NHL standings at the end of April 5, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 111 | 341 | 211 | -0.11 | 1.60 | 32-4-2 | 19-12-7 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 97 | 283 | 232 | -0.05 | 0.62 | 23-12-3 | 21-11-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 291 | 239 | -0.05 | 0.64 | 25-7-6 | 14-16-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 84 | 267 | 223 | -0.04 | 0.54 | 20-11-7 | 14-15-9 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
76 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 74 | 236 | 245 | -0.00 | -0.12 | 22-10-6 | 9-23-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 66 | 243 | 309 | 0.06 | -0.81 | 20-12-6 | 8-26-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 59 | 223 | 285 | 0.05 | -0.75 | 14-18-7 | 10-24-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
77 | 18 | 41 | 18 | 54 | 178 | 245 | 0.07 | -0.80 | 12-17-9 | 6-24-9 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 110 | 266 | 156 | -0.09 | 1.36 | 27-6-5 | 22-9-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 101 | 259 | 157 | -0.09 | 1.25 | 19-6-13 | 20-8-10 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
77 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 76 | 222 | 230 | 0.03 | -0.08 | 21-13-4 | 11-20-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
77 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 72 | 208 | 235 | 0.04 | -0.31 | 16-15-7 | 13-19-7 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 64 | 201 | 237 | 0.01 | -0.46 | 16-15-7 | 10-23-5 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 63 | 231 | 265 | 0.02 | -0.43 | 18-15-6 | 5-21-11 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 63 | 233 | 266 | 0.02 | -0.41 | 14-18-6 | 13-22-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 195 | 342 | 0.12 | -1.76 | 11-18-10 | 2-37-0 | 0-9-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||