East Division (NHL)

The East Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967, when the NHL was made up of a single division, until 1974 when the league changed its format into two conferences of two divisions each.
Final standings, 1968–74.
"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"
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"Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold"
Stanley Cup champions produced.
As the East Division was composed of the Original Six franchises, these teams had a competitive advantage over the West Division teams for several years.