NHL standings at the end of January 26, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 201 | 117 | -0.14 | 1.73 | 20-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 167 | 125 | -0.05 | 0.87 | 15-7-1 | 14-4-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 169 | 143 | -0.02 | 0.54 | 15-4-4 | 7-11-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 51 | 171 | 143 | -0.12 | 0.48 | 12-6-4 | 9-11-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
47 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 43 | 157 | 181 | -0.05 | -0.56 | 14-7-4 | 4-15-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
45 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 107 | 147 | 0.18 | -0.71 | 8-9-7 | 3-13-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 27 | 120 | 181 | 0.22 | -1.11 | 7-12-5 | 3-17-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 151 | 88 | -0.23 | 1.17 | 15-5-2 | 14-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 158 | 99 | -0.03 | 1.28 | 10-3-9 | 11-7-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 128 | 123 | -0.10 | 0.01 | 10-8-5 | 10-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
47 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 44 | 120 | 134 | -0.06 | -0.36 | 11-9-4 | 7-12-4 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 42 | 128 | 148 | 0.19 | -0.24 | 10-8-2 | 7-14-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 40 | 143 | 163 | -0.02 | -0.46 | 11-9-3 | 4-12-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 167 | 0.12 | -0.80 | 7-14-3 | 7-13-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
48 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 24 | 123 | 209 | 0.18 | -1.61 | 8-8-6 | 1-25-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||