NHL standings at the end of January 31, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
48 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 68 | 189 | 117 | -0.14 | 1.36 | 19-4-2 | 12-7-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
48 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 173 | 131 | -0.13 | 0.74 | 14-4-6 | 12-6-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 169 | 134 | -0.15 | 0.58 | 11-6-4 | 15-9-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
51 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 38 | 147 | 203 | 0.21 | -0.89 | 10-11-3 | 7-19-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 127 | 200 | 0.15 | -1.37 | 7-17-2 | 4-15-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
48 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 76 | 201 | 104 | -0.06 | 1.97 | 17-3-3 | 18-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 149 | 133 | -0.01 | 0.32 | 13-8-3 | 8-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 43 | 164 | 196 | 0.08 | -0.57 | 11-8-5 | 5-14-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 139 | 160 | 0.08 | -0.38 | 11-7-5 | 6-15-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
50 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 29 | 114 | 188 | 0.04 | -1.44 | 5-14-5 | 4-16-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
48 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 198 | 114 | -0.09 | 1.66 | 18-2-4 | 11-9-4 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 197 | 126 | -0.11 | 1.37 | 17-3-4 | 11-8-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
50 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 51 | 156 | 164 | -0.00 | -0.16 | 13-11-3 | 7-8-8 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 41 | 158 | 174 | 0.02 | -0.30 | 8-9-5 | 8-15-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| 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 |
48 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 40 | 144 | 186 | 0.03 | -0.84 | 9-9-8 | 5-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
47 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 33 | 152 | 181 | 0.07 | -0.55 | 10-9-6 | 1-16-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 107 | 183 | 0.07 | -1.51 | 7-14-4 | 4-17-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||