NHL standings at the end of October 22, 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 | 0.16 | 1.53 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 0.06 | 1.06 | 3-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 0.69 | 0.11 | 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 | -0.29 | 2.71 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 25 | -0.57 | 0.76 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-3 | 4-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 0.16 | -1.41 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 0.43 | -2.00 | 1-1-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 14 | -0.11 | 1.61 | 3-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -0.34 | -0.78 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 | 0.02 | -0.55 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | -0.42 | -0.17 | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -0.25 | -0.75 | 2-3-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 34 | -0.08 | -1.46 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 37 | -0.04 | -2.29 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||