NHL standings at the end of December 3, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 79 | 58 | -0.17 | 0.70 | 8-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 84 | 64 | 0.11 | 0.94 | 7-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 75 | 56 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 6-2-2 | 7-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 61 | 83 | -0.17 | -1.09 | 4-5-2 | 4-8-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 96 | 0.14 | -1.25 | 5-7-1 | 1-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 89 | 47 | -0.01 | 1.74 | 9-3-1 | 7-2-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 71 | 62 | -0.01 | 0.36 | 8-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 61 | -0.10 | 0.08 | 5-2-3 | 4-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 76 | 100 | 0.10 | -0.94 | 6-3-2 | 1-8-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 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 |
23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 99 | 46 | -0.30 | 2.00 | 9-2-1 | 7-2-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 96 | 59 | -0.04 | 1.44 | 7-1-3 | 5-5-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 81 | 78 | -0.08 | 0.05 | 6-4-1 | 4-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 64 | 83 | -0.10 | -0.90 | 6-4-2 | 1-6-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 0.11 | -0.06 | 2-2-5 | 4-7-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 77 | 74 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 5-5-3 | 1-5-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 98 | 0.08 | -1.71 | 3-8-2 | 2-8-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||