NHL standings at the end of February 26, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
61 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 84 | 229 | 156 | -0.13 | 1.07 | 20-5-7 | 15-7-7 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
58 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 83 | 230 | 144 | -0.14 | 1.35 | 19-4-3 | 19-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
59 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 209 | 163 | -0.15 | 0.63 | 16-7-6 | 17-9-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 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 |
60 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 262 | 140 | -0.11 | 1.92 | 22-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 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 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
60 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 56 | 195 | 227 | 0.05 | -0.48 | 13-10-7 | 7-14-9 | 3-2-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
59 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 55 | 182 | 198 | 0.04 | -0.23 | 16-9-5 | 7-18-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
62 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 33 | 133 | 242 | 0.11 | -1.65 | 6-18-5 | 5-22-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
61 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 85 | 256 | 151 | -0.09 | 1.63 | 22-2-5 | 15-11-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
60 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 80 | 230 | 150 | -0.19 | 1.15 | 22-5-4 | 13-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
61 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 64 | 167 | 160 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 15-8-9 | 9-13-7 | 2-4-4 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
60 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 45 | 179 | 237 | -0.01 | -0.98 | 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 |
60 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 35 | 141 | 232 | 0.13 | -1.38 | 8-17-6 | 5-21-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||