NHL standings at the end of October 28, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 11 | -0.36 | 1.26 | 4-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 18 | -0.12 | 2.21 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.49 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 0.04 | -0.56 | 3-2-2 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 0.08 | -1.92 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 0.28 | -0.61 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0.55 | 0.26 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 17 | -0.17 | 1.05 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 20 | -0.35 | -0.01 | 4-0-0 | 0-2-3 | 4-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 4-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 4-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 18 | -0.22 | 0.78 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -0.49 | -0.61 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 0.39 | -1.72 | 0-2-1 | 0-5-1 | 0-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||