NHL standings at the end of September 3, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 99 | 277 | 216 | 0.01 | 0.81 | 27-3-8 | 13-14-11 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 99 | 250 | 170 | -0.01 | 1.04 | 26-7-5 | 19-15-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 95 | 246 | 199 | 0.03 | 0.65 | 20-11-7 | 20-10-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 244 | 201 | 0.03 | 0.60 | 21-9-8 | 17-13-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 246 | 189 | 0.02 | 0.77 | 22-8-8 | 16-14-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 71 | 222 | 242 | 0.11 | -0.15 | 18-13-7 | 11-21-6 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 224 | 179 | -0.15 | 0.45 | 24-9-5 | 13-18-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 64 | 182 | 238 | -0.02 | -0.76 | 17-13-8 | 9-25-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 60 | 224 | 257 | -0.05 | -0.48 | 11-16-11 | 8-19-11 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Oakland Seals |
76 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 58 | 169 | 243 | 0.00 | -0.97 | 15-16-7 | 7-24-7 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 58 | 197 | 225 | -0.05 | -0.42 | 11-14-13 | 6-21-11 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 38 | 168 | 290 | 0.06 | -1.54 | 12-22-4 | 2-30-6 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||