NHL standings at the end of December 11, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 111 | 88 | -0.03 | 0.76 | 10-2-2 | 9-6-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 91 | 65 | -0.07 | 0.90 | 8-3-3 | 8-5-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 110 | 96 | 0.08 | 0.56 | 7-4-4 | 6-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 80 | 99 | -0.03 | -0.66 | 5-7-3 | 3-8-4 | 2-7-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 150 | 65 | -0.10 | 2.65 | 13-1-2 | 10-3-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 101 | 100 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 6-6-4 | 3-6-6 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 86 | 97 | 0.24 | -0.13 | 6-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 92 | 0.41 | -0.41 | 5-5-4 | 3-10-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 121 | -0.12 | -1.50 | 6-6-2 | 2-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 100 | 67 | 0.02 | 1.20 | 9-4-2 | 9-3-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 103 | 85 | -0.32 | 0.28 | 10-2-4 | 5-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 100 | 78 | -0.00 | 0.78 | 13-2-1 | 2-5-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 114 | 104 | -0.35 | -0.02 | 5-8-2 | 7-4-4 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 85 | 104 | 0.06 | -0.60 | 8-5-1 | 4-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 92 | 106 | 0.01 | -0.48 | 6-4-2 | 4-12-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 83 | 100 | -0.12 | -0.71 | 5-8-2 | 3-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 120 | 0.10 | -1.09 | 4-8-2 | 4-12-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 131 | 0.23 | -1.54 | 5-8-2 | 1-10-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||