NHL standings at the end of March 30, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
75 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 115 | 378 | 199 | -0.20 | 2.18 | 32-4-2 | 22-10-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
75 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 105 | 247 | 168 | -0.09 | 0.96 | 28-2-7 | 19-15-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
75 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 95 | 279 | 201 | -0.14 | 0.90 | 28-6-3 | 13-15-10 | 7-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
75 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 79 | 240 | 199 | -0.07 | 0.48 | 24-8-5 | 12-24-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
75 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 59 | 205 | 281 | 0.08 | -0.93 | 16-13-9 | 7-26-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
75 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 54 | 206 | 296 | 0.06 | -1.14 | 17-14-7 | 5-29-3 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
75 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 53 | 218 | 288 | 0.11 | -0.83 | 17-17-4 | 6-28-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
75 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 105 | 269 | 176 | -0.10 | 1.14 | 30-5-3 | 18-13-6 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
75 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 83 | 217 | 203 | -0.01 | 0.18 | 22-7-8 | 11-18-9 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 72 | 188 | 216 | 0.05 | -0.32 | 16-15-8 | 12-17-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
75 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 69 | 200 | 219 | 0.03 | -0.22 | 19-10-8 | 8-23-7 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
74 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 60 | 210 | 226 | 0.04 | -0.18 | 18-11-8 | 3-24-10 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
75 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 58 | 227 | 295 | 0.11 | -0.80 | 16-14-7 | 7-26-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
75 | 19 | 51 | 5 | 43 | 189 | 306 | 0.14 | -1.42 | 16-20-1 | 3-31-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||