NHL standings at the end of January 7, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 142 | 102 | -0.01 | 1.01 | 12-4-4 | 12-7-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 | -0.04 | 0.40 | 12-5-4 | 7-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
42 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 124 | 151 | 0.04 | -0.60 | 9-10-3 | 3-13-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 201 | 92 | -0.10 | 2.55 | 16-1-3 | 14-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 127 | 135 | 0.17 | -0.03 | 10-6-4 | 6-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 36 | 130 | 133 | -0.03 | -0.11 | 7-9-4 | 6-9-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 117 | 148 | 0.16 | -0.62 | 9-8-4 | 4-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
40 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 106 | 157 | -0.06 | -1.34 | 8-8-4 | 3-15-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 157 | 108 | -0.10 | 1.09 | 18-2-1 | 6-6-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 134 | 96 | 0.05 | 1.05 | 10-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
41 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 134 | 128 | -0.13 | 0.02 | 13-6-4 | 6-9-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 44 | 158 | 147 | -0.13 | 0.13 | 8-10-4 | 8-5-8 | 3-2-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 39 | 116 | 144 | 0.01 | -0.67 | 10-6-2 | 7-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 34 | 128 | 145 | 0.02 | -0.40 | 10-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 27 | 114 | 159 | 0.17 | -0.98 | 7-9-4 | 2-12-5 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 27 | 115 | 146 | -0.04 | -0.81 | 6-10-4 | 4-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
44 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 26 | 118 | 178 | 0.14 | -1.22 | 4-13-2 | 7-16-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||