NHL standings at the end of February 20, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
56 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 87 | 254 | 153 | -0.14 | 1.67 | 26-2-2 | 14-7-5 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
56 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 204 | 156 | -0.05 | 0.81 | 17-8-2 | 16-8-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 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 |
57 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 65 | 207 | 165 | -0.08 | 0.65 | 17-7-5 | 10-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
57 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 56 | 182 | 190 | -0.11 | -0.25 | 18-8-3 | 7-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
57 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 46 | 184 | 235 | -0.01 | -0.91 | 15-10-4 | 4-20-4 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
56 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 44 | 135 | 181 | 0.13 | -0.69 | 10-12-7 | 5-15-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
57 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 160 | 219 | 0.12 | -0.91 | 9-14-6 | 7-18-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
56 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 195 | 118 | -0.12 | 1.25 | 19-5-3 | 16-7-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 75 | 192 | 110 | -0.13 | 1.33 | 16-4-10 | 14-7-5 | 9-0-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
58 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 55 | 162 | 156 | -0.09 | 0.02 | 13-12-6 | 10-14-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
58 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 52 | 145 | 175 | 0.08 | -0.43 | 12-12-5 | 9-15-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
57 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 156 | 180 | 0.14 | -0.28 | 12-11-2 | 9-17-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
58 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 50 | 178 | 204 | 0.01 | -0.44 | 13-10-5 | 5-16-9 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
56 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 40 | 160 | 204 | 0.13 | -0.65 | 9-16-4 | 8-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
59 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 29 | 151 | 259 | 0.16 | -1.67 | 10-10-7 | 1-31-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||