NHL standings at the end of January 31, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 210 | 122 | -0.11 | 1.76 | 22-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 167 | 125 | -0.04 | 0.88 | 15-7-1 | 14-4-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 178 | 148 | -0.04 | 0.57 | 16-4-4 | 8-11-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 55 | 179 | 146 | -0.13 | 0.55 | 13-6-4 | 10-11-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 49 | 160 | 162 | -0.07 | -0.11 | 16-8-2 | 6-14-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 45 | 166 | 193 | -0.08 | -0.63 | 15-8-4 | 4-15-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
47 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 38 | 115 | 151 | 0.19 | -0.58 | 8-9-7 | 5-13-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 31 | 130 | 186 | 0.19 | -0.97 | 7-12-5 | 5-17-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 66 | 158 | 96 | -0.17 | 1.14 | 16-5-2 | 14-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 162 | 104 | -0.06 | 1.17 | 11-4-9 | 11-7-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 134 | 127 | -0.12 | 0.03 | 11-8-5 | 10-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
49 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 44 | 124 | 143 | -0.00 | -0.39 | 11-10-4 | 7-13-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 42 | 133 | 157 | 0.17 | -0.32 | 10-9-2 | 7-15-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 146 | 168 | -0.04 | -0.49 | 11-9-3 | 4-13-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 132 | 177 | 0.11 | -0.82 | 7-15-3 | 7-14-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
51 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 25 | 130 | 219 | 0.18 | -1.56 | 8-8-7 | 1-27-0 | 0-8-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||