NHL standings at the end of March 4, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
61 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 88 | 245 | 154 | -0.10 | 1.39 | 21-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
64 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 242 | 169 | -0.08 | 1.06 | 21-5-7 | 16-8-7 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
62 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 80 | 219 | 172 | -0.12 | 0.64 | 18-7-6 | 17-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
66 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 47 | 184 | 268 | 0.21 | -1.06 | 12-14-6 | 7-24-3 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
62 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 156 | 249 | 0.04 | -1.46 | 9-20-3 | 5-22-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
63 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 101 | 283 | 146 | -0.11 | 2.06 | 24-4-4 | 22-4-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
63 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 62 | 191 | 183 | -0.03 | 0.09 | 16-12-5 | 9-14-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
62 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 57 | 190 | 211 | 0.06 | -0.28 | 16-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
62 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 56 | 200 | 238 | 0.11 | -0.50 | 13-11-7 | 7-15-9 | 2-3-5 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
64 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 36 | 143 | 249 | 0.07 | -1.59 | 7-18-5 | 5-22-7 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
64 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 89 | 269 | 163 | -0.06 | 1.59 | 24-2-5 | 15-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
63 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 81 | 237 | 164 | -0.11 | 1.05 | 22-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
65 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 65 | 208 | 212 | 0.02 | -0.04 | 14-13-6 | 10-11-11 | 2-3-5 | Won 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 |
63 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 66 | 175 | 166 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 15-8-9 | 10-14-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
63 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 48 | 188 | 246 | -0.02 | -0.94 | 11-12-10 | 6-20-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
63 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 43 | 197 | 245 | 0.04 | -0.72 | 12-12-7 | 1-21-10 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
63 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 40 | 154 | 238 | 0.05 | -1.29 | 9-17-7 | 6-21-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||