NHL standings at the end of February 16, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
56 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 87 | 274 | 148 | -0.12 | 2.13 | 26-2-2 | 14-7-5 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
57 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 184 | 134 | -0.12 | 0.76 | 19-1-7 | 15-12-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
55 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 65 | 198 | 156 | -0.14 | 0.62 | 20-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
57 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 60 | 198 | 165 | -0.10 | 0.47 | 18-7-3 | 10-18-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
56 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 42 | 143 | 208 | 0.04 | -1.12 | 11-11-7 | 5-19-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 41 | 155 | 207 | 0.11 | -0.82 | 13-13-3 | 5-20-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
55 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 40 | 151 | 207 | -0.00 | -1.02 | 12-11-6 | 4-20-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 80 | 208 | 134 | -0.08 | 1.22 | 25-3-2 | 12-11-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 63 | 155 | 145 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 17-5-8 | 7-12-7 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
57 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 51 | 138 | 169 | 0.21 | -0.34 | 9-11-8 | 10-14-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 51 | 162 | 161 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 16-7-4 | 3-18-9 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
56 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 50 | 148 | 167 | 0.05 | -0.29 | 15-10-4 | 5-16-6 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
54 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 43 | 159 | 205 | 0.04 | -0.82 | 11-8-6 | 5-19-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
57 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 35 | 140 | 207 | 0.03 | -1.14 | 13-11-1 | 3-27-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||