NHL standings at the end of January 22, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 168 | 130 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 15-5-4 | 11-5-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 57 | 197 | 135 | -0.16 | 1.22 | 18-5-2 | 8-9-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 49 | 155 | 151 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 13-7-2 | 7-10-7 | 5-4-1 | Lost 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 |
46 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 192 | 91 | -0.11 | 2.09 | 18-1-4 | 16-5-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 52 | 160 | 161 | 0.00 | -0.02 | 14-6-1 | 11-15-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 175 | 190 | 0.23 | -0.09 | 11-7-3 | 6-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 123 | 177 | 0.06 | -1.12 | 10-8-4 | 4-19-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 126 | 245 | 0.21 | -2.33 | 1-19-4 | 2-20-1 | 0-10-0 | Lost 12 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 202 | 120 | -0.04 | 1.78 | 20-2-2 | 10-5-6 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 178 | 105 | 0.10 | 1.76 | 15-5-3 | 9-7-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
49 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 52 | 158 | 140 | -0.09 | 0.28 | 11-9-5 | 12-11-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
45 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 143 | 185 | 0.01 | -0.92 | 9-9-4 | 8-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 139 | 120 | -0.02 | 0.40 | 10-6-7 | 8-5-9 | 4-1-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
44 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 41 | 142 | 156 | -0.11 | -0.43 | 13-6-3 | 5-15-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
44 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 40 | 143 | 148 | -0.12 | -0.24 | 11-6-3 | 5-14-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 105 | 153 | 0.00 | -1.09 | 13-11-0 | 2-16-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
46 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 110 | 198 | 0.06 | -1.85 | 7-14-2 | 4-17-2 | 0-10-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||