NHL standings at the end of January 7, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 145 | 91 | -0.12 | 1.30 | 14-2-2 | 11-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 139 | 101 | -0.11 | 0.89 | 11-3-4 | 11-4-5 | 3-1-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 139 | 99 | -0.14 | 0.91 | 11-5-3 | 12-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 107 | 157 | 0.18 | -1.07 | 6-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 102 | 163 | 0.28 | -1.37 | 7-11-1 | 2-13-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.10 | 1.74 | 14-3-2 | 13-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 118 | 99 | -0.06 | 0.44 | 11-7-3 | 6-6-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 33 | 130 | 158 | 0.06 | -0.66 | 9-6-4 | 3-12-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 100 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.38 | 7-5-4 | 5-13-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
38 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 90 | 140 | 0.08 | -1.24 | 5-10-4 | 3-11-5 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 162 | 92 | -0.25 | 1.60 | 15-3-2 | 10-5-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 158 | 95 | -0.06 | 1.56 | 14-2-4 | 8-7-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
39 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 110 | 123 | -0.00 | -0.33 | 9-8-3 | 4-7-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 133 | 137 | -0.08 | -0.19 | 8-6-5 | 5-11-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 95 | 104 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 5-7-6 | 7-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 111 | 150 | 0.05 | -0.95 | 6-7-6 | 5-12-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
36 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 114 | 134 | 0.05 | -0.51 | 8-7-5 | 1-12-3 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 85 | 149 | 0.12 | -1.56 | 6-12-3 | 2-13-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||