NHL standings at the end of October 21, 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 | -0.55 | 2.70 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 7 | -0.35 | 1.05 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0.26 | 1.26 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0.72 | 0.05 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 0.34 | -1.23 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -0.02 | -1.62 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 0.26 | -0.74 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | -0.60 | 0.07 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 3-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 12 | -0.38 | 1.02 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | -0.25 | 0.35 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 12 | -0.45 | 1.05 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -0.23 | -1.23 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 0-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 0.61 | -2.06 | 0-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||