NHL standings at the end of February 1, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
49 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 194 | 120 | -0.16 | 1.35 | 19-4-2 | 13-7-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 175 | 133 | -0.12 | 0.74 | 14-4-6 | 12-6-7 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 60 | 171 | 136 | -0.13 | 0.58 | 11-6-5 | 15-9-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
52 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 40 | 149 | 203 | 0.20 | -0.84 | 11-11-3 | 7-19-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
49 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 27 | 128 | 206 | 0.14 | -1.45 | 7-17-2 | 4-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.05 | 1.97 | 17-3-3 | 18-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 157 | 136 | -0.05 | 0.38 | 14-8-3 | 8-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
50 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 45 | 170 | 197 | 0.04 | -0.50 | 12-8-5 | 5-14-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 41 | 139 | 162 | 0.06 | -0.43 | 11-7-5 | 6-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
51 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 117 | 196 | 0.06 | -1.49 | 5-14-5 | 4-17-6 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
49 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 205 | 120 | -0.10 | 1.64 | 18-2-4 | 12-9-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 198 | 129 | -0.09 | 1.32 | 17-3-4 | 11-9-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 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 |
50 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 41 | 164 | 181 | 0.06 | -0.28 | 8-10-5 | 8-15-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
49 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 134 | 122 | -0.06 | 0.18 | 12-7-6 | 8-10-6 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 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 |
49 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 28 | 110 | 188 | 0.10 | -1.49 | 7-15-4 | 4-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||