NHL standings at the end of December 3, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 102 | 76 | -0.03 | 0.97 | 10-1-1 | 9-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 76 | 54 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 7-2-3 | 6-4-0 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 96 | 84 | 0.19 | 0.67 | 6-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 84 | -0.09 | -0.81 | 4-6-3 | 2-6-4 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 137 | 61 | -0.04 | 2.78 | 10-1-2 | 9-3-2 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 92 | 92 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 5-5-3 | 3-6-6 | 0-6-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 74 | 85 | 0.13 | -0.31 | 5-5-2 | 4-6-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 83 | 0.29 | -0.27 | 5-5-4 | 3-8-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 102 | -0.08 | -1.40 | 5-5-2 | 2-10-1 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 87 | 62 | 0.02 | 1.02 | 6-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 87 | 72 | -0.04 | 0.56 | 11-2-1 | 1-5-5 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 91 | 81 | -0.23 | 0.15 | 9-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 87 | -0.34 | -0.11 | 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 |
25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 94 | 0.08 | -0.56 | 8-4-0 | 4-7-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 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 |
26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 88 | -0.14 | -0.72 | 5-8-2 | 3-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 105 | 0.26 | -1.22 | 5-6-2 | 1-9-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 68 | 107 | 0.18 | -1.26 | 4-8-1 | 2-11-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||