NHL standings at the end of February 17, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
55 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 86 | 249 | 148 | -0.14 | 1.70 | 26-2-2 | 14-7-4 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
55 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 201 | 151 | -0.04 | 0.87 | 17-8-2 | 16-7-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
56 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 68 | 211 | 171 | -0.05 | 0.67 | 18-4-5 | 10-12-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
56 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 63 | 203 | 163 | -0.08 | 0.63 | 16-7-5 | 10-12-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
56 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 56 | 180 | 186 | -0.12 | -0.23 | 18-8-3 | 7-17-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
56 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 46 | 183 | 232 | -0.04 | -0.91 | 15-9-4 | 4-20-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
55 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 42 | 130 | 178 | 0.12 | -0.75 | 9-12-7 | 5-15-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 156 | 216 | 0.13 | -0.94 | 9-14-6 | 6-18-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
55 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 192 | 117 | -0.11 | 1.26 | 19-5-3 | 15-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
55 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 189 | 110 | -0.10 | 1.33 | 15-4-10 | 14-7-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
56 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 52 | 154 | 154 | -0.07 | -0.07 | 12-12-6 | 10-14-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
57 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 52 | 144 | 168 | 0.08 | -0.34 | 12-12-5 | 9-14-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
56 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 50 | 153 | 176 | 0.16 | -0.25 | 12-10-2 | 9-17-6 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
57 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 49 | 173 | 199 | -0.03 | -0.48 | 13-10-4 | 5-16-9 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
55 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 39 | 159 | 203 | 0.14 | -0.66 | 9-16-3 | 8-17-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
58 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 29 | 151 | 256 | 0.13 | -1.68 | 10-10-7 | 1-30-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||