NHL standings at the end of December 2, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 75 | 54 | -0.12 | 0.79 | 8-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 80 | 60 | 0.16 | 1.03 | 7-3-1 | 8-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 71 | 54 | 0.03 | 0.88 | 5-2-2 | 7-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 57 | 79 | -0.21 | -1.17 | 4-5-1 | 4-8-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 92 | 0.16 | -1.11 | 5-6-1 | 1-7-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 86 | 45 | 0.00 | 1.78 | 8-3-1 | 7-2-2 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 67 | 61 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 7-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 63 | 57 | -0.16 | 0.13 | 5-2-3 | 4-7-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 96 | 0.07 | -1.02 | 6-3-1 | 1-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
23 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 94 | 0.32 | -1.68 | 1-7-2 | 1-9-3 | 0-7-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 93 | 43 | -0.33 | 1.95 | 9-2-1 | 6-2-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 89 | 57 | 0.04 | 1.38 | 7-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 79 | -0.11 | -0.81 | 6-4-2 | 1-5-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 78 | -0.02 | -0.06 | 6-4-1 | 3-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 58 | 0.06 | -0.08 | 2-2-5 | 4-6-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 84 | 0.14 | -0.82 | 5-5-3 | 2-5-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 68 | -0.09 | 0.21 | 5-4-3 | 1-5-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
23 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 91 | 0.02 | -1.63 | 3-7-2 | 2-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||