NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 122 | 68 | -0.15 | 1.93 | 15-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 90 | 72 | -0.09 | 0.57 | 6-5-1 | 10-2-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 112 | 88 | -0.05 | 0.77 | 10-2-4 | 3-6-4 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 102 | 83 | -0.10 | 0.54 | 7-5-2 | 7-6-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 94 | 86 | -0.07 | 0.22 | 9-4-1 | 5-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 86 | 123 | 0.02 | -1.31 | 8-5-1 | 2-11-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 83 | 0.27 | -0.69 | 5-5-4 | 1-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 88 | 0.21 | -0.64 | 5-6-3 | 0-9-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 75 | 43 | -0.20 | 1.03 | 7-3-2 | 9-3-2 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 86 | 48 | -0.10 | 1.36 | 5-1-5 | 8-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 70 | 76 | -0.16 | -0.37 | 6-5-3 | 6-5-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 74 | 70 | -0.06 | 0.09 | 6-3-4 | 5-7-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 76 | 91 | 0.17 | -0.37 | 6-7-1 | 3-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 79 | 96 | 0.07 | -0.54 | 6-8-1 | 1-6-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 103 | 0.13 | -0.98 | 4-6-3 | 4-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 112 | 0.12 | -1.43 | 6-4-3 | 1-15-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||