NHL standings at the end of October 30, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 49 | 34 | 0.44 | 1.80 | 4-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 24 | -0.30 | -0.19 | 3-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 44 | 0.42 | 0.15 | 1-2-3 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 3-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 66 | 29 | -0.04 | 2.81 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 35 | -0.42 | 0.81 | 5-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 56 | 0.28 | -1.56 | 2-2-2 | 0-4-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 0.05 | -1.84 | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 0.25 | -0.25 | 2-3-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 0.12 | 1.48 | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 32 | 0.30 | 0.66 | 6-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 50 | -0.49 | -1.26 | 3-1-0 | 2-5-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 46 | 0.03 | -0.39 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 32 | -0.17 | 0.58 | 4-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 45 | 0.03 | -1.06 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 50 | -0.15 | -1.65 | 2-1-1 | 2-6-0 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -0.22 | -0.80 | 3-4-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||