NHL standings at the end of January 19, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 60 | 173 | 137 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 15-3-4 | 13-10-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 60 | 167 | 122 | -0.05 | 0.95 | 15-5-4 | 13-8-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 48 | 166 | 153 | -0.02 | 0.26 | 13-7-4 | 8-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
46 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 138 | 164 | 0.00 | -0.56 | 10-10-4 | 4-14-4 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 228 | 108 | -0.16 | 2.39 | 18-1-3 | 16-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 144 | 147 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 12-8-4 | 7-10-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 40 | 147 | 159 | 0.06 | -0.19 | 8-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 119 | 176 | 0.09 | -1.12 | 8-10-5 | 5-17-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 120 | 161 | 0.08 | -0.85 | 9-9-4 | 4-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.12 | 1.08 | 21-2-1 | 6-7-8 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 160 | 109 | -0.03 | 1.13 | 14-6-3 | 13-4-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
45 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 51 | 152 | 142 | -0.10 | 0.12 | 15-6-4 | 7-10-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 47 | 176 | 170 | -0.11 | 0.02 | 8-11-4 | 9-7-9 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 45 | 136 | 157 | -0.01 | -0.47 | 12-7-2 | 8-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 150 | 172 | 0.03 | -0.44 | 11-10-3 | 5-14-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 127 | 179 | 0.20 | -0.98 | 8-9-4 | 2-15-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
45 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 128 | 169 | 0.05 | -0.86 | 7-11-5 | 4-15-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 30 | 130 | 190 | 0.09 | -1.16 | 5-15-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||