NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 150 | 104 | -0.18 | 1.26 | 13-2-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 141 | 87 | -0.20 | 1.60 | 12-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 94 | 114 | -0.01 | -0.69 | 5-7-3 | 3-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
32 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 138 | 0.09 | -1.78 | 5-3-4 | 1-17-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 88 | 56 | 0.14 | 1.24 | 9-2-4 | 6-2-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 115 | 106 | 0.19 | 0.50 | 6-4-4 | 5-9-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 81 | 114 | 0.09 | -1.08 | 6-6-1 | 3-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 72 | 169 | 0.07 | -3.06 | 3-10-4 | 0-14-0 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 116 | 66 | -0.12 | 1.55 | 13-4-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 112 | 94 | -0.02 | 0.60 | 7-4-5 | 5-5-3 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 99 | 82 | 0.03 | 0.60 | 11-1-3 | 1-9-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 86 | 94 | -0.13 | -0.38 | 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 |
32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 121 | 89 | -0.16 | 0.84 | 11-3-2 | 8-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 102 | 80 | -0.28 | 0.48 | 8-4-2 | 5-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 106 | 0.13 | -0.03 | 9-5-0 | 3-8-5 | 5-4-1 | 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 | ||||||