NHL standings at the end of January 16, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
41 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 140 | 97 | -0.00 | 1.04 | 12-3-6 | 11-5-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 152 | 114 | -0.18 | 0.77 | 14-2-4 | 8-7-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 138 | 98 | -0.02 | 0.98 | 12-4-5 | 9-5-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 114 | 100 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 10-5-3 | 9-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 115 | 87 | -0.03 | 0.68 | 13-4-2 | 6-11-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 116 | 121 | 0.12 | -0.00 | 11-7-4 | 4-11-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 129 | 96 | -0.06 | 0.76 | 15-4-3 | 5-9-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 101 | 115 | -0.08 | -0.43 | 7-6-9 | 3-9-6 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 114 | 122 | -0.07 | -0.27 | 7-6-5 | 3-9-9 | 1-4-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 86 | 126 | 0.07 | -0.95 | 7-9-4 | 4-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Oakland Seals |
41 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 83 | 143 | 0.09 | -1.38 | 5-9-3 | 4-16-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
39 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 87 | 156 | 0.11 | -1.66 | 6-9-3 | 2-17-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||