NHL standings at the end of January 27, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 227 | 124 | -0.11 | 2.09 | 21-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 162 | 107 | -0.16 | 0.98 | 17-0-6 | 13-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 167 | 132 | -0.13 | 0.62 | 17-4-2 | 5-10-9 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 47 | 164 | 143 | -0.15 | 0.28 | 15-6-3 | 7-18-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 130 | 176 | 0.12 | -0.84 | 10-9-3 | 5-19-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
47 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 32 | 112 | 182 | 0.14 | -1.35 | 8-10-7 | 3-16-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 177 | 110 | -0.11 | 1.31 | 21-2-2 | 10-8-4 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 130 | 116 | -0.04 | 0.27 | 15-4-6 | 6-9-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 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 |
48 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 107 | 137 | 0.23 | -0.40 | 7-10-6 | 9-12-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 42 | 135 | 136 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 12-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 137 | 171 | 0.03 | -0.70 | 9-8-6 | 5-15-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
48 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 124 | 168 | 0.09 | -0.83 | 12-8-1 | 3-22-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||