NHL standings at the end of January 12, 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 | -0.02 | 1.08 | 13-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 55 | 159 | 128 | -0.16 | 0.58 | 13-3-3 | 13-10-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | 162 | 143 | -0.03 | 0.41 | 13-6-4 | 8-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
44 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 131 | 159 | 0.03 | -0.61 | 10-10-3 | 3-14-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 216 | 101 | -0.16 | 2.45 | 17-1-3 | 15-5-3 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 131 | 139 | 0.15 | -0.04 | 11-7-4 | 6-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
44 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 138 | 146 | -0.01 | -0.19 | 7-9-4 | 7-11-6 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
42 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 31 | 118 | 153 | 0.11 | -0.73 | 9-9-4 | 4-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 112 | 167 | -0.02 | -1.30 | 8-9-4 | 4-16-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 166 | 117 | -0.08 | 1.06 | 19-2-1 | 6-7-8 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
41 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 149 | 104 | 0.06 | 1.16 | 12-6-3 | 13-4-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
43 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 47 | 143 | 135 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 14-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
45 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 163 | 158 | -0.12 | -0.00 | 8-11-4 | 8-6-8 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 125 | 151 | 0.03 | -0.57 | 11-7-2 | 7-13-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 36 | 134 | 154 | 0.05 | -0.41 | 11-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 128 | 183 | 0.10 | -1.10 | 5-13-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 29 | 120 | 165 | 0.14 | -0.96 | 8-9-4 | 2-13-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
41 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 115 | 152 | 0.03 | -0.88 | 6-11-4 | 4-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||