NHL standings at the end of February 25, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
58 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 83 | 230 | 144 | -0.13 | 1.35 | 19-4-3 | 19-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
60 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 83 | 225 | 152 | -0.12 | 1.10 | 20-5-6 | 15-7-7 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
58 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 74 | 204 | 160 | -0.15 | 0.61 | 16-7-6 | 16-9-4 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
62 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 45 | 174 | 250 | 0.24 | -0.98 | 12-14-6 | 7-22-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
59 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 34 | 152 | 236 | 0.08 | -1.34 | 9-18-3 | 5-21-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
59 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 260 | 139 | -0.14 | 1.91 | 21-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
60 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 58 | 179 | 173 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 14-11-5 | 9-14-7 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 55 | 181 | 195 | 0.07 | -0.17 | 16-8-5 | 7-18-4 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
59 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 55 | 191 | 223 | 0.04 | -0.51 | 13-10-7 | 7-14-8 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
61 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 132 | 236 | 0.10 | -1.61 | 6-17-5 | 5-22-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
60 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 85 | 255 | 149 | -0.12 | 1.65 | 22-2-5 | 15-10-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
59 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 224 | 149 | -0.16 | 1.11 | 22-5-4 | 12-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
61 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 61 | 188 | 198 | 0.01 | -0.15 | 13-12-6 | 9-10-11 | 2-2-6 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
61 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 53 | 204 | 211 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 12-11-6 | 9-18-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
60 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 64 | 164 | 155 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 15-7-9 | 9-13-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
60 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 45 | 179 | 237 | -0.01 | -0.97 | 10-12-9 | 6-19-4 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
60 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 42 | 189 | 231 | 0.07 | -0.63 | 12-12-6 | 1-19-10 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
59 | 12 | 38 | 9 | 33 | 138 | 231 | 0.14 | -1.43 | 8-17-6 | 4-21-3 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||