NHL standings at the end of December 26, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
35 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 160 | 107 | -0.21 | 1.30 | 15-2-2 | 9-4-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 166 | 105 | -0.21 | 1.59 | 15-2-3 | 5-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
33 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 109 | 130 | 0.11 | -0.53 | 7-7-3 | 3-10-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
35 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 150 | 0.06 | -1.65 | 6-5-4 | 1-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 105 | 60 | 0.02 | 1.39 | 11-2-5 | 7-2-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 148 | 103 | -0.01 | 1.27 | 9-2-5 | 9-4-6 | 6-0-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 132 | 130 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 6-4-6 | 5-12-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 96 | 132 | 0.15 | -0.97 | 6-6-3 | 3-12-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 78 | 190 | 0.17 | -2.94 | 3-12-4 | 0-17-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 131 | 70 | -0.23 | 1.56 | 15-4-1 | 8-2-4 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 101 | 105 | -0.05 | -0.16 | 12-2-3 | 4-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 114 | 100 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 11-1-4 | 2-12-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 125 | 109 | 0.01 | 0.51 | 8-5-5 | 5-6-3 | 3-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 133 | 106 | -0.19 | 0.56 | 12-4-2 | 9-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 116 | 91 | -0.24 | 0.52 | 10-4-2 | 5-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 119 | 122 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 11-5-0 | 3-9-6 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 97 | 141 | 0.12 | -1.17 | 10-3-2 | 1-15-3 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
33 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 150 | 0.29 | -1.80 | 4-10-2 | 1-14-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||