NHL standings at the end of December 4, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 126 | 88 | 0.01 | 1.42 | 11-1-1 | 8-3-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 103 | 73 | -0.09 | 1.16 | 8-1-3 | 4-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 78 | 98 | 0.15 | -0.72 | 4-6-2 | 2-7-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
27 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 117 | 0.07 | -1.97 | 4-3-4 | 1-14-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 74 | 39 | 0.06 | 1.52 | 8-2-4 | 5-0-5 | 4-1-5 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 115 | 83 | 0.03 | 1.22 | 7-2-5 | 6-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 90 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 5-4-3 | 4-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 98 | 0.07 | -1.45 | 5-4-1 | 2-10-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
25 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 130 | -0.01 | -2.93 | 2-9-3 | 0-11-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 91 | 55 | -0.05 | 1.45 | 9-4-1 | 6-2-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 73 | 69 | -0.32 | -0.17 | 10-0-3 | 3-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 91 | 72 | -0.06 | 0.73 | 7-4-3 | 4-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 82 | 68 | -0.05 | 0.54 | 8-1-2 | 1-7-5 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 100 | 71 | -0.12 | 1.00 | 9-3-2 | 7-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 83 | 56 | -0.46 | 0.72 | 7-2-2 | 4-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 75 | 100 | 0.03 | -0.93 | 8-2-2 | 1-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 76 | 88 | 0.37 | -0.13 | 7-5-0 | 1-6-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 58 | 111 | 0.26 | -1.95 | 3-7-0 | 1-12-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||