NHL standings at the end of March 8, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
63 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 92 | 258 | 159 | -0.14 | 1.43 | 23-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 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 |
64 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 82 | 224 | 178 | -0.12 | 0.60 | 18-8-6 | 18-10-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
67 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 47 | 185 | 274 | 0.21 | -1.12 | 12-14-6 | 7-25-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
64 | 14 | 44 | 6 | 34 | 162 | 257 | 0.03 | -1.45 | 9-21-3 | 5-23-3 | 1-9-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
65 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 103 | 288 | 151 | -0.11 | 2.00 | 25-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
64 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 64 | 196 | 184 | -0.02 | 0.16 | 16-12-5 | 10-14-7 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
63 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 59 | 194 | 214 | 0.03 | -0.28 | 17-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
64 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 59 | 208 | 244 | 0.12 | -0.44 | 14-11-8 | 7-15-9 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
65 | 12 | 41 | 12 | 36 | 146 | 253 | 0.10 | -1.55 | 7-18-5 | 5-23-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
66 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 92 | 277 | 168 | -0.08 | 1.57 | 25-2-5 | 15-12-7 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
65 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 85 | 249 | 168 | -0.14 | 1.11 | 24-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
67 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 67 | 219 | 220 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 15-13-6 | 10-12-11 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
65 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 57 | 217 | 223 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 14-13-6 | 9-18-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
65 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 69 | 181 | 171 | -0.03 | 0.12 | 15-8-9 | 11-14-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
66 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 48 | 196 | 265 | 0.03 | -1.02 | 11-12-10 | 6-23-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
65 | 13 | 34 | 18 | 44 | 202 | 252 | 0.03 | -0.74 | 12-12-8 | 1-22-10 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
65 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 157 | 252 | 0.09 | -1.38 | 9-17-7 | 6-23-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||