NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 82 | 59 | -0.11 | 0.81 | 9-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 90 | 65 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 8-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 76 | 59 | 0.04 | 0.81 | 6-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 61 | 83 | -0.20 | -1.11 | 4-5-2 | 4-8-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 100 | 0.14 | -1.19 | 5-7-1 | 1-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 91 | 49 | -0.05 | 1.63 | 9-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 71 | 62 | -0.02 | 0.36 | 8-3-3 | 3-5-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 67 | -0.05 | -0.10 | 5-2-3 | 4-9-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 80 | 102 | 0.03 | -0.89 | 6-3-2 | 2-8-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 98 | 0.26 | -1.74 | 1-8-2 | 1-9-3 | 0-7-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.31 | 1.99 | 9-2-1 | 7-2-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 96 | 59 | -0.01 | 1.47 | 7-1-3 | 5-5-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 85 | 82 | -0.09 | 0.03 | 6-4-2 | 4-8-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 85 | -0.03 | -0.79 | 6-4-2 | 1-6-6 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 86 | 0.12 | -0.62 | 5-5-3 | 3-5-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 67 | 0.11 | -0.22 | 2-3-5 | 4-7-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 | 0.09 | -1.70 | 3-8-2 | 2-8-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||