NHL standings at the end of October 17, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | -0.03 | 2.22 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 9 | -0.24 | 3.43 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | -0.73 | 0.94 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 0.86 | 0.26 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -0.15 | -0.82 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.40 | -1.60 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 0.37 | -1.63 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | -0.33 | 1.42 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | -0.77 | 0.23 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -0.44 | -0.19 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | -0.13 | 1.21 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -0.57 | -0.57 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -0.78 | -1.78 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1.58 | -2.17 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||