NHL standings at the end of February 23, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 260 | 155 | -0.15 | 1.69 | 26-2-2 | 15-7-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
58 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 213 | 162 | -0.07 | 0.81 | 18-8-3 | 16-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 220 | 177 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 18-4-5 | 12-12-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
58 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 65 | 210 | 169 | -0.10 | 0.61 | 17-8-5 | 10-12-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
58 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 57 | 186 | 194 | -0.12 | -0.25 | 18-8-4 | 7-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 48 | 189 | 238 | -0.02 | -0.86 | 16-10-4 | 4-20-4 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
59 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 43 | 166 | 227 | 0.14 | -0.89 | 9-14-6 | 8-19-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
57 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 196 | 121 | -0.09 | 1.22 | 19-5-3 | 16-8-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 195 | 111 | -0.11 | 1.36 | 17-4-10 | 14-7-5 | 9-0-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
59 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 55 | 165 | 161 | -0.10 | -0.03 | 13-12-6 | 10-15-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
60 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 55 | 154 | 182 | 0.06 | -0.40 | 12-12-5 | 10-15-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 51 | 163 | 189 | 0.16 | -0.28 | 12-12-2 | 9-17-7 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
59 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 50 | 181 | 209 | 0.00 | -0.47 | 13-11-5 | 5-16-9 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 162 | 210 | 0.16 | -0.68 | 9-17-4 | 8-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
60 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 29 | 154 | 263 | 0.16 | -1.66 | 10-11-7 | 1-31-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||