NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 159 | 105 | -0.03 | 1.25 | 15-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 152 | 119 | -0.08 | 0.71 | 12-3-5 | 11-6-5 | 2-2-6 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
43 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 152 | 117 | -0.20 | 0.62 | 11-6-4 | 13-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
44 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 125 | 169 | 0.21 | -0.79 | 9-9-3 | 5-17-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 23 | 110 | 177 | 0.16 | -1.48 | 7-13-2 | 2-14-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 169 | 90 | -0.05 | 1.84 | 15-3-3 | 15-4-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 133 | 116 | -0.02 | 0.39 | 11-7-3 | 7-8-6 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
43 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 149 | 175 | 0.10 | -0.50 | 10-7-4 | 4-12-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 117 | 130 | 0.09 | -0.25 | 9-6-4 | 6-13-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
42 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 96 | 155 | 0.07 | -1.33 | 5-12-4 | 3-12-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 182 | 108 | -0.17 | 1.55 | 17-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 172 | 104 | -0.12 | 1.50 | 15-2-4 | 9-8-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
43 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 126 | 140 | 0.04 | -0.29 | 10-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 39 | 145 | 152 | -0.03 | -0.20 | 8-7-5 | 7-12-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 106 | 112 | 0.05 | -0.09 | 7-7-6 | 7-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 34 | 124 | 162 | -0.02 | -0.93 | 7-8-7 | 5-12-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 161 | 0.01 | -1.38 | 7-12-4 | 4-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 124 | 150 | -0.00 | -0.65 | 8-8-5 | 1-14-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||