NHL standings at the end of March 16, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
67 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 97 | 278 | 172 | -0.15 | 1.44 | 25-4-4 | 19-10-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
69 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 95 | 257 | 180 | -0.01 | 1.10 | 24-5-8 | 16-9-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 242 | 187 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 19-8-6 | 20-11-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
69 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 48 | 189 | 281 | 0.20 | -1.13 | 12-14-7 | 7-26-3 | 0-7-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
67 | 14 | 46 | 7 | 35 | 167 | 270 | 0.06 | -1.47 | 9-22-3 | 5-24-4 | 0-9-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
69 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 111 | 308 | 159 | -0.12 | 2.03 | 27-4-4 | 24-5-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
69 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 68 | 212 | 206 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 17-12-6 | 10-16-8 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
67 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 64 | 208 | 227 | 0.02 | -0.26 | 18-9-7 | 8-20-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
68 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 59 | 216 | 265 | 0.10 | -0.62 | 14-13-8 | 7-17-9 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
67 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 36 | 150 | 266 | 0.10 | -1.63 | 7-19-5 | 5-24-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
69 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 97 | 290 | 176 | -0.11 | 1.55 | 26-2-6 | 16-12-7 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
69 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 90 | 264 | 177 | -0.11 | 1.15 | 26-5-4 | 13-13-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
70 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 72 | 233 | 227 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 16-13-6 | 11-12-12 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
67 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 60 | 227 | 227 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15-13-7 | 9-18-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
68 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 69 | 186 | 186 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 15-9-9 | 11-16-8 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
69 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 53 | 210 | 274 | -0.00 | -0.93 | 12-12-10 | 7-23-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
69 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 46 | 214 | 269 | 0.02 | -0.77 | 12-12-9 | 1-24-11 | 0-5-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
69 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 42 | 166 | 268 | 0.10 | -1.38 | 9-19-8 | 6-23-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||