NHL standings at the end of October 28, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 0.59 | 1.70 | 3-1-1 | 3-0-1 | 6-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 21 | 0.23 | 2.11 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 23 | -0.07 | 0.71 | 2-2-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -0.56 | -1.43 | 1-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -0.24 | -1.33 | 1-5-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 0.65 | -0.85 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 42 | 0.64 | -1.03 | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 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 | -0.10 | 1.40 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 13 | -0.13 | 1.98 | 3-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 23 | -0.28 | 0.32 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -0.71 | -1.59 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 41 | -0.25 | -0.75 | 0-5-2 | 3-0-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 0.16 | 0.38 | 2-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 36 | 0.00 | -1.30 | 0-5-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||