NHL standings at the end of October 23, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 15 | -0.30 | 2.30 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 7 | -0.21 | 1.19 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0.35 | 1.35 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.15 | -1.14 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 0.27 | -1.11 | 2-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 0.39 | -0.32 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 0.37 | -0.63 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 11 | -0.29 | 0.54 | 4-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 4-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 15 | -0.56 | 0.02 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-3 | 3-1-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 15 | -0.00 | 1.16 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 12 | -0.49 | 1.01 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0.07 | 0.67 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -0.39 | -0.89 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 1-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 0.31 | -2.26 | 0-2-1 | 0-4-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||