NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 145 | 99 | -0.14 | 1.34 | 13-2-1 | 8-4-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 136 | 85 | -0.23 | 1.53 | 11-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 93 | 111 | 0.11 | -0.54 | 5-7-3 | 3-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 73 | 133 | 0.05 | -1.88 | 5-3-4 | 1-17-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 136 | 97 | -0.01 | 1.21 | 9-2-5 | 7-4-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 85 | 53 | 0.14 | 1.28 | 9-2-4 | 6-2-5 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 112 | 104 | 0.24 | 0.52 | 6-4-4 | 4-9-1 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 79 | 111 | 0.08 | -1.10 | 6-5-1 | 3-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 168 | 0.11 | -3.19 | 2-10-4 | 0-14-0 | 0-8-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 109 | 64 | -0.11 | 1.44 | 12-4-1 | 7-2-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 97 | 77 | -0.02 | 0.67 | 11-1-3 | 1-8-5 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 109 | 91 | -0.06 | 0.58 | 7-4-4 | 5-5-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 86 | 94 | -0.14 | -0.39 | 10-2-3 | 3-12-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 119 | 85 | -0.17 | 0.93 | 11-3-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 99 | 99 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 9-5-0 | 3-7-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 98 | 78 | -0.31 | 0.41 | 7-4-2 | 5-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 123 | 0.13 | -1.10 | 9-3-2 | 1-14-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
29 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 71 | 129 | 0.27 | -1.73 | 4-8-2 | 1-13-1 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||