NHL standings at the end of January 8, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 54 | 146 | 104 | -0.00 | 1.05 | 12-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 152 | 124 | -0.12 | 0.58 | 13-3-3 | 11-10-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 157 | 141 | -0.02 | 0.36 | 12-6-4 | 7-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
42 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 124 | 151 | 0.03 | -0.61 | 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 |
42 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 208 | 94 | -0.14 | 2.58 | 17-1-3 | 14-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 131 | 137 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 11-6-4 | 6-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 36 | 131 | 139 | -0.01 | -0.20 | 7-9-4 | 6-10-6 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 117 | 148 | 0.15 | -0.62 | 9-8-4 | 4-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 108 | 164 | -0.00 | -1.37 | 8-8-4 | 3-16-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 163 | 109 | -0.11 | 1.18 | 19-2-1 | 6-6-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
39 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 140 | 99 | 0.05 | 1.10 | 11-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 45 | 137 | 134 | -0.10 | -0.02 | 13-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
42 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 39 | 118 | 149 | -0.02 | -0.75 | 10-7-2 | 7-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 34 | 130 | 149 | 0.02 | -0.44 | 10-7-3 | 4-14-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 117 | 160 | 0.17 | -0.90 | 8-9-4 | 2-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 123 | 180 | 0.11 | -1.15 | 4-13-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 27 | 115 | 146 | -0.05 | -0.82 | 6-10-4 | 4-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||