NHL standings at the end of January 12, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 156 | 100 | -0.09 | 1.28 | 15-3-2 | 11-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
41 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 150 | 113 | -0.09 | 0.82 | 12-3-5 | 11-5-5 | 3-1-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 145 | 107 | -0.17 | 0.78 | 11-6-3 | 13-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
42 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 30 | 118 | 163 | 0.20 | -0.87 | 8-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 106 | 170 | 0.23 | -1.41 | 7-13-1 | 2-13-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 164 | 87 | -0.08 | 1.80 | 14-3-3 | 15-4-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 125 | 112 | -0.02 | 0.30 | 11-7-3 | 6-8-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 36 | 145 | 173 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 9-7-4 | 4-12-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 111 | 128 | 0.07 | -0.37 | 8-6-4 | 6-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
40 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 94 | 149 | 0.06 | -1.31 | 5-11-4 | 3-12-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 173 | 104 | -0.19 | 1.49 | 15-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
41 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 168 | 104 | -0.10 | 1.46 | 15-2-4 | 8-8-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
41 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 119 | 127 | -0.01 | -0.21 | 10-8-3 | 5-7-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 139 | 144 | -0.07 | -0.19 | 8-7-5 | 6-11-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 103 | 109 | 0.03 | -0.11 | 7-7-6 | 7-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
40 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 117 | 154 | -0.00 | -0.93 | 7-7-6 | 5-12-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
38 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 120 | 145 | 0.06 | -0.60 | 8-7-5 | 1-14-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 92 | 156 | 0.05 | -1.55 | 6-12-3 | 3-14-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||