NHL standings at the end of December 8, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 140 | 90 | -0.16 | 1.57 | 13-1-1 | 8-3-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 110 | 81 | -0.08 | 1.03 | 9-2-3 | 4-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 105 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 4-6-3 | 3-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 67 | 120 | 0.03 | -1.86 | 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 |
25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 80 | 41 | 0.07 | 1.63 | 9-2-4 | 5-0-5 | 5-1-4 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 123 | 88 | 0.08 | 1.29 | 8-2-5 | 6-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 103 | 98 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 5-4-3 | 4-9-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 76 | 107 | 0.10 | -1.09 | 6-4-1 | 3-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 150 | 0.05 | -3.09 | 2-10-3 | 0-13-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 100 | 62 | -0.05 | 1.35 | 11-4-1 | 6-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 80 | 82 | -0.20 | -0.26 | 10-0-3 | 3-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 101 | 79 | 0.04 | 0.89 | 7-4-4 | 5-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 91 | 75 | -0.08 | 0.51 | 9-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 109 | 80 | -0.14 | 0.90 | 10-3-2 | 7-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 70 | -0.34 | 0.43 | 7-4-2 | 4-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 87 | 91 | 0.10 | -0.05 | 8-5-0 | 2-6-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 110 | -0.00 | -1.15 | 8-2-2 | 1-13-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
26 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 118 | 0.27 | -1.89 | 3-7-1 | 1-13-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||