NHL standings at the end of December 18, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 153 | 106 | -0.17 | 1.26 | 14-2-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 146 | 90 | -0.21 | 1.60 | 13-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 100 | 118 | 0.01 | -0.59 | 6-7-3 | 3-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
33 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 81 | 142 | 0.13 | -1.72 | 5-4-4 | 1-17-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 140 | 100 | -0.06 | 1.15 | 9-2-5 | 8-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 94 | 56 | 0.08 | 1.34 | 9-2-4 | 7-2-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 119 | 112 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 6-4-4 | 5-10-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 86 | 121 | 0.12 | -1.09 | 6-6-1 | 3-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 173 | 0.10 | -2.99 | 3-10-4 | 0-15-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 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 | -0.13 | 1.54 | 13-4-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 119 | 94 | -0.05 | 0.78 | 8-4-5 | 5-5-3 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 105 | 93 | 0.08 | 0.46 | 11-1-3 | 1-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 89 | 99 | -0.07 | -0.38 | 10-2-3 | 3-13-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 125 | 91 | -0.25 | 0.78 | 12-3-2 | 8-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 109 | 85 | -0.32 | 0.48 | 9-4-2 | 5-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 109 | 110 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 10-5-0 | 3-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 130 | 0.15 | -1.26 | 9-3-2 | 1-15-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
30 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 71 | 135 | 0.30 | -1.84 | 4-9-2 | 1-13-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||