1970-71 NHL Season

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1970-71 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1970-71 Stanley Cup?

The 1970-71 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 7 games. The final game was on on May 18, 1971, in which the Canadiens won 3-2 on the road.

When was the 1970-71 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1970-71 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 4, 1971 and ended on May 18, 1971, lasting the full 7 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1970-71?

The Boston Bruins had the best regular season record in the 1970-71 NHL season at 57-14-7.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1970-71 regular season?

The Boston Bruins had the best goal differential in the 1970-71 regular season at +192 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1970-71 regular season?

The California Golden Seals had the worst goal differential in the 1970-71 regular season at -121 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1970-71 regular season?

The Boston Bruins had the most goals per game in the 1970-71 regular season at 5.12 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1970-71 regular season?

The New York Rangers allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1970-71 regular season at 2.27 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1970-71 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1970-71 NHL season was the Boston Bruins, who started the season with a 5-0-1 record. The streak ended with a 3-5 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct 29, 1970.

1970-71 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Boston Bruins	57-14-7	W3	5.12	2.65	+192	Lost Conf Semi
2	New York Rangers	49-18-11	W1	3.32	2.27	+82	Lost Conf Finals
3	Chicago Black Hawks	49-20-9	L1	3.55	2.36	+93	Lost Final
4	Montreal Canadiens	42-23-13	L1	3.73	2.77	+75	Won Final
5	St. Louis Blues	34-25-19	T1	2.86	2.67	+15	Lost Conf Semi
6	Toronto Maple Leafs	37-33-8	W1	3.18	2.71	+37	Lost Conf Semi
7	Philadelphia Flyers	28-33-17	T1	2.65	2.88	-18	Lost Conf Semi
8	Minnesota North Stars	28-34-16	L4	2.45	2.86	-32	Lost Conf Finals
9	Los Angeles Kings	25-40-13	W2	3.06	3.88	-64
	Buffalo Sabres	24-39-15	T2	2.78	3.73	-74
11	Pittsburgh Penguins	21-37-20	T1	2.83	3.08	-19
12	Vancouver Canucks	24-46-8	L1	2.94	3.79	-67
13	Detroit Red Wings	22-45-11	L2	2.68	3.95	-99
14	California Golden Seals	20-53-5	L2	2.55	4.10	-121

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