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1970-71 NHL West standings
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 1970-71 NHL West division race on 107 points, 20 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues.
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West standings, 1970-71
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 49 | 20 | 9 | 107 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 34 | 25 | 19 | 87 | 6-2-2 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 28 | 33 | 17 | 73 | 3-3-4 | T1 |
| Minnesota North Stars (MNS) | 28 | 34 | 16 | 72 | 3-5-2 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) | 25 | 40 | 13 | 63 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 21 | 37 | 20 | 62 | 1-7-2 | T1 |
| California Golden Seals (CGS) | 20 | 53 | 5 | 45 | 3-7-0 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed by as many as 2 points on October 9, 1970.
- The Chicago Blackhawks took first place for good on October 24, 1970.
- The Chicago Blackhawks won 6 games in a row from November 28, 1970 to December 9, 1970, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Kings led by 2 points as late as October 9, 1970.
- The Chicago Blackhawks led by as many as 26 points on March 24, 1971.
- The Chicago Blackhawks went 12-6-1 from December 30, 1970 to February 6, 1971, turning a lead of 8 points into a lead of 20 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 33 of the 145 days played.
- The Chicago Blackhawks spent 171 of the season's 178 charted days in first place.