NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 163 | 127 | -0.01 | 0.81 | 14-5-4 | 11-5-5 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 55 | 190 | 129 | -0.16 | 1.26 | 17-5-2 | 8-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 49 | 152 | 145 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 13-7-2 | 7-9-7 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
45 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 38 | 130 | 141 | -0.07 | -0.31 | 9-10-3 | 8-14-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 184 | 86 | -0.12 | 2.11 | 17-1-4 | 15-5-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 146 | 155 | 0.03 | -0.16 | 13-6-1 | 10-15-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 164 | 183 | 0.23 | -0.20 | 10-6-3 | 6-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 119 | 161 | 0.02 | -0.93 | 10-7-4 | 4-18-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
46 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 124 | 240 | 0.17 | -2.35 | 1-18-4 | 2-20-1 | 0-10-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 195 | 116 | -0.07 | 1.77 | 19-2-2 | 10-4-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 165 | 102 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 14-5-3 | 8-7-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
47 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 52 | 154 | 129 | -0.18 | 0.36 | 11-9-5 | 12-9-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 137 | 174 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 9-9-3 | 8-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 134 | 117 | -0.03 | 0.36 | 9-6-7 | 8-5-8 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 40 | 142 | 143 | -0.09 | -0.11 | 11-6-3 | 5-13-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 39 | 138 | 154 | -0.05 | -0.43 | 13-6-3 | 4-15-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
42 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 99 | 148 | -0.01 | -1.18 | 12-11-0 | 2-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
45 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 108 | 194 | 0.10 | -1.81 | 7-13-2 | 4-17-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||