NHL Standings, 1970-71

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Boston Bruins★ BOS · 57-14-7 · L10 6-4-0 · W3	+192	121 .776
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 42-23-13 · L10 7-3-0 · L1	+75	-24 97 .622
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 37-33-8 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	+37	-15 82 .526
4	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 24-39-15 · L10 6-2-0 · T2	-74	-19 63 .404
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 22-45-11 · L10 2-7-0 · L2	-99	-8 55 .353

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Rangers NYR · 49-18-11 · L10 6-4-0 · W1	+82	109 .699
2	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 28-33-17 · L10 3-3-0 · T1	-18	-36 73 .468
3	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 21-37-20 · L10 1-7-0 · T1	-19	-11 62 .397

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago BlackhawksDiv CHI · 49-20-9 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	+93	107 .686
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 34-25-19 · L10 6-2-0 · T1	+15	-20 87 .558

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 25-40-13 · L10 5-4-0 · W2	-64	63 .404
2	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 24-46-8 · L10 5-4-0 · L1	-67	-7 56 .359

Adams

Adams standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CGS California Golden Seals CGS · 20-53-5 · L10 3-7-0 · L2	-121	45 .288

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 28-34-16 · L10 3-5-0 · L4	-32	72 .462

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