NHL standings at the end of January 8, 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 | 0.08 | 0.74 | 11-5-4 | 10-4-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 174 | 116 | -0.10 | 1.38 | 15-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 132 | 127 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 12-7-2 | 5-8-6 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 31 | 109 | 133 | -0.01 | -0.61 | 8-10-2 | 6-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
40 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 168 | 81 | -0.05 | 2.12 | 14-1-4 | 14-5-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 138 | 143 | -0.07 | -0.18 | 13-6-1 | 9-12-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 155 | 162 | 0.11 | -0.07 | 9-6-2 | 6-14-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 106 | 146 | -0.03 | -1.03 | 9-7-3 | 4-16-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 112 | 213 | 0.10 | -2.36 | 1-15-4 | 2-18-1 | 0-9-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 184 | 114 | -0.03 | 1.67 | 18-2-2 | 9-4-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 162 | 100 | 0.22 | 1.77 | 13-5-2 | 8-7-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 143 | 116 | -0.25 | 0.40 | 10-7-4 | 12-9-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 122 | 156 | 0.05 | -0.82 | 9-9-3 | 6-11-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.03 | 0.48 | 9-5-7 | 7-5-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 37 | 128 | 127 | -0.09 | -0.06 | 10-4-3 | 5-12-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
39 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 119 | 141 | -0.08 | -0.65 | 11-6-3 | 3-14-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 85 | 139 | 0.06 | -1.33 | 10-10-0 | 2-15-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
41 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 96 | 165 | 0.07 | -1.61 | 7-10-2 | 4-16-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||