NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 60 | 165 | 118 | -0.04 | 1.03 | 15-4-4 | 13-8-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 60 | 173 | 137 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 15-3-4 | 13-10-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 48 | 163 | 147 | -0.03 | 0.33 | 13-7-4 | 8-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
45 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 35 | 135 | 161 | -0.00 | -0.58 | 10-10-3 | 4-14-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 225 | 108 | -0.14 | 2.40 | 18-1-3 | 15-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 | 141 | 147 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 12-8-4 | 6-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 141 | 156 | 0.06 | -0.27 | 7-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 120 | 161 | 0.07 | -0.86 | 9-9-4 | 4-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
45 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 31 | 115 | 171 | 0.03 | -1.22 | 8-9-5 | 4-17-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 175 | 121 | -0.13 | 1.07 | 21-2-1 | 6-7-8 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
43 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 153 | 107 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 13-6-3 | 13-4-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
45 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 51 | 152 | 142 | -0.11 | 0.11 | 15-6-4 | 7-10-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 46 | 173 | 167 | -0.10 | 0.03 | 8-11-4 | 9-7-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 131 | 154 | 0.00 | -0.51 | 12-7-2 | 7-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 140 | 160 | 0.06 | -0.39 | 11-9-3 | 5-14-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 125 | 172 | 0.17 | -0.92 | 8-9-4 | 2-14-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 130 | 187 | 0.09 | -1.13 | 5-14-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
44 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 121 | 162 | 0.06 | -0.87 | 7-11-4 | 4-15-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||