NHL standings at the end of December 20, 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 | -0.14 | 1.28 | 14-2-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 157 | 93 | -0.18 | 1.82 | 14-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 101 | 123 | 0.05 | -0.66 | 6-7-3 | 3-9-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 86 | 144 | 0.05 | -1.65 | 6-4-4 | 1-17-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 146 | 101 | -0.04 | 1.28 | 9-2-5 | 9-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 98 | 57 | -0.02 | 1.30 | 10-2-4 | 7-2-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 123 | 116 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 6-4-5 | 5-10-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 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 |
34 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 77 | 182 | 0.09 | -3.00 | 3-10-4 | 0-17-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 121 | 67 | -0.14 | 1.60 | 14-4-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 122 | 105 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 8-4-5 | 5-6-3 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 95 | 101 | -0.07 | -0.24 | 11-2-3 | 3-13-2 | 2-8-0 | 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 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 126 | 97 | -0.21 | 0.65 | 12-4-2 | 8-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 109 | 85 | -0.31 | 0.49 | 9-4-2 | 5-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 111 | 116 | 0.13 | -0.02 | 10-5-0 | 3-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 130 | 0.16 | -1.25 | 9-3-2 | 1-15-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
31 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 139 | 0.31 | -1.75 | 4-9-2 | 1-13-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||