NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 62 | 181 | 143 | -0.11 | 0.70 | 15-4-4 | 14-10-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 60 | 167 | 122 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 15-5-4 | 13-8-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 50 | 169 | 154 | -0.05 | 0.27 | 13-7-4 | 9-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
47 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 140 | 169 | 0.02 | -0.60 | 10-11-4 | 4-14-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
48 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 76 | 234 | 110 | -0.14 | 2.45 | 18-1-3 | 17-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 147 | 152 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 12-8-4 | 7-11-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 152 | 162 | 0.05 | -0.15 | 9-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
45 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 31 | 121 | 164 | 0.06 | -0.89 | 9-10-4 | 4-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
45 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 164 | 112 | -0.02 | 1.13 | 14-6-3 | 14-4-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 177 | 127 | -0.06 | 1.02 | 21-3-1 | 6-7-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 156 | 146 | -0.12 | 0.10 | 15-6-4 | 7-10-4 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
46 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 131 | 170 | 0.02 | -0.82 | 7-11-5 | 5-15-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 131 | 183 | 0.19 | -0.96 | 8-9-5 | 2-15-6 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 30 | 131 | 193 | 0.09 | -1.17 | 5-16-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||