NHL standings at the end of December 4, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 95 | 52 | -0.08 | 1.71 | 9-0-3 | 6-3-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 112 | 57 | -0.20 | 2.09 | 9-1-2 | 7-3-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 92 | 52 | -0.03 | 1.71 | 10-3-1 | 6-2-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 69 | 74 | -0.06 | -0.26 | 5-4-4 | 4-4-4 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 87 | 0.11 | -0.62 | 6-4-1 | 2-9-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 87 | 0.24 | -0.80 | 5-7-2 | 2-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 104 | -0.11 | -1.42 | 3-6-2 | 2-10-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 75 | 39 | -0.29 | 1.15 | 9-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 77 | 46 | -0.16 | 1.08 | 10-0-1 | 6-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 69 | 75 | -0.02 | -0.25 | 6-5-1 | 4-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 84 | 114 | 0.23 | -0.88 | 5-7-3 | 4-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 83 | 0.20 | -0.20 | 6-5-3 | 2-8-1 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 72 | 0.07 | -0.80 | 5-5-3 | 2-7-2 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 106 | 0.05 | -1.99 | 2-9-0 | 3-11-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||