NHL standings at the end of March 21, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 105 | 318 | 190 | -0.17 | 1.66 | 30-3-2 | 18-10-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
70 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 89 | 257 | 210 | -0.04 | 0.63 | 22-11-3 | 18-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
70 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 87 | 270 | 215 | -0.08 | 0.71 | 23-6-5 | 14-14-8 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
70 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 77 | 244 | 204 | -0.06 | 0.52 | 19-10-7 | 12-14-8 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 70 | 221 | 229 | -0.00 | -0.11 | 21-10-5 | 9-20-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
70 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 62 | 230 | 284 | 0.01 | -0.76 | 18-11-6 | 8-23-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
70 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 49 | 197 | 269 | 0.11 | -0.92 | 10-17-7 | 9-23-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
70 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 48 | 163 | 224 | 0.10 | -0.77 | 11-17-8 | 5-21-8 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
69 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 99 | 237 | 141 | -0.10 | 1.29 | 24-5-5 | 20-9-6 | 9-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
69 | 34 | 14 | 21 | 89 | 233 | 146 | -0.12 | 1.14 | 17-6-12 | 17-8-9 | 2-2-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
70 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 68 | 197 | 211 | 0.09 | -0.11 | 18-12-4 | 10-18-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
70 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 65 | 185 | 212 | 0.05 | -0.34 | 15-14-6 | 11-17-7 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
70 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 59 | 184 | 212 | -0.03 | -0.43 | 14-14-7 | 10-21-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
69 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 58 | 213 | 238 | 0.00 | -0.36 | 16-14-6 | 5-18-10 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
69 | 24 | 37 | 8 | 56 | 208 | 247 | 0.07 | -0.49 | 11-18-5 | 13-19-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
70 | 13 | 48 | 9 | 35 | 181 | 306 | 0.16 | -1.63 | 11-13-9 | 2-35-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||