NHL standings at the end of January 31, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
51 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 65 | 193 | 157 | -0.10 | 0.61 | 16-5-5 | 14-11-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 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 |
51 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 182 | 167 | -0.02 | 0.28 | 13-7-4 | 11-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
50 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 38 | 149 | 182 | 0.02 | -0.64 | 10-11-4 | 5-16-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 82 | 246 | 118 | -0.11 | 2.35 | 20-1-5 | 17-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
50 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 160 | 161 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 14-9-4 | 8-11-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
51 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 164 | 165 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 10-10-4 | 8-13-6 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
52 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 40 | 141 | 192 | 0.09 | -0.89 | 10-10-6 | 6-18-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
51 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 195 | 140 | -0.09 | 0.99 | 21-3-1 | 8-7-11 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
50 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 65 | 175 | 124 | 0.02 | 1.04 | 14-8-3 | 15-6-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
51 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 57 | 171 | 160 | -0.08 | 0.14 | 16-6-6 | 7-11-5 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 183 | 187 | -0.11 | -0.19 | 9-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
51 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 47 | 145 | 176 | -0.04 | -0.65 | 13-9-2 | 8-16-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
51 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 165 | 178 | -0.02 | -0.27 | 12-10-4 | 6-14-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
51 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 146 | 188 | 0.03 | -0.80 | 8-12-5 | 6-16-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
50 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 35 | 145 | 201 | 0.15 | -0.97 | 9-10-5 | 3-17-6 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
52 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 35 | 142 | 199 | 0.04 | -1.06 | 7-16-3 | 8-16-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||