NHL standings at the end of December 18, 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 | 1.08 | 10-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 109 | 78 | -0.05 | 0.95 | 12-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 106 | 72 | -0.01 | 1.21 | 9-2-2 | 10-4-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 79 | 116 | -0.05 | -1.24 | 5-7-2 | 5-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 118 | 61 | -0.16 | 1.68 | 11-3-2 | 9-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 86 | 78 | -0.08 | 0.19 | 8-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 95 | -0.02 | -0.36 | 5-3-4 | 5-12-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 96 | 127 | 0.01 | -1.02 | 7-5-2 | 2-10-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 116 | 0.07 | -1.69 | 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 |
30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 134 | 65 | -0.23 | 2.07 | 13-3-1 | 8-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 109 | 113 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 7-5-3 | 4-10-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 84 | 102 | -0.12 | -0.70 | 7-6-3 | 2-7-6 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 79 | 90 | 0.20 | -0.14 | 4-4-6 | 5-9-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 106 | 0.09 | -0.60 | 6-5-4 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 95 | 88 | -0.03 | 0.24 | 7-6-4 | 1-6-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
30 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 123 | 0.04 | -1.76 | 5-10-2 | 2-10-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||