NHL standings at the end of February 18, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
55 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 77 | 217 | 136 | -0.12 | 1.36 | 19-4-3 | 16-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
56 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 200 | 143 | -0.13 | 0.88 | 18-5-6 | 14-6-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
56 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 70 | 195 | 157 | -0.11 | 0.57 | 14-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
59 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 45 | 167 | 227 | 0.18 | -0.83 | 12-13-6 | 7-20-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
55 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 32 | 144 | 225 | 0.13 | -1.34 | 8-18-3 | 5-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
56 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 89 | 248 | 130 | -0.15 | 1.96 | 19-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
56 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 56 | 171 | 159 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 14-10-5 | 8-12-7 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
55 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 51 | 181 | 212 | 0.07 | -0.50 | 13-9-6 | 6-14-7 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
55 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 50 | 170 | 191 | 0.11 | -0.27 | 14-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
57 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 31 | 128 | 223 | 0.12 | -1.55 | 5-16-5 | 5-20-6 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
57 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 80 | 241 | 144 | -0.14 | 1.56 | 21-2-5 | 14-10-5 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
56 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 76 | 220 | 140 | -0.20 | 1.23 | 22-4-4 | 11-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
59 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 59 | 183 | 193 | -0.01 | -0.17 | 13-12-4 | 9-10-11 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
57 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 48 | 186 | 199 | 0.01 | -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 |
56 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 156 | 138 | -0.02 | 0.31 | 14-7-8 | 9-11-7 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
58 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 170 | 230 | -0.01 | -1.05 | 9-11-9 | 6-19-4 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
56 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 38 | 175 | 217 | 0.10 | -0.65 | 11-11-6 | 1-19-8 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
55 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 31 | 125 | 213 | 0.16 | -1.44 | 8-16-5 | 4-20-2 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||