NHL standings at the end of April 2, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 117 | 384 | 202 | -0.19 | 2.21 | 32-4-2 | 23-10-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 107 | 251 | 170 | -0.07 | 0.99 | 29-2-7 | 19-15-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 95 | 282 | 207 | -0.11 | 0.88 | 28-7-3 | 13-15-10 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 80 | 242 | 201 | -0.08 | 0.46 | 24-8-6 | 12-24-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 62 | 214 | 288 | 0.08 | -0.89 | 16-13-10 | 8-26-4 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 24 | 45 | 8 | 56 | 227 | 292 | 0.07 | -0.77 | 17-17-4 | 7-28-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 55 | 208 | 298 | 0.06 | -1.12 | 17-14-7 | 5-29-4 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 105 | 271 | 180 | -0.08 | 1.12 | 30-5-3 | 18-14-6 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 84 | 218 | 204 | -0.00 | 0.18 | 22-7-9 | 11-18-9 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
77 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 72 | 189 | 220 | 0.03 | -0.37 | 16-15-8 | 12-18-8 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 70 | 201 | 220 | 0.04 | -0.21 | 19-10-8 | 8-23-8 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 21 | 36 | 19 | 61 | 217 | 235 | 0.02 | -0.22 | 18-12-8 | 3-24-11 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 59 | 229 | 297 | 0.10 | -0.80 | 16-14-8 | 7-26-5 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
77 | 20 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 195 | 314 | 0.12 | -1.42 | 17-21-1 | 3-31-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||