NHL standings at the end of December 26, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 127 | 79 | -0.10 | 1.31 | 12-3-3 | 11-5-0 | 9-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 138 | 113 | -0.04 | 0.65 | 13-3-3 | 9-8-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 136 | 124 | 0.03 | 0.35 | 10-5-4 | 6-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 106 | 123 | -0.05 | -0.52 | 8-7-3 | 3-11-4 | 5-5-0 | 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 | -0.13 | 2.47 | 13-1-2 | 13-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 113 | 124 | 0.16 | -0.15 | 9-6-2 | 6-10-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 110 | 108 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 6-8-4 | 5-6-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 98 | 118 | 0.34 | -0.25 | 8-5-4 | 4-13-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 95 | 140 | -0.03 | -1.36 | 7-7-2 | 3-13-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 121 | 80 | 0.07 | 1.27 | 10-5-3 | 12-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 128 | 94 | -0.13 | 0.84 | 17-2-1 | 3-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 113 | 105 | -0.23 | -0.00 | 11-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 138 | 130 | -0.11 | 0.10 | 7-9-3 | 7-5-7 | 2-3-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 127 | 0.01 | -0.66 | 8-6-1 | 7-11-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 112 | 135 | -0.01 | -0.65 | 7-7-3 | 4-13-2 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 145 | 0.13 | -1.06 | 4-11-2 | 6-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 94 | 123 | -0.04 | -0.89 | 5-10-2 | 3-11-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 88 | 144 | 0.13 | -1.51 | 5-9-4 | 1-11-4 | 0-5-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||