NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 129 | 70 | -0.17 | 2.02 | 16-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 96 | 74 | -0.11 | 0.67 | 6-5-1 | 11-2-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 114 | 90 | -0.05 | 0.75 | 10-2-4 | 3-6-5 | 4-1-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 104 | 85 | -0.08 | 0.53 | 7-5-3 | 7-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 97 | 90 | -0.08 | 0.17 | 9-4-1 | 5-8-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 88 | 123 | -0.02 | -1.23 | 8-5-1 | 3-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
28 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 91 | 0.26 | -0.56 | 5-6-4 | 0-9-4 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 90 | 0.34 | -0.78 | 5-5-4 | 1-10-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 77 | 46 | -0.21 | 0.94 | 7-4-2 | 9-3-2 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 89 | 51 | -0.13 | 1.28 | 5-1-5 | 8-4-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 73 | 78 | -0.13 | -0.30 | 6-5-3 | 7-5-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 74 | 70 | -0.06 | 0.08 | 6-3-4 | 5-7-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 83 | 99 | 0.07 | -0.48 | 7-8-1 | 1-6-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 97 | 0.18 | -0.47 | 6-8-1 | 3-8-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 105 | 0.09 | -1.06 | 4-7-3 | 4-9-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 112 | 0.12 | -1.43 | 6-4-3 | 1-15-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||