NHL standings at the end of December 12, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 143 | 95 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 13-2-1 | 8-3-3 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 124 | 84 | -0.11 | 1.31 | 10-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 109 | 0.15 | -0.59 | 4-7-3 | 3-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 128 | 0.01 | -1.92 | 5-3-4 | 1-16-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 131 | 94 | 0.05 | 1.25 | 8-2-5 | 7-4-5 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 85 | 50 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 9-2-4 | 6-1-5 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 106 | 101 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 5-4-4 | 4-9-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 79 | 111 | 0.09 | -1.09 | 6-5-1 | 3-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 156 | 0.05 | -2.98 | 2-10-4 | 0-13-0 | 0-8-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 106 | 62 | -0.11 | 1.46 | 12-4-1 | 6-2-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 107 | 85 | -0.07 | 0.75 | 7-4-4 | 5-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 82 | 87 | -0.16 | -0.33 | 10-1-3 | 3-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 94 | 77 | -0.08 | 0.53 | 10-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 117 | 83 | -0.15 | 0.98 | 11-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 95 | 72 | -0.34 | 0.51 | 7-4-2 | 5-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 93 | 97 | 0.09 | -0.06 | 8-5-0 | 3-7-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 121 | 0.11 | -1.22 | 8-3-2 | 1-14-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 127 | 0.25 | -1.83 | 4-8-1 | 1-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||