NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 182 | 113 | -0.18 | 1.55 | 19-1-2 | 8-6-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 152 | 110 | -0.12 | 0.91 | 13-6-1 | 12-4-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 162 | 131 | -0.13 | 0.57 | 12-6-4 | 9-9-4 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
45 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 162 | 140 | -0.03 | 0.46 | 14-4-4 | 6-11-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 46 | 146 | 145 | -0.07 | -0.05 | 15-6-2 | 6-13-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 38 | 142 | 172 | -0.02 | -0.72 | 13-6-4 | 3-15-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 31 | 101 | 138 | 0.19 | -0.69 | 7-8-6 | 3-13-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 110 | 160 | 0.21 | -0.98 | 7-9-5 | 3-16-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 134 | 77 | -0.14 | 1.28 | 14-4-2 | 12-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 146 | 89 | -0.09 | 1.30 | 9-2-9 | 10-6-5 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 44 | 119 | 109 | -0.11 | 0.13 | 10-6-4 | 9-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
43 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 41 | 110 | 123 | -0.02 | -0.32 | 10-8-3 | 7-11-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 37 | 117 | 136 | 0.14 | -0.31 | 9-8-1 | 6-12-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 132 | 153 | -0.01 | -0.50 | 10-9-3 | 3-11-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 110 | 159 | 0.15 | -1.02 | 6-13-3 | 5-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
43 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 112 | 182 | 0.21 | -1.42 | 8-7-6 | 1-21-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||