NHL standings at the end of January 4, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 161 | 94 | -0.26 | 1.66 | 19-0-1 | 6-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 123 | 97 | -0.11 | 0.63 | 9-5-1 | 11-4-5 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 136 | 109 | -0.07 | 0.64 | 10-6-4 | 8-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 136 | 121 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 13-4-4 | 4-9-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 126 | 120 | -0.08 | 0.09 | 12-6-2 | 6-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 120 | 156 | 0.00 | -0.94 | 11-6-3 | 3-14-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
37 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 87 | 115 | 0.18 | -0.58 | 6-6-6 | 2-12-5 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 95 | 136 | 0.25 | -0.89 | 6-7-5 | 2-14-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 108 | 60 | -0.14 | 1.27 | 11-4-2 | 11-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 122 | 73 | -0.11 | 1.25 | 7-2-7 | 10-6-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 94 | 100 | -0.11 | -0.28 | 9-7-3 | 7-7-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 98 | 87 | -0.05 | 0.27 | 8-5-4 | 8-7-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 108 | 119 | -0.08 | -0.38 | 10-8-1 | 2-8-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 121 | 0.17 | -0.39 | 8-8-1 | 3-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 93 | 142 | 0.13 | -1.19 | 4-10-3 | 5-13-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
37 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 90 | 148 | 0.19 | -1.38 | 7-5-5 | 1-19-0 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||