NHL standings at the end of May 6, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 113 | 313 | 237 | -0.02 | 0.93 | 27-5-8 | 21-10-9 | 4-1-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | 339 | 240 | -0.05 | 1.19 | 28-7-5 | 18-14-8 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 83 | 294 | 276 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 23-12-5 | 11-19-10 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
80 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 65 | 250 | 278 | 0.09 | -0.26 | 16-19-5 | 11-23-6 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 127 | 337 | 174 | -0.13 | 1.91 | 32-3-5 | 26-8-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 263 | 265 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 22-13-5 | 16-20-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 339 | 303 | -0.02 | 0.43 | 23-11-6 | 12-22-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 62 | 226 | 300 | 0.08 | -0.85 | 17-15-8 | 9-29-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | 224 | 394 | 0.16 | -1.96 | 6-26-8 | 5-33-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 118 | 348 | 209 | -0.12 | 1.62 | 36-2-2 | 15-11-14 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 101 | 297 | 190 | -0.08 | 1.26 | 24-8-8 | 18-13-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 262 | 237 | -0.00 | 0.31 | 19-14-7 | 16-19-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
80 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 67 | 262 | 333 | 0.08 | -0.80 | 16-16-8 | 13-26-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 82 | 254 | 261 | -0.06 | -0.15 | 17-15-8 | 15-15-10 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 81 | 271 | 272 | -0.07 | -0.08 | 22-11-7 | 11-21-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 72 | 249 | 290 | -0.03 | -0.54 | 20-12-8 | 9-25-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 47 | 195 | 303 | 0.03 | -1.32 | 15-22-3 | 5-31-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
80 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 36 | 190 | 351 | 0.07 | -1.94 | 8-24-8 | 4-32-4 | 0-8-2 | Lost 7 | ||||||