NHL standings at the end of January 18, 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 | -0.07 | 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 | 0.61 | 11-6-4 | 13-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
45 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 129 | 176 | 0.24 | -0.80 | 9-10-3 | 5-17-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
42 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 112 | 182 | 0.20 | -1.47 | 7-14-2 | 2-14-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 176 | 94 | -0.06 | 1.84 | 15-3-3 | 16-4-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 45 | 133 | 119 | -0.02 | 0.31 | 11-8-3 | 7-8-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 149 | 176 | 0.10 | -0.52 | 10-7-4 | 4-13-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 36 | 121 | 134 | 0.07 | -0.25 | 9-6-4 | 6-13-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 98 | 160 | 0.07 | -1.37 | 5-12-4 | 3-13-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 |
43 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 177 | 106 | -0.15 | 1.50 | 15-2-4 | 10-8-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 43 | 127 | 140 | 0.03 | -0.27 | 11-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 41 | 148 | 152 | -0.03 | -0.12 | 8-7-5 | 8-12-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 111 | 114 | 0.02 | -0.05 | 8-7-6 | 7-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 34 | 124 | 162 | -0.02 | -0.92 | 7-8-7 | 5-12-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
41 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 128 | 154 | -0.00 | -0.64 | 8-8-6 | 1-14-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 161 | 0.02 | -1.38 | 7-12-4 | 4-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||