NHL standings at the end of March 6, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
62 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 90 | 251 | 157 | -0.12 | 1.40 | 22-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
65 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 90 | 244 | 170 | -0.05 | 1.09 | 22-5-7 | 16-8-7 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
63 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 82 | 223 | 173 | -0.12 | 0.67 | 18-7-6 | 18-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
63 | 14 | 43 | 6 | 34 | 159 | 253 | 0.03 | -1.46 | 9-20-3 | 5-23-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
64 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 101 | 284 | 148 | -0.09 | 2.03 | 24-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
63 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 62 | 191 | 183 | -0.04 | 0.09 | 16-12-5 | 9-14-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
63 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 59 | 194 | 214 | 0.03 | -0.29 | 17-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
63 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 57 | 203 | 241 | 0.13 | -0.47 | 13-11-8 | 7-15-9 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
65 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 90 | 272 | 166 | -0.07 | 1.56 | 24-2-5 | 15-12-7 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 244 | 165 | -0.14 | 1.10 | 23-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
65 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 65 | 208 | 212 | 0.02 | -0.05 | 14-13-6 | 10-11-11 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
64 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 55 | 211 | 222 | 0.04 | -0.13 | 13-13-6 | 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 |
64 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 67 | 177 | 168 | -0.01 | 0.13 | 15-8-9 | 10-14-8 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
64 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 48 | 191 | 252 | -0.00 | -0.95 | 11-12-10 | 6-21-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
64 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 44 | 199 | 247 | 0.03 | -0.72 | 12-12-8 | 1-21-10 | 1-5-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
64 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 40 | 155 | 245 | 0.06 | -1.34 | 9-17-7 | 6-22-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||