NHL standings at the end of February 3, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
50 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 78 | 246 | 129 | -0.12 | 2.22 | 24-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
51 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 168 | 118 | -0.14 | 0.84 | 17-1-7 | 13-10-3 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
50 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 57 | 177 | 143 | -0.10 | 0.58 | 17-5-2 | 6-11-9 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
51 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 51 | 175 | 149 | -0.14 | 0.37 | 16-6-3 | 8-18-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 122 | 185 | 0.08 | -1.20 | 8-10-7 | 5-16-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
50 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 137 | 194 | 0.05 | -1.09 | 11-10-6 | 3-18-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 35 | 134 | 189 | 0.09 | -0.99 | 10-12-3 | 5-19-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
51 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 190 | 117 | -0.08 | 1.35 | 23-2-2 | 11-9-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 133 | 129 | -0.01 | 0.07 | 15-4-6 | 6-11-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
50 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 47 | 131 | 145 | 0.05 | -0.23 | 14-9-4 | 5-13-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
51 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 47 | 120 | 143 | 0.14 | -0.31 | 8-10-7 | 10-12-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
51 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 46 | 145 | 142 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 14-7-4 | 3-15-8 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 39 | 145 | 183 | 0.08 | -0.70 | 9-8-6 | 5-16-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
51 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 128 | 185 | 0.06 | -1.06 | 12-9-1 | 3-24-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||