NHL standings at the end of December 10, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 94 | 65 | -0.13 | 0.95 | 11-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 99 | 69 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 9-3-1 | 9-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 88 | 64 | -0.02 | 0.94 | 7-2-2 | 9-4-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 93 | -0.22 | -1.26 | 4-6-2 | 4-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 75 | 114 | 0.28 | -1.16 | 5-8-1 | 1-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 106 | 52 | -0.12 | 1.88 | 11-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 82 | 69 | -0.07 | 0.41 | 8-4-3 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 88 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.97 | 6-4-2 | 2-9-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 82 | 0.05 | -0.22 | 5-3-3 | 4-11-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 111 | 0.15 | -1.81 | 1-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 113 | 55 | -0.30 | 1.93 | 11-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 111 | 65 | -0.07 | 1.57 | 9-1-3 | 6-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 73 | 88 | -0.09 | -0.65 | 7-4-3 | 1-6-6 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 92 | 92 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 6-4-3 | 4-9-1 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 78 | 97 | 0.07 | -0.66 | 5-5-3 | 4-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 63 | 76 | 0.21 | -0.27 | 2-4-5 | 5-8-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 86 | 86 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 5-6-4 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 116 | 0.15 | -1.82 | 4-9-2 | 2-9-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||