1970-71 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-45-11 - 55 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Ned Harkness (12-22-4)
Coach: Doug Barkley (10-23-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1970-71 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 22-45-11 - 55 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Ned Harkness (12-22-4)
Coach: Doug Barkley (10-23-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1970-71 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses and 11 ties for 55 points, finishing seventh in the NHL's East Division.
The Red Wings potted 209 goals and conceded 308. Tom Webster scored 30 goals for Detroit and contributed 37 assists. Roy Edwards topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.39 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Ned Harkness and Doug Barkley coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 209
Regular Season Goals Against: 308
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1970 | California Golden Seals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-1 | OT | |
| October 28, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
| October 29, 1970 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-1 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-5-0 | 3-8-1 | ||
| November 5, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-3-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 3-3-2 | 1-6-0 | 4-9-2 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-9-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-3 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 3-3-2 | 2-7-1 | 5-10-3 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 3-7-1 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 26, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-3-2 | 3-7-1 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 4-3-2 | 3-8-1 | 7-11-3 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-3-2 | 3-8-1 | 8-11-3 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 5-3-3 | 3-8-1 | 8-11-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 5-3-3 | 3-9-1 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 5-4-3 | 3-9-1 | 8-13-4 | ||
| December 10, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 6-4-3 | 3-9-1 | 9-13-4 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-4-3 | 3-9-1 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 7-4-3 | 3-10-1 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 7-4-3 | 3-11-1 | 10-15-4 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 7-4-3 | 3-12-1 | 10-16-4 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | California Golden Seals 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-5-3 | 3-12-1 | 10-17-4 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 7-6-3 | 3-12-1 | 10-18-4 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-12-1 | 11-18-4 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 8-6-3 | 3-13-1 | 11-19-4 | ||
| December 31, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-7-3 | 3-13-1 | 11-20-4 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 13 | L | 8-7-3 | 3-14-1 | 11-21-4 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | California Golden Seals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-7-3 | 3-14-1 | 12-21-4 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 9-7-3 | 3-15-1 | 12-22-4 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-7-3 | 3-15-1 | 13-22-4 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-8-3 | 3-15-1 | 13-23-4 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-8-4 | 3-15-1 | 13-23-5 | OT | |
| January 16, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-9-4 | 3-15-1 | 13-24-5 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 10-10-4 | 3-15-1 | 13-25-5 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 10-10-4 | 3-16-1 | 13-26-5 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 10-10-4 | 3-17-1 | 13-27-5 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 11-10-4 | 3-17-1 | 14-27-5 | ||
| January 28, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 11-10-5 | 3-17-1 | 14-27-6 | OT | |
| January 30, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 11-10-6 | 3-17-1 | 14-27-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-10-6 | 3-18-1 | 14-28-7 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 11-10-6 | 3-18-2 | 14-28-8 | OT | |
| February 4, 1971 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 11-11-6 | 3-18-2 | 14-29-8 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 11-11-6 | 4-18-2 | 15-29-8 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 11-11-6 | 4-19-2 | 15-30-8 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 11-11-6 | 4-20-2 | 15-31-8 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-11-6 | 4-20-2 | 16-31-8 | ||
| February 18, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-11-6 | 4-20-2 | 17-31-8 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 14-11-6 | 4-20-2 | 18-31-8 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 14-11-6 | 4-21-2 | 18-32-8 | ||
| February 25, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-12-6 | 4-21-2 | 18-33-8 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 14-12-6 | 4-22-2 | 18-34-8 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-12-6 | 4-22-2 | 19-34-8 | ||
| March 4, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 15-12-6 | 4-22-3 | 19-34-9 | OT | |
| March 6, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 15-12-7 | 4-22-3 | 19-34-10 | OT | |
| March 7, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 15-13-7 | 4-22-3 | 19-35-10 | ||
| March 11, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 15-13-7 | 4-23-3 | 19-36-10 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 15-13-7 | 4-24-3 | 19-37-10 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at California Golden Seals 5 | W | 15-13-7 | 5-24-3 | 20-37-10 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Boston Bruins 11 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 15-14-7 | 5-24-3 | 20-38-10 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 15-14-7 | 5-25-3 | 20-39-10 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 15-14-7 | 5-26-3 | 20-40-10 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 15-14-7 | 5-27-3 | 20-41-10 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 15-14-7 | 5-28-3 | 20-42-10 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-14-7 | 5-28-3 | 21-42-10 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 16-14-7 | 5-29-3 | 21-43-10 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 17-14-7 | 5-29-3 | 22-43-10 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 17-14-7 | 5-29-4 | 22-43-11 | OT | |
| April 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 17-15-7 | 5-29-4 | 22-44-11 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 17-15-7 | 5-30-4 | 22-45-11 |
