NHL standings at the end of March 5, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
62 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 279 | 173 | -0.16 | 1.55 | 27-3-2 | 15-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
63 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 82 | 232 | 180 | -0.08 | 0.75 | 20-9-3 | 17-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 238 | 184 | -0.11 | 0.76 | 21-4-5 | 13-12-7 | 8-1-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
63 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 72 | 233 | 189 | -0.10 | 0.60 | 18-8-6 | 12-13-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
62 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 62 | 197 | 205 | -0.05 | -0.18 | 20-8-5 | 7-19-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
63 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 54 | 212 | 262 | 0.05 | -0.75 | 18-10-6 | 4-21-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
62 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 45 | 149 | 204 | 0.09 | -0.80 | 10-14-8 | 5-18-7 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
63 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 44 | 173 | 243 | 0.12 | -0.99 | 9-14-6 | 8-22-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
61 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 210 | 128 | -0.07 | 1.27 | 21-5-4 | 16-9-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
61 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 81 | 208 | 124 | -0.13 | 1.25 | 17-5-10 | 15-7-7 | 7-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
64 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 59 | 169 | 195 | 0.08 | -0.33 | 14-14-5 | 10-15-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
64 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 58 | 176 | 200 | 0.11 | -0.26 | 14-12-2 | 10-18-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
62 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 56 | 171 | 170 | -0.10 | -0.08 | 13-12-6 | 10-17-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
62 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 51 | 185 | 217 | 0.04 | -0.47 | 13-13-5 | 5-16-10 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
62 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 48 | 179 | 222 | 0.14 | -0.55 | 11-17-4 | 10-18-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
64 | 12 | 44 | 8 | 32 | 163 | 278 | 0.17 | -1.63 | 10-11-8 | 2-33-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||