NHL standings at the end of January 5, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 142 | 90 | -0.10 | 1.31 | 14-2-2 | 10-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 135 | 97 | -0.09 | 0.94 | 11-3-4 | 11-4-4 | 4-1-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
37 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 133 | 95 | -0.14 | 0.89 | 10-5-3 | 12-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
38 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 151 | 0.17 | -1.22 | 5-9-3 | 5-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 101 | 160 | 0.26 | -1.38 | 7-10-1 | 2-13-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 147 | 77 | -0.11 | 1.73 | 14-3-2 | 13-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 115 | 96 | -0.06 | 0.45 | 11-7-3 | 6-6-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 127 | 155 | 0.03 | -0.70 | 9-6-3 | 3-12-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 100 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.39 | 7-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 24 | 86 | 136 | 0.04 | -1.31 | 5-10-3 | 3-11-5 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 159 | 87 | -0.26 | 1.69 | 15-3-2 | 10-4-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 153 | 92 | -0.02 | 1.59 | 13-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 105 | 120 | -0.04 | -0.43 | 8-8-3 | 4-7-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 132 | 134 | -0.08 | -0.13 | 8-6-5 | 5-10-4 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 95 | 104 | 0.09 | -0.14 | 5-7-6 | 7-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 106 | 138 | 0.05 | -0.81 | 6-7-6 | 5-10-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
35 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 111 | 133 | 0.07 | -0.56 | 7-7-5 | 1-12-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 85 | 149 | 0.12 | -1.61 | 6-12-2 | 2-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||