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National Hockey League
Historical Standings
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*Clinched Playoff Berth
1970-1971
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 57
 14
 7
 399
 207
 121
New York Rangers*
 49
 18
 11
 259
 177
 109
Montreal Canadiens*
 42
 23
 13
 291
 216
 97
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 37
 33
 8
 248
 211
 82
Buffalo Sabres
 24
 39
 15
 217
 291
 63
Vancouver Canucks
 24
 46
 8
 229
 296
 56
Detroit Red Wings
 22
 45
 11
 209
 308
 55
1970-1971
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 49
 20
 9
 277
 184
 107
St. Louis Blues*
 34
 25
 19
 223
 208
 87
Philadelphia Flyers*
 28
 33
 17
 207
 225
 73
Minnesota North Stars*
 28
 34
 16
 191
 223
 72
Los Angeles Kings
 25
 40
 13
 239
 303
 63
Pittsburgh Penguins
 21
 37
 20
 221
 240
 62
California Seals
 20
 53
 5
 199
 320
 45
1971-1972
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 54
 13
 11
 330
 204
 119
New York Rangers*
 48
 17
 13
 317
 192
 109
Montreal Canadiens*
 46
 16
 16
 307
 205
 108
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 33
 31
 14
 209
 208
 80
Detroit Red Wings
 33
 35
 10
 261
 262
 76
Buffalo Sabres
 16
 43
 19
 203
 289
 51
Vancouver Canucks
 20
 50
 8
 203
 297
 48
1971-1972
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 46
 17
 15
 256
 166
 107
Minnesota North Stars*
 37
 29
 12
 212
 191
 86
St. Louis Blues*
 28
 39
 11
 208
 247
 67
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 26
 38
 14
 220
 258
 66
Philadlphia Flyers
 26
 38
 14
 200
 236
 66
California Golden Seals
 21
 39
 18
 216
 288
 60
Los Angeles Kings
 20
 49
 9
 206
 305
 49
1972-1973
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 52
 10
 16
 329
 184
 120
Boston Bruins*
 51
 22
 5
 330
 235
 107
New York Rangers*
 47
 23
 8
 297
 208
 102
Buffalo Sabres*
 37
 27
 14
 257
 219
 88
Detroit Red Wings
 37
 29
 12
 265
 243
 86
Toronto Maple Leafs
 27
 41
 10
 247
 279
 64
Vancouver Canucks
 22
 47
 9
 233
 339
 53
New York Islanders
 12
 60
 6
 170
 347
 30
1972-1973
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 42
 27
 9
 284
 225
 93
Philadelphia Flyers*
 37
 30
 11
 296
 256
 85
Minnesota North Stars*
 37
 30
 11
 254
 230
 85
St. Louis Blues*
 32
 34
 12
 233
 251
 76
Pittsburgh Penguins
 32
 37
 9
 257
 265
 73
Los Angeles Kings
 31
 36
 11
 232
 245
 73
Atlanta Flames
 25
 38
 15
 191
 239
 65
California Golden Seals
 16
 46
 16
 213
 323
 48
1973-1974
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 52
 17
 9
 349
 221
 113
Montreal Canadiens*
 45
 24
 9
 293
 240
 99
New York Rangers*
 40
 24
 14
 300
 251
 94
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 35
 27
 16
 274
 230
 86
Buffalo Sabres
 32
 34
 12
 242
 250
 76
Detroit Red Wings
 29
 39
 10
 255
 319
 68
Vancouver Canucks
 24
 43
 11
 224
 296
 59
New York Islanders
 19
 41
 18
 182
 247
 56
1973-1974
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 50
 16
 12
 273
 164
 112
Chicago Blackhawks*
 41
 14
 23
 272
 164
 105
Los Angeles Kings*
 33
 33
 12
 233
 231
 78
Atlanta Flames*
 30
 34
 14
 214
 238
 74
Pittsburgh Penguins
 28
 41
 9
 242
 273
 65
St. Louis Blues
 26
 40
 12
 206
 248
 64
Minnesota North Stars
 23
 38
 17
 235
 275
 63
California Golden Seals
 13
 55
 10
 195
 342
 36
1974-1975
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 47
 14
 19
 374
 225
 113
Los Angeles Kings*
 42
 17
 21
 269
 185
 105
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 37
 28
 15
 326
 289
 89
Detroit Red Wings
 23
 45
 12
 259
 335
 58
Washington Capitals
 8
 67
 5
 181
 446
 21
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Buffalo Sabres
 49
 16
 15
 354
 240
 113
Boston Bruins*
 40
 26
 14
 345
 245
 94
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 31
 33
 16
 280
 309
 78
California Golden Seals
 19
 48
 13
 212
 316
 51
1974-1975
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 51
 18
 11
 293
 181
 113
New York Rangers*
 37
 29
 14
 319
 276
 88
New York Islanders*
 33
 25
 22
 264
 221
 88
Atlanta Flames
 34
 31
 15
 243
 233
 83
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Vancouver Canucks
 38
 32
 10
 271
 254
 86
St. Louis Blues*
 35
 31
 14
 269
 267
 84
Chicago Blackhawks*
 37
 35
 8
 268
 241
 82
Minnesota North Stars
 23
 50
 7
 221
 341
 53
Kansas City Scouts
 15
 54
 11
 184
 328
 41
1975-1976
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 58
 11
 11
 337
 174
 127
Los Angeles Kings*
 38
 33
 9
 263
 265
 85
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 35
 33
 12
 339
 303
 82
Detroit Red Wings
 26
 44
 10
 226
 300
 62
Washington Capitals
 11
 59
 10
 224
 394
 32
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Boston Bruins
 48
 15
 17
 313
 237
 113
Buffalo Sabres*
 46
 21
 13
 339
 240
 105
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 34
 31
 15
 294
 276
 83
California Golden Seals
 27
 42
 11
 250
 278
 65
1975-1976
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 51
 13
 16
 348
 209
 118
New York Islanders*
 42
 21
 17
 297
 190
 101
Atlanta Flames*
 35
 33
 12
 262
 237
 82
New York Rangers
 29
 42
 9
 262
 333
 67
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 32
 30
 18
 254
 261
 82
Vancouver Canucks*
 33
 32
 15
 271
 272
 81
St. Louis Blues*
 29
 37
 14
 249
 290
 72
Minnesota North Stars
 20
 53
 7
 195
 303
 47
Kansas City Scouts
 12
 56
 12
 190
 351
 36
1976-1977
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 60
 8
 12
 387
 171
 132
Los Angeles Kings*
 34
 31
 15
 271
 241
 83
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 34
 33
 13
 240
 252
 81
Washington Capitals
 24
 42
 14
 221
 307
 62
Detroit Red Wings
 16
 55
 9
 183
 309
 41
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Boston Bruins
 49
 23
 8
 312
 240
 106
Buffalo Sabres*
 48
 24
 8
 301
 220
 104
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 33
 32
 15
 301
 285
 81
Cleveland Barons
 25
 42
 13
 240
 292
 63
1976-77
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 48
 16
 16
 323
 213
 112
New York Islanders*
 47
 21
 12
 288
 193
 106
Atlanta Flames*
 34
 34
 12
 264
 265
 80
New York Rangers
 29
 37
 14
 272
 310
 72
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
St. Louis Blues
 32
 39
 9
 239
 276
 73
Minnesota North Stars*
 23
 39
 18
 240
 310
 64
Chicago Blackhawks*
 26
 43
 11
 240
 298
 63
Vancouver Canucks
 25
 42
 13
 235
 294
 63
Colorado Rockies
 20
 46
 14
 226
 307
 54
1977-1978
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 59
 10
 11
 359
 183
 129
Detroit Red Wings*
 32
 34
 14
 252
 266
 78
Los Angeles Kings*
 31
 34
 15
 243
 245
 77
Pittsburgh Penguins
 25
 37
 18
 254
 321
 68
Washington Capitals
 17
 49
 14
 195
 321
 48
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Boston Bruins
 51
 18
 11
 333
 218
 113
Buffalo Sabres*
 44
 19
 17
 288
 215
 105
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 41
 29
 10
 271
 237
 92
Cleveland Barons
 22
 45
 13
 230
 325
 57
1977-1978
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
New York Islanders
 48
 17
 15
 334
 210
 111
Philadelphia Flyers*
 45
 20
 15
 296
 200
 105
Atlanta Flames*
 34
 27
 19
 274
 252
 87
New York Rangers*
 30
 37
 13
 279
 280
 73
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Chicago Balckhawks
 32
 29
 19
 230
 220
 83
Colorado Rockies*
 19
 40
 21
 257
 305
 59
Vancouver Canucks
 20
 43
 17
 239
 320
 57
St. Louis Blues
 20
 47
 13
 195
 304
 53
Minnesota North Stars
 18
 53
 9
 218
 325
 45
1978-1979
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 52
 17
 11
 337
 204
 115
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 36
 31
 13
 281
 279
 85
Los Angeles Kings*
 34
 34
 12
 292
 286
 80
Washington Capitals
 24
 41
 15
 273
 338
 63
Detroit Red Wings
 23
 41
 16
 252
 295
 62
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Boston Bruins
 43
 23
 14
 316
 270
 100
Buffalo Sabres*
 36
 28
 16
 280
 263
 88
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 34
 33
 13
 267
 252
 81
Minnesota North Stars
 28
 40
 12
 257
 289
 68
1978-1979
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
New York Islanders
 51
 15
 14
 358
 214
 116
Philadelphia Flyers*
 40
 25
 15
 281
 248
 95
New York Rangers*
 40
 29
 11
 316
 292
 91
Atlanta Flames*
 41
 31
 8
 327
 280
 90
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 29
 36
 15
 244
 277
 73
Vancouver Canucks*
 25
 42
 13
 217
 291
 63
St. Louis Blues
 18
 50
 12
 249
 348
 48
Colorado Rockies
 15
 53
 12
 210
 331
 42
1979-1980
WALES CONFERENCE
NORRIS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 47
 20
 13
 328
 240
 107
Los Angeles Kings*
 30
 36
 14
 290
 313
 74
Pittsburgh Penguins*
 30
 37
 13
 251
 303
 73
Hartford Whalers*
 27
 34
 19
 303
 312
 73
Detroit Red Wings
 26
 43
 11
 268
 306
 63
ADAMS DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Buffalo Sabres
 47
 17
 16
 318
 201
 110
Boston Bruins*
 46
 21
 13
 310
 234
 105
Minnesota North Stars*
 36
 28
 16
 311
 253
 88
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 35
 40
 5
 304
 327
 75
Quebec Nordiques
 25
 44
 11
 248
 313
 61
1979-1980
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
PATRICK DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Flyers
 48
 12
 20
 327
 254
 116
New York Islanders*
 39
 28
 13
 281
 247
 91
New York Rangers*
 38
 32
 10
 308
 284
 86
Atlanta Flames*
 35
 32
 13
 282
 269
 83
Washington Capitals
 27
 40
 13
 261
 293
 67
SMYTHE DIVISION
TEAM
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 PTS
Chicago Blackhawks
 34
 27
 19
 241
 250
 87
St. Louis Blues*
 34
 34
 12
 266
 278
 80
Vancouver Canucks*
 27
 37
 16
 256
 281
 70
Edmonton Oilers*
 28
 39
 13
 301
 322
 69
Winnipeg Jets
 20
 49
 11
 214
 314
 51
Colorado Rockies
 19
 48
 13
 234
 308
 51