NHL Standings, 1953-54

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Detroit Red Wings★ DET · 37-19-14 · L10 3-4-0 · W1	+59	88 .629
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 35-24-11 · L10 4-3-0 · W2	+54	-7 81 .579
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 32-24-14 · L10 3-5-0 · L2	+21	-3 78 .557
4	Boston Bruins BOS · 32-28-10 · L10 6-1-0 · W1	-4	-4 74 .529

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Rangers NYR · 29-31-10 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	-21	68 .486

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 12-51-7 · L10 2-7-0 · L1	-109	31 .221

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed