NHL standings at the end of March 17, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 273 | 206 | -0.07 | 0.89 | 25-5-4 | 19-9-8 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
72 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 92 | 303 | 220 | -0.06 | 1.10 | 24-7-5 | 16-13-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
72 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 76 | 268 | 247 | -0.02 | 0.27 | 21-10-5 | 10-17-9 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
73 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 59 | 229 | 257 | 0.08 | -0.30 | 14-16-5 | 11-23-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
72 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 116 | 302 | 154 | -0.11 | 1.95 | 29-2-5 | 24-7-5 | 9-0-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
71 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 73 | 227 | 237 | 0.05 | -0.09 | 19-13-4 | 14-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
71 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 73 | 301 | 266 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 22-10-5 | 9-19-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
70 | 21 | 40 | 9 | 51 | 180 | 268 | 0.09 | -1.17 | 13-14-7 | 8-26-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
70 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 27 | 193 | 339 | 0.14 | -1.95 | 5-22-7 | 4-30-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
70 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 106 | 311 | 182 | -0.10 | 1.74 | 31-2-2 | 15-8-12 | 8-0-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
71 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 91 | 268 | 168 | -0.10 | 1.31 | 21-8-7 | 17-10-8 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
73 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 72 | 240 | 219 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 17-14-6 | 14-18-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
71 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 59 | 238 | 292 | -0.00 | -0.76 | 13-15-8 | 12-22-1 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
71 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 75 | 222 | 223 | -0.02 | -0.04 | 14-12-8 | 15-13-9 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
71 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 71 | 239 | 244 | -0.07 | -0.14 | 19-10-6 | 10-19-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
71 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 63 | 218 | 255 | 0.02 | -0.50 | 18-11-7 | 7-22-6 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
72 | 19 | 49 | 4 | 42 | 171 | 273 | 0.04 | -1.38 | 15-21-1 | 4-28-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
69 | 12 | 47 | 10 | 34 | 163 | 296 | 0.09 | -1.84 | 8-21-7 | 4-26-3 | 0-8-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||