NHL standings at the end of October 26, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 23 | 0.92 | 1.80 | 2-1-1 | 3-0-1 | 5-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 16 | -0.34 | 1.37 | 2-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 0.11 | 1.82 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -0.46 | -1.46 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 0.02 | -1.21 | 1-5-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 0.50 | -1.00 | 2-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 0.95 | -0.83 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 16 | -0.08 | 1.42 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 12 | -0.28 | 2.01 | 2-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 15 | -0.59 | 0.66 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -0.67 | -1.81 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 22 | -0.03 | 0.34 | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 0.03 | -1.31 | 0-4-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 37 | -0.37 | -1.49 | 0-5-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||