NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 110 | 76 | 0.00 | 1.14 | 10-3-1 | 10-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 106 | 73 | -0.08 | 1.06 | 11-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 99 | 71 | 0.02 | 1.05 | 8-2-2 | 10-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
29 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 112 | -0.07 | -1.38 | 4-7-2 | 5-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
30 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 86 | 132 | 0.35 | -1.19 | 6-9-1 | 1-10-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 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 | 1.76 | 11-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 85 | 76 | -0.04 | 0.28 | 8-5-3 | 5-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 80 | 87 | 0.04 | -0.22 | 5-3-4 | 4-11-0 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 91 | 124 | -0.02 | -1.16 | 6-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 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 |
28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 130 | 60 | -0.30 | 2.20 | 13-2-1 | 7-2-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 115 | 70 | -0.02 | 1.48 | 9-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 81 | 95 | -0.19 | -0.68 | 7-5-3 | 2-6-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 107 | 0.09 | -0.11 | 6-5-3 | 4-9-3 | 2-4-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.06 | -0.65 | 6-5-3 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 75 | 83 | 0.21 | -0.06 | 3-4-6 | 5-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 87 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 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 | ||||||