NHL standings at the end of December 20, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 129 | 104 | -0.07 | 0.69 | 12-3-2 | 9-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 114 | 73 | -0.08 | 1.25 | 10-3-3 | 10-5-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 130 | 111 | -0.01 | 0.54 | 10-4-4 | 6-8-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 99 | 114 | -0.03 | -0.47 | 7-7-3 | 3-10-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 167 | 76 | -0.14 | 2.46 | 13-1-2 | 13-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 108 | 105 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 6-7-4 | 5-6-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 102 | 115 | 0.15 | -0.24 | 8-6-2 | 5-9-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 114 | 0.36 | -0.33 | 7-5-4 | 4-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 91 | 130 | -0.10 | -1.32 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 120 | 89 | -0.11 | 0.83 | 16-2-1 | 3-5-6 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 111 | 104 | -0.23 | -0.03 | 10-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 131 | 122 | -0.20 | 0.05 | 7-8-2 | 7-5-6 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 97 | 124 | 0.07 | -0.73 | 8-6-1 | 5-11-3 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
33 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 102 | 125 | 0.01 | -0.68 | 6-6-3 | 4-13-1 | 0-8-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
32 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 90 | 116 | -0.01 | -0.82 | 5-9-2 | 3-10-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 96 | 139 | 0.14 | -1.09 | 4-10-2 | 5-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 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 | ||||||