NHL standings at the end of February 8, 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 |
53 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 191 | 139 | -0.16 | 0.82 | 16-4-6 | 14-6-7 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
52 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 181 | 145 | -0.14 | 0.55 | 12-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
55 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 41 | 156 | 214 | 0.22 | -0.84 | 11-12-4 | 7-20-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
51 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 130 | 213 | 0.15 | -1.48 | 7-18-2 | 4-17-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| 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 |
51 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 54 | 163 | 143 | -0.02 | 0.37 | 14-9-4 | 8-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
52 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 47 | 175 | 207 | 0.06 | -0.56 | 12-9-5 | 6-14-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
50 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 46 | 147 | 168 | 0.06 | -0.36 | 12-7-5 | 7-16-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
52 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 220 | 128 | -0.12 | 1.65 | 19-2-4 | 13-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
52 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 205 | 131 | -0.14 | 1.29 | 19-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
53 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 54 | 164 | 173 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 13-12-4 | 8-8-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
53 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 46 | 175 | 186 | -0.02 | -0.23 | 10-10-5 | 8-15-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
51 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 144 | 127 | -0.05 | 0.29 | 13-7-6 | 9-10-6 | 8-1-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 41 | 151 | 199 | 0.07 | -0.87 | 9-11-9 | 5-13-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
51 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 34 | 159 | 196 | 0.08 | -0.65 | 10-10-6 | 1-18-6 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
52 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 29 | 116 | 197 | 0.12 | -1.44 | 7-15-5 | 4-19-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||