NHL standings at the end of September 17, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 106 | 312 | 240 | -0.03 | 0.87 | 27-7-6 | 22-16-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 104 | 301 | 220 | -0.02 | 1.00 | 27-8-5 | 21-16-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 81 | 301 | 285 | 0.03 | 0.23 | 18-13-9 | 15-19-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 63 | 240 | 292 | 0.10 | -0.55 | 14-17-9 | 11-25-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 132 | 387 | 171 | -0.16 | 2.54 | 33-1-6 | 27-7-6 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 83 | 271 | 241 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 20-13-7 | 14-18-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
80 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 81 | 240 | 252 | 0.04 | -0.11 | 22-12-6 | 12-21-7 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 24 | 42 | 14 | 62 | 221 | 307 | 0.10 | -0.97 | 17-15-8 | 7-27-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 16 | 55 | 9 | 41 | 183 | 309 | 0.14 | -1.44 | 12-22-6 | 4-33-3 | 0-10-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 112 | 323 | 213 | -0.10 | 1.27 | 33-6-1 | 15-10-15 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 106 | 288 | 193 | -0.07 | 1.12 | 24-11-5 | 23-10-7 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 264 | 265 | 0.00 | -0.01 | 22-11-7 | 12-23-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 72 | 272 | 310 | 0.04 | -0.43 | 17-18-5 | 12-19-9 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 73 | 239 | 276 | -0.04 | -0.50 | 22-13-5 | 10-26-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 64 | 240 | 310 | -0.01 | -0.88 | 17-14-9 | 6-25-9 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 63 | 240 | 298 | -0.02 | -0.74 | 19-16-5 | 7-27-6 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 63 | 235 | 294 | -0.02 | -0.75 | 13-21-6 | 12-21-7 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 54 | 226 | 307 | 0.00 | -1.01 | 12-20-8 | 8-26-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||