NHL standings at the end of December 6, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 135 | 90 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 12-1-1 | 8-3-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 107 | 79 | -0.12 | 1.00 | 8-2-3 | 4-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 81 | 101 | 0.16 | -0.68 | 4-6-2 | 2-7-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 67 | 120 | 0.02 | -1.88 | 5-3-4 | 1-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.07 | 1.53 | 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 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 5-4-3 | 4-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 102 | 0.10 | -1.27 | 5-4-1 | 3-10-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 139 | 0.06 | -3.02 | 2-9-3 | 0-12-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 97 | 60 | -0.07 | 1.35 | 10-4-1 | 6-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 78 | 76 | -0.25 | -0.18 | 10-0-3 | 3-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 91 | 72 | -0.05 | 0.75 | 7-4-3 | 4-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 85 | 71 | -0.06 | 0.50 | 8-1-3 | 1-7-5 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 107 | 76 | -0.12 | 1.03 | 10-3-2 | 7-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 85 | 59 | -0.37 | 0.71 | 7-2-2 | 4-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 105 | -0.04 | -1.04 | 8-2-2 | 1-12-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 76 | 88 | 0.38 | -0.12 | 7-5-0 | 1-6-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 114 | 0.30 | -1.82 | 3-7-1 | 1-12-1 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||