NHL standings at the end of October 20, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 26 | 0.23 | 1.61 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | -0.05 | 0.11 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0.42 | 0.92 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 0.34 | 0.01 | 1-0-3 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 16 | -0.77 | 2.36 | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 20 | -0.47 | 1.03 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 4-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 35 | -0.00 | -1.57 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -0.42 | -0.82 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 0.07 | -2.77 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 9 | -0.29 | 2.54 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -0.16 | -0.41 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 0.79 | -0.21 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 16 | -0.35 | 0.51 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0.18 | -0.39 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 0.26 | -1.31 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 0.18 | -2.68 | 1-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||