NHL standings at the end of February 9, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 83 | 260 | 139 | -0.12 | 2.16 | 26-2-2 | 12-6-5 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
54 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 177 | 128 | -0.13 | 0.78 | 17-1-7 | 15-11-3 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
53 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 187 | 152 | -0.12 | 0.54 | 18-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
54 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 56 | 186 | 157 | -0.16 | 0.38 | 17-6-3 | 9-18-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
52 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 38 | 142 | 197 | 0.04 | -1.02 | 11-11-6 | 4-18-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
53 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 38 | 136 | 201 | 0.09 | -1.14 | 9-11-7 | 5-18-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
53 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 144 | 197 | 0.07 | -0.93 | 11-13-3 | 5-19-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
52 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 144 | 136 | -0.01 | 0.14 | 15-4-8 | 7-11-7 | 3-4-3 | Tied 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 | 0.19 | -0.31 | 8-11-7 | 10-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
54 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 47 | 148 | 149 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 14-7-4 | 3-17-9 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
51 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 153 | 191 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 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 | ||||||