NHL standings at the end of January 5, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 138 | 112 | 0.07 | 0.73 | 11-5-4 | 10-4-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 166 | 111 | -0.11 | 1.33 | 14-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 124 | 117 | -0.03 | 0.16 | 12-6-2 | 4-8-6 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
39 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 132 | -0.02 | -0.71 | 7-10-2 | 6-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
39 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 166 | 80 | -0.03 | 2.18 | 14-1-4 | 13-5-2 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 44 | 129 | 135 | -0.08 | -0.23 | 13-6-1 | 8-11-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 34 | 154 | 158 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 9-6-2 | 6-13-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 98 | 142 | -0.00 | -1.16 | 8-7-3 | 4-15-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 107 | 204 | 0.12 | -2.37 | 1-14-4 | 2-17-1 | 0-8-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 171 | 107 | -0.04 | 1.60 | 17-2-2 | 8-4-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 151 | 94 | 0.26 | 1.76 | 12-4-2 | 8-7-5 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 46 | 139 | 113 | -0.22 | 0.41 | 9-7-4 | 12-9-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 34 | 120 | 151 | 0.05 | -0.76 | 9-9-3 | 6-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 127 | 107 | -0.04 | 0.48 | 9-5-7 | 7-5-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 118 | 116 | -0.07 | -0.02 | 10-4-3 | 4-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 137 | 0.00 | -0.73 | 9-6-3 | 3-14-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 84 | 132 | 0.03 | -1.27 | 10-9-0 | 2-14-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
39 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 152 | 0.02 | -1.49 | 7-9-2 | 4-15-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||