NHL standings at the end of January 4, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 139 | 91 | -0.07 | 1.23 | 12-3-4 | 12-6-0 | 8-1-1 | Tied 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 |
40 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 149 | 133 | -0.03 | 0.37 | 11-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 192 | 90 | -0.13 | 2.42 | 16-1-3 | 13-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 124 | 132 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 10-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 36 | 128 | 128 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 7-9-4 | 6-8-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 115 | 141 | 0.20 | -0.47 | 9-7-4 | 4-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 103 | 154 | -0.06 | -1.37 | 8-8-3 | 3-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 146 | 103 | -0.10 | 1.00 | 17-2-1 | 6-6-7 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 129 | 92 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 10-6-3 | 12-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
39 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 126 | 122 | -0.13 | -0.02 | 12-5-4 | 6-9-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 150 | 139 | -0.15 | 0.12 | 8-10-3 | 8-5-7 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 115 | 137 | -0.03 | -0.58 | 10-6-2 | 7-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 126 | 144 | -0.01 | -0.48 | 9-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
38 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 26 | 107 | 136 | -0.07 | -0.83 | 6-10-3 | 4-12-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 113 | 166 | 0.18 | -1.09 | 4-13-2 | 7-14-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 102 | 155 | 0.19 | -1.24 | 6-9-4 | 1-12-5 | 1-4-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||