NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 119 | 95 | -0.07 | 0.70 | 11-3-2 | 9-6-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 104 | 70 | -0.11 | 1.06 | 9-3-3 | 9-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 118 | 104 | 0.07 | 0.52 | 8-4-4 | 6-7-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 91 | 107 | -0.05 | -0.55 | 6-7-3 | 3-9-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 2.56 | 13-1-2 | 11-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 108 | 103 | -0.01 | 0.14 | 6-6-4 | 5-6-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 96 | 104 | 0.19 | -0.07 | 8-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 105 | 0.34 | -0.33 | 6-5-4 | 4-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 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 | -0.00 | 1.23 | 9-4-3 | 10-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 114 | 86 | -0.05 | 0.86 | 15-2-1 | 2-5-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 104 | 88 | -0.32 | 0.20 | 10-3-4 | 5-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 125 | 117 | -0.19 | 0.05 | 6-8-2 | 7-5-5 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 91 | 118 | 0.08 | -0.76 | 8-5-1 | 4-11-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 95 | 116 | 0.05 | -0.63 | 6-5-2 | 4-13-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 85 | 108 | -0.05 | -0.81 | 5-9-2 | 3-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 81 | 134 | 0.23 | -1.48 | 5-8-3 | 1-10-4 | 1-5-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 89 | 133 | 0.11 | -1.22 | 4-9-2 | 4-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||