NHL standings at the end of January 12, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 148 | 118 | 0.01 | 0.74 | 12-5-4 | 11-4-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 180 | 116 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 16-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 44 | 136 | 132 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 13-7-2 | 5-9-6 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 116 | 136 | -0.05 | -0.52 | 8-10-2 | 7-14-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 177 | 82 | -0.08 | 2.19 | 16-1-4 | 14-5-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 46 | 141 | 147 | -0.06 | -0.20 | 13-6-1 | 9-13-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 158 | 171 | 0.15 | -0.17 | 9-6-3 | 6-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
41 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 30 | 107 | 153 | 0.04 | -1.08 | 9-7-3 | 4-17-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 116 | 225 | 0.11 | -2.43 | 1-17-4 | 2-18-1 | 0-9-1 | Lost 8 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.04 | 1.67 | 18-2-2 | 9-4-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 149 | 119 | -0.22 | 0.46 | 11-7-5 | 12-9-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 162 | 100 | 0.23 | 1.78 | 13-5-2 | 8-7-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 38 | 136 | 162 | 0.01 | -0.62 | 9-9-3 | 8-11-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 130 | 114 | -0.03 | 0.36 | 9-6-7 | 7-5-7 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 133 | 135 | -0.07 | -0.12 | 10-4-3 | 5-13-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 119 | 143 | -0.10 | -0.70 | 11-6-3 | 3-15-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 87 | 139 | 0.03 | -1.27 | 11-10-0 | 2-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
42 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 100 | 173 | 0.07 | -1.67 | 7-11-2 | 4-16-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||