NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 102 | 67 | -0.15 | 1.10 | 11-2-2 | 7-3-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 103 | 73 | -0.00 | 1.03 | 10-3-1 | 9-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 91 | 66 | 0.06 | 1.02 | 8-2-2 | 9-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 109 | -0.04 | -1.50 | 4-7-2 | 4-10-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 124 | 0.33 | -1.15 | 6-8-1 | 1-10-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 113 | 56 | -0.20 | 1.77 | 11-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 82 | 69 | -0.08 | 0.40 | 8-4-3 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 91 | 124 | -0.01 | -1.14 | 6-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 82 | 0.04 | -0.23 | 5-3-3 | 4-11-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 115 | 0.06 | -1.80 | 2-9-2 | 2-11-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 124 | 56 | -0.34 | 2.18 | 12-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 115 | 70 | -0.00 | 1.50 | 9-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 78 | 89 | -0.14 | -0.53 | 7-4-3 | 2-6-6 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 96 | 102 | 0.11 | -0.10 | 6-5-3 | 4-9-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 81 | 101 | 0.07 | -0.64 | 6-5-3 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 75 | 83 | 0.20 | -0.06 | 3-4-6 | 5-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 87 | -0.00 | 0.12 | 6-6-4 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 120 | 0.04 | -1.78 | 5-9-2 | 2-10-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||