NHL standings at the end of December 22, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 123 | 87 | -0.07 | 1.02 | 10-3-2 | 11-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 115 | 81 | -0.05 | 1.02 | 13-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 112 | 79 | -0.02 | 1.08 | 9-3-3 | 10-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 79 | 120 | 0.03 | -1.25 | 5-8-2 | 5-11-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 88 | 145 | 0.33 | -1.45 | 6-9-1 | 1-12-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 121 | 63 | -0.13 | 1.68 | 11-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 101 | 81 | -0.14 | 0.49 | 10-6-3 | 6-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 99 | 130 | 0.06 | -0.94 | 7-5-2 | 2-10-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 88 | 100 | 0.03 | -0.37 | 5-4-4 | 5-12-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 121 | 0.08 | -1.63 | 2-9-2 | 3-11-4 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 138 | 65 | -0.25 | 2.10 | 13-3-1 | 9-2-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 134 | 75 | -0.08 | 1.70 | 12-1-4 | 6-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 114 | 118 | -0.04 | -0.16 | 7-5-4 | 4-10-3 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 86 | 104 | -0.11 | -0.68 | 7-6-3 | 2-7-7 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 85 | 96 | 0.13 | -0.19 | 4-5-6 | 6-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 90 | 111 | 0.06 | -0.62 | 6-5-5 | 4-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 99 | 103 | 0.05 | -0.09 | 7-6-4 | 1-8-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 139 | 0.11 | -1.74 | 5-11-2 | 2-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||