NHL standings at the end of January 1, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 136 | 88 | -0.10 | 1.24 | 12-3-3 | 12-6-0 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 148 | 119 | -0.08 | 0.68 | 13-3-3 | 10-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
39 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 145 | 127 | -0.02 | 0.44 | 11-5-4 | 7-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
40 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 114 | 144 | 0.05 | -0.70 | 8-9-3 | 3-13-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| 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 |
38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 122 | 130 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 10-6-3 | 6-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
39 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 125 | 124 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 7-9-4 | 6-7-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 109 | 133 | 0.27 | -0.37 | 9-6-4 | 4-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 99 | 151 | -0.03 | -1.43 | 7-8-2 | 3-15-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 142 | 97 | -0.16 | 1.02 | 17-2-1 | 6-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 126 | 89 | 0.04 | 1.07 | 10-6-3 | 12-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 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 |
38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 37 | 110 | 132 | 0.00 | -0.57 | 9-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
38 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 120 | 140 | -0.03 | -0.55 | 8-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
40 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 108 | 159 | 0.18 | -1.10 | 4-13-2 | 7-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
37 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 101 | 132 | -0.06 | -0.90 | 6-10-3 | 3-12-3 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 102 | 155 | 0.18 | -1.25 | 6-9-4 | 1-12-5 | 1-4-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||