NHL standings at the end of October 29, 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 | -0.24 | -0.13 | 3-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | -0.06 | 0.16 | 3-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 0.59 | -0.11 | 1-2-3 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.23 | 2.94 | 5-0-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 32 | -0.48 | 0.77 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 54 | 0.30 | -1.70 | 2-2-1 | 0-4-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 0.10 | -1.79 | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 0.18 | -0.05 | 2-2-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 0.04 | 1.54 | 4-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 0.18 | 0.58 | 6-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 47 | -0.38 | -1.22 | 3-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 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 |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 0.10 | -0.53 | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 31 | -0.13 | 0.42 | 4-0-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 0.03 | -0.77 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 47 | -0.05 | -1.69 | 2-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 35 | -0.18 | -0.64 | 3-4-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||