NHL standings at the end of February 16, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
56 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 224 | 162 | -0.01 | 1.10 | 20-5-4 | 16-6-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
57 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 73 | 239 | 169 | -0.11 | 1.12 | 20-6-4 | 12-10-5 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
57 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 59 | 201 | 194 | -0.06 | 0.06 | 16-9-3 | 8-13-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
58 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 47 | 179 | 200 | -0.01 | -0.37 | 11-14-4 | 9-17-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
58 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 241 | 125 | -0.07 | 1.93 | 22-2-5 | 18-7-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 63 | 197 | 198 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 16-8-2 | 13-17-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 230 | 223 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 15-7-4 | 8-18-5 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 45 | 158 | 221 | 0.06 | -1.02 | 13-10-5 | 6-22-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
59 | 6 | 46 | 7 | 19 | 159 | 293 | 0.08 | -2.19 | 3-21-5 | 3-25-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
56 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 247 | 152 | 0.03 | 1.73 | 25-2-2 | 11-8-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
56 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 | 216 | 137 | 0.05 | 1.46 | 17-5-5 | 12-10-7 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
60 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 60 | 194 | 178 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 14-12-6 | 12-14-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
57 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 48 | 184 | 235 | 0.03 | -0.87 | 11-13-5 | 10-17-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 64 | 176 | 161 | -0.06 | 0.21 | 13-9-7 | 11-8-9 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 56 | 187 | 190 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 15-7-5 | 8-16-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
57 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 52 | 178 | 202 | -0.09 | -0.51 | 16-9-5 | 6-18-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
56 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 36 | 137 | 203 | 0.00 | -1.18 | 14-15-1 | 2-21-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
56 | 12 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 136 | 240 | -0.01 | -1.86 | 8-15-5 | 4-22-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||