NHL standings at the end of January 24, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 225 | 122 | -0.13 | 2.11 | 21-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 160 | 105 | -0.21 | 0.96 | 17-0-5 | 13-9-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 163 | 130 | -0.13 | 0.59 | 16-4-2 | 5-10-9 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 163 | 140 | -0.15 | 0.32 | 15-6-3 | 7-17-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 34 | 127 | 173 | 0.10 | -0.88 | 10-9-2 | 5-19-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 128 | 183 | 0.08 | -1.12 | 11-10-4 | 3-17-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 109 | 179 | 0.16 | -1.36 | 8-10-7 | 3-16-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 174 | 107 | -0.09 | 1.36 | 21-2-2 | 10-8-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 128 | 112 | -0.05 | 0.30 | 15-4-6 | 6-8-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 43 | 121 | 136 | 0.02 | -0.30 | 12-9-4 | 5-12-5 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
47 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 105 | 131 | 0.25 | -0.30 | 7-10-6 | 9-11-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 40 | 132 | 135 | -0.01 | -0.07 | 11-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 36 | 134 | 168 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 9-8-5 | 5-15-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
47 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 31 | 118 | 166 | 0.11 | -0.91 | 11-8-1 | 3-22-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||