NHL standings at the end of December 12, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 121 | 71 | -0.04 | 1.74 | 11-2-1 | 7-3-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 82 | 58 | -0.16 | 0.70 | 10-0-3 | 7-6-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 99 | 73 | -0.10 | 0.83 | 11-3-0 | 3-7-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 89 | 107 | -0.07 | -0.65 | 9-3-2 | 3-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 82 | 92 | 0.08 | -0.29 | 7-4-3 | 3-9-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 81 | 95 | 0.19 | -0.31 | 8-6-1 | 1-12-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 98 | 0.13 | -1.72 | 3-5-4 | 2-11-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 104 | 56 | -0.04 | 1.68 | 13-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 69 | 57 | -0.01 | 0.43 | 10-2-3 | 4-4-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 59 | 67 | 0.09 | -0.20 | 5-5-3 | 7-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 69 | 67 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 9-5-1 | 3-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 78 | 82 | -0.11 | -0.24 | 6-5-4 | 1-8-6 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 91 | -0.04 | -0.96 | 5-5-3 | 3-8-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 97 | 0.03 | -1.29 | 5-6-1 | 2-13-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||