NHL standings at the end of March 5, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
63 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 99 | 314 | 162 | -0.19 | 2.22 | 29-2-2 | 17-8-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
64 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 90 | 210 | 143 | -0.16 | 0.89 | 23-1-7 | 17-13-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
62 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 76 | 224 | 171 | -0.15 | 0.71 | 23-5-2 | 9-13-10 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
65 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 71 | 219 | 179 | -0.10 | 0.52 | 22-7-4 | 11-20-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
62 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 47 | 172 | 230 | -0.02 | -0.96 | 15-12-6 | 4-22-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
66 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 47 | 171 | 246 | 0.08 | -1.06 | 12-13-9 | 5-23-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
62 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 42 | 167 | 236 | 0.18 | -0.94 | 13-14-4 | 5-24-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
64 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 91 | 235 | 152 | -0.13 | 1.17 | 27-3-2 | 15-12-5 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
63 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 70 | 173 | 164 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 18-6-8 | 9-14-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
63 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 59 | 173 | 183 | -0.03 | -0.19 | 17-10-5 | 7-18-6 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
65 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 58 | 157 | 195 | 0.17 | -0.42 | 12-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
64 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 55 | 182 | 186 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 17-9-5 | 3-20-10 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
62 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 48 | 185 | 240 | 0.08 | -0.80 | 12-11-7 | 6-21-5 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
65 | 17 | 45 | 3 | 37 | 154 | 249 | 0.14 | -1.32 | 14-15-1 | 3-30-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||