NHL standings at the end of January 22, 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 | 2.04 | 19-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 154 | 103 | -0.20 | 0.91 | 16-0-5 | 13-9-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 155 | 124 | -0.15 | 0.55 | 15-4-2 | 5-9-9 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 161 | 137 | -0.14 | 0.37 | 15-6-3 | 7-16-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 34 | 123 | 162 | 0.11 | -0.75 | 10-9-2 | 5-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 119 | 174 | 0.09 | -1.16 | 10-10-4 | 3-16-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 102 | 168 | 0.16 | -1.34 | 7-10-7 | 3-15-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
44 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 167 | 98 | -0.13 | 1.44 | 20-2-2 | 10-7-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 121 | 111 | -0.01 | 0.22 | 14-4-6 | 6-8-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 115 | 128 | 0.05 | -0.24 | 12-9-4 | 5-11-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 41 | 101 | 123 | 0.23 | -0.25 | 7-10-5 | 9-10-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 38 | 128 | 134 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 10-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
44 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 34 | 131 | 166 | 0.06 | -0.73 | 8-8-5 | 5-15-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
46 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 31 | 115 | 161 | 0.08 | -0.92 | 11-8-1 | 3-21-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||