NHL standings at the end of December 8, 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 | 0.89 | 10-1-2 | 9-5-0 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 86 | 61 | -0.07 | 0.93 | 8-2-3 | 7-5-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 106 | 95 | 0.07 | 0.46 | 6-4-4 | 6-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 96 | 0.09 | -0.88 | 4-7-3 | 2-8-4 | 0-8-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 145 | 65 | -0.10 | 2.57 | 12-1-2 | 10-3-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 99 | 96 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 6-5-4 | 3-6-6 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 81 | 90 | 0.17 | -0.17 | 6-5-2 | 4-7-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 87 | 0.32 | -0.34 | 5-5-4 | 3-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 110 | -0.08 | -1.26 | 6-5-2 | 2-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 94 | 64 | 0.01 | 1.12 | 8-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 97 | 81 | -0.27 | 0.30 | 9-2-3 | 5-6-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 93 | 74 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 12-2-1 | 1-5-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 113 | 100 | -0.37 | 0.07 | 5-8-2 | 7-3-4 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 103 | 0.11 | -0.57 | 8-5-0 | 4-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 91 | 103 | -0.01 | -0.44 | 6-4-2 | 4-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 79 | 96 | -0.09 | -0.69 | 5-8-2 | 3-8-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 79 | 116 | 0.16 | -1.08 | 4-8-1 | 4-12-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 127 | 0.26 | -1.64 | 5-8-2 | 1-10-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||