NHL standings at the end of October 18, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 12 | -0.92 | 2.33 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0.24 | 1.84 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0.12 | 1.62 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0.32 | -0.34 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.26 | -1.34 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 0.31 | -0.69 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 0.72 | -1.28 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 12 | -0.39 | 1.01 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | -0.35 | 0.25 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | -0.59 | 0.74 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -0.46 | -0.21 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -0.66 | -1.41 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0.94 | -2.81 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||