NHL standings at the end of January 24, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 197 | 117 | -0.12 | 1.69 | 20-2-2 | 10-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 62 | 163 | 124 | -0.07 | 0.80 | 14-7-1 | 14-4-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 169 | 143 | -0.01 | 0.54 | 15-4-4 | 7-11-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 168 | 140 | -0.12 | 0.49 | 12-6-4 | 9-11-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 155 | 155 | -0.09 | -0.09 | 16-7-2 | 6-13-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 42 | 155 | 179 | -0.05 | -0.57 | 14-7-4 | 4-15-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 107 | 143 | 0.14 | -0.68 | 8-8-7 | 3-13-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 116 | 176 | 0.24 | -1.10 | 7-11-5 | 3-17-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 146 | 88 | -0.19 | 1.13 | 15-5-2 | 13-5-4 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 157 | 95 | -0.06 | 1.35 | 10-3-9 | 11-6-5 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 46 | 125 | 120 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 10-8-4 | 10-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
46 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 43 | 118 | 132 | -0.05 | -0.35 | 11-9-3 | 7-12-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 40 | 126 | 148 | 0.21 | -0.27 | 10-8-2 | 6-14-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 138 | 159 | 0.00 | -0.47 | 11-9-3 | 3-12-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 165 | 0.12 | -0.77 | 7-13-3 | 7-13-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
47 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 123 | 204 | 0.16 | -1.57 | 8-7-6 | 1-25-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||