NHL standings at the end of February 21, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
56 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 79 | 220 | 138 | -0.12 | 1.34 | 19-4-3 | 17-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
58 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 208 | 149 | -0.12 | 0.90 | 19-5-6 | 14-7-7 | 7-2-1 | Lost 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 | 0.19 | -0.83 | 12-13-6 | 7-20-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
56 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 32 | 145 | 227 | 0.10 | -1.36 | 8-18-3 | 5-19-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
57 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 91 | 252 | 132 | -0.13 | 1.97 | 20-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
58 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 58 | 176 | 165 | -0.01 | 0.18 | 14-10-5 | 9-13-7 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 54 | 188 | 218 | 0.05 | -0.48 | 13-9-6 | 7-14-8 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
56 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 52 | 175 | 192 | 0.11 | -0.20 | 15-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
59 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 131 | 228 | 0.09 | -1.55 | 6-17-5 | 5-20-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
58 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 82 | 245 | 145 | -0.12 | 1.60 | 21-2-5 | 15-10-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
57 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 221 | 144 | -0.17 | 1.18 | 22-5-4 | 11-9-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
59 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 59 | 183 | 193 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 13-12-4 | 9-10-11 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 49 | 190 | 203 | 0.00 | -0.22 | 11-11-6 | 8-17-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
57 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 158 | 140 | -0.02 | 0.29 | 14-7-9 | 9-11-7 | 5-1-4 | Tied 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 |
58 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 39 | 181 | 224 | 0.11 | -0.63 | 11-12-6 | 1-19-9 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
57 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 31 | 131 | 224 | 0.17 | -1.47 | 8-17-5 | 4-21-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||