NHL standings at the end of January 10, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
41 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 153 | 108 | -0.01 | 1.09 | 13-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 53 | 156 | 126 | -0.13 | 0.60 | 13-3-3 | 12-10-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 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 |
43 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 128 | 158 | 0.05 | -0.65 | 9-10-3 | 3-14-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 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 | 0.01 | 11-6-4 | 6-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 136 | 143 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 7-9-4 | 7-10-6 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
41 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 31 | 117 | 150 | 0.12 | -0.69 | 9-9-4 | 4-14-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
42 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 110 | 164 | -0.03 | -1.32 | 8-8-4 | 4-16-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 166 | 117 | -0.07 | 1.07 | 19-2-1 | 6-7-8 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 148 | 102 | 0.06 | 1.21 | 12-6-3 | 13-3-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 45 | 137 | 134 | -0.09 | -0.02 | 13-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 162 | 152 | -0.13 | 0.10 | 8-11-4 | 8-5-8 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
42 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 132 | 153 | 0.04 | -0.46 | 10-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 117 | 160 | 0.17 | -0.91 | 8-9-4 | 2-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 123 | 180 | 0.12 | -1.15 | 4-13-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 27 | 115 | 146 | -0.05 | -0.83 | 6-10-4 | 4-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||