NHL standings at the end of March 6, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
64 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 101 | 320 | 165 | -0.19 | 2.23 | 29-2-2 | 18-8-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
65 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 91 | 212 | 145 | -0.17 | 0.86 | 23-1-7 | 17-13-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
63 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 78 | 232 | 173 | -0.16 | 0.77 | 24-5-2 | 9-13-10 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
66 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 72 | 221 | 181 | -0.08 | 0.53 | 22-7-5 | 11-20-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
63 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 48 | 174 | 232 | -0.01 | -0.93 | 15-12-7 | 4-22-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 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 |
63 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 42 | 168 | 239 | 0.17 | -0.96 | 13-14-4 | 5-25-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 92 | 237 | 154 | -0.12 | 1.16 | 27-3-2 | 15-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 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 |
64 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 60 | 177 | 187 | -0.06 | -0.21 | 17-10-6 | 7-18-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
66 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 60 | 160 | 196 | 0.15 | -0.39 | 13-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
65 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 55 | 185 | 192 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 17-10-5 | 3-20-10 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
63 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 48 | 187 | 248 | 0.10 | -0.87 | 12-11-7 | 6-22-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
66 | 17 | 45 | 4 | 38 | 158 | 253 | 0.13 | -1.31 | 14-15-1 | 3-30-3 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||