NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 165 | 116 | -0.19 | 1.17 | 15-2-2 | 9-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 172 | 116 | -0.21 | 1.34 | 15-2-3 | 5-8-3 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 112 | 131 | 0.09 | -0.47 | 8-7-3 | 3-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
37 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 98 | 154 | 0.11 | -1.40 | 7-5-4 | 2-17-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 162 | 106 | -0.11 | 1.41 | 11-2-5 | 9-4-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 107 | 63 | -0.02 | 1.27 | 11-3-5 | 7-2-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 135 | 133 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 6-4-7 | 5-12-1 | 2-4-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 97 | 139 | 0.19 | -1.08 | 6-6-3 | 3-13-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 78 | 190 | 0.16 | -2.95 | 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 |
35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 132 | 72 | -0.21 | 1.51 | 15-4-1 | 8-3-4 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 104 | 108 | -0.04 | -0.15 | 12-2-3 | 4-13-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 134 | 114 | 0.04 | 0.65 | 9-5-5 | 5-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 115 | 103 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 11-1-4 | 2-13-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 139 | 110 | -0.16 | 0.63 | 13-4-2 | 9-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 118 | 92 | -0.21 | 0.56 | 11-4-2 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 123 | 124 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 12-5-0 | 3-9-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 99 | 145 | 0.11 | -1.20 | 10-3-2 | 1-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 83 | 157 | 0.31 | -1.86 | 4-10-2 | 1-15-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||