NHL standings at the end of October 29, 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 | -0.28 | 1.34 | 4-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 23 | -0.16 | 1.56 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -0.10 | -0.70 | 3-2-2 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 0.41 | -0.19 | 2-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 0.13 | -1.87 | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0.58 | 0.30 | 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 | -0.19 | 1.03 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 0.07 | 0.52 | 5-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 5-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 20 | -0.44 | -0.11 | 4-0-0 | 0-2-3 | 4-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 21 | -0.29 | 0.29 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -0.59 | -0.71 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 0.27 | -1.85 | 0-2-1 | 0-5-1 | 0-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||