NHL standings at the end of December 31, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
35 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 133 | 82 | -0.11 | 1.35 | 12-3-3 | 12-5-0 | 9-1-0 | Won 9 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 146 | 114 | -0.09 | 0.78 | 13-3-3 | 10-8-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 142 | 126 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 10-5-4 | 7-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
39 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 29 | 112 | 137 | 0.02 | -0.62 | 8-8-3 | 3-13-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 179 | 86 | -0.16 | 2.29 | 14-1-3 | 13-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 116 | 127 | 0.21 | -0.09 | 9-6-3 | 6-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 120 | 122 | -0.01 | -0.07 | 6-9-4 | 6-7-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 109 | 133 | 0.28 | -0.37 | 9-6-4 | 4-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 148 | -0.05 | -1.44 | 7-8-2 | 3-14-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 135 | 95 | -0.14 | 0.94 | 17-2-1 | 5-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 84 | 0.06 | 1.23 | 10-5-3 | 12-3-2 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 126 | 115 | -0.20 | 0.09 | 12-5-4 | 6-8-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 145 | 136 | -0.12 | 0.10 | 7-10-3 | 8-5-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 107 | 131 | 0.05 | -0.60 | 8-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
38 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 120 | 140 | -0.04 | -0.56 | 8-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
37 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 101 | 132 | -0.07 | -0.91 | 6-10-3 | 3-12-3 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 101 | 152 | 0.20 | -1.21 | 6-9-4 | 1-11-5 | 1-4-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 103 | 158 | 0.17 | -1.24 | 4-13-2 | 6-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||