NHL standings at the end of March 9, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
68 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 90 | 252 | 187 | -0.01 | 0.95 | 24-7-5 | 18-13-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
68 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 87 | 258 | 206 | -0.12 | 0.64 | 23-5-5 | 17-16-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
68 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 71 | 261 | 237 | -0.02 | 0.33 | 16-11-7 | 14-16-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
66 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 52 | 194 | 230 | 0.08 | -0.46 | 13-15-6 | 8-20-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
69 | 50 | 8 | 11 | 111 | 330 | 161 | -0.09 | 2.36 | 27-1-5 | 23-7-6 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
69 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 71 | 208 | 214 | 0.07 | -0.01 | 19-10-6 | 10-17-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
68 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 67 | 223 | 206 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 15-12-7 | 12-16-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
69 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 51 | 185 | 264 | 0.09 | -1.06 | 13-12-8 | 6-25-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
66 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 166 | 248 | 0.12 | -1.12 | 12-17-5 | 4-25-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
67 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 94 | 269 | 180 | -0.11 | 1.22 | 28-4-1 | 13-10-11 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
69 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 91 | 238 | 165 | -0.05 | 1.01 | 21-10-4 | 20-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
68 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 65 | 214 | 226 | 0.02 | -0.16 | 18-10-6 | 9-20-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
68 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 63 | 232 | 253 | 0.02 | -0.29 | 14-15-4 | 11-15-9 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
67 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 63 | 194 | 223 | -0.04 | -0.48 | 19-12-3 | 9-20-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
69 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 56 | 214 | 257 | -0.05 | -0.67 | 17-13-5 | 6-23-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
68 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 53 | 205 | 263 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 14-12-8 | 5-22-7 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
67 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 49 | 193 | 245 | -0.02 | -0.79 | 12-16-6 | 7-21-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
68 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 184 | 255 | 0.06 | -0.99 | 10-20-3 | 10-20-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||