NHL standings at the end of January 1, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 139 | 90 | -0.10 | 1.26 | 14-2-2 | 9-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 130 | 94 | -0.08 | 0.92 | 10-3-4 | 11-4-4 | 4-1-5 | Tied 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 127 | 93 | -0.13 | 0.84 | 9-5-3 | 12-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 146 | 0.12 | -1.28 | 5-9-3 | 5-14-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 155 | 0.29 | -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 |
36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 141 | 76 | -0.08 | 1.73 | 14-3-2 | 11-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 111 | 88 | -0.08 | 0.57 | 11-7-3 | 6-5-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 117 | 149 | 0.08 | -0.81 | 8-6-3 | 3-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 98 | 115 | 0.03 | -0.47 | 6-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 134 | 0.06 | -1.51 | 3-10-3 | 3-11-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 150 | 79 | -0.26 | 1.77 | 14-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 149 | 91 | 0.03 | 1.59 | 12-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
37 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 104 | 116 | -0.09 | -0.41 | 8-7-3 | 4-7-8 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
37 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 127 | 131 | -0.03 | -0.14 | 8-6-5 | 4-10-4 | 2-3-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
37 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 95 | 101 | 0.08 | -0.08 | 5-6-6 | 7-9-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 102 | 126 | 0.05 | -0.64 | 6-7-6 | 5-8-3 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 108 | 123 | 0.03 | -0.42 | 7-7-5 | 1-10-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 85 | 147 | 0.07 | -1.65 | 6-11-2 | 2-13-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||