NHL standings at the end of December 20, 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 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 12-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 110 | 76 | -0.08 | 1.09 | 9-2-3 | 10-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 79 | 116 | -0.05 | -1.25 | 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 |
30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 89 | 80 | -0.09 | 0.21 | 9-6-3 | 5-5-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 95 | -0.00 | -0.35 | 5-3-4 | 5-12-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 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 | 0.07 | -1.70 | 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 | -0.22 | 2.08 | 13-3-1 | 8-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 128 | 72 | -0.02 | 1.73 | 11-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 86 | 104 | -0.12 | -0.68 | 7-6-3 | 2-7-7 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 109 | 113 | 0.02 | -0.11 | 7-5-3 | 4-10-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 90 | 111 | 0.06 | -0.61 | 6-5-5 | 4-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 96 | 97 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 7-6-4 | 1-7-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 127 | 0.06 | -1.69 | 5-10-2 | 2-10-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||