NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 114 | 93 | -0.06 | 0.64 | 10-3-2 | 9-6-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 97 | 68 | -0.12 | 0.92 | 8-3-3 | 9-5-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 118 | 104 | 0.08 | 0.53 | 8-4-4 | 6-7-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 87 | 102 | -0.05 | -0.54 | 6-7-3 | 3-8-4 | 3-6-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 160 | 72 | -0.11 | 2.55 | 13-1-2 | 11-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 108 | 103 | -0.02 | 0.13 | 6-6-4 | 5-6-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 91 | 100 | 0.21 | -0.09 | 7-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 102 | 0.38 | -0.44 | 5-5-4 | 4-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 125 | -0.11 | -1.51 | 6-7-2 | 2-11-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 110 | 73 | -0.01 | 1.22 | 9-4-3 | 10-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 110 | 85 | -0.04 | 0.79 | 14-2-1 | 2-5-6 | 6-0-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 104 | 88 | -0.31 | 0.20 | 10-3-4 | 5-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 123 | 110 | -0.23 | 0.18 | 6-8-2 | 7-4-5 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 113 | 0.07 | -0.71 | 8-5-1 | 4-10-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 94 | 112 | 0.03 | -0.57 | 6-5-2 | 4-12-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 85 | 108 | -0.04 | -0.80 | 5-9-2 | 3-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 81 | 134 | 0.24 | -1.47 | 5-8-3 | 1-10-4 | 1-5-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 86 | 126 | 0.12 | -1.13 | 4-9-2 | 4-12-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||