NHL standings at the end of November 27, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 81 | 45 | 0.07 | 1.78 | 7-0-3 | 6-2-3 | 6-0-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 99 | 49 | -0.15 | 2.23 | 8-1-2 | 6-2-2 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 87 | 49 | -0.03 | 1.70 | 10-3-1 | 5-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 61 | 63 | -0.19 | -0.28 | 4-3-4 | 4-3-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 79 | 0.19 | -0.85 | 4-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 78 | 0.12 | -0.79 | 4-7-2 | 2-7-2 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 87 | -0.12 | -1.25 | 2-6-2 | 2-7-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 68 | 37 | -0.27 | 1.08 | 7-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 70 | 39 | -0.14 | 1.27 | 9-0-1 | 6-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -0.04 | -0.85 | 5-4-2 | 2-6-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 61 | 71 | -0.07 | -0.48 | 4-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 101 | 0.22 | -0.95 | 3-7-3 | 4-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 76 | 0.33 | -0.35 | 4-5-3 | 2-7-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 94 | 0.06 | -1.90 | 2-9-0 | 3-8-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||