NHL standings at the end of January 28, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 66 | 181 | 115 | -0.12 | 1.28 | 18-4-2 | 12-7-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 170 | 129 | -0.17 | 0.70 | 13-4-6 | 12-6-6 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 169 | 134 | -0.16 | 0.57 | 11-6-4 | 15-9-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
50 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 38 | 145 | 197 | 0.21 | -0.83 | 10-10-3 | 7-19-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 25 | 119 | 193 | 0.18 | -1.43 | 7-17-2 | 3-14-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 196 | 101 | -0.05 | 1.97 | 17-3-3 | 17-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 49 | 145 | 132 | -0.00 | 0.27 | 13-8-3 | 7-10-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 41 | 157 | 185 | 0.06 | -0.53 | 11-8-5 | 4-13-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 40 | 133 | 152 | 0.07 | -0.37 | 11-6-4 | 6-15-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
48 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 112 | 180 | 0.08 | -1.34 | 5-13-5 | 4-15-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
47 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 196 | 111 | -0.12 | 1.69 | 18-2-4 | 11-8-4 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 194 | 123 | -0.10 | 1.41 | 17-3-4 | 11-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 47 | 143 | 158 | 0.05 | -0.27 | 12-11-3 | 6-8-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 41 | 157 | 170 | 0.01 | -0.26 | 8-8-5 | 8-15-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 50 | 131 | 121 | -0.08 | 0.13 | 11-7-6 | 8-10-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 38 | 140 | 184 | 0.06 | -0.87 | 8-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
46 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 149 | 176 | 0.02 | -0.57 | 10-8-6 | 1-16-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 107 | 183 | 0.06 | -1.52 | 7-14-4 | 4-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||