17-43) |
| Feb 14, 1972 | BOS (43-19) | NYK (37-23) | PHI (23-38) | BUF (17-43) |
| Feb 15, 1972 | BOS (44-19) | NYK (37-23) | PHI (23-38) | BUF (17-44) |
| Feb 16, 1972 | BOS (44-20) | NYK (38-23) | PHI (24-38) | BUF (17-44) |
| Feb 17, 1972 | BOS (44-20) | NYK (39-23) | PHI (24-38) | BUF (17-44) |
| Feb 18, 1972 | BOS (44-21) | NYK (39-23) | PHI (25-38) | BUF (17-45) |
| Feb 19, 1972 | BOS (44-22) | NYK (40-23) | PHI (25-39) | BUF (17-46) |
| Feb 20, 1972 | BOS (44-23) | NYK (40-24) | PHI (25-39) | BUF (17-46) |
| Feb 21, 1972 | BOS (44-23) | NYK (40-24) | PHI (25-40) | BUF (17-46) |
| Feb 22, 1972 | BOS (45-23) | NYK (41-24) | PHI (25-41) | BUF (18-46) |
| Feb 23, 1972 | BOS (46-23) | NYK (41-24) | PHI (25-41) | BUF (18-46) |
| Feb 24, 1972 | BOS (46-23) | NYK (41-24) | PHI (25-41) | BUF (18-47) |
| Feb 25, 1972 | BOS (47-23) | NYK (41-24) | PHI (26-41) | BUF (18-48) |
| Feb 26, 1972 | BOS (47-23) | NYK (41-25) | PHI (26-41) | BUF (18-48) |
| Feb 27, 1972 | BOS (47-23) | NYK (42-25) | PHI (26-41) | BUF (18-48) |
| Feb 29, 1972 | BOS (47-23) | NYK (42-26) | PHI (26-41) | BUF (18-49) |
| March | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| Mar 1, 1972 | BOS (48-23) | NYK (42-26) | PHI (27-41) | BUF (18-50) |
| Mar 3, 1972 | BOS (49-23) | NYK (42-27) | PHI (27-42) | BUF (19-50) |
| Mar 4, 1972 | BOS (49-23) | NYK (43-27) | PHI (27-43) | BUF (19-50) |
| Mar 5, 1972 | BOS (49-24) | NYK (43-28) | PHI (28-43) | BUF (19-51) |
| Mar 6, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (43-28) | PHI (28-43) | BUF (19-51) |
| Mar 7, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (44-28) | PHI (28-44) | BUF (19-52) |
| Mar 8, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (44-28) | PHI (28-44) | BUF (19-52) |
| Mar 9, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (44-28) | PHI (29-44) | BUF (19-52) |
| Mar 10, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (44-28) | PHI (29-44) | BUF (19-52) |
| Mar 11, 1972 | BOS (49-25) | NYK (44-29) | PHI (29-44) | BUF (19-53) |
| Mar 12, 1972 | BOS (50-25) | NYK (44-30) | PHI (29-45) | BUF (19-54) |
| Mar 14, 1972 | BOS (51-25) | NYK (45-30) | PHI (29-46) | BUF (20-54) |
| Mar 15, 1972 | BOS (52-25) | NYK (45-30) | PHI (29-47) | BUF (20-54) |
| Mar 16, 1972 | BOS (52-25) | NYK (46-30) | PHI (29-47) | BUF (20-54) |
| Mar 17, 1972 | BOS (53-25) | NYK (46-31) | PHI (29-48) | BUF (20-55) |
| Mar 18, 1972 | BOS (53-25) | NYK (46-32) | PHI (29-48) | BUF (21-55) |
| Mar 19, 1972 | BOS (53-26) | NYK (46-32) | PHI (30-48) | BUF (21-56) |
| Mar 21, 1972 | BOS (53-26) | NYK (46-32) | PHI (30-49) | BUF (22-56) |
| Mar 22, 1972 | BOS (54-26) | NYK (47-32) | PHI (30-50) | BUF (22-57) |
| Mar 24, 1972 | BOS (54-26) | NYK (47-33) | PHI (30-51) | BUF (22-58) |
| Mar 25, 1972 | BOS (55-26) | NYK (48-33) | PHI (30-51) | BUF (22-59) |
| Mar 26, 1972 | BOS (56-26) | NYK (48-34) | PHI (30-52) | BUF (22-60) |
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