NHL standings at the end of December 1, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 101 | 73 | -0.03 | 1.09 | 10-1-1 | 9-4-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 76 | 54 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 7-2-3 | 6-4-0 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 96 | 84 | 0.21 | 0.69 | 6-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 64 | 82 | -0.10 | -0.85 | 4-6-2 | 2-6-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 134 | 58 | -0.04 | 2.89 | 10-1-1 | 9-3-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 89 | 89 | -0.10 | -0.10 | 5-5-3 | 3-6-5 | 0-6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 70 | 83 | 0.09 | -0.45 | 5-5-2 | 3-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 83 | 0.31 | -0.25 | 5-5-4 | 3-8-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 98 | -0.13 | -1.50 | 5-5-1 | 2-10-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 85 | 58 | 0.05 | 1.17 | 6-3-2 | 9-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 83 | 68 | 0.01 | 0.64 | 11-2-1 | 1-5-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 88 | 80 | -0.30 | 0.02 | 8-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 87 | -0.35 | -0.12 | 5-8-0 | 6-3-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 76 | 92 | 0.12 | -0.55 | 8-4-0 | 4-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 84 | 93 | -0.09 | -0.45 | 6-2-2 | 4-11-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 86 | -0.11 | -0.75 | 4-8-2 | 3-7-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 105 | 0.28 | -1.20 | 5-6-2 | 1-9-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 66 | 104 | 0.22 | -1.24 | 4-8-1 | 2-10-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||