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National Hockey League
Historical Standings
1970-1979


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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