NHL standings at the end of October 30, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 28 | 0.58 | 1.58 | 3-1-1 | 3-0-2 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 21 | 0.03 | 2.03 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-1 | 6-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 23 | -0.05 | 0.73 | 2-2-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -0.28 | -1.06 | 1-2-2 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 42 | -0.23 | -1.23 | 1-5-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 44 | 0.41 | -0.95 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 45 | 0.74 | -1.06 | 2-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 17 | -0.29 | 1.44 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 14 | -0.26 | 1.64 | 3-1-1 | 4-0-1 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 24 | -0.12 | 0.42 | 2-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -0.55 | -1.33 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 41 | -0.17 | -0.67 | 0-5-2 | 3-0-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 28 | -0.05 | 0.15 | 2-4-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 0.17 | -1.37 | 0-6-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||