NHL standings at the end of October 16, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 16 | -0.05 | 1.75 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.02 | 0.52 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 0.48 | 0.08 | 1-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 11 | -0.62 | 2.88 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | -1.01 | -0.01 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 0.13 | -1.71 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -0.27 | -0.02 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | -0.60 | -2.80 | 1-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 8 | -0.03 | 2.37 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 21 | -0.49 | -0.82 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 0.90 | -0.90 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -0.21 | 0.54 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 13 | -0.24 | 0.96 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0.21 | -0.19 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 0.66 | -1.14 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 24 | -0.02 | -2.22 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||