NHL standings at the end of December 17, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 115 | 81 | -0.02 | 1.07 | 10-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 106 | 72 | 0.01 | 1.22 | 9-2-2 | 10-4-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 107 | 77 | -0.01 | 0.99 | 11-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 78 | 114 | -0.08 | -1.28 | 5-7-2 | 5-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 87 | 137 | 0.33 | -1.28 | 6-9-1 | 1-11-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 116 | 61 | -0.23 | 1.60 | 11-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 86 | 78 | -0.08 | 0.20 | 8-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 83 | 89 | -0.02 | -0.23 | 5-3-4 | 5-11-0 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 96 | 127 | 0.03 | -1.01 | 7-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 116 | 0.09 | -1.68 | 2-9-2 | 3-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 134 | 63 | -0.29 | 2.16 | 13-2-1 | 8-2-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 119 | 71 | -0.01 | 1.54 | 10-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 84 | 99 | -0.12 | -0.62 | 7-6-3 | 2-6-6 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 103 | 111 | 0.03 | -0.23 | 6-5-3 | 4-10-3 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 106 | 0.09 | -0.60 | 6-5-4 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 76 | 90 | 0.23 | -0.22 | 3-4-6 | 5-9-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 95 | 88 | -0.04 | 0.23 | 7-6-4 | 1-6-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
30 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 123 | 0.05 | -1.75 | 5-10-2 | 2-10-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||