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1970-71 NHL East standings
The Boston Bruins won the 1970-71 NHL East division race on 121 points, 12 points ahead of the New York Rangers.
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East standings, 1970-71
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 57 | 14 | 7 | 121 | 6-4-0 | W3 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 49 | 18 | 11 | 109 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 42 | 23 | 13 | 97 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 37 | 33 | 8 | 82 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 24 | 39 | 15 | 63 | 6-2-2 | T2 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 24 | 46 | 8 | 56 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 22 | 45 | 11 | 55 | 2-7-1 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 17 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 2 points on October 10, 1970.
- The Boston Bruins took first place for good on January 14, 1971.
- The Boston Bruins won 13 games in a row from February 23, 1971 to March 20, 1971, the longest run of the race.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by 2 points as late as October 17, 1970.
- The Boston Bruins led by as many as 16 points on March 20, 1971.
- The Boston Bruins went 12-2-2 from January 13, 1971 to February 19, 1971, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 11 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 82 of the 147 days played.
- The Boston Bruins spent 163 of the season's 178 charted days in first place.