NHL standings at the end of January 27, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
49 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 64 | 188 | 149 | -0.11 | 0.69 | 16-5-4 | 14-10-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 171 | 130 | -0.07 | 0.79 | 15-6-5 | 13-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 54 | 176 | 157 | -0.03 | 0.35 | 13-7-4 | 11-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
48 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 143 | 169 | 0.04 | -0.51 | 10-11-4 | 5-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
50 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 241 | 114 | -0.16 | 2.38 | 19-1-4 | 17-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 153 | 154 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 13-8-4 | 8-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
50 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 44 | 160 | 165 | 0.03 | -0.07 | 10-10-4 | 7-13-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
50 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 131 | 185 | 0.10 | -0.98 | 10-10-5 | 5-18-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 124 | 173 | 0.08 | -0.94 | 9-11-4 | 4-18-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 185 | 133 | -0.08 | 0.98 | 21-3-1 | 7-7-10 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
48 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 174 | 118 | -0.03 | 1.13 | 14-7-3 | 15-5-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
49 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 54 | 161 | 154 | -0.06 | 0.08 | 15-6-5 | 7-11-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
51 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 47 | 178 | 185 | -0.10 | -0.24 | 8-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 47 | 141 | 166 | -0.03 | -0.54 | 13-8-2 | 8-15-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
50 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 43 | 156 | 175 | 0.00 | -0.38 | 11-10-4 | 6-14-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 35 | 140 | 193 | 0.19 | -0.91 | 9-10-5 | 3-15-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
49 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 34 | 139 | 183 | 0.05 | -0.85 | 7-12-5 | 6-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 33 | 138 | 196 | 0.06 | -1.07 | 6-16-3 | 8-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||