NHL standings at the end of October 16, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0.72 | 2.72 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0.62 | 2.62 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | -1.53 | -1.33 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -0.68 | -1.02 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 1.80 | -1.20 | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1.97 | -1.36 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1.10 | 2.35 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | -1.59 | -0.59 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -1.62 | -1.62 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0.47 | 2.22 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.19 | 1.52 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1.47 | -2.22 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | -1.50 | -2.50 | 0-2-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||