NHL standings at the end of January 19, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
43 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 163 | 106 | -0.07 | 1.26 | 16-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 161 | 121 | -0.10 | 0.83 | 13-3-5 | 11-6-5 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 155 | 120 | -0.22 | 0.57 | 11-6-4 | 13-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
46 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 32 | 131 | 185 | 0.26 | -0.92 | 9-10-3 | 5-18-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 |
44 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 177 | 95 | -0.03 | 1.83 | 15-3-3 | 16-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 45 | 133 | 119 | -0.02 | 0.30 | 11-8-3 | 7-8-6 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
41 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 125 | 136 | 0.07 | -0.20 | 10-6-4 | 6-13-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 149 | 176 | 0.09 | -0.52 | 10-7-4 | 4-13-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
44 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 99 | 164 | 0.09 | -1.39 | 5-12-4 | 3-14-6 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 183 | 109 | -0.14 | 1.55 | 17-3-4 | 10-6-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 180 | 106 | -0.18 | 1.51 | 15-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 43 | 127 | 140 | 0.02 | -0.27 | 11-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 41 | 148 | 152 | -0.02 | -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 |
44 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 42 | 113 | 118 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 8-7-6 | 7-10-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 35 | 127 | 165 | -0.01 | -0.89 | 7-8-8 | 5-12-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 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 |
44 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 164 | 0.05 | -1.38 | 7-13-4 | 4-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||