NHL standings at the end of January 19, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 190 | 113 | -0.17 | 1.71 | 19-1-2 | 9-6-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 152 | 118 | -0.06 | 0.75 | 13-7-1 | 12-4-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 165 | 142 | -0.00 | 0.50 | 14-4-4 | 7-11-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 50 | 165 | 136 | -0.14 | 0.50 | 12-6-4 | 9-10-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 148 | 147 | -0.08 | -0.06 | 15-6-2 | 6-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 40 | 147 | 174 | -0.02 | -0.63 | 13-6-4 | 4-15-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
43 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 32 | 103 | 140 | 0.18 | -0.68 | 7-8-7 | 3-13-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 112 | 166 | 0.19 | -1.06 | 7-10-5 | 3-16-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 136 | 77 | -0.15 | 1.29 | 15-4-2 | 12-5-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 148 | 92 | -0.07 | 1.27 | 9-3-9 | 10-6-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 121 | 114 | -0.12 | 0.04 | 10-7-4 | 9-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 116 | 125 | -0.06 | -0.26 | 11-8-3 | 7-11-4 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 137 | 156 | -0.00 | -0.43 | 11-9-3 | 3-11-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 117 | 138 | 0.17 | -0.32 | 9-8-1 | 6-13-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
43 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 116 | 161 | 0.12 | -0.93 | 6-13-3 | 6-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
44 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 114 | 188 | 0.20 | -1.48 | 8-7-6 | 1-22-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||