NHL standings at the end of January 20, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 215 | 118 | -0.17 | 2.03 | 19-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
45 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 149 | 98 | -0.18 | 0.95 | 16-0-5 | 13-9-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 150 | 119 | -0.16 | 0.56 | 15-4-2 | 5-9-8 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 47 | 159 | 132 | -0.13 | 0.45 | 15-6-3 | 7-15-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 34 | 123 | 162 | 0.12 | -0.75 | 10-9-2 | 5-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 31 | 119 | 172 | 0.06 | -1.18 | 10-10-4 | 3-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 97 | 163 | 0.15 | -1.39 | 7-10-6 | 3-15-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 165 | 98 | -0.11 | 1.45 | 19-2-2 | 10-7-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 118 | 106 | -0.01 | 0.27 | 14-4-6 | 6-7-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 110 | 123 | 0.03 | -0.26 | 12-9-3 | 5-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 96 | 120 | 0.24 | -0.30 | 6-10-5 | 9-10-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 38 | 126 | 130 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 10-7-4 | 3-13-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 32 | 127 | 164 | 0.07 | -0.79 | 7-8-5 | 5-15-3 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
45 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 110 | 159 | 0.08 | -1.01 | 10-8-1 | 3-21-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||