NHL standings at the end of December 1, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 110 | 53 | -0.23 | 2.25 | 9-1-2 | 7-2-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 88 | 52 | -0.05 | 1.52 | 8-0-3 | 6-3-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 87 | 49 | -0.04 | 1.69 | 10-3-1 | 5-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 69 | -0.12 | -0.25 | 5-3-4 | 4-4-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 85 | 0.21 | -0.74 | 5-4-1 | 2-9-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 80 | 0.17 | -0.63 | 5-7-2 | 2-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 99 | -0.04 | -1.38 | 2-6-2 | 2-9-3 | 0-8-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 72 | 38 | -0.29 | 1.12 | 8-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 76 | 44 | -0.15 | 1.18 | 10-0-1 | 6-6-1 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 73 | -0.09 | -0.41 | 5-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 82 | 113 | 0.17 | -1.02 | 4-7-3 | 4-8-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 68 | 0.07 | -0.80 | 5-5-2 | 2-6-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 82 | 0.24 | -0.34 | 5-5-3 | 2-8-1 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 99 | 0.12 | -1.84 | 2-9-0 | 3-9-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||