NHL standings at the end of January 22, 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 |
46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 60 | 170 | 126 | -0.08 | 0.88 | 15-5-4 | 13-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 50 | 169 | 154 | -0.04 | 0.28 | 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 |
49 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 239 | 112 | -0.15 | 2.44 | 19-1-3 | 17-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 48 | 150 | 154 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 13-8-4 | 7-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 44 | 158 | 162 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 10-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
48 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 33 | 121 | 181 | 0.14 | -1.11 | 8-10-5 | 5-18-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 121 | 167 | 0.05 | -0.95 | 9-11-4 | 4-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 181 | 131 | -0.06 | 1.00 | 21-3-1 | 6-7-9 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 166 | 115 | -0.02 | 1.09 | 14-6-3 | 14-5-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
47 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 160 | 150 | -0.10 | 0.11 | 15-6-5 | 7-10-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 47 | 176 | 176 | -0.10 | -0.10 | 8-11-4 | 9-8-9 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 138 | 158 | -0.03 | -0.46 | 13-7-2 | 8-14-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 41 | 153 | 172 | 0.01 | -0.39 | 11-10-3 | 6-14-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 135 | 186 | 0.20 | -0.91 | 9-9-5 | 2-15-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
47 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 32 | 132 | 172 | 0.01 | -0.84 | 7-11-5 | 5-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 30 | 131 | 193 | 0.09 | -1.18 | 5-16-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||