NHL standings at the end of December 23, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 121 | 82 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 14-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 123 | 87 | -0.07 | 1.02 | 10-3-2 | 11-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 118 | 81 | -0.06 | 1.14 | 9-3-3 | 11-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 83 | 125 | 0.03 | -1.24 | 5-8-2 | 5-12-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
33 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 95 | 150 | 0.30 | -1.36 | 6-9-1 | 2-12-3 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 128 | 68 | -0.06 | 1.76 | 12-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 101 | 81 | -0.13 | 0.50 | 10-6-3 | 6-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 101 | 136 | 0.10 | -0.99 | 7-6-2 | 2-10-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 90 | 103 | -0.02 | -0.44 | 5-4-4 | 5-13-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 123 | 0.06 | -1.56 | 3-9-2 | 3-11-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 139 | 71 | -0.21 | 1.92 | 13-3-1 | 9-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 139 | 82 | -0.03 | 1.64 | 12-1-4 | 6-7-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 119 | 122 | -0.08 | -0.17 | 8-5-4 | 4-10-3 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 92 | 106 | -0.12 | -0.54 | 7-6-3 | 3-7-7 | 3-4-3 | Won 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 | 0.12 | -0.21 | 4-5-6 | 6-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 95 | 118 | 0.02 | -0.70 | 6-6-5 | 4-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 101 | 109 | 0.04 | -0.24 | 7-7-4 | 1-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 139 | 0.10 | -1.75 | 5-11-2 | 2-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||