1970-71 NHL Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | L10 | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 78 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 121 | 0.776 | 399 | 207 | +192 | 33-4-2 | 24-10-5 | 6-4-0 | W3 |
| New York Rangers | 78 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 109 | 0.699 | 259 | 177 | +82 | 30-2-7 | 19-16-4 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 107 | 0.686 | 277 | 184 | +93 | 30-6-3 | 19-14-6 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 78 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 97 | 0.622 | 291 | 216 | +75 | 29-7-3 | 13-16-10 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 78 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 87 | 0.558 | 223 | 208 | +15 | 23-7-9 | 11-18-10 | 6-2-2 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 82 | 0.526 | 248 | 211 | +37 | 24-9-6 | 13-24-2 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 73 | 0.468 | 207 | 225 | -18 | 20-10-9 | 8-23-8 | 3-3-4 | — |
| Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 72 | 0.462 | 191 | 223 | -32 | 16-15-8 | 12-19-8 | 3-5-2 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 63 | 0.404 | 239 | 303 | -64 | 17-14-8 | 8-26-5 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 63 | 0.404 | 217 | 291 | -74 | 16-13-10 | 8-26-5 | 6-2-2 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 62 | 0.397 | 221 | 240 | -19 | 18-12-9 | 3-25-11 | 1-7-2 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 56 | 0.359 | 229 | 296 | -67 | 17-18-4 | 7-28-4 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 55 | 0.353 | 209 | 308 | -99 | 17-15-7 | 5-30-4 | 2-7-1 | L2 |
| California Golden Seals | 78 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 45 | 0.288 | 199 | 320 | -121 | 17-21-1 | 3-32-4 | 3-7-0 | L2 |