NHL standings at the end of February 8, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
52 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 254 | 136 | -0.14 | 2.13 | 25-2-2 | 12-6-5 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
53 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 174 | 122 | -0.17 | 0.81 | 17-1-7 | 15-10-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 183 | 151 | -0.12 | 0.50 | 17-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
53 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 55 | 183 | 154 | -0.16 | 0.39 | 17-6-3 | 9-18-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
52 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 133 | 195 | 0.10 | -1.09 | 9-11-7 | 5-17-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
52 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 38 | 142 | 197 | 0.04 | -1.01 | 11-11-6 | 4-18-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
52 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 35 | 138 | 194 | 0.10 | -0.97 | 10-13-3 | 5-19-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
54 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 78 | 199 | 125 | -0.08 | 1.29 | 24-2-2 | 12-10-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
51 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 141 | 133 | -0.02 | 0.14 | 15-4-7 | 7-11-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
53 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 49 | 141 | 157 | 0.07 | -0.23 | 15-10-4 | 5-14-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
53 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 48 | 126 | 153 | 0.20 | -0.31 | 8-11-7 | 10-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
53 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 47 | 147 | 145 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 14-7-4 | 3-16-9 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
51 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 153 | 191 | 0.06 | -0.68 | 10-8-6 | 5-17-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
53 | 15 | 35 | 3 | 33 | 132 | 193 | 0.05 | -1.10 | 12-11-1 | 3-24-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||