NHL standings at the end of October 27, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 0.23 | 1.63 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 24 | -0.32 | -0.20 | 3-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 0.09 | 0.59 | 3-2-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 0.64 | -0.36 | 1-2-3 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 63 | 25 | -0.31 | 2.85 | 5-0-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 31 | -0.42 | 0.58 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 51 | 0.20 | -1.70 | 2-2-1 | 0-3-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 2-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 0.17 | -2.08 | 1-1-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 20 | 0.08 | 1.41 | 3-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 5-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 5-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 42 | -0.53 | -1.08 | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 40 | -0.05 | -0.45 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 31 | -0.11 | 0.43 | 4-0-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 0.06 | -0.74 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 33 | -0.02 | -0.42 | 3-3-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 46 | -0.10 | -2.10 | 1-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||