NHL standings at the end of December 8, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 88 | 63 | -0.10 | 0.86 | 10-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 95 | 67 | 0.03 | 1.11 | 9-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 93 | -0.21 | -1.24 | 4-6-2 | 4-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 110 | 0.25 | -1.17 | 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 |
26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 99 | 50 | -0.10 | 1.78 | 10-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 82 | 66 | -0.12 | 0.49 | 8-3-3 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 86 | 110 | 0.05 | -0.88 | 6-4-2 | 2-8-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 71 | 75 | -0.02 | -0.18 | 5-3-3 | 4-10-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 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 |
25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 109 | 53 | -0.28 | 1.96 | 10-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 104 | 61 | -0.05 | 1.55 | 8-1-3 | 6-5-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 92 | 92 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 6-4-3 | 4-9-1 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 68 | 87 | -0.03 | -0.76 | 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 | 0.01 | -0.55 | 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 | -0.03 | 0.11 | 5-5-4 | 1-5-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 112 | 0.17 | -1.95 | 3-9-2 | 2-9-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||