NHL standings at the end of December 18, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 123 | 101 | -0.07 | 0.62 | 11-3-2 | 9-7-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 108 | 72 | -0.06 | 1.14 | 9-3-3 | 10-5-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 124 | 109 | -0.01 | 0.45 | 9-4-4 | 6-8-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 97 | 111 | -0.02 | -0.45 | 7-7-3 | 3-9-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 162 | 72 | -0.11 | 2.54 | 13-1-2 | 12-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 108 | 105 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 6-7-4 | 5-6-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 99 | 109 | 0.15 | -0.17 | 8-6-2 | 5-8-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 91 | 108 | 0.32 | -0.22 | 7-5-4 | 4-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 91 | 130 | -0.10 | -1.31 | 7-7-2 | 3-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 116 | 79 | 0.03 | 1.19 | 9-5-3 | 11-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 116 | 86 | -0.08 | 0.86 | 15-2-1 | 3-5-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 109 | 98 | -0.26 | 0.08 | 10-4-4 | 5-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 128 | 120 | -0.20 | 0.03 | 6-8-2 | 7-5-6 | 3-2-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
33 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 91 | 120 | 0.09 | -0.79 | 8-6-1 | 4-11-3 | 0-7-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 119 | 0.04 | -0.61 | 6-5-3 | 4-13-1 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 87 | 112 | -0.03 | -0.84 | 5-9-2 | 3-9-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 134 | 0.07 | -1.16 | 4-9-2 | 5-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 137 | 0.17 | -1.54 | 5-9-3 | 1-10-4 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||