NHL Standings, 1960-61

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens★ MTL · 41-19-10 · L10 8-2-0 · W1	+66	92 .657
2	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 39-19-12 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	+58	-2 90 .643
3	Detroit Red Wings DET · 25-29-16 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	-20	-24 66 .471
4	Boston Bruins BOS · 15-42-13 · L10 3-7-0 · W1	-78	-23 43 .307

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Rangers NYR · 22-38-10 · L10 3-6-0 · T1	-44	54 .386

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 29-24-17 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+18	75 .536

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed