NHL standings at the end of October 16, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 8 | -1.72 | 0.28 | 2-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.20 | -0.05 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -1.20 | -2.53 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | -0.74 | -3.40 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 10 | -0.96 | 0.04 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-3 | 2-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 1.32 | 1.82 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2.23 | 5.73 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1.16 | 0.16 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0.55 | -2.45 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | -0.75 | 1.58 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | -1.64 | -0.30 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -0.72 | -1.05 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.64 | -0.36 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1.37 | 2.70 | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -0.67 | -0.00 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0.59 | -2.41 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||