NHL standings at the end of December 29, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 132 | 90 | -0.08 | 1.12 | 14-2-2 | 8-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 126 | 90 | -0.07 | 0.99 | 10-3-3 | 11-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 122 | 90 | -0.08 | 0.89 | 9-4-3 | 11-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
35 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 91 | 135 | 0.11 | -1.15 | 5-8-3 | 5-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 155 | 0.28 | -1.34 | 7-9-1 | 2-13-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 137 | 74 | -0.12 | 1.68 | 14-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 106 | 87 | -0.07 | 0.49 | 10-7-3 | 6-5-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 111 | 146 | 0.12 | -0.88 | 7-6-3 | 3-11-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 98 | 108 | -0.01 | -0.31 | 6-4-4 | 5-13-1 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 131 | 0.06 | -1.56 | 3-10-2 | 3-11-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 148 | 76 | -0.22 | 1.90 | 14-3-1 | 10-3-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 147 | 87 | -0.03 | 1.63 | 12-1-4 | 8-7-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 99 | 114 | -0.15 | -0.58 | 8-7-3 | 3-7-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 122 | 126 | -0.01 | -0.12 | 8-6-4 | 4-10-3 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 93 | 98 | 0.11 | -0.03 | 5-5-6 | 7-9-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 97 | 122 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 6-7-5 | 4-8-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 105 | 116 | 0.03 | -0.32 | 7-7-5 | 1-9-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 82 | 145 | 0.04 | -1.76 | 5-11-2 | 2-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||