NHL standings at the end of February 16, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
54 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 77 | 215 | 132 | -0.13 | 1.41 | 19-4-3 | 16-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
56 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 200 | 143 | -0.13 | 0.89 | 18-5-6 | 14-6-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
55 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 190 | 153 | -0.09 | 0.58 | 13-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
58 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 43 | 164 | 225 | 0.21 | -0.84 | 11-13-6 | 7-20-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
54 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 140 | 220 | 0.12 | -1.36 | 8-18-3 | 5-17-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
54 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 231 | 124 | -0.11 | 1.87 | 18-3-4 | 20-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 55 | 170 | 158 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 14-10-5 | 8-12-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
54 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 50 | 168 | 187 | 0.09 | -0.26 | 14-8-5 | 7-17-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
54 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 50 | 180 | 211 | 0.07 | -0.51 | 13-9-5 | 6-14-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
56 | 10 | 35 | 11 | 31 | 126 | 215 | 0.08 | -1.50 | 5-15-5 | 5-20-6 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
56 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 238 | 141 | -0.14 | 1.59 | 21-2-4 | 14-10-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
55 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 74 | 216 | 138 | -0.21 | 1.21 | 21-4-4 | 11-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
58 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 58 | 180 | 190 | -0.03 | -0.21 | 13-12-4 | 9-10-10 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
57 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 48 | 186 | 199 | 0.02 | -0.21 | 11-11-5 | 8-17-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
55 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 152 | 136 | -0.04 | 0.25 | 13-7-8 | 9-11-7 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 43 | 165 | 223 | 0.03 | -1.01 | 9-11-9 | 6-17-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
55 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 38 | 171 | 208 | 0.06 | -0.61 | 11-11-6 | 1-18-8 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
54 | 11 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 121 | 210 | 0.18 | -1.46 | 7-16-5 | 4-20-2 | 0-9-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||