NHL standings at the end of October 21, 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 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 0.26 | 1.26 | 3-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 1-0-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 19 | -0.55 | 2.45 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 25 | -0.56 | 0.77 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-3 | 4-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 35 | -0.05 | -1.62 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 0.24 | -2.18 | 1-1-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -0.15 | -0.55 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.20 | 2.63 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -0.00 | -0.25 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 33 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 3-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 0.01 | -0.56 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | -0.34 | -0.09 | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -0.08 | -0.65 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 0.10 | -1.47 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 0.11 | -2.74 | 1-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||