NHL standings at the end of February 27, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
60 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 297 | 159 | -0.18 | 2.12 | 27-2-2 | 16-8-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 86 | 198 | 140 | -0.12 | 0.81 | 21-1-7 | 17-13-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
61 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 76 | 224 | 167 | -0.15 | 0.79 | 23-5-2 | 9-12-10 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
62 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 69 | 212 | 171 | -0.13 | 0.54 | 21-7-4 | 11-18-1 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
60 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 44 | 166 | 226 | -0.01 | -1.01 | 14-12-6 | 4-22-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
63 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 43 | 161 | 239 | 0.09 | -1.15 | 11-13-8 | 5-23-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
60 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 42 | 164 | 229 | 0.16 | -0.93 | 13-14-4 | 5-22-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
62 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 88 | 228 | 149 | -0.12 | 1.16 | 27-3-2 | 14-12-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
61 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 68 | 169 | 158 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 17-5-8 | 9-14-8 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
62 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 58 | 171 | 181 | -0.02 | -0.19 | 17-10-4 | 7-18-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
63 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 58 | 155 | 184 | 0.15 | -0.31 | 12-12-8 | 10-15-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
62 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 53 | 176 | 182 | 0.08 | -0.01 | 16-9-5 | 3-19-10 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
60 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 45 | 174 | 234 | 0.12 | -0.88 | 12-11-6 | 5-21-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
62 | 17 | 42 | 3 | 37 | 150 | 226 | 0.10 | -1.13 | 14-14-1 | 3-28-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||