NHL standings at the end of October 17, 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 | -1.00 | 1.00 | 2-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | -0.68 | -0.43 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -0.23 | -1.43 | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -0.11 | -1.36 | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Won 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 | -0.31 | 0.69 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-3 | 2-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 0.63 | 1.13 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1.99 | 5.49 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0.54 | -1.46 | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 1.01 | 0.01 | 0-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.82 | 1.51 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -0.86 | -0.61 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -0.64 | -0.97 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -0.07 | -1.07 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -0.13 | 0.12 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1.49 | 2.82 | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -0.69 | -0.44 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0.66 | -2.34 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||