NHL standings at the end of February 28, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
59 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 234 | 148 | -0.12 | 1.34 | 19-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
61 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 84 | 229 | 156 | -0.13 | 1.07 | 20-5-7 | 15-7-7 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
60 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 76 | 212 | 167 | -0.12 | 0.63 | 16-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
64 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 46 | 179 | 257 | 0.23 | -0.99 | 12-14-6 | 7-23-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
60 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 34 | 153 | 243 | 0.07 | -1.43 | 9-18-3 | 5-22-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
61 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 97 | 271 | 143 | -0.12 | 1.98 | 23-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
61 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 60 | 183 | 175 | -0.02 | 0.11 | 15-11-5 | 9-14-7 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
60 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 56 | 195 | 227 | 0.06 | -0.48 | 13-10-7 | 7-14-9 | 3-2-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
60 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 55 | 185 | 207 | 0.09 | -0.28 | 16-9-5 | 7-19-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
63 | 12 | 40 | 11 | 35 | 140 | 246 | 0.10 | -1.59 | 7-18-5 | 5-22-6 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
62 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 87 | 260 | 154 | -0.08 | 1.63 | 23-2-5 | 15-11-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
61 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 234 | 154 | -0.16 | 1.15 | 22-5-4 | 13-10-7 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
62 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 63 | 193 | 201 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 13-12-6 | 10-10-11 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 53 | 207 | 216 | 0.04 | -0.11 | 12-12-6 | 9-18-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
61 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 46 | 182 | 240 | -0.03 | -0.98 | 10-12-10 | 6-19-4 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
61 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 42 | 193 | 238 | 0.05 | -0.69 | 12-12-6 | 1-20-10 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
61 | 14 | 38 | 9 | 37 | 148 | 233 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 9-17-6 | 5-21-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||