NHL Elo Standings — January 18, 1973
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 1668 | 6-4 | L1 | +13 | -34 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1665 | 7-3 | W5 | +74 | +5 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 1643 | 8-2 | W5 | +30 | +39 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1567 | 6-4 | W1 | +150 | +30 |
| 5 | Atlanta Flames | 1562 | 8-2 | W6 | +62 | +62 |
| 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1546 | 4-6 | L1 | -30 | -42 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 1532 | 6-4 | L1 | +51 | +12 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1513 | 5-5 | W1 | +44 | -4 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 1510 | 7-3 | L1 | +2 | +45 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1468 | 3-7 | L3 | -31 | -33 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1464 | 5-5 | L3 | +41 | -2 |
| 12 | St. Louis Blues | 1448 | 3-7 | L1 | -31 | -46 |
| 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1436 | 6-4 | W1 | -61 | +33 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 1372 | 3-7 | W1 | -15 | -19 |
| 15 | California Golden Seals | 1346 | 4-6 | L1 | -56 | +23 |
| 16 | New York Islanders | 1259 | 1-9 | W1 | -241 | -27 |