NHL standings at the end of February 6, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
52 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 206 | 127 | -0.14 | 1.38 | 19-4-3 | 14-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
52 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 186 | 137 | -0.15 | 0.79 | 16-4-6 | 13-6-7 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
51 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 176 | 141 | -0.12 | 0.57 | 11-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 2-2-6 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
54 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 41 | 154 | 209 | 0.20 | -0.82 | 11-11-4 | 7-20-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
50 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 130 | 210 | 0.15 | -1.45 | 7-18-2 | 4-16-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
50 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 210 | 113 | -0.06 | 1.88 | 17-3-3 | 18-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
50 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 54 | 162 | 141 | -0.02 | 0.40 | 14-8-4 | 8-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
51 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 45 | 171 | 205 | 0.07 | -0.60 | 12-9-5 | 5-14-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 44 | 145 | 167 | 0.05 | -0.40 | 12-7-5 | 6-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
53 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 119 | 206 | 0.10 | -1.54 | 5-14-5 | 4-19-6 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
51 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 216 | 123 | -0.14 | 1.69 | 19-2-4 | 13-9-4 | 9-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
52 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 205 | 131 | -0.14 | 1.28 | 19-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
52 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 52 | 160 | 171 | 0.01 | -0.20 | 13-12-4 | 7-8-8 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 44 | 172 | 186 | 0.01 | -0.26 | 9-10-5 | 8-15-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
50 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 139 | 123 | -0.08 | 0.24 | 12-7-6 | 9-10-6 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
50 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 41 | 149 | 195 | 0.07 | -0.85 | 9-10-9 | 5-13-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
50 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 157 | 192 | 0.09 | -0.61 | 10-9-6 | 1-18-6 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
51 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 29 | 112 | 192 | 0.11 | -1.46 | 7-15-5 | 4-18-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||