NHL standings at the end of January 29, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 65 | 191 | 152 | -0.10 | 0.68 | 16-5-5 | 14-10-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 62 | 174 | 133 | -0.02 | 0.81 | 15-6-5 | 13-9-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
50 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 55 | 179 | 160 | -0.02 | 0.36 | 13-7-4 | 11-12-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
49 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 38 | 146 | 173 | 0.03 | -0.52 | 10-11-4 | 5-15-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
51 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 244 | 117 | -0.13 | 2.36 | 19-1-5 | 17-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 155 | 159 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 13-9-4 | 8-11-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
51 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 164 | 165 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 10-10-4 | 8-13-6 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
51 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 39 | 136 | 187 | 0.08 | -0.92 | 10-10-5 | 6-18-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 34 | 128 | 176 | 0.07 | -0.91 | 10-11-4 | 4-18-2 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
50 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 190 | 135 | -0.08 | 1.02 | 21-3-1 | 8-7-10 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
49 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 174 | 122 | -0.03 | 1.03 | 14-8-3 | 15-5-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 164 | 157 | -0.08 | 0.06 | 15-6-6 | 7-11-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 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 |
50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 47 | 143 | 171 | -0.05 | -0.61 | 13-9-2 | 8-15-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 |
49 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 35 | 143 | 197 | 0.16 | -0.94 | 9-10-5 | 3-16-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
50 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 142 | 186 | 0.04 | -0.84 | 7-12-5 | 6-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
52 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 35 | 142 | 199 | 0.04 | -1.06 | 7-16-3 | 8-16-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||