NHL standings at the end of December 30, 1974
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 167 | 121 | -0.15 | 1.09 | 15-3-2 | 9-5-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
35 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 117 | 138 | 0.10 | -0.50 | 8-7-3 | 3-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 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 | 1.40 | 11-2-5 | 9-4-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 110 | 65 | -0.05 | 1.24 | 11-3-5 | 8-2-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 142 | 138 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 7-4-7 | 5-12-1 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 99 | 142 | 0.22 | -1.05 | 6-7-3 | 3-13-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 78 | 197 | 0.17 | -3.05 | 3-13-4 | 0-17-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 137 | 74 | -0.17 | 1.58 | 15-4-1 | 9-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 144 | 116 | -0.06 | 0.74 | 10-5-5 | 6-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 104 | 108 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 12-2-3 | 4-13-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
37 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 122 | 103 | -0.06 | 0.45 | 11-1-4 | 3-13-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.15 | 0.63 | 13-4-2 | 9-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 123 | 94 | -0.21 | 0.62 | 12-4-2 | 5-10-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 125 | 129 | 0.06 | -0.05 | 12-5-0 | 3-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 100 | 153 | 0.13 | -1.34 | 10-4-2 | 1-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
35 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 84 | 159 | 0.34 | -1.80 | 4-10-2 | 1-16-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||