NHL standings at the end of March 27, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
74 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 115 | 377 | 197 | -0.22 | 2.21 | 32-4-2 | 22-9-5 | 7-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
74 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 103 | 245 | 167 | -0.12 | 0.94 | 27-2-7 | 19-15-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
74 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 93 | 277 | 200 | -0.16 | 0.88 | 28-6-3 | 12-15-10 | 6-3-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
74 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 79 | 239 | 197 | -0.06 | 0.51 | 24-8-5 | 12-23-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
74 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 57 | 201 | 279 | 0.09 | -0.97 | 15-13-9 | 7-26-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
74 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 52 | 204 | 295 | 0.05 | -1.18 | 16-14-7 | 5-29-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
73 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 49 | 205 | 282 | 0.14 | -0.92 | 16-17-4 | 5-28-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
74 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 105 | 268 | 174 | -0.11 | 1.16 | 30-4-3 | 18-13-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
74 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 81 | 213 | 200 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 21-7-8 | 11-18-9 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
74 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 72 | 185 | 210 | 0.07 | -0.27 | 16-14-8 | 12-16-8 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
74 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 67 | 197 | 218 | 0.04 | -0.25 | 18-10-8 | 8-23-7 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 60 | 209 | 223 | 0.04 | -0.16 | 18-11-8 | 3-23-10 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
74 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 58 | 224 | 291 | 0.10 | -0.80 | 16-14-7 | 7-25-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
74 | 19 | 50 | 5 | 43 | 184 | 295 | 0.15 | -1.35 | 16-20-1 | 3-30-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||