NHL standings at the end of January 5, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 140 | 93 | -0.08 | 1.16 | 12-3-4 | 12-7-0 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
39 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 51 | 151 | 121 | -0.10 | 0.67 | 13-3-3 | 11-9-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
41 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 44 | 155 | 137 | -0.05 | 0.39 | 12-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
41 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 29 | 116 | 147 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 8-10-3 | 3-13-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| 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 |
41 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 36 | 130 | 133 | -0.04 | -0.11 | 7-9-4 | 6-9-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 115 | 141 | 0.19 | -0.48 | 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 |
40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 150 | 107 | -0.09 | 0.99 | 17-2-1 | 6-6-8 | 7-1-2 | Tied 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 |
40 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 130 | 123 | -0.15 | 0.02 | 13-5-4 | 6-9-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 43 | 154 | 143 | -0.12 | 0.15 | 8-10-4 | 8-5-7 | 3-3-4 | Tied 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 | -0.02 | -0.57 | 10-6-2 | 7-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 34 | 128 | 145 | 0.02 | -0.41 | 10-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
39 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 111 | 142 | -0.05 | -0.84 | 6-10-3 | 4-13-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 114 | 170 | 0.17 | -1.13 | 4-13-2 | 7-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 107 | 157 | 0.19 | -1.13 | 7-9-4 | 1-12-5 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||