NHL standings at the end of December 7, 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 | -0.09 | 0.83 | 9-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 90 | 65 | 0.09 | 1.09 | 8-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 82 | 62 | -0.02 | 0.85 | 7-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 88 | -0.25 | -1.21 | 4-6-2 | 4-8-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 110 | 0.25 | -1.18 | 5-7-1 | 1-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.03 | 1.65 | 9-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 77 | 63 | -0.08 | 0.48 | 8-3-3 | 4-5-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 83 | 105 | 0.04 | -0.84 | 6-3-2 | 2-8-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 67 | 69 | -0.05 | -0.13 | 5-3-3 | 4-9-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 106 | 0.18 | -1.71 | 1-9-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 102 | 49 | -0.28 | 1.93 | 9-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 104 | 61 | -0.04 | 1.55 | 8-1-3 | 6-5-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 88 | 85 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 6-4-3 | 4-8-1 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 68 | 87 | -0.02 | -0.75 | 6-4-3 | 1-6-6 | 2-4-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 76 | 90 | 0.02 | -0.54 | 5-5-3 | 4-5-3 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 72 | 0.16 | -0.26 | 2-4-5 | 5-7-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 77 | -0.02 | 0.12 | 5-5-4 | 1-5-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
25 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 104 | 0.11 | -1.81 | 3-9-2 | 2-8-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||