NHL standings at the end of November 5, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 33 | 0.22 | 1.99 | 3-1-2 | 5-0-2 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 27 | 0.02 | 1.84 | 4-0-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 26 | 0.24 | 1.60 | 4-2-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 46 | -0.10 | -0.53 | 3-5-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 0.16 | -0.09 | 2-2-2 | 1-2-3 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 52 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 56 | 0.43 | -1.19 | 3-3-1 | 0-6-0 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 41 | 23 | -0.58 | 0.81 | 4-0-0 | 6-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 20 | -0.15 | 1.27 | 4-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 36 | -0.28 | -0.28 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 40 | -0.29 | -1.21 | 3-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 54 | 0.04 | -0.73 | 1-6-3 | 3-0-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 0.21 | -0.37 | 2-4-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 48 | 0.14 | -1.78 | 0-7-0 | 2-2-1 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||