NHL standings at the end of October 23, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 28 | 0.29 | 1.74 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 37 | 0.80 | -0.07 | 1-1-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 55 | 20 | -0.59 | 2.91 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 29 | -0.40 | 0.60 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 2-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 0.37 | -2.00 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 0.31 | -2.11 | 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 |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 16 | -0.23 | 1.64 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -0.43 | -0.87 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 4-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 4-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 0.06 | -0.19 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 25 | -0.49 | -0.38 | 3-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 37 | -0.07 | -1.18 | 3-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -0.11 | -0.61 | 2-3-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 37 | -0.11 | -2.36 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||