NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 127 | 73 | -0.06 | 1.80 | 12-2-1 | 7-3-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 86 | 58 | -0.19 | 0.78 | 11-0-3 | 7-6-2 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 99 | 73 | -0.11 | 0.82 | 11-3-0 | 3-7-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 92 | 109 | -0.07 | -0.60 | 10-3-2 | 3-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 84 | 98 | 0.14 | -0.36 | 7-4-3 | 3-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 85 | 95 | 0.13 | -0.22 | 8-6-1 | 2-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 102 | 0.12 | -1.81 | 3-6-4 | 2-11-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 109 | 58 | -0.05 | 1.71 | 14-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 73 | 60 | -0.02 | 0.43 | 11-2-3 | 4-4-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 62 | 74 | 0.16 | -0.25 | 5-5-3 | 7-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 73 | 72 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 9-5-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 78 | 82 | -0.12 | -0.25 | 6-5-4 | 1-8-6 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 95 | -0.00 | -1.04 | 5-5-3 | 3-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 97 | 0.03 | -1.29 | 5-6-1 | 2-13-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||