NHL standings at the end of October 15, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0.81 | 2.81 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -1.91 | -1.41 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -1.89 | -1.39 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2.61 | 1.94 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1.23 | -0.77 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.12 | 0.62 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1.03 | 2.36 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1.58 | -0.58 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.33 | 2.33 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1.41 | -2.08 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1.41 | -1.75 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | -1.61 | -2.61 | 0-2-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||