NHL Standings, 1973-74

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Boston Bruins★ BOS · 52-17-9 · L10 6-4-0 · W1	+128	113 .724
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 45-24-9 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	+53	-14 99 .635
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 35-27-16 · L10 4-3-0 · L1	+44	-13 86 .551
4	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 32-34-12 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-8	-10 76 .487
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 29-39-10 · L10 4-6-0 · L1	-64	-8 68 .436

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Philadelphia FlyersDiv PHI · 50-16-12 · L10 7-2-0 · W1	+109	112 .718
2	New York Rangers NYR · 40-24-14 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	+49	-18 94 .603
3	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 28-41-9 · L10 4-4-0 · L1	-31	-29 65 .417
4	New York Islanders NYI · 19-41-18 · L10 4-3-0 · W1	-65	-9 56 .359

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 41-14-23 · L10 7-1-0 · W3	+108	105 .673
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 26-40-12 · L10 2-7-0 · L2	-42	-41 64 .410

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 33-33-12 · L10 6-3-0 · W1	+2	78 .500
2	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 24-43-11 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	-72	-19 59 .378

Adams

Adams standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CGS California Golden Seals CGS · 13-55-10 · L10 0-9-0 · L5	-147	36 .231

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 23-38-17 · L10 3-6-0 · L5	-40	63 .404

Patrick

Patrick standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	AFM Atlanta Flames AFM · 30-34-14 · L10 4-3-0 · W2	-24	74 .474

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