NHL standings at the end of February 12, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 211 | 130 | -0.14 | 1.39 | 19-4-3 | 15-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
54 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 193 | 139 | -0.16 | 0.84 | 17-4-6 | 14-6-7 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 184 | 147 | -0.14 | 0.56 | 13-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
57 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 42 | 159 | 220 | 0.22 | -0.85 | 11-13-5 | 7-20-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
53 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 136 | 218 | 0.11 | -1.44 | 8-18-3 | 4-17-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
53 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 83 | 225 | 122 | -0.08 | 1.86 | 18-3-4 | 19-4-5 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
53 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 55 | 168 | 150 | -0.03 | 0.31 | 14-10-5 | 8-10-6 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
53 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 48 | 163 | 184 | 0.10 | -0.30 | 13-8-5 | 7-17-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
53 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 48 | 178 | 210 | 0.07 | -0.54 | 12-9-5 | 6-14-7 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
55 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 31 | 124 | 211 | 0.11 | -1.48 | 5-14-5 | 5-20-6 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
54 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 230 | 135 | -0.14 | 1.62 | 20-2-4 | 13-10-5 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
54 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 214 | 134 | -0.18 | 1.30 | 21-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
56 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 57 | 172 | 180 | -0.01 | -0.16 | 13-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
56 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 46 | 180 | 196 | 0.04 | -0.25 | 10-11-5 | 8-17-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
53 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 58 | 149 | 132 | -0.02 | 0.30 | 13-7-7 | 9-10-7 | 7-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
54 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 41 | 158 | 215 | 0.06 | -0.99 | 9-11-9 | 5-16-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
53 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 165 | 201 | 0.03 | -0.64 | 11-10-6 | 1-18-7 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
53 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 29 | 119 | 204 | 0.15 | -1.45 | 7-15-5 | 4-20-2 | 0-9-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||