NHL standings at the end of January 26, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 176 | 113 | -0.09 | 1.28 | 18-4-2 | 11-7-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 167 | 126 | -0.16 | 0.73 | 13-4-6 | 12-6-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 57 | 162 | 129 | -0.16 | 0.54 | 11-6-4 | 14-9-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
49 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 36 | 143 | 196 | 0.25 | -0.83 | 10-10-3 | 6-19-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 118 | 191 | 0.20 | -1.42 | 7-16-2 | 3-14-3 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 190 | 98 | -0.05 | 1.95 | 16-3-3 | 17-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 49 | 142 | 126 | -0.05 | 0.30 | 13-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 132 | 146 | 0.06 | -0.26 | 11-6-4 | 6-14-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 40 | 154 | 182 | 0.06 | -0.55 | 11-8-4 | 4-13-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 110 | 175 | 0.06 | -1.33 | 5-12-5 | 4-15-6 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 190 | 109 | -0.12 | 1.64 | 17-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 190 | 117 | -0.10 | 1.49 | 17-3-4 | 11-7-4 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
47 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 138 | 151 | 0.03 | -0.24 | 12-10-3 | 6-8-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 41 | 155 | 164 | -0.03 | -0.22 | 8-8-5 | 8-14-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 125 | 120 | -0.07 | 0.04 | 10-7-6 | 8-10-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 36 | 132 | 181 | 0.09 | -0.97 | 7-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
45 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 143 | 172 | -0.02 | -0.66 | 9-8-6 | 1-16-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 104 | 175 | 0.08 | -1.43 | 7-14-4 | 4-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||