NHL standings at the end of February 2, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
50 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 195 | 123 | -0.15 | 1.29 | 19-4-2 | 13-8-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
50 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 178 | 134 | -0.10 | 0.78 | 15-4-6 | 12-6-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 60 | 171 | 136 | -0.14 | 0.57 | 11-6-5 | 15-9-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
52 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 40 | 149 | 203 | 0.19 | -0.85 | 11-11-3 | 7-19-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
49 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 27 | 128 | 206 | 0.13 | -1.46 | 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 |
49 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 205 | 108 | -0.07 | 1.91 | 17-3-3 | 18-4-4 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 157 | 136 | -0.05 | 0.37 | 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 | 0.05 | -1.50 | 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 |
50 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 210 | 122 | -0.11 | 1.65 | 18-2-4 | 13-9-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
50 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 201 | 129 | -0.11 | 1.33 | 18-3-4 | 11-9-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
51 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 51 | 158 | 169 | 0.02 | -0.19 | 13-12-3 | 7-8-8 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
50 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 41 | 164 | 181 | 0.05 | -0.29 | 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 |
49 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 41 | 148 | 190 | 0.06 | -0.79 | 9-9-9 | 5-13-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
48 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 152 | 184 | 0.09 | -0.57 | 10-9-6 | 1-17-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 28 | 110 | 188 | 0.09 | -1.50 | 7-15-4 | 4-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||