NHL standings at the end of March 8, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
65 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 95 | 258 | 186 | -0.11 | 1.00 | 23-5-4 | 19-7-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
67 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 84 | 278 | 201 | -0.06 | 1.09 | 24-7-5 | 12-12-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
68 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 74 | 257 | 231 | -0.05 | 0.33 | 21-10-3 | 10-15-9 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
69 | 24 | 36 | 9 | 57 | 218 | 241 | 0.06 | -0.27 | 13-15-5 | 11-21-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
68 | 49 | 9 | 10 | 108 | 283 | 146 | -0.10 | 1.91 | 26-2-5 | 23-7-5 | 9-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
67 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 69 | 214 | 225 | 0.06 | -0.10 | 17-11-4 | 14-18-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
67 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 69 | 280 | 251 | -0.01 | 0.43 | 20-9-5 | 9-18-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 49 | 171 | 259 | 0.11 | -1.21 | 13-14-7 | 7-24-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
67 | 8 | 50 | 9 | 25 | 186 | 328 | 0.13 | -1.99 | 4-22-7 | 4-28-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
67 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 100 | 295 | 178 | -0.12 | 1.62 | 29-2-2 | 14-8-12 | 7-0-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
67 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 86 | 256 | 160 | -0.08 | 1.35 | 20-7-7 | 16-10-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
68 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 66 | 220 | 207 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 15-13-6 | 13-17-4 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
67 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 55 | 223 | 279 | 0.05 | -0.78 | 12-15-8 | 11-20-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
66 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 69 | 202 | 204 | -0.03 | -0.06 | 13-10-8 | 13-13-9 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
67 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 67 | 228 | 228 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 17-9-6 | 10-18-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
66 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 59 | 207 | 236 | 0.00 | -0.44 | 17-11-6 | 7-20-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
67 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 40 | 163 | 253 | 0.02 | -1.33 | 15-18-1 | 3-27-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
66 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 34 | 156 | 282 | 0.11 | -1.80 | 8-20-7 | 4-24-3 | 0-7-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||