NHL standings at the end of January 27, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 206 | 120 | -0.11 | 1.76 | 21-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 167 | 125 | -0.04 | 0.87 | 15-7-1 | 14-4-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 174 | 146 | -0.03 | 0.56 | 16-4-4 | 7-11-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 176 | 145 | -0.12 | 0.52 | 12-6-4 | 10-11-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 49 | 157 | 158 | -0.10 | -0.12 | 16-8-2 | 6-13-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 163 | 186 | -0.07 | -0.55 | 15-7-4 | 4-15-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
46 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 36 | 111 | 149 | 0.20 | -0.63 | 8-9-7 | 4-13-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 123 | 183 | 0.21 | -1.07 | 7-12-5 | 4-17-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 154 | 93 | -0.18 | 1.14 | 15-5-2 | 14-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 160 | 103 | -0.04 | 1.20 | 10-4-9 | 11-7-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 128 | 123 | -0.09 | 0.02 | 10-8-5 | 10-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
48 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 44 | 122 | 139 | -0.04 | -0.40 | 11-10-4 | 7-12-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 131 | 153 | 0.19 | -0.27 | 10-8-2 | 7-15-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
47 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 41 | 145 | 165 | -0.05 | -0.47 | 11-9-3 | 4-12-8 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 130 | 173 | 0.10 | -0.81 | 7-14-3 | 7-14-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
49 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 125 | 211 | 0.17 | -1.59 | 8-8-7 | 1-25-0 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||