NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 170 | 107 | -0.07 | 1.36 | 17-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 164 | 122 | -0.13 | 0.83 | 13-3-5 | 12-6-5 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 55 | 156 | 122 | -0.21 | 0.55 | 11-6-4 | 13-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
47 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 34 | 140 | 189 | 0.23 | -0.81 | 10-10-3 | 5-18-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 113 | 186 | 0.20 | -1.50 | 7-15-2 | 2-14-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 185 | 96 | -0.05 | 1.93 | 16-3-3 | 16-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 137 | 125 | -0.02 | 0.25 | 12-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
42 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 38 | 126 | 143 | 0.10 | -0.30 | 10-6-4 | 6-14-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 151 | 181 | 0.07 | -0.60 | 10-8-4 | 4-13-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
45 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 28 | 104 | 166 | 0.07 | -1.31 | 5-12-4 | 4-14-6 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 186 | 107 | -0.15 | 1.61 | 16-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 184 | 115 | -0.09 | 1.45 | 17-3-4 | 10-7-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
45 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 132 | 143 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 12-9-3 | 5-8-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
45 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 41 | 151 | 157 | -0.04 | -0.17 | 8-7-5 | 8-13-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 117 | 119 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 8-7-6 | 8-10-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
44 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 128 | 173 | 0.04 | -0.98 | 7-8-8 | 5-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
43 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 137 | 165 | -0.02 | -0.67 | 9-8-6 | 1-15-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 102 | 167 | 0.06 | -1.38 | 7-14-4 | 4-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||