NHL Elo Standings — January 2, 1971
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 1729 | 9-1 | W2 | +77 | +26 |
| 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1691 | 8-2 | W4 | +81 | +6 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 1619 | 8-2 | W2 | +83 | +21 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 1568 | 6-4 | W3 | +50 | +10 |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1561 | 7-3 | W1 | +10 | +8 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1516 | 9-1 | W3 | +43 | +99 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1474 | 4-6 | L1 | +19 | +13 |
| 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 1456 | 3-7 | W1 | +9 | -16 |
| 9 | Vancouver Canucks | 1436 | 4-6 | L1 | -64 | -11 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 1415 | 2-8 | L3 | -139 | -69 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1410 | 1-9 | L4 | +8 | -80 |
| 12 | California Golden Seals | 1395 | 4-6 | L4 | -21 | +16 |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | 1375 | 3-7 | L1 | -125 | -13 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 1356 | 2-8 | L2 | -30 | -19 |