NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 107 | 81 | -0.08 | 0.88 | 10-1-2 | 9-5-0 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 81 | 60 | -0.03 | 0.84 | 8-2-3 | 6-5-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 103 | 91 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 6-3-4 | 6-6-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 90 | -0.05 | -0.89 | 4-6-3 | 2-7-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 140 | 62 | -0.06 | 2.72 | 11-1-2 | 9-3-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 96 | 93 | -0.00 | 0.10 | 6-5-3 | 3-6-6 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 75 | 88 | 0.24 | -0.26 | 5-5-2 | 4-7-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 87 | 0.31 | -0.35 | 5-5-4 | 3-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 107 | -0.05 | -1.32 | 5-5-2 | 2-10-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 90 | 62 | 0.03 | 1.11 | 7-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 93 | 74 | -0.09 | 0.64 | 12-2-1 | 1-5-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 92 | 81 | -0.24 | 0.17 | 9-2-3 | 4-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 109 | 96 | -0.36 | 0.10 | 5-8-1 | 7-3-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 95 | 0.06 | -0.59 | 8-5-0 | 4-7-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 88 | 99 | -0.10 | -0.51 | 6-3-2 | 4-11-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 76 | 93 | -0.10 | -0.73 | 5-8-2 | 3-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 116 | 0.27 | -1.43 | 5-7-2 | 1-9-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 72 | 109 | 0.17 | -1.15 | 4-8-1 | 3-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||