NHL standings at the end of March 1, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
62 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 86 | 233 | 159 | -0.12 | 1.07 | 20-5-7 | 16-7-7 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
59 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 234 | 148 | -0.12 | 1.34 | 19-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
61 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 78 | 215 | 169 | -0.10 | 0.65 | 17-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 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 |
61 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 34 | 155 | 246 | 0.05 | -1.45 | 9-19-3 | 5-22-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
62 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 99 | 276 | 145 | -0.12 | 1.99 | 23-4-4 | 22-4-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
61 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 56 | 197 | 232 | 0.09 | -0.49 | 13-11-7 | 7-14-9 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
61 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 55 | 187 | 210 | 0.08 | -0.29 | 16-9-5 | 7-20-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
63 | 12 | 40 | 11 | 35 | 140 | 246 | 0.09 | -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 |
62 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 81 | 236 | 157 | -0.15 | 1.13 | 22-5-4 | 13-11-7 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
63 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 63 | 196 | 205 | 0.02 | -0.12 | 13-13-6 | 10-10-11 | 2-3-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
63 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 55 | 210 | 218 | 0.03 | -0.10 | 13-12-6 | 9-18-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
62 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 64 | 169 | 163 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 15-8-9 | 9-14-7 | 2-5-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
62 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 48 | 185 | 242 | -0.03 | -0.95 | 11-12-10 | 6-19-4 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
61 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 42 | 193 | 238 | 0.05 | -0.68 | 12-12-6 | 1-20-10 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
62 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 39 | 151 | 235 | 0.08 | -1.28 | 9-17-6 | 6-21-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||