NHL standings at the end of March 12, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
66 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 95 | 271 | 170 | -0.13 | 1.40 | 24-4-4 | 19-10-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
68 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 93 | 254 | 179 | -0.03 | 1.07 | 23-5-8 | 16-9-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
67 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 86 | 237 | 185 | -0.11 | 0.66 | 19-8-6 | 19-11-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
68 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 47 | 187 | 279 | 0.22 | -1.14 | 12-14-6 | 7-26-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
65 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 35 | 163 | 258 | 0.01 | -1.45 | 9-21-3 | 5-23-4 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
67 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 107 | 297 | 155 | -0.11 | 2.01 | 27-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
67 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 65 | 205 | 201 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 16-12-5 | 10-16-8 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
66 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 63 | 205 | 224 | 0.02 | -0.27 | 18-9-7 | 8-20-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
66 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 59 | 210 | 254 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 14-13-8 | 7-15-9 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
66 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 36 | 148 | 261 | 0.09 | -1.62 | 7-18-5 | 5-24-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
68 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 96 | 287 | 173 | -0.09 | 1.58 | 26-2-5 | 16-12-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
67 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 89 | 261 | 172 | -0.13 | 1.19 | 26-5-4 | 13-12-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
68 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 69 | 223 | 221 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 16-13-6 | 10-12-11 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
66 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 59 | 225 | 225 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 15-13-6 | 9-18-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
67 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 69 | 184 | 180 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 15-8-9 | 11-16-8 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
68 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 51 | 203 | 270 | 0.01 | -0.98 | 11-12-10 | 7-23-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
67 | 13 | 36 | 18 | 44 | 208 | 263 | 0.04 | -0.78 | 12-12-8 | 1-24-10 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
67 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 41 | 161 | 259 | 0.08 | -1.38 | 9-18-8 | 6-23-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||