NHL standings at the end of February 23, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 81 | 226 | 142 | -0.14 | 1.34 | 19-4-3 | 18-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
59 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 212 | 149 | -0.10 | 0.97 | 20-5-6 | 14-7-7 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
57 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 200 | 160 | -0.12 | 0.58 | 15-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
61 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 45 | 171 | 237 | 0.22 | -0.86 | 12-13-6 | 7-22-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
57 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 34 | 149 | 228 | 0.10 | -1.28 | 9-18-3 | 5-19-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
58 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 93 | 257 | 133 | -0.15 | 1.99 | 21-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 58 | 177 | 169 | -0.03 | 0.10 | 14-10-5 | 9-14-7 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
58 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 55 | 190 | 220 | 0.02 | -0.50 | 13-9-7 | 7-14-8 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
57 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 54 | 179 | 193 | 0.07 | -0.17 | 16-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
60 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 33 | 132 | 232 | 0.09 | -1.58 | 6-17-5 | 5-21-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
59 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 83 | 248 | 148 | -0.12 | 1.57 | 21-2-5 | 15-10-6 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
58 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 221 | 148 | -0.15 | 1.11 | 22-5-4 | 11-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
60 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 60 | 186 | 196 | 0.02 | -0.15 | 13-12-5 | 9-10-11 | 2-3-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
60 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 51 | 198 | 208 | 0.01 | -0.16 | 12-11-6 | 8-18-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
59 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 64 | 163 | 148 | -0.02 | 0.23 | 15-7-9 | 9-12-7 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
59 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 43 | 174 | 236 | 0.01 | -1.04 | 9-12-9 | 6-19-4 | 1-9-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 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 |
58 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 32 | 133 | 226 | 0.15 | -1.45 | 8-17-5 | 4-21-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||